classicgamer74 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Is it just me or is this game REALLY addictive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Never bothered to learn how to play it... and wasn't keen on video board games until SMS Monopoly and Battle Chess for the Amiga arrived on the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I have always loved Othello/Reversi. It has the elegance of being easy to learn but the strategy, planning ahead and anticipating your opponent's moves makes it a hard game to master. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Othello/Reversi is a good game and is well suited to a video game version because of its simplicity re moves etc. Also since as the game progresses there are less moves to make, then it makes for a good AI game for a limited console like the 2600. Modern versions of the game are more or less unbeatable now because the CPU always makes the perfect move. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer74 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Never bothered to learn how to play it... and wasn't keen on video board games until SMS Monopoly and Battle Chess for the Amiga arrived on the scene. I can't even tell you how many hours I spent playing Battle Chess. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterburp Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) I had Windows 3.0 before 3.1, and that came with Reversi instead of Minesweeper. It was definitely addictive, mostly because I could not beat the computer on even the easiest level for the longest time. It took me a while to recognize the importance of seizing the corners (in most situations). Even now it's not an automatic win for me. I didn't play the 2600 version until much later but I do like it, and find it much easier than the Windows version. Since I'm weird, I generally attempt an illegal move deliberately at least once each game, just to hear that lovely "BUZZZZ!" sound. Edited February 23, 2019 by butterburp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I've never played the Atari version, but I've many hours under my belt playing Reversi on Intellivision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer74 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 Really? I've got to check that out. I've been really getting into Intellivision in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Atari Othello versus Intellivision Reversi https://youtu.be/FZiKUjtoP3o 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Atari Othello versus Intellivision Reversi That was fascinating. I was only expecting to watch a couple of minutes but ended up watching the whole match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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