by Design, Inc., Voice 800-527-7472, designinc@aol.com, http://members.aol.com/designinc
This RPG game focuses on small action Civil War engagements and features 3D-rendered isometric view graphics, realistic combat scenes, turn-based play, control of individual soldiers or up to 3000 men, and more. Watch enemies melt away under withering fire and break enemy lines with a charge. Play as either the Union or Confederates, or two player. Requires a 68030 or faster Mac running Mac OS 7 or later.
This action and strategy game combines the adrenaline rush of arcade-style space shooters with the challenge of plotting real-time strategy moves against your opponents. Use your ships to control and protect planets, increase your manufacturing capacity, and fuel your war machine. Requires a 68040 or faster Mac running Mac OS 7.5.3 or later. Hope those bugs are tasty, Jason!
In anticipation of Baldur’s Gate, here’s the wide-screen trailer for the upcoming Graphic Simulation adventure RPG. Immerse your senses in medieval fantasy and scope out the new characters who’ll be storming onto your desktop soon! 68k and PPC compatible. Requires QuickTime 3.0 or later.
Bub & Bob 1.5 - Shareware
Sebastian Wegner, mcsebi@t-online.de, http://home.t-online.de/home/mcsebi/
This 90% clone of the old classic ‘Bubble Bobble’ arcade game stars you as a cute little green or blue dinosaur who’s being terrorized by your enemies. Catch them with your bubble-blowing breath and turn them into fruits by sticking them with your back thorns. Can be played with one or two players. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Dawn of Aces 2.73 - Demo
iMagic Entertainment Network, hoss@imagiconline.com, http://www.imagicgames.com
Battle others across the Internet in this multiplayer combat flight sim. Pilot your aircraft above the French terrain and help your country capture other aerodomes and advance the font lines. Up to 300 players can play at the same time. Requires a PPC (150 MHz min) running Mac OS 8.1 or later, 32 MB RAM, and Open Transport.
New York and The Mob - they kind of go hand-in-hand, and now they’ll go head-to-head in the Deathground! This new strategy game, from the dudes that brought you Jared and Sim Stapler, is similar to the classic board game Risk, but with a lemon twist. You’ve inherited a little bookmaking operation from retired mobster Carlo Two Toes, but just as soon as you started raking in the dough, a motley of other Bosses swarmed in who want a piece of the action. Put your best foot forward, keep your brains intact, and may the best Godfather impersonator win. A perfect mattiage of strategy, humor, and tommy-guns. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.6 or later and 20 MB RAM.
Gridz/Battle-Girl - Demos
Green Dragon Creations, Voice 601-473-4225, hshere@greendragon.com, http://www.greendragon.com/
This double package contains the demos for both Gridz and Battle-Girl. In Gridz, you lead an army of ToolBots composed of Workers, Strikers, and Hackers. The enemy ToolBots have taken over NetSpace and you must take it back grid by grid. Build your force of ToolBots and assign duties for each to get through levels and capture the enemy. In Battle-Girl, you take on the role of the heroine who must destroy all the virii released by the robot Terminus. Gridz is 68k and PPC compatible. Battle-Girl requires a PPC.
Mare Ceti 1.1 - Freeware
Dispatcher, madmacs@mailexcite.com
Tempus Irae fans, take notice. This large solo level made for Tempus Irae will turn your gameplay into something more. Climb mountains, kill bugs, and solve puzzles that will boggle your mind. And, of course, there’s plenty of ammo discharging going on as well. Requires Tempus Irae.
Football fans, break out your big puffy hand and get ready for some serious action! This football simulation not only realistically recreates the actions of an entire 11-man football team in detailed animated graphics, but it also allows you to assume the role of head coach, designing custom plays and strategies for your team to lead them to victory. Create new teams or modify existing teams, draft players, design plays on the chalkboard, and more. 68k and PPC compatible.
