If you're on Linux and don't want to bother installing a VGA font, there's no need. Do Ctrl+Alt+F6 (or lower) to switch to a terminal and run it there, then do Ctrl+Alt+F7 to switch back later.

Also, if someone can tell me how to make Windows not make the emulator segfault on my machine, that'd be great.

EDIT: Oh, it works fine in a graphical terminal. I'm guessing SDL failing to init on a text terminal broke everything.

EDIT 2: ALL THIS, PLUS REVERSI! You can even play Reversi!