FAMILY GAMES COMPENDIUM
Official Title  Family Games Compendium
Common Title  Family Games Compendium
Serial Number(s)  SLES-03485, SLES-13485 & SLES-23485
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action / Racing / Gambling

Developer  Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
Publisher  Midas Interactive.
Date Released  30 June 2001
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLES-03485		 DISC 2

SLES-13485		 DISC 3

SLES-23485
Serial Number In Disc SLES-03485 SLES-13485 SLES-23485
Media Disc ID N / A N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 12
( 1 Data Track &
11 Audio Tracks )		 13
( 1 Data Track &
12 Audio Tracks )		 3
( 1 Data Track &
2 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 390 MB
( .bin / .cue )		 570 MB
( .bin / .cue )		 167 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 339 MB 496 MB 145 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  8713399008886   
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Midas Interactive re-released some of their games as Family Games Compendium, that is a collection of 20 family games over 3 disks. The gambling games were also released as Vegas Casino & Card Shark. In this compilation CD 1 = Vegas Casino, CD 2 = Card Shark.

The third cd in the compilation features 3 different racing games:
1 - Kart Racer: Released also as Kart Challenge
2 - Superbike Challenge: Released also as Sports Superbike.
3 - Power G.P.: Released as GP Challange.

All the games are:
Baccarat
Blackjack
Concentration (Each player takes it in turn over their cards and find pairs. whoever has most pairs at the end wins.)
Power GP (F1-esque racing)
Kart Racer
Keno
Let it Bet (based on poker, you try making a hand based on 3 of your cards and 2 of the dealer's)
Old Maid (a.k.a old man)
Page One
Poker
Rich Man (similar to the card game beat your neighbor)
Roulette
Seven Bridges
Seven in a Row
Slot Machine
Speed
Superbike Challenge
Super Blackjack
Splash
Video Poker

  Manufacturer's description:

Family Games Compendium.
20 Games on 3 CDs.
Baccarat. Blackjack. Concentration. Power GP. Kart Racer. Keno. Let it Bet. Old Maid. Page One. Poker. Rich Man. Roulette. Seven Bridges. Seven in a Row. Slot Machine. Speed. Superbike Challenge. Super Blackjack. Splash. Video Poker.

  Features:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 2D & 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Gambling & Racing themes.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )		  None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )		  None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )		  None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.8.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 CD 1 CONTROLS:
  Move between actions - D-Pad
  Bet - X Button
  Select action - Circle Button
  Ask for card in video poker - Triangle Button
  Skip sequence - Start Button

 CD 2 CONTROLS:
  Move between cards or actions - D-Pad
  Select action - X Button
  Bet / Pass - Circle Button
  Menu - Start Button

 CD 3 CONTROLS:
  Steer - D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Accelerate - Left Analog Stick Up
  Brake - Left Analog Stick Down
  Gear up - R2 Button
  Gear down - L2 Button
  Rear view - L1 Button
  Change view - R1 Button
  Menu - Start Button

 


     
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