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*** ANNOUNCING: A NEW APOGEE VGA GAME ***
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HOW TO RUN THE SLIDE SHOW
=========================
To run the slide show preview, type "TOWERS" at your DOS prompt.
You play the aging Baron Baldric who must rid the kingdom of all the evil
beasties that have taken over the castles of the area. The people are counting
on you, especially since there's no young warriors around to do the job.
The Baron is a lovable character who will win your heart with his many
animations and mannerisms. But beware, this old guy can still kick a little
butt if he has to! He wields his magic staff like nobody's business.
This is an adventure/arcade game that will test your brains as well as your
braun.
<FEATURES>
* 540 rooms packed with monsters and puzzles
* Digital soundtrack with simultaneous sound effects
* Atmospheric music and sound effects
* Save your game ANYWHERE within the game at ANYTIME
* Use spells like: Healing, Reveal (to find secret areas etc), Levitate,
Teleport
* Environment Interaction:
- Drink water from fountains to maintain your health
- Eat green slime off the walls
- Push and Pull almost any item
- Look under other objects
- Push buttons, flip switches
- Climb ladders to new levels
- Teleport to other locations
- Destroy the monster generators to stop the endless flow of monsters
- Beware of poison traps and booby traps in the castles
- Navigate invisible bridges and platforms
- Much more to discover on your own
* 30 different monsters! They crawl, slither, fly, roll, hop and anything
else you can imagine.
* New scenery graphics and monsters each castle
* Play with mouse, keyboard or joystick
* Supports higher resolution of 320 X 240 VGA
* Ability to "practice" any level for a good preview
* Complex character. Baron Baldric can jump, push, pull, flip switches, open
doors, become poisoned and climb
* Game map to see where you are at all times
* Many different weapon spells including fireballs and venom spells
* Ability to transmute objects into other objects if needed
* Ability to use coins to buy more spells. You have to find the money first
<REQUIREMENTS>
* 286 or better
* VGA graphics
* SoundBlaster compatible sound card optional
* Joystick or Mouse optional
CONTACTING APOGEE SOFTWARE
==========================
Apogee Software (214) 278-5655
P.O. Box 496389
Garland, TX 75049
Ordering and support:
* 1-800-GAME-123 to order 24 hours a day.
* 214-278-5655 for technical support on any game. (8AM-6PM CST M-F)
* 214-278-4670 to FAX your order or inquiry.
* Fill out ORDER.FRM and mail or FAX it to us.
For press reviewers or shareware vendors:
Call Dennis Scarff at (214) 271-2137 or on Compuserve at 71321,2743.
WHERE TO FIND APOGEE'S GAMES ONLINE
===================================
1. APOGEE'S HOME BBS: THE SOFTWARE CREATIONS BBS
Software Creations BBS was recently voted North America's most popular BBS
by the readers of Boardwatch Magazine. It was also featured on the TV show
Prime-Time Live in December 1993.
To download any Apogee game, call one of the three numbers listed below. Then,
look in the free Apogee file section, #1. Type "F 1" to see a listing of the
files. These are free downloads, and you do not need a membership.
(508) 365-2359 -- 2400 baud Over 90 lines
(508) 368-7036 -- 9600-14.4K v.32bis available, and
(508) 368-2032 -- 14.4-16.8K HST/DS growing fast!
(508) 365-4035 -- 28.8k v.fast class (v.fc)
2. America Online - Use the keyword "apogee" to go to our forum.
3. CompuServe - Type "go gamers" or "go ibmnew" to find Apogee's games.
4. Internet - Apogee's titles can be access via anonymous FTP at our official
ftp site. The site is "ftp.uml.edu", and the directory they can
be found in is (case important) "msdos/Games/Apogee".
5. Exec-PC - Apogee also has it's own free area on Exec-PC! Exec-PC can be
reached by dialing 1-414-789-4360.
RECENTLY RELEASED GAMES
=======================
While you are online, check out some of our latest VGA releases. We're sure
you will like them.
* Hocus Pocus -- Play a bumbling wizard's apprentice in this VGA parallax
scrolling game.
* Raptor -- One of the finest PC shooters ever made! VGA butt-kickin fun!
* Duke Nukem II -- Duke's back in this action packed VGA sequel!
* Halloween Harry -- 256-color VGA platform/action/arcade game.
Thanks for enjoying Apogee games! The best is yet to come. We have many
more games in production that will continue to push your PC to it's limits and
provide you with hours of fun.
Look for the following games in the near future:
* Wacky Wheels - A super fun 3D racing game with modem play!
* Tom, Dick & Harry - VGA side scroller with up to 14 layers of parallaxing!
* Boppin - VGA puzzle game with 150 levels to tease your brain.
* Realms of Chaos - 256 VGA adventure game with multiple characters.
APOGEE'S NEW EVOLUTION OF 3D GAMES IS COMING!
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Games feature Apogee's newest hot 3D technology like the following:
* Detailed 3D worlds with any height, thickness or angle walls.
* Fully texture mapped environment (walls, ceilings and floors)
* Parallaxing backdrops up to 1024 pixels wide!
* Fast action! 20+ frames per second on a 486/50 (without local bus!).
A 486/66 with local bus can get frame rates of 38-40 frames per second!
* Lighting effects like: Strobing, flickering, fading, total darkness and more!
* Up to 64 levels of light diminishing in the distance.
* Light sourcing creates pools of light from windows or any other light source.
* Modem play! You can link up and play against your best friend or enemy!
* Full sound card support (including GUS, PAS 16, Roland, Sound Blaster etc..)
* Full 8 channel stereo sound effects for ultimate realism!
* Ability to JUMP over things, DUCK shots or other hazards and CRAWL around
the realistic 3D environment. Duke Nukem will actually FLY around his 3D
world with a jetpack!
* Moving floors. The floors and ceiling can crush you or be used as elevators
to reach higher areas.
* Morphing environment. Your environment is NOT static as in Xoom. Walls can
move at will. Rooms, or any areas of the map, can morph in to larger or
smaller areas, crushing you or other effects. Entire rooms can be changed
into new structures. Special effects can be created such as vehicles to move
around in, or true hinged swinging doors that have thickness.
* Looking up and down. This is an extraordinary feature that allows you to see
more of your environment. You can actually look up at the ceiling and blast
an alien off of it, or look down to avoid a nasty hazard in the floor such
as a pit. Clues or objects can be placed on the roof and you must look up
at them in order to see all of it and proceed.
* Animated environment - Any surface can animate. Walls, ceilings, floors.
Thank you for taking the time to look at this preview.
Apogee Software