Game Company: PATCH
System requirements PC Minimum Macintosh
Minimum 486-66MHz System 7.x or better
8 MB RAM 68k CPU
1 MB SVGA 8 MB RAM
20 MB Free hard drive space
Sound Manager 3.0 20 MB free hard drive space
Graphics:
They aren't the best graphics you'll see on the market but Kuba's visuals aren't bad, and the interface lets the player choose from five different backgrounds to play on. These include Classic, Mars, Diner, Aztec and City. You can even change the colour of your marbles if you so desire.
Sound:
All of the theme backgrounds incorporate different environmental sound effects which add to the fun. For example, on the Mars board you can hear the desolate winds blowing on the Martian landscape whilst the land rover moves around the screen. A little cheesy but cute.
For those who grow annoyed with these sounds there is the option of turning them off. I loved the music in this game, which is a collection of different classical tunes. They fit in well with the pace of Kuba, and again for those who become weary of these songs there is the option of toggling them off.
Gameplay:
I really enjoyed playing Kuba with both the computer and a real person. The game is simple to learn and the rules in the book are clear and well defined. There is also a reference guide available on the main screen for those who want a quick look to make sure they are playing correctly. I like the fact that there is a hint button which shows the player which move they may want to consider for their next one.
Although I don't think most will have difficulty learning the game this option can be quite useful to the newbie who is playing against the computer. Each player begins the game with eight marbles positioned in the corners of the board. In the centre of the board are thirteen neutral marbles. The idea of the game is to use your marbles to push the other marbles off the board. If you push a piece out of the playing area you gain another move. If you take seven of the neutral marbles from play, or remove all of your opponent's pieces from the board, you win. Four difficulty levels of play against the computer make the game interesting. Both the easiest and easy levels were quick for me to master and I found myself winning all the games after a time.
However the two hardest levels were challenging and games took longer on these settings to decide a winner (which often wasn't me.) The only thing I found annoying was the computer's slow thinking on the hardest level. It took sometime for him to establish his moves and I found myself growing bored at times. Another great thing about Kuba are the various connection options for network gaming available to the player. After all, you never know which one will come in handy for individual setups or tastes when you want to play multiplayer over a network. These options include a modem, serial, Internet and IPX connection.
The Joystick is up!
Kuba: The Classic Push to Play was reviewed by Jamie
  | Kuba: The Classic Push to PlayESRB: Platform: PC Games Category: Puzzle |
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Game Company: PATCH
System requirements PC Minimum Macintosh
Minimum 486-66MHz System 7.x or better
8 MB RAM 68k CPU
1 MB SVGA 8 MB RAM
20 MB Free hard drive space
Sound Manager 3.0 20 MB free hard drive space
Graphics:
They aren't the best graphics you'll see on the market but Kuba's visuals aren't bad, and the interface lets the player choose from five different backgrounds to play on. These include Classic, Mars, Diner, Aztec and City. You can even change the colour of your marbles if you so desire.
Sound:
All of the theme backgrounds incorporate different environmental sound effects which add to the fun. For example, on the Mars board you can hear the desolate winds blowing on the Martian landscape whilst the land rover moves around the screen. A little cheesy but cute.
For those who grow annoyed with these sounds there is the option of turning them off. I loved the music in this game, which is a collection of different classical tunes. They fit in well with the pace of Kuba, and again for those who become weary of these songs there is the option of toggling them off.
Gameplay:
I really enjoyed playing Kuba with both the computer and a real person. The game is simple to learn and the rules in the book are clear and well defined. There is also a reference guide available on the main screen for those who want a quick look to make sure they are playing correctly. I like the fact that there is a hint button which shows the player which move they may want to consider for their next one.
Although I don't think most will have difficulty learning the game this option can be quite useful to the newbie who is playing against the computer. Each player begins the game with eight marbles positioned in the corners of the board. In the centre of the board are thirteen neutral marbles. The idea of the game is to use your marbles to push the other marbles off the board. If you push a piece out of the playing area you gain another move. If you take seven of the neutral marbles from play, or remove all of your opponent's pieces from the board, you win. Four difficulty levels of play against the computer make the game interesting. Both the easiest and easy levels were quick for me to master and I found myself winning all the games after a time.
However the two hardest levels were challenging and games took longer on these settings to decide a winner (which often wasn't me.) The only thing I found annoying was the computer's slow thinking on the hardest level. It took sometime for him to establish his moves and I found myself growing bored at times. Another great thing about Kuba are the various connection options for network gaming available to the player. After all, you never know which one will come in handy for individual setups or tastes when you want to play multiplayer over a network. These options include a modem, serial, Internet and IPX connection.
The Joystick is up!
Kuba: The Classic Push to Play was reviewed by Jamie
