Jan 2, 1992 Dear GIF News Readers, The following information was taken from Claude Rains' Release #18 file. We congratulate him and appreciate the work that goes into these lists. We hope you find it as informative as we have. I, myself, do not know Claude Rains so please do not direct questions about this list to me. This should give you a good idea of what games will be coming out in '92. Happy New Year! - Editor-in-Chief ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELEASES - #18 Hi all. Claude here. This edition of RELEASES actually snuck up on me too! I wasn't really planning on putting this out until after the new year and the Jan. CES show, but such is life. I got a LOT of new information, got it quick, and thought, "what the heck - let's just waste a weekend and put this out for out beloved readers!!" You know I just live for this ... NOT. IMPORTANT NOTE: Claude's next version of RELEASES and from that time onward will be written in Word for Windows 2.0. I'm sick of using editors, so if you're not into Windows, get into it, or get it from someone else, or whatever. This will be written in W4W2.0 formatted for an HPLJ 3. Same goes for Capsules. Battlechess MPC CD/ROM Interplay 12/9 Dusk of the Gods Interstel 12/9 The Secret of Monkey Island 2 Lucasfilms 12/9 Civilization Microprose 12/9 Falcon 3.0 Spectrum Holobyte 12/9 Obitus Psygnosis 12/10 Star Collection Electronic Zoo 12/13 Volfied Empire Software 12/13 The Taking of Beverly Hills Intracorp 12/13 Ninja Turtles: Adventure Konami 12/13 College League Football Microsports/Interplay 12/13 Twilight 2000 Paragon Software 12/13 Space Ace II: Borf's Revenge Readysoft 12/13 Eye of the Beholder 2: Legend of Dark Moon S.S.I. 12/13 UMS II Planet Editor Microprose 12/15 Omar Sharif on Bridge Interplay 12/16 Star Trek Interplay 12/16 Uncharted Waters Koei 12/16 Super Tetris Spectrum Holobyte 12/17 NCAA Road to the Final Four Bethesda Softworks 12/20 Eye of the Storm Empire Software 12/20 Greetings Epyx 12/20 Getaway Epyx 12/20 The Magic Candle II Mindcraft 12/20 Ecoquest I: The Search for Cetus Sierra On-Line 12/20 Baseball Fantasy Manager S.S.I. 12/20 The Godfather U.S. Gold 12/20 Cybercon III U.S. Gold 12/20 Infocom Classics Infocom 12/27 Simpsons: Arcade Konami 12/27 Roller Babes Konami 12/27 Crisis in the Kremlin Spectrum Holobyte 12/27 Megafortress Mission Disk: Op. Sledgehammer Three Sixty 12/27 Conspiracy: The Deadlock Files Accolade 12/31 Hyperspeed Microprose 12/31 Cribbage for Windows - MPC Ninga Software 12/31 King's Quest V - CD/ROM Sierra On-Line 12/31 Paperboy II Software Toolworks 12/31 U.S. Atlas for Windows Software Toolworks 12/31 Jetfighter II Mission Disks Velocity Development 12/31 Magnetic Scrolls Collection (Full) Virgin Games 12/31 Links Courses: Barton Creek Access Software 1/7 Ad-Lib Gold Series Ad-Lib 1/15 Ninja Turtles: Arcade Konami 1/15 MicroLeague Basketball MicroLeague Sports 1/15 Flames of Freedom Microprose 1/15 Planet's Edge New World Computing 1/15 Mantis Experimental Fighter Paragon Software 1/15 Thunderhawk Virgin Games 1/15 Jack Nicklaus Golf: Signature Edition Accolade 1/31 Grand Prix Unlimited Accolade 1/31 Ultrabots Sanction: Earth DataEast 1/31 U.S.S. John Young Digitek 1/31 Hext Digitek 1/31 Second World Digitek 1/31 Pitfighter Domark 1/31 Super Space Invaders Domark 1/31 Powermonger PC Electronic Arts 1/31 Team Yankee 2 Empire Software 1/31 The Cool Croc Twins Empire Software 1/31 Campaign Empire Software 1/31 International Sports Challenge Readysoft 1/31 Lord of the Rings II: The Two Towers Interplay 1/31 Dvorak's Top 30 Interplay 1/31 Dvorak on Typing for Windows Interplay 1/31 Out of this World Interplay 1/31 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Lucasfilms 