Game kicking off?

Hi,
I have a game, Acey Duecey Backgammon, downloaded form WinGames.com, I've had this game for years, used to play it all the time on my old computer...which had Windows 98, I bought a new computer a few years ago and have never been able to play it, my new computer has Windows XP....I used to get a box that came up about midway through the game....I can't remember now what it said, I just gave up. Well I ran across it when I was saving everything to get ready to redo my computer (back to new) So after I was done I went a reloaded it from the web site, hoping maybe they changed something...well now I get no box it just stops then goes off like I've clicked the game off. I even went and changed it on the Compatibility tab to Windows 98 to see if that made a difference, it did not. Anyone have any ideas or clues to why this does this and any way to fix it? I've emailed the place that has the game with no response as of yet so thought I would try here to see if anyone had any ideas....
Thanks, Rhonda

 

I already have they've not replied as of yet....that is why I wrote here, thought maybe someone would have a few suggestions..
Thanks,
Rhonda