Pairs on Amstrad Pairs is an old favourite which still holds a mental challenge in today's Zap-Ping computer world The 52 cards are laid-out randomly, face downwards, and each player takes turns to flip any two over. If their values match, then the player wins them, and plays again. The player with most cards at the end of the game is. logically, the winner. You can play another opponent, or the Computer. If you choose the laner, then you will have to keep on your toes. Although it turns the first card over randomly, it searches its memory to determine whether or not it has ‘seen' a match, at least twice. If it has, then it finds it, and wins the pair. For this reason, it starts very slowly, but is dynamite towards the end of the game. Alter the value of ‘H' in line 270 to zero for a real challenge, or to -2 if your memory is a little er... um... The game is played in Mode 1, which limits the display to four colours. 
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