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Reviews for Go to Jail (#2071)

Review by p13z on 17 Apr 2012 (Rating: 3)

This game holds immense nostalgia for me, being one of the first games we had for the Speccy in the early years.
It is very nicely and neatly presented, for a 1983 release. I would have awarded this game a rating of four, from my nostalgic memories alone. Having re-played it, in the cold light of the 21st century, its charm doesn't appear to stretch so far.
It is a good rendition of the board game; monopoly, allowing 2 to 5 players to compete. It goes further than needed to achieve this, with scrolling displays, and smart graphics - but it doesn't really go as far as it could, especially when comparing it (slightly unfairly) to later releases for the Spectrum. Notably, the use of sound is extremely sparse, and you don't get any 'full view' of the board - beyond a couple of squares at a time.
Good, but not great.