My comments on this game is unrelated to the scores, but instead the graphics and "physics" of the game. This game has been a part of the Microsoft "playthings" for a LONG time.. (originally it had to be purchased extra as a part of an expansion to windows.. forget what it was called but it had a number of "goodies" in it) I can't say exactly but I'd say 20 years or very close to that. The amazing thing is that this worked on some extremely limited systems by today's standards .. very small memory counts, little or no "gpu's", miniscule displays, often not even in 16 colors.. yet it still looked great and worked well!! The other game that I thought was outstanding by this standard is Age of Empires.. when looked at in the light of other games of its time it was absolutely STUNNING... AOE even holds up "reasonably" by todays standards.. not sure but I'd say its about 15 years or so old now.. hmm just looked 1997 based on "Genie" display technology developed with a 1995 copywrite. I still play both now and then