This fantasy RPG adventure is set in the town of Baywater. A tower has been erected and it is rumoured that evil ceremonies are taking place there. Find out what fate has in store as you meet up with the towns people along your journey. This customizable game allows you to configure your charcter in a variety of different ways and will begin to take a life of its own as you get deeper into the game. This latest version includes all of the available updated scenarios, a Character Editor, and the demo of Divinity, the Realmz scenario editor. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Shockwave Game How To - Freeware
Rick Sanchez, rick@bugeyedmonster.com, http://www.bugeyedmonster.com
One way to add interactivity to your Web site is with Shockwave. This Shockwave game, compiled with Director 7, was originally built for a Sega Dreamcast System “Incoming” game giveaway. By having the game as part of the contest entry process, signing up was an entertaining experience in itself, and the game drew more visitors than a simple form ever would have. Install this game to your hard drive and check out the How To feature in our magazine.
Ski3D 1.0 - Shareware
Zaphara Arts, zaphara@aol.com
This fast-paced 3D downhill ski race will have you launching off of cliffs at 140 km an hour. Get ready to perform hot dog wild aerial jumps and whip around trcky slalom gates. It also features a customizable editor to create your own courses and some original music. Requires a G3 or faster Mac running Mac OS 8.0 or later and 16 MB RAM.
The Wild West 2 - Freeware
Bar 7, http://mill.bungie.org/wildwest/
Here’s a special treat for anyone who owns Myth II: Soulblighter. The Wild West 2 is a total conversion for your Myth II game that will take you back in time to the old west. It features an all new color map, four net meshes, a solo mesh, all new units, new ambient life, pro-quality sounds, new and altered scenery, and, of course, plenty of things to blow up and destroy. This commercial quality scenario contains four types of games to play, so take ten paces and draw! Requires the full version of Myth II.
This real-time 3D strategy game pits the Arm against the Core in this epic battle that will take you through land, air, and sea combat. It features true 3D terrain, dozens of units, wicked sound effects, and in-your-face missions, as you set out building kBots, tanks, hips, and aircraft to accomplish your goals. Challenge yourslef in a solo game or challnge others over the Internet or LAN. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.3 or later and 16 MB RAM.
Triple-A 1.6 - Shareware
Dog Star Development, support@dogstardev.com, http://www.dogstardev.com/
Similar in nature to the classic Missle Command and Airborne, this arcade shooter puts you in control of a lone anti-aircraft artilley battery, defending your country against invasion. Blast away the aerial onslaught of paratroopers, special forces, and combat engineers. The game features over 750 sprite images for fluid action, realistic digitized sound effects, digitized explosions, full screen rendered background, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.1.
This demo is based on the pre-release version of Unreal Tournament Mac, and many things may (and will) change for the finished game. This demo only supports software rendering and 3Dfx accelerators in this version—we will have an upcoming demo with Rave and/or OpenGL support on next month’s disc (not yet ready at press time). Unreal Tournament is a first-person perspective, shoot-and-kill action game that allows multiplayer combat whether you’re hooked up to the Internet or not. This standalone game features a ton of amazing levels, new weapons, and new modes of game play (Capture the Flag, Assault Match, Death Match, and more). Requires a PPC (min. 200 MHz), 64 MB RAM, and 4 MB video card. Please be sure to read the included HTML Read Me file for more important information.
VirtualHamster 1.3.2 - Freeware
Ian J. Lander, koolham@yahoo.com, http://members.xoom.com/koolham/virtualhamster.html
Everyone at one time or another has probably either owned or wanted a hamster. But after suffering through smelly cages, chewed up phone cords, and sleepless nights listening to “Hammy” pound away on the exercise wheel, you know it ain’t a good thing. Here’s the solution—have your own virtual pet hamster right on your desktop. You can feed it hamster chow, lettuce, cheese, and treats, pet it, groom it, and more—just make sure to water it and scoop the poop. Just be sure to give it lots of attention—our poor Herman expired over our 45-minute lunch break! 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 8.0 or later.
X-Plane is a totally realistic and colorful flight simulator that supports 3D terrain and elevation maps. It also simulates various weather conditions such as rain, thunderstorms, and turbulence. This is the OpenGL version (you must have a 3D video card with OpenGL support installed to play this version). Requires a 100 MHz PPC, 64 MB RAM, Speech Manager, 3D video card, and 800x600 screen resolution capability.
