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Rankings in Classic Games on Excite

Total Entertainment Network, now has announced the immediate availability of the first automated, real-time ranking system for the free multiplayer "classic" (card and board).

Here is the latest August 1998 note from the PC gaming front: Rankings in Classic Games on Excite.

Total Entertainment Network, now has announced the immediate availability of the first automated, real-time ranking system for the free multiplayer “classic” (card and board) games on the Excite Classic Games Channel. Beginning now, the expanded Excite game area will let players of all skill levels see how they stack up in some of the world’s most popular games.

In addition to classic card games Euchre, Hearts and Spades, the site now offers Chess and Checkers, with personalized rankings supported in each.