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- │ VGA GAMES SELECTION │
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- │ INDEX: this section is divided into several │
- │ categories, listed in the order below: │
- │ 1) ID SOFTWARE (Doom etc.) & OTHER 3D GAMES │
- │ 2) CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES │
- │ 3) PLATFORM AND ADVENTURE GAMES │
- │ 4) CHILDRENS GAMES │
- │ 5) SHOOT EM UPS │
- │ 6) MISCELLANEOUS SIMULATIONS │
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- VGA GAMES - ID SOFTWARE All the games in this section have a voluntary PC 13
- rating (Profound Carnage). They are not suitable for
- children under 13. **PARENTAL GUIDANCE RECOMMENDED**
- *****************************************************************************
-
- H092: WOLFENSTEIN 3D (92) ID - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- True 3D effect - ie the closer you get the more detail you see. Escape from a
- WWII P.O.W camp; collect food supplies to build up your energy but watch out
- for Nazis. Extremely gory but technically brilliant. Adlib, S.blast & Disney
- sound cards. Keys, mouse, joy or gamepad. Skill levels. 12+; 700K(2Mb); £36
- (parts 2&3, hints & tips); VGA. 1MB RAM. 286+. *****
-
- H189: SPEAR OF DESTINY (93) ID SOFTWARE £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you liked Wolfenstein you'll love this fully playable 2 level demo. You're
- Blazkowicz & must retrieve the holy spear from Hitler (who is becoming more
- unbalanced by the minute). Hunt out ammunition in secret corridors, fight
- Nazis, gruesome mutants & more. Soundcard support. Mouse/joy/Keys. 12+; 700K
- (1.3MB); £44.95 (20 levels, tips & hints, 4 difficulties); VGA. 286+. ****
-
- H346: DOOM "Knee Deep In the Dead" v1.666 (94) ID - 2 DISK SET £6.00
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The most successful game ever written for the PC - this latest update has the
- nightmare level, improved Setup & sound controls, new Deathmatch rules and a
- level warp key. Superb 3D virtual reality adventure with gory sound effects
- and sinister music. A Space Marine is banished to Mars for assaulting an
- officer. But something's gone wrong! Experiments on inter-dimensional space
- travel have led to ghastly, evil monsters appearing on Phobos. Requires good
- reactions and careful thought. 6+ huge levels. Collect Weapons, armour, and
- sustenance. Automapping feature with markers. Soundcards supported. Optional
- mouse/joy and even network/modem support. 13+; 2MB(5MB); *REG* (34.95) ;parts
- 1-3, user guide); VGA. 386+ (486 recommended).4MB RAM. DOS 5+.*****
-
- H473: HERETIC (95) RAVEN SOFTWARE / ID - 2 DISK SET £6.00
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you liked Doom you'll love Heretic. Similar setup, but this time there are
- no guns or chain saws. A supernatural theme with spells and many strange and
- grotesque monsters, weapons include a strange crystal, cross bow, gauntlet or
- even a pair of ram's horns. Network, serial & modem support for multi-player
- games. Not recommended for the very young or squeamish. 10+; 3MB (6MB); *REG*
- £27.00 (three episodes); 486. VGA. 4MB RAM. SOUNDCARD recommended. *****
-
- H520: DEPTH DWELLERS (94) TRISOFT - 3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The sad Depth Dwellers need help! Beseiged by the Ri, the women and children
- are slaughtered, and the men are worked in the mines. To destroy the dreadful
- mining operation you must explore mines and find the note left by Princess
- Aurora. Intense 3D action - run, jump, kick, kill! 13+; 1.3 MB (4MB); $39.95
- (3 levels); VGA. 386+.4MB RAM. Mouse. Joy / soundcard options. ****
-
- H518A/B: DESCENT (95) PARALLAX/INTERPLAY - £6.00 2 DISK SET
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Yet another Doom-like, 3-D 1st person perspective game - but just that bit
- different. You work for the Post Terran Mineral Co. Their underground robot
- miners on a distant planet have gone mad! Pilot a small hovering fighting
- -ship through the ever-deepening mines and try to restore order. This gives
- an extra dimension and makes it a cross between Doom and a flight simulator.
