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Jones in the Fast Lane

Jones in the Fast Lane is a life simulation game developed and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1990. The objective of the game is to attain certain amounts of money, happiness, status, and education. The…

31 December 1990

Jones in the Fast Lane is a point-and-click developed by Sierra On-Line, released 31 December 1990 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 1.4 hrs to finish.

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What Jones in the Fast Lane is

Jones in the Fast Lane is a point-and-click game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1990. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on SCI1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jones in the Fast Lane is a life simulation game developed and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1990. The objective of the game is to attain certain amounts of money, happiness, status, and education. The exact amounts needed are defined by the player(s) when the game begins. The game's name and goals are a play on the concept of keeping up with the Joneses. As of 2006, the game was unofficially ported to Adobe Flash.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1.4 hrs.

What it launched against

Jones in the Fast Lane launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku and A-Train.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Jones in the Fast Lane — frequently asked questions

When did Jones in the Fast Lane come out?
Jones in the Fast Lane was released on 31 December 1990 for DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Jones in the Fast Lane?
The main story of Jones in the Fast Lane takes around 1.4 hrs.

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