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Callisto was written by Russell Wallace in 1987, inspired by a game called
Ganymede back on the 3.5K Vic-20 but obviously a huge improvement on that game
(well, he thinks so anyway!). In the game, you are in charge of a mining base
on Jupiter's moon Callisto. The moon itself contains nothing more valuable
than ice and dirt, but valuable minerals can be obtained from the atmosphere
of Jupiter itself by robot mining stations (human workers could not survive
the conditions there). Your job is to collect the ore produced and bring it to
the moon using short-range nuclear drive spacecraft. From there it can be
collected by long-range ion drive ships for your employers, the Interplanetary
Mining Corporation. You will be paid for the ore and must use this money to
buy various equipment and plutonium fuel to run it. WARNING - if you run out
of fuel, your food/oxygen recycling machinery will not be able to function and
everyone on the base will die.
Sounds simple enough, but there are other difficulties - several competing
companies have also set up mining bases in the vicinity of Jupiter. Far beyond
the jurisdiction of the Earth police, anything goes and while the robot mines
themselves are concealed in the depths of Jupiter's atmosphere your base is
vulnerable to attack. Computer-controlled laser batteries can be purchased for
defence. Also, spacecraft can be equipped with combat computers, shielding and
nuclear cannon so that they can be used for attacking enemy bases as well as
setting up mines and retrieving ore. You will be paid for damage done and
casualties inflicted. Each ship can carry 2 nuclear warheads on a mission and
these must be purchased beforehand.
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Callisto (Paragon version 1.0) Adapted by Oliver Smith
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This game is still under development... Admitedly theres a lot lacking, so
we'ed appreciate your help in developing it... All ideas and suggestions
welcome. A standalone version of Callisto is available for Amiga owners.
If you'd like to contact the original author, contact:
Russell Wallace, 24 Lower Georges St, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland.