7.4 /10 1 Votes
Genre(s) Puzzle Initial release date 31 July 1997 | 3.7/5 eBay Mode(s) Single player Series Entertainment Pack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publishers Microsoft Studios, Microsoft Corporation, Swing! Entertainment Media AG Similar Alexey Pajitnov games, Puzzle video games |
Mep the puzzle collection 1997 pc 01 of 10 fringer 720p
Microsoft Entertainment Pack: The Puzzle Collection is a collection of 10 puzzle computer games developed by Mir - Dialogue and published by Microsoft Games. The creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, designed some of the games featured in the pack. It was released on CD-ROM for Windows 95. It was also bundled as part of the Microsoft Plus! Game Pack which was released after Windows Me.
Contents
- Mep the puzzle collection 1997 pc 01 of 10 fringer 720p
- Presentation
- Games
- Windows version
- GBC version
- References

A version was made for the Game Boy Color. It features six of the games from the PC version; Fringer, Charmer, Mixed Genetics, and Muddled Casino have been omitted.

Presentation

Each game in the collection runs in a window using 256 colors. They use MIDI background music and digitized sound effects. Controls vary from game to game - each game uses either the keyboard or the mouse.
Games

Windows version

Computer Gaming World said the collection "should please both serious puzzle fans and those looking for a quick fix". Electric Games wrote that "while the games here are entertaining, there is nothing as innovative as [Tetris]". Adrenaline Vault said there was "an unexpected amount of depth to each game in the package and a lot of thought put into the creation of these puzzles", concluding that the pack "will keep you occupied and entertained for hours on end". "
GBC version

IGN wrote "I really enjoy playing Microsoft Puzzle Collection, since each of the games are a lot of fun to pick up and kick around. " Nintendo Power Magazine decided that "Chances are, the diversions will hold your attention for only minutes at a time."