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=====Home:
...games, home accounting/finance, eduation, astrology, collecting, diet,
health, food & drinks, genealogy, home management, science/weather/maps,
vehicle management, misc.
-----Games
-----September 1993 Games Additions Disk
Crossword Construction Kit. 1.2 [CCK]
Crossword Puzzles
Kijin Jung; $19
creates a 15x15, diagonally symmetrical crossword puzzle. It outputs the
grid and solution as EPS files for a professional appearance. Clues can
be saved separately as text files, which you may format as you desire.
Chess Replay 3 [CHESSRP]
Chess
Chessrpl Software; $20
allows you to store chess games on disk and have the PC display them on
screen move-by-move. Sample games are included. Requires VGA.
<CHESSRPL.PCX>
HE 1.1 [HE_V11]
Card Games
Austin E. Bryant; $40
is a computerized version of Texas Hold 'Em. It does not have graphics
as fancy as some games, but it is an excellent program for training to
play in the real world.
Protec Pinball [PROTEC]
Pinball Game
Wilfried Lottermoser; 35 German Marks
is a pinball game. The intro screens are in German, but there is a
README file in English with instructions, and that's all you really need
to play pinball. The action was a little too fast on a 486-66, but was
still playable. <PROTECS.PCX>
GinRummy 4.2 [GINRUM]
Card Games
David Teach; $any
lets you play Gin against the computer. Features include selectable gin,
game and knock scores, optional Oklahoma rules, game difficulty, and
more. <GIN_SCR.PCX>
-----Games - Large Programs
A number like "#20221" is a disk number from PsL's catalog.
A category like "(GA-02)" is the category ID from PsL's catalog and is also
a cross-reference to PsL's Reviews files in the \REVIEWS directory.
3D-Cribbage [CRIBBAGE]
Card Games
#20233 [2 disks]
Mark R. Juneau; $25
is the classic card game of cribbage. You play against the computer. It
features a self-scoring cribbage board. Requires VGA. <CRIBBAGE.PCX>
Executioners [EXECUTE]
Arcade Games
#20234 (GA-03) [2 disks]
Bloodlust Software; $35
is an intense fighting game for 1 or 2 players. It features a total of
eight fighting moves, and machine guns, and a variety of strange
super-villians. It also features music and digitized sounds effects.
Requires VGA and 386+ with at least 1 meg of expanded memory.
<EXECUTNR.PCX>
Major Stryker 1.4 [STRYKER]
Arcade Games
#20235 (GA-03)
Apogee Software; $34
is a shoot-em-up space combat game. You pilot a high-powered space ship
through space stations, lava caves and alien cities. Features include
triple-parallax scrolling, EGA/VGA highspeed animated graphics, Ad Lib
and Sound Blaster support, cinematic sequences, joystick support, a demo
mode, and the ability to save/restore up to 10 games. Available on 3.5"
1.44mb MegaDisk and CD only. <STRYK000.PCX>
Monster Bash 2.1 [BASH]
Graphical Adventure Games
#20236 (GA-01)
Apogee Software; $39
is a horror adventure game with gruesome graphics. Johnny Dash must save
his dog from the underworld of Count Chuck.
The program features 8 megs compressed animated and scrolling EGA/VGA
graphics, digitized sound and voice effects, Ad Lib and SoundBlaster
support, uniquely animated monsters, opening and closing
animated/cinematic sequences, joystick support, three skill levels,
save/restore up to 10 games, built in hints, and many secret places and
bonuses. Requires a 286 or faster. Available on 3.5" 1.44mb MegaDisk and
CD only. <BASH01.PCX> <BASH02.PCX> <BASH03.PCX>
Scud Atak2 1.0 [SCUDATK]
Arcade Games
#12439
David Peterson; $10
is a missile-attack type game. Although this is an update, we are giving
it a fresh write-up because it is such a massive improvment over the old
version. The original had excellent graphics, but was too simple (only
one missile at a time) and poor sound.
This version still has excellent graphics and has added a synthesizer
music soundtrack and digitized sound effects and speech (with sound
cards), and joystick and mouse support. With the multiple missiles and
aircraft, this is now a very challenging and enjoyable game. (Included
on the CD with special permission of the author.)<SCUDATAK.PCX>
Space Chase I: City Under Siege [STORM1]
#20237 (GA-03)
Safari Software Productions; $19-$34
Jason Storm battles the forces of evil for control of a vast city.
Features 10 levels of play, excellent EGA/VGA graphics, and original
Adlib/SB music tracks. Requires 286-16+, 530K RAM (580K and sound card
for music), EGA/VGA and 2MB of disk space. Preinstalled in DOS\STORM on
the CD. <STORM.PCX>
Patience Abroad 1.0 [ABROAD]
Card Games
#12438 (GA-04)
CoCoWare/David A. Cowles ASP; $10
contains nine foreign Solitaire card games and puzzles. Games include
The Great Wall, Monte Carlo, Four Kingdoms, Sir Tommy, Russian Patience,
Beleaguered Castle, and more. No graphics required.
