SET: The Computer Game

by SET Enterprises Inc.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000IV94
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,411 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The object of the game is to identify sets of three cards. Each card is unique in its four features: number: 1,2, or 3; symbol: diamond, squiggle, or oval; shading: solid, striped, or open; and color: red, green, or purple. A set consists of three cards on which every feature is either the same on all of the cards, or different on all of the cards.

Product Description

SET the Computer Game shares the game features of the world famous SET Game. The computer version offers up to ten players the opportunity to play together on one computer or solitaire or against the computer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginning Player, June 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: SET: The Computer Game (CD-ROM)

I played the computer game SET for the first time last night at a party my parents went to. It was fun but challenging because the computer was finding more sets than I was in the beginning. Other people got interested in the game and everyone started looking for the sets. Then I began to see the sets faster and could beat the computer. I liked it because it lets me play one on one against the computer while I'm learning the game and I know I can get good enough to beat the computer and even those other people who were looking over my shoulder.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A good game, but really outdated version :-(, February 11, 2005

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Sebastian Antony (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: SET: The Computer Game (CD-ROM)

My son and I love to play the daily puzzle of the game of SET at the website setgame.com. Naturally we were excited to see that this version listed "Includes online play" as a feature, because we have multiple PC's at home on our home network.

The CD version I received gives the error message "Sorry, your IP address is invalid for this Demo Version" when we try multi-player mode. Then I realized communications options lists only 3 modem speeds - 1200, 2400 and 9600 baud.

Cmon folks - This is the year 2005: era of home networks, broadband and multiple cell phones. None of my home PC's even have modems. At this day and age, cannot expect 2 analog phone lines at home to dial each other for "Online play" via slooooow Modems! From the "Help-About" it appears the game may have been last updated in 1994. The vendor really needs to update the software to be compatible with current computer networks.

Other than the above gripes, the game itself was functional and looked good. However, I am returning the game as I bought it with online play as a major reason.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like to think it encourages mathematical thinking . . ., August 2, 2004

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ms. a - See all my reviews

This review is from: SET: The Computer Game (CD-ROM)

I've been playing the card game for years--it's wonderful. I'm so happy they've made a computer version so that I don't have to find someone to play against me! As a mathematics educator, I'll definitely get this for my classroom, because I think that it encourages the same kind of thinking required for conceptual problems posed in high-school math classes. (And, theoretically, it can be used to cover some mathematical concepts, like probability.) It's definitely a stimulating game--and I love it.