1/31 SimAnt Maxis 1/31 Final Conflict Microprose 1/31 Fight for Rome Microprose 1/31 Merchant Colony Microprose 1/31 Traders Microprose 1/31 Siege Mindcraft 1/31 Backgammon for Windows - MPC Ninga Software 1/31 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss Origin 1/31 Armorgeddon Psygnosis 1/31 Lemmings Construction Kit Psygnosis 1/31 Guy Spy Readysoft 1/31 Summer Sports Challenge Readysoft 1/31 Chessmaster 3000 for Windows Software Toolworks 1/31 Casino Game Pack for Windows Software Toolworks 1/31 Carriers at War S.S.G. 1/31 California Scenery SubLOGIC 1/31 Theater of War Three Sixty 1/31 Light Quest UBI Soft 1/31 Celtic Legends UBI Soft 1/31 Floor 13 Virgin Games 1/31 Legacy of the Necromancer Virgin Games 1/31 Aces of the Pacific Dynamix 2/15 Mutant Warriors Innerprise 2/15 A.T.A.C. F-23 Microprose 2/15 Ultima 7: The Black Gate Origin 2/15 Battlefield 2000 DataEast 2/28 Birds of Prey Electronic Arts 2/28 American Gladiators Gametek 2/28 Leather Goddess of Phobos II: Gas Pump Girls Infocom 2/28 Champions Konami 2/28 SimAnt for Windows Maxis 2/28 Atominoes Psygnosis 2/28 The Lost Admiral: Scenario Disk Quantum Quality Prod. 2/28 War in the Pacific S.S.I. 2/28 Flight Simulator: Air Force Primary Trainer SubLOGIC 2/28 Megafortress Scenario Editor Three Sixty 2/28 John Madden Football II Electronic Arts 3/1 Abandoned Places Electronic Zoo 3/15 Cyberspace Empire Software 3/15 SimCity - CD/ROM Maxis 3/15 Sea Rogue Microprose 3/15 Greens Microprose 3/15 Darklands Microprose 3/15 Robocop 3D Ocean 3/15 Strike Commander Origin 3/15 Space, Inc. Raw Entertainment 3/15 Links for Windows 3.0 - MPC Access Software 3/31 Carmen Sandiego Deluxe: CD/ROM Broderbund 3/31 Dog Eats Dog World Disney Software 3/31 Roller Coaster Construction Set Disney Software 3/31 Car and Driver Electronic Arts 3/31 Liberty or Death Koei 3/31 Dream Web Live Studios 3/31 SimCity for Windows Maxis 3/31 A-Train Maxis 3/31 Conquest Microprose 3/31 Civil War Ninga Software 3/31 Darkman Ocean 3/31 Navy Seals Ocean 3/31 Elf Ocean 3/31 Suez '73 Raw Entertainment 3/31 Police Quest I: VGA Sierra On-Line 3/31 Horse Racing: Jockey Competition Sporttime 3/31 Basketball: Pro League Module Sporttime 3/31 Time Gates Symtus 3/31 Dune Virgin Games 3/31 Cybernet Virgin Games 3/31 NFL Challenge 3.0 XOR Corporation 3/31 Links Pro Access Software 4/30 T.V. Sports Football II Konami 4/30 T.V. Sports Basketball II Konami 4/30 Tom Landry Football Merit 4/30 Mercenaries Mindcraft 4/30 Epic Ocean 4/30 Fleet Commander Raw Entertainment 4/30 Space Quest IV - CD/ROM Sierra On-Line 4/30 Heimdall Virgin Games 4/30 World Circuit Microprose 5/15 B-17 Microprose 5/15 Links Gold Access Software 5/31 Flight Simulator 5/31 BAO 5/31 Cyberfight Electronic Arts 5/31 Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space Interplay 5/31 Laura Bow II: The Dagger of Amon Ra Sierra On-Line 5/31 Tower Sim Wesson International 5/31 Links Multimedia Access Software 6/30 "Amazon Adventure" Access Software 6/30 Prince of Persia II Broderbund 6/30 Willie Beamish: Further Adventures Dynamix 6/30 Sherlock Holmes Electronic Arts 6/30 Populous II Electronic Arts 6/30 Son of Zeus Electronic Zoo 6/30 Kawasaki Gametek 6/30 Sword of Sodan Innerprise 6/30 Dragon Wars II Interplay 6/30 Mean Time Interplay 6/30 Megatraveller 3 Paragon Software 6/30 Solitaire's Journey: 1998 Quantum Quality Prod. 6/30 Battle for Guadalcanal Raw Entertainment 6/30 Quest for Glory I: VGA Sierra On-Line 6/30 Omniplay Football Sporttime 6/30 Omniplay Baseball Sporttime 6/30 Warlords II S.S.G. 6/30 True Classics Golf: Pebble Beach T&E Software 6/30 True Classics Golf: Wailea T&E Software 6/30 V for Victory Three Sixty 6/30 Realms Virgin Games 6/30 Dune: The Battle for Arrakis