''Troika'' is a 1991 video game published by

Paragon Software Paragon Software Corporation was an American video game developer based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Founded on December 12, 1985, by Mark E. Seremet and Antony Davies, the company was best known for games developed around licenses from Marv ...

Gameplay

''Troika'' is a collection of three games, "Metal Hearts", "Ivan's Time Machine", and "Rebel Planets".

Reception

Matt Taylor reviewed the game for ''

Computer Gaming World ''Computer Gaming World'' (CGW) was an American computer game magazine published between 1981 and 2006. One of the few magazines of the era to survive the video game crash of 1983, it was sold to Ziff Davis in 1993. It expanded greatly through ...

'', and stated that "Although each of the offerings has a certain merit, this reviewer only had eyes for "Metal Hearts." All are structured in a reasonable, user-friendly way, with a save, password or stage select. Yet, one cannot help but think that, even with three games in one, ''Troika'' may be an interesting product, but it doesn't come close to ''Tetris''." ''Game Players PC Strategy Guide'' said that "Despite the inevitable first impression that ''Troika'' is a rehash of tired game themes, its forgiving nature sets it apart from the crowd. If you like arcade games but don't enjoy the usual attendant frustration, give ''Troika'' a try. It might addict you."

References

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