Games Quick Looks:
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CAD's LottoTexas Software 1.2 [LOTTOTX] (CAD Computing; $15) graphs,
analyzes, and displays past winning Texas lottery numbers. It will
generate number picks for you. This demo version will not save new data.
<LOTTOTEX.PCX>
[FLotto] v4.0 (PC Light, ASP; $20) is a lotto program for any Pick 3, 4,
5, 6, & 7 lottery game. It offers wheeling for up to 50 numbers. It does
random and filtered quick picks. It calculates odds and keeps track of
winning numbers.
Global War 3.0 [GLOBEWAR] (Rockland Software Productions; $20) is a
Risktype war game. Features include bitmapped graphics, digital and FM
sound, navy, air, carriers, airborne, bases, supply rules, nukes,
reenforecements, multi-attack, and more.
Roulette 40-Number [ROUL40] (Dale A. Nichols; $0) is a simple,
ASCII-based version of roulette, of interest primarily to those without
graphics.
Universal Hint System 1.5 [UHS] (Jason Strautman; $10-$15) is a set of
hint files for 58 different games. These games are mainly adventures
including most Sierra and Dynamix adventures: Alone In The Dark,
Goblins, Indy 3 and 4, Monkey Island 1 and 2, Spellcasting 101 through
301, and more.
CFP Toy Box 3.05 [TOYBOXS] (Steve Schustack; $20) is a collection of
toys for children. The toys enable one to create colorful drawings, play
and replay music by making the PC's keys act like the keys of a piano,
listen to computer generated music, see the time and date, and even take
a trip to another universe.
[YahWho] (Keith Greer; $0) is a computerized version of Yahtzee. BP7-TV
source code is included. <YAHWHO.PCX>
Games Updates:
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(GA-02: #20016/3640) [HUMBUG] 4.5 is a hilarious all-text adventure game
with a decidedly English twist. ($20)
(GA-03: #20165) [Oxyd] 3.9 is an incredible arcade/puzzle game.
(GA-03: #3097) [QUATRIS] II+ 1.0-S2 is a top-notch Tetris-like game
featuring an impressive 3D graphical user interface, bombs, robots,
extended shapes, and numerous other advanced features. ($25)
<QUATRISS.PCX>
(GA-04: #27078/1599) Blackjack! 2.40d [BLACKJAC] ASP is a completely
accurate simulation of the game Blackjack or 21.
(GA-04: #27280) The Big Games Package [TEGL1, TEGL2, TEGL3, TEGL4] (TEGL
Systems Corp.; $35) is a set of games for EGA/VGA. The following were
updated this month: Mille Bornes, Mahjong Solitaire, Klondike Solitaire,
and Big2. <KLONDIKE.PCX>
(GA-04: #27672/1973) Patience 10 4.0 [PATENC40] (ASP) is a program with
ten distinctly different versions of solitaire selectable from a menu.
(GA-05: #0884) Mah Jongg 4.1 ASP [MAHJONGG] is a solitaire game played
with Chinese tiles.
(GA-05: #4648) Moraff's Morejongg 3.0 [MOREJONG] is a unique
implementation of the ancient tile game Mah-jongg.
(GA-08: #27288/1879) Pro Football Linemaker 3.0 [PFL] predicts the
results of football games. NEW: statistics from 1992-1993's football
season.
(GA-09: #27079/1522) Bowl-101 12.2 [BOWL101] (ASP) is a bowling league
management program.
(GA-11: #27677/2709) Fantasy Football Assistant 2.1 [FFA] helps fantasy
football league commissioners automate record keeping involved with
running a league. NEW: divisions for 8 team leagues, 22-player team
rosters, support for team quarterbacks and kickers, enter and report
transactions and team owner information, customizable point values for
the performance and distance scoring methods, importing, and an NFL
roster list.
-----Home, Misc.
Anytime/Suntime 1.2 [ANYTIME]
Time Tables
#12441 (MS-08)
RejTech; $5-$7
Anytime shows the current time for up to 11 cities world-wide. Suntime
shows sunrise/sunset times, as well as other information, for a city
selected from a database of over 1300 cities. <ANYTIME.PCX> <SUNTIME.PCX>
Bond-Tech's Bond Calculator 1.0 [BONDCALC]
Investment
#12442 (AH-03)
Bond-Tech, Inc.; $52
computes statistics for notes, bonds, money markets, odd coupons, and more.
Computations include price, yield, yield equivalents, modified duration,
convexity, horizon returns, dollar extensions, and more. <BONDCALC.PCX>
LaserMax for Managing Your Money 1.25 [LMYM]
Check Making
#12443 (AH-01)
LaserMax Software, Inc.; $49
prints MYM checks using a HP PCL Laserjet compatible printer. Checks are
printed on blank check stock for a fraction of the cost of preprinted
checks. Signatures and logos can be printed on checks. It is compatible
with both the HP and CHEQsys MICR encoding systems and comes with the
Elfing MICR soft font.
LaserMax for Pacioli v1.25 [LPACIOLI]
Home Accounting
#12444 (AH-01)
LaserMax Software, Inc.; $49
produces complete checks using blank check stock and any HP LaserJet+
compatible printer, Pacioli 2000. Seven types of checks can be printed
including Pacioli and Quicken Laser styles. This package includes the
Elfring MICR soft font, support for the HP MICR system, and laser generated
signatures and logos.
