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- From: grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas)
- Subject: More OOTW (was Nice review by Thye Chean)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.082620.23760@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
- Sender: news@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Mr. News)
- Organization: Eastern Michigan University
- References: <1993Jan11.024056.3626@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 08:26:20 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan11.024056.3626@nuscc.nus.sg> ltchean@iss.nus.sg (Lim Thye Chean) writes:
- >Out of This World
- >=================
- >
- >This is cool, buy it. If you want the best game available on GS at the moment,
- >buy it. If you want more cool games like this, buy it.
-
- Agreed! BTW- anyone hear anything about a sequel, yet?
-
- >I am using a Zip GS 9/32, running the full screen mode is NOT slow. I think
- >he might be using a 7MHz Transwarp or a Zip GS 8/16. I really like this
- >game, especially in full screen mode.
-
- Even on a stock 2.8MHz GS, the 70mm (1/2 height, full width) mode is
- very playable. Don't put off buying this game, even if you don't have
- an accelerator.
-
- >The sound is very realistic, there are a lot of nice details, and it really
-
- Even better with (amplified) stereo speakers... :-)
-
- >Shangai II [and the Shareware "MahJong"]
- >==========
- >
- >Unfortunately, this program is not well done. More expensive than OOTW, it
- >does not reach my expectation.
- >
- >1. This game is slow! I am using a Zip 9/32, but it seems that it is slower
- > than my Shanghai in 2.8 MHz! If you have played Majong GS before, you know
- > the speed.
-
- It seems to me that Shanghai II just has different styles of tile
- layouts. Has anyone figured out the board layout (text file) to
- MahJong? That could make MahJong a serious competitor to Shanghai II.
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