UPCOMING MINDCRAFT GAMES 11/01/93 MECHAMANDER Available January '94 It is a time when the Earth, stripped of her ores and minerals, is nothing more than a soggy crust in space. Mining corporations look to the stars to make their fortunes, but in space, it takes more than a good marketing strategy to survive! As the Mechamander, your job is to drop on ore-rich planetoids, "clean- up" any opposition, and secure ores and minerals to be sent back to Earth. Your company provides the state-of-the-art brawn -- a Dropship complete with refinery and production facilities. You provide the brains for strategies on where to mine, what to build, and when to attack. Balance your company's weapons of destruction with mining and repair facilities, and set out to claim your piece of the pie. This isn't going to be an easy salary, though! Government regulations don't exist in the void. Other mining empires, each with its own prototype vehicles, have the same idea about making their profit, and eliminating the competition amongst the rocks in space! KEY FEATURES * Become the Mechamander for one of the following mining corporations: Dantai Shi, Delta Resource Group, Industrial Commonwealth of Europe, American Mining Corp. * Each computer competitor has their own unique AI "personality". * Command up to 18 mining and attack vehicles, each as unique as the company that makes them! * Mobile production facilities keep your base of operations out of trouble and in the ore! * An innovative player interface lets you commit to strategy, not to finding the right buttons. * Track your units as they move smoothly and realistically across the theater of action. Category: Futuristic Strategy War Game No. of Users: 1 Input Devices: Mouse Required Sound Devices: Adlib/Sound Blaster/PC Speaker Graphics Support: VGA RAM Memory Req.: 640K Recommended: 386 33MHZ and higher CYBERGO Available February '94 by Mindcraft Software, Inc. and Toyogo Inc. CyberGO is a meeting of the ancient game of Go with the electric cyberpunk images of tomorrow. "Go" is a complex game of territorial domination, expressed in the simplistic use of two types of "stones", and a gridded play field. Originating in Asia and extremely popular in Japan, it is a game easily learned, yet filled with forceful strategies and covert ploys difficult to master. In Ancient times, on the eve of any great conflict, Asian Warlords would plot battlefield strategy on their humble Go boards. In the techno world of tomorrow, the cold logic of a wicked Go cyberdroid bent on your humiliation - and annihilation - has transformed this simple play field into a chaotic universe where mind and microchip grind in explosive combat! CyberGO is the latest product created by Bruce Wilcox, a leading teacher of Go in America, and author of Go Master. CyberGO combines the features and teaching expertise of his innovative Go products with high- tech, pulsating cyberpunk effects energized by Mindcraft Software. CyberGO is designed to introduce a new generation of players to the ancient game of Go, as well as raise Go to new levels of intellectual insight and fanatical entertainment! KEY FEATURES * The most advanced Go AI available! * Play on traditional Oriental Boards, or challenge NEMESIS, the cyborg Go master from the future, for the fate of the universe! * On-line manual teaches you how to play, advanced strategies, and information on Go, while you play! * 3 levels of AI difficulty for the beginner and Dan (expert) player. * Game Editor lets you review your game, or make changes in a previous game! * Easy-to-use pull-down menus for quick access! * Game Analyzer reviews every aspect of your game, on the play field, while you play! * Get hints, warnings, and outright insults from NEMESIS through Digital Dialogue! Category: Strategy Board Game No. of Users: 1-2 Input Devices: Mouse Required Sound Devices: Adlib/Sound Blaster Graphics Support: VGA/SVGA RAM Memory Req.: 640K Recommended: 386 33MHZ or higher DOMINION Available March 1994 Dominion is a fantastic strategy set in a Naturalists Age. You play the life of a young King struggling for survival on one of several continents populated with a wild variety of natural and unnatural races. You control all areas of your kingdom directly, plus give supervision to your ministers. New features, never before seen, include intelligent Ministers who can handle given affairs independently, a frightening look at populations and the terrors of war, barter economies, and a task-based events system to simulate the time pressures of extending personal control over a broad area. VGA, SVGA graphics - requires 16 Mhz '386 or faster, 2 MB RAM, Microsoft or 100% compatible mouse GRYPHON MASTERS Available May '94 Bryn cannot rest in peace; his eternal slumber is corrupted with the curse of the undead. Once again, he walks the realm of the living - a dark, barbaric world where pagan curses and human sacrifice weave into the lives of all. Iron prisons pulsate with the souls of the damned, and angry gods prowl the earth and sea. Tortured, he must solve the enigma of his twisted fate and return to the solace of the grave, or dwell in eternal pain amongst the living. From the annals of Celtic mythology rises a new innovation in role- playing. Months of detailed research, and intensive "imagineering" have gone into the creation of The Gryphon Masters! Enter a dimension unlike any fantasy game before, where mere "dragons" and "orcs" are eclipsed by the majesty and power of the warrior goddesses, hybrid monsters, and other fantastic beings of Celtic lore. With its dynamic approach to fantasy adventuring, The Gryphon Masters will usher in the evolution of the PC fantasy game realm. KEY FEATURES * 3-D Isometric perspective adds a refreshing dimension of play. * Mount the winged Gryphons and engage your enemies in aerial combat! * Interact with host of unique personalities, and form your own multi- character party. * Adventure-styled puzzles challenge your wits and will! * Engage a fantasy world inspired by Celtic mythology. * Simple point and click interface. * "No Hit Points" Damage system is dramatic, specific, and deadly! * Professionally scripted for mature fantasy RPG enthusiasts. * 32-bit engine drives a world of incredible richness and detail. SPECS Category: Fantasy Role Playing No. of Users: 1 Input Devices: Mouse Required Sound Devices: Adlib/Sound Blaster/PC Speaker Graphics Support: VGA RAM & HD Memory Req: 4 MB. & 25 MB. HD Other Req: 386 33MHZ, Microsoft Mouse Recommended: 486 IBM PC or Compatible ============================================================================= - END OF FILE -