Virgin Games 6/30 Kyrandia Virgin Games 6/30 Race to Mars Wesson International 6/30 Checkmate for Windows Interplay 7/31 Wing Commander II: Special Ops. #2 Origin 7/31 Patriot Three Sixty 7/31 2300 A.D. Bethesda Softworks 8/31 Stunt Island Disney Software 8/31 Leisure Suit Larry I - CD/ROM Sierra On-Line 8/31 Avenger A-10 Spectrum Holobyte 8/31 Gretzky Hockey III Bethesda Softworks 9/30 Terminator 2029: Man's Battle for Survival Bethesda Softworks 9/30 SimCity II Maxis 9/30 Sim-Life Maxis 9/30 Frozen Jungle Mindcraft 9/30 King's Quest VI Sierra On-Line 9/30 Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War Sierra On-Line 9/30 Space Quest V Sierra On-Line 9/30 NFL Challenge CD-I XOR Corporation 9/30 Links Course Designer Access Software 10/31 "Tennis Simulation" Access Software 10/31 Wing Commander III Origin 10/31 Spectre Velocity Development 10/31 Magic Candle III Mindcraft 11/30 "Codename: Iceman" Sequel Sierra On-Line 11/30 "Fantasy Multi-Player" Game SimSystems 11/30 Victory at Sea Three Sixty 11/30 Harpoon 2.0 w/ Pacific Battleset Three Sixty 11/30 Paragon Golf Paragon Software 12/92 Megafortress "2-Player / Wingman" Three Sixty 12/92 Winter Olympics Three Sixty 12/92 NCAA Football Bethesda Softworks 1993 AH-64 Attack Chopper Spectrum Holobyte 1993 Harpoon Gold Three Sixty 1993 Jetfighter III Velocity Development 1993 Tank 2.0 Spectrum Holobyte 1994* The following titles are listed as TBD (To Be Determined) at this point as the developer has only released preliminary information regarding the title with no expectation on completion, or the game title is simply up in their as to it's status. Watch here for further developments on these titles as time passes. Please keep in mind that "TBD" titles change radically over time. Many are simply cancelled. Links Courses: Harbor Town Access Software TBD Links Courses: Mauna Kea Access Software TBD Links Courses: Merion Access Software TBD Links Courses: "Irish" Access Software TBD Links Courses: "Australian" Access Software TBD Where in Space is Hans Solo Broderbund TBD Ancient Art of War in the Skies Broderbund TBD Lode Runner II Broderbund TBD Heaven and Earth Disney Software TBD Heart of China II Dynamix TBD Red Baron Mission Disk Dynamix TBD "Science Fiction" RPG Dynamix TBD Pinball Dynamix TBD Rise of the Dragon II Dynamix TBD Earthling Electronic Arts TBD Dungeon Master FTL Games TBD Chaos Strikes Back FTL Games TBD Star Fleet III Interstel TBD MIDI Music Teacher Koei TBD "Planetary Exploration" Game Mindcraft TBD "System Space Simulator" Origin TBD Barbarian II Psygnosis TBD Amnios Psygnosis TBD Aquaventura Psygnosis TBD Leander Psygnosis TBD "Maze Game" Psygnosis TBD "Fractal PC Engine" Psygnosis TBD Castles and Catapaults Quantum Quality Prod. TBD King's Quest II - VGA Sierra On-Line TBD King's Quest III - VGA Sierra On-Line TBD Scary Tales Sierra On-Line TBD Fireteam 2200 Scenario Construction Kit SimSystems TBD Citatel of the Black Sun S.S.I. TBD "Buck Rogers" Sequel S.S.I. TBD "Korean War" Military Sim. S.S.I. TBD Carrier Strike S.S.I. TBD B-70 Valkyrie Three Sixty TBD The Koshan Conspiracy UBI Soft TBD B.A.T. II UBI Soft TBD Monopoloy Deluxe Virgin Games TBD Monopoly for Windows Virgin Games TBD Monopoly - CD/ROM Virgin Games TBD "AWACS" Sim. Wesson International TBD * New Record! Lots 'o new stuff coming out next year, and that's not all, I'm sure. Take special note of RELEASES #19 as it will have the post-CES report in it, which is always exciting with many new titles coming out. As always, if you have any questions, you know where to reach me. Anyway, take care all. Claude Rains "Illigitimus Non Carborundum" 12/7/91 - May they rest in peace 9:14 p.m. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------