Clubhouse Games

Clubhouse Games, known in some European countries as 42 All-Time Classics and in Japanese as Daredemo Asobi Taizen, is a compilation video game developed by Agenda and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS, consisting of board, card, and tabletop games from around the world. It was released in Japan on November 3, 2005, in Europe on September 29, 2006, in North America on October 9, 2006, and in Australia on October 26, 2006. Its successor Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics was released in June 5, 2020 for the Nintendo Switch.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) A large number of classic card and board games are included in this game. There are even some obscure ones like Koi-Koi and Pig.
 * 2) Endless replay value. You can spend hours playing each game by yourself.
 * 3) Awesome soundtrack that is relaxing.
 * 4) The main mode, Stamp Mode is really fun, as you get to play each game and unlock new ones as you play through it.
 * 5) There is even a mission mode, where you can complete very hard challenges and unlock pictures.
 * 6) Each game is really addicting, most notably Mahjong, Solitare and Koi-Koi.
 * 7) Pretty decent graphics for the Nintendo DS at the time.
 * 8) The game is perfect for players on a long car ride or a plane trip, as you can spend the entire ride playing this game.
 * 9) Koi-Koi is a nice throwback to Nintendo's early days as a playing card manufacturer.

Reception
The game received generally positive reviews from outlets, with many reviewers praising the game for its diverse selection, simple interface, and tweakable and easily accessible rules. The portable "pick-up-and-play" mentality was also praised. Some of the more popular games in the collection included Solitaire and Mahjong Solitaire. Much of the game's criticism comes from the limitations on card games. Both GameSpot and GameSpy complained that Texas Hold'Em allowed players to bet in negative chip totals and did not offer no-limit playing. Also noted was that the Blackjack options to "split" cards and buy insurance were not in this series. Stamp Mode was greeted more warily. IGN noted that having to unlock some games through Stamp Mode went against the "pick-up-and-play" mentality of the compilation, while GameSpy went further in calling it a "cheap way" to get players to play every game.

Clubhouse Games was the runner-up for IGN's best offline multiplayer game for the Nintendo DS, losing only to Bomberman Land Touch!, and a nominee for GameSpot 's Nintendo DS Game of the Year for 2006.