- Controls are quite difficult to master but there is mouse/joystick support.
- Seven huge levels. Superb graphics, sound and music. Modem/network options.
- 12+; 3MB(7MB); £39.99 (more levels); 386. VGA. 4MB RAM (8 recommended). *****
-
- H474: WRATH OF EARTH (95) TRANSEND (UK) - 2 DISK SET £6.00
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- First person perspective game, the view being shown from inside your hi-tech
- combat suit. This has lots of nifty controls that can be superimposed on your
- suit's visor - tracking & targetting systems, etc. The idea is to save the
- world (yet again!) from aliens. Excellent soundtrack and cinematics, along
- with highly colourful VGA graphics and effects. As well as blasting
- everything in sight you must ponder over many puzzles if you are to succeed
- in your task. Age 10+; 3MB(5.5); *REG* £34.95 + £2.50 P&P (11 more levels,
- manual, box); 386. VGA. 4MB RAM. Soundblaster optional. *****
-
- H538: NITEMARE 3D v1.1 (94) D.GRAY - HD ONLY £3.00
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Excellent 3D adventure, from the author of the ever-popular Hugo series; this
- story continures the theme. Rescue your beloved Pepelope from the evil house
- of Dr Hamerstein. Refreshing change from Doom and look-alikes in that there
- is no blood or gratuituous violence but lots of puzzles and secrets to find.
- Scene is set as in a 50's style horror movie - with flock wallpaper,
- candelabras, open fires, etc. Great entertainment; optional eerie soundtrack
- (adlib / sblast). 10 huge levels with 3 skill options. Mouse or keys.
- 7-adult. 1MB (3.2); $35 (episodes 2&3, manual, cheats); 386. VGA. *****
-
- *****************************************************************************
- VGA GAMES - Classic Arcade Ages 6 upwards
- *****************************************************************************
-
- G265: BIPBOP II (93) S&M SOFTWARE
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Superb version of classic "breakout" game with excellent 256 col VGA gfx
- Built in screensaver. Very addictive - move paddle (keys or mouse) and try to
- remove all the blocks, fire bullets at will - use them to deflect your ball.
- 20 levels. Other surprises in store too! 8-ADULT; 300K; $20 (PARTS I & III,
- new screensaver); VGA. MCGA. 512K free RAM. *****
-
- H279: CD-MAN (89) CREATIVE DIMENSIONS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Brilliant version of Pacman with all the classic details (power pills,fruits
- etc) but with absolutely superb animated VGA gfx. The first three boards are
- set in "enchanted forest" where there are waterfalls, magic tunnels etc. Get
- through these then attempt the "South Pacific" where the traditional "ghosts"
- are replaced by sharks! 1 or 2 player mode, demo mode, optional joystick
- support. GREAT. 6+; 200K(400); VGA. *****
-
- H241: JETPACK (93) Software Creations - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Platforms and ladders like you've never seen before! 256 col VGA gfx. Collect
- jewels as you explore the dungeons. With superb editor for creating your own
- levels. Sblaster /joystick option. 6+; 300K(600); *REG* £25.50; VGA. *****
-
- SPECIAL XMAS EDITION OF JETPACK ALSO AVAILABLE (G462) - SEE "TOPICAL THEMES".
-
- G423: VGA CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES (menued) £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Some of our all-time favourites from our original CGA games disks (see CGA
- section) are now available as VGA games suitable for todays faster PCs. If
- you hanker after old classics but find the originals run too fast on your
- 386/486 try these! Ideal mindless fun and relaxation for all ages, some are
- also good for improving keyboard skills and co-ordination in the very young!!
-
- VGA LEAPER (93) L.CHAPEL - get froggy across the road avoiding car and
- trucks. Then he must cross the river on logs & turtles! On harder levels
- there are crocodiles in the river and snakes on the road! Great update from
- the author of the original CGA LEAPER. Keys/JOY. 5+; 85K; $15; VGA. *****
-
- SNACKMAN v1.06 (93) J.KOOMEN - brill Pacman. With all the original features,
- plus good graphics and Soundblaster support. 5+; 95K; FW; VGA. *****
-
- IMPEDE (93) L.DESETTO - addictