"Cossacks - European Wars": colorful, challenging, educational From: Ukrainian Weekly, The | Date: November 11, 2001| Author: Krut, Jim | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Ukrainian Weekly, The

11-11-2001

"Cossacks - European Wars": colorful, challenging, educational

Canadian Ukrainian Jim Krut, 50-something, is a self-described computer
game afficionado. For a younger perspective on the "Cossacks" game, see the
UKELODEON section on page 26.

I play computer games, even when life says there are chores to do and cares
are closing in on me. But if you're fascinated with the idea of commanding
17th century ar...

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