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- From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
- Subject: Look what I found! Br0derbund 1982
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- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 06:57:48 GMT
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- [If you're not gonna talk about the Apple // stuff here, please
- redirect away from comp.sys.apple2 to just alt.video.games.classic]
-
- I went "home" for the holidays, was sorting through some of my old
- stuff (Yes, I have the perfect mother: one who never throws out any of
- my old stuff without asking me!) and I found, in mint condition, a
- brochure from Br0derbund Software, entitled "Discover the Difference,"
- it's from 1982. I used to just throw these things out, but for some
- reason this was in my "Sun Dog" packaging.
-
- From the Introduction: "We design all Br0derbund programs _for_
- computer oners -- Apple owners, Atari 400/800 owners, IBM PC owners,
- Vic-20 owners, Commodore 64 owners. Because it isn't nearly as
- important to us if Choplifter is #1 as it is that _you_ are #1."
-
- (I'm skipping most of the pages of description and pictures, it's
- standard marketing hype).
-
- Page 4: NEW! Gumball (TM) for the Apple II by Robert Cook.
-
- Page 6: NEW! Lode Runner (TM) For the Apple II by Doug Smith.
-
- Page 7: NEW! Operation Whirlwind (TM) For the Atari 400/800 by Roger Damon.
-
- Page 8: A.E. (TM) "more than just a thrilling arcade challenge. It's
- a graphic masterpiece." "The game is distinguished by superior playing
- elements and elaborate graphics and animation." "we think you'll
- adopt it as your personal standard of excellence in computer gaming."
- For the Apple II and Atari 400/800 by Jun Wada and Makato Horai.
- VIC-20 conversion by Steve Ohmert. (screen shots are Apple II)
-
- Page 10: NEW! Matchboxes (TM) for the Atari 400/800 by Al Cheser.
-
- Page 11: Seafox (TM) "The graphics and animation of Seafox (TM) are
- exceeded only by the challenging and satisfying game play." For the
- Apple II, Atari 400/800 and Commodore 64 by Ed Hobbs. VIC-20 version
- by Mike Wise. (Screen shot is Apple II)
-
- Page 12: Choplifter! (TM) "Choplifter(TM) is the best selling, most
- enduring computer game ever developed." "some of the most elaborate
- and appealing graphics in computer gaming." For the Apple II and
- Atari 400/800 by Dan Gorlin. Commodore 64 version by Dane Bigham.
- (Screen shot is Apple II).
-
- Page 14: Serpentine (TM) "The color graphics and animation of
- Serpentine (TM) will hold you transfixed" For the Apple II and Atari
- 400/800 by David Snider. Commodore 64 version by Mac Senour. IBM PC
- version by Harold Hedelman. (Screen shot is Apple II)
-
- Page 15: Sky Blazer (TM) "Experience first class game play and
- graphics" For the Apple II and Atari 400/800 by TOny Suzuki. VIC-20
- version by Jeff Silverman. (Screen shot is Apple II)
-
- Page 16: David's Midnight Magic (TM) "We've taken [pinball], souped it
- up, used the most brilliant computer graphics we could develop" For
- the Apple II and Atari 400/800 by David Snider. Commodore 64 version
- by Martin Kahn. Coming soon for the IBM PC. (Screen shot is Apple II)
-
- Page 17: Track Attack (TM) "a visual delight which fills the screen
- with fast action and movement." For the Atari 400/800. Designed by
- Chris Jochumson. Conversion by Solitare.
-
- Page 18: Shark Trap (TM) For the unexpanded VIC-20 by Clifford Ramshaw.
-
- Page 19: Martian Raider (TM) For the unexpanded VIC-20 by Clifford Ramshaw.
-
- Page 20: Genetic Drift (TM) "requires first-class hand-eye
- coordination" For the Apple II and the Atari 400/800 by Scott
- Schramm. (Screen shot is Apple II)
-
- Page 21: Stellar Shuttle (TM) For the Atari 400/800 by Matt Rutter.
-
- Page 22: Labyrinth (TM) For the Apple II by Scott Schramm. Atari
- 400/800 version by Corey Kosak.
-
- Page 23: Apple Panic (TM) "A classic game for beginners and experts."
- For the Apple II by Ben Serki. Atari 400/800 and IBM PC conversions
- by Olaf Lubeck.
-
- Page 24: The Arcade Machine (TM). "Every purchaser of The Arcade
- Machine (TM) is also invided to enter Br0derbund's 'Arcade Machine
- Contest' offering a grand prize worth $1500 in hardware and software!"
- For the Apple II by Chris Jochumson and Doug Carlston. Atari 400/800
- conversion by Chris Jochumson and Louis Ewens. (Screen shot is Apple II)
-
- Page 26: Multisound Synthesizer (TM) For the unexpanded VIC-20 by
- Darren Hall.
-
- Page 28: Bank Street Writer (TM) For the Apple II and Atari 400/800
- by Intentional Educations, Inc. Bank Street College of Education and
- Franklin E. Smith. Coming soon for the Commodore 64. (Screen shot is
- Apple II monochrome)
-
-
- There's a compatibility chart at the back, with some interesting
- comments. Arcade Machine and Bank Street Writer require "Applesoft
- in RAM or ROM" Apple Panic and Serpentine for the IBM PC require
- (gasp) 64K, and a "Graphics Adaptor Card"
-
-
- There's a card in it:
-
- Attention: Software Authors - Are YOU the Next Br0derbund Superstar?
-
- Check all that apply:
-
- _ I am experienced with and especially intersted in developing programs
- for the following machines: (please circle) Apple II, Atari Home
- COmputers, IBM PC< VIC-20, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, TI99/4A, Atari
- VCS 2600/5200
-
- _ I have a game (finished or in development) that I am willing to show.
-
- _ I am interested in freelance opportunities, habing Br0derbund
- distribute my own program(s) on a royalty basis.
-
- _ I'd like to know more about in-house programming positions at
- Br0derbund.
-
- MAIL TO: BR0DERBUND SOFTWARE (old address and phone number)
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