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Today's featured Atari game is Euchre. This 1-player game was my first exposure to Euchre. It prepared me later in life for playing the game at various summer camps.

ROM file

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Gameplay

See the Euchre Wikipedia article for an explanation of the rules of the card game — I won't describe them in detail here. The computer game did not have the "stick the dealer" rule or the wussy (IMNSHO) "Farmer's hand" option, but it did permit going alone. At the beginning of the game, you get to choose whether your partner and opponents are "normal" or "aggressive". I have had the best luck with normal opponents and an aggressive partner.

Graphics

One visual bug of the game occurred when one team scored more than 11 points. The numbers would overfill the score area in this case.

If you took to long to make a move, the screen would start changing colors.

Controls

Joystick trigger

Play card, select menu option, or continue.

Joystick left

Move the card selector to the left.

Joystick right

Move the card selector to the right.

Joystick up/down

Move to a different menu option.

Screenshots

Choose a normal or aggressive partner.

Ditto for opponents.

Player two (my partner) got the first "black jack", so s/he deals.

One opponent passed. I get to choose whether I also want to pass. My hand is at the bottom.

I passed. My partner picked it up.

Rightmost opponent leads. The card selector is on my Ace. Spades are trump.

I win this trick.

Last trick of the round. We have taken all tricks so far.

Partner For The Win!

In your game, taking all your tricks.

The scoreboard updates, and we now have two points.

Sounds

The game doesn't have any sounds.