-----Quick Looks
--Quick Looks, Home, Miscellaneous:
[CDMusic] (Wolf Kurtz; $0) reads info from music CDs, lets you enter disc
and track names, and saves it in Paradox-compatible data files. Requires
CD-ROM drive and a Paradox compatible database. C source included.
<CD_MUSIC.PCX>
Cubmate Lite 1.2 [CUBMAT12] (Kevin Coleman; $35) keeps track of cub scout
packs/dens. Features include nine pages per scout, adult leader tracking,
mail merge, several reports, book inventory module, pack/den inventory and
financial modules, permission slips and more.
G-ScoutMate 1.1 [GSMATE11] (Kevin Coleman; $35) keeps track of girl scout
troops. Features include 22 pages per scout, adult leader tracking, mail
merge, several reports, book inventory module, troop inventory and
financial modules, new try-its, permission slips and more.
Label Master and Catalog 1.0 [LMASTER] (Lenn Gutierrez; $23) is an audio
tape label printer and catalog. It categorizes and prints tape labels on
Epson Fx, Lx or compatible printer. Available on 3.5" 1.44mb MegaDisk and
CD only.
Scoutmate 3.2 [SCOUT32] (Kevin Coleman; $35) keeps track of boy scout
troops. Features include nine pages per scout, adult leader tracking, mail
merge, several reports, merit badge book inventory module, troop inventory
and financial modules, permission slips, merit badge counselor module and
more.
[ESPTest] 1.0 (Phil Mosier ASP; $40) is an extrasensory perception test. It
records your attempts to guess cards using clairvoyance, or precognition.
Pascal source code is included.
Personal Possessions 1.0 [POSSESS] (Relative Software Innovations; $20) is
a collection of programs to organize your personal property. It keeps track
of audio, video, and home inventory. Multiple sort and print options are
included.
TripFinder [TRIPFIND] (Lynn Cathay; $20) contains a database of
vacation/travel packages which can be accessed by selected criteria. (See
screen shot.) Information is provided for cruise, tour and resort
categories. Requires 4+MB of disk space, 640K RAM. (Preinstalled:
\DOS\TRIP) <TRIPFND.PCX>
X10 Direct Control 1.3 [X10DC] (David Huras; $20) sends commands to the X10
CP290 controller. It features a point and click DOS character interface.
It also supports a ON/OFF/DIM for multiple unit codes, self-test, set base
house code, set time and x10.dat file format.
--Quick Looks, Financial:
CheckStar III [CHKSTR] (Salim Sindhi & Bob Simpson; $20) is a check
management program that tracks fixed and estimated expenses.
The Living Assistant - Financial Module 0.5 [TLA_FM] (Custom Computer
Systems; $20) is a checkbook, savings, and budget management program. It
can handle multiple accounts for multiple people.
Money & Banks 1.4 [M_B140] (RCCO Research Associates; $28) is a personal
banking manager. It keeps records for personal, professional or business
banking.
Stock Analyst 1.0 [STOCKANA] (Visionary Software ASP; $60) is a stock
analysis program. Features include buy/sell analysis of stocks, line, bar,
p&f charts, room for up to 1,500 stocks with 32,000 prices each, and more.
We found the program's input to be cumbersome and to have poor error
recovery/trapping, but the graphs and analysis are worth a look.
--Quick Looks, Education:
PC Storybooks 2.0 [PCSTORY] (Rebecca Thomas; $20) are short graphical
stories intended to introduce pre-schoolers to computers. Graphics are CGA
and not very fancy, but should still be of interest to young children.
-----Updates
--Home Updates:
(AH-01: #12190) Financial Wizard 5.4 [FINWIZ] is an investment and loan
analysis program.
(AH-01: #4950) Lasermax For Quicken 1.25 [LMQ] is for printing your own
checks for use with Quicken.
(ED-06: #4953) Skill-Oriented Algebra [SOA] generates printed algebra
exercises and tests for elementary to junior high students.
(ED-11: #12029) Total Recall 3.02 [TTLRCALL] lets you create computerized
study programs. NEW: DOS 6.0 support.
(MS-01: #4719) Personal Numerologist 2.11S [PNUMER] produces professional
looking, in-depth personality reports based on a name and birth date.
(MS-02: #12445) Murphy's Law [MURPHY] displays one of Murphy's laws or some
other clever quote each time you boot up. NEW: additional text files
including quotes of wisdom, aphorisms and unusually stupid pronouncements
by famous intelligent people. C source is included.
(MS-07: #4428) Around the House 1.43 [HOUSE] (ASP) is an information
manager for the home.
(MS-07: #20033/4335) [SMART10] 1.9 ASP is an X10/CP290 home control system.
(MS-08: #27228/2491) [Whist] 3.0 calculates and prints weather histograms.
(MS-09: #27230/3020) Vehicle Record System Plus 2.0 [VRS] is a
comprehensive vehicle management system for homes and businesses. ($70)