Windows Vista in a Nutshell

Games

Windows Vista comes with plenty of built-in games, but if you’re using Windows Vista Business, you may wonder why everyone else gets all the fun—there don’t seem to be any games for you to play. Worry not; you won’t be left out of the fun. You can turn on access to the games by going to Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off, and selecting Games. Just don’t let your boss know you did it.

Chess Titans: \Program Files\Microsoft Games\chess\chess.exe

Play chess against your computer.

To open

Start → All Programs → Games → Chess Titans

Description

Chess Titans (Figure 10-27) lets you play chess against your computer or against a human opponent, although you don’t play a human online—instead, you each take turns at the keyboard. When you play against the computer, you can choose from beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Figure 10-27. Chess Titans

Choose Game → Options to change whether you play as white or black, to change the level of difficulty, to change the graphics quality, and to choose many other options, such as whether to play animations and sounds, and what view to use.

To change the view of the game, hold down the right button and drag with your mouse. To choose a different-looking chess set or to change the board background, choose Game → Change Appearance or press F7.

Notes

• Make a move, only to have the computer wipe you out? Press Ctrl-Z, ...