1. Check your link.
C:/Users/beatcat/appData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/GameExplorer/{a7b5a4a4-c2ca-4a4.../Play.Ink is not full name, but I believe, you'll close enough to find it. I mean, manually, go all the way to GameExplorer, and check the dir that starts from this a7b etc. And check "Play.lnk" properties. if it's correct link, it must lead to your real game name. Proceed from there then.
2. In the MyAbandonware comments there is reply that they was able to go through cinematics with Win98 mode.
3. Check
DgVodoo or
DxWnd. Both can emulate _some_ of old DirectX games.