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Joker Poker

OCS

alias Aussie Joker Poker: A Gambling Game Of Skill & Chance

[todo] New DBS

Information

Year of the first release

1987

License

Commercial

Number of disks (or CD)

Publisher

Joker - Australia
Joker - North America

Number max of players

Budget publisher

Simultaneous max players

Developer

Joker

Language

English

Artists

Coder : Steve Zadarnowski
Coder : Wolfgang Flatow
Graphician : Jenny Flatow (née Turner)
Graphician : Steve Zadarnowski
Graphician : Wolfgang Flatow
Misc : Wolfgang Flatow

Language in manual

English

Hardware

OCS

Amiga original game

yes

Have cheatcode

Have SPS release

WHD install

WHD information

HD install

HD notes

Genre
Category	Games
Subcategory	Games - Cards
Dimension	2D
Quickmatch	Coding - True BASIC
Scrolltype	Single Screen
Theme	Games - Cards - Blackjack
Theme	Games - Cards - Poker
Viewpoint	First Person

Conversion hardware

Apple II/IIGS
Apple Macintosh (Classic)
Atari ST/E
Commodore C64/128
PC (DOS)

Conversion notes

PC versions: Monochrome, Hercules, CGA

N.B. The Macintosh conversion was B&W only.

Classic compilation

Relationship

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Rarity: Extremely rare

Notes:

[1] Game written in True BASIC. Game concept by Wolfgang Flatow. Coding by Wolfgang Flatow and Steve Zadarnowski. Graphics by Wolfgang Flatow, Steve Zadarnowski and Jenny Flatow.

[2] Intially released in Australia in 1987 by Joker Software, AUSSIE JOKER POKER was released the following year in North America by Joker Software International after a distribution deal was struck with Mindscape.

[3] Game requires a minimum of 2 human players (i.e. there is no computer opponent).

[4] Game contains built-in instructions and features a quit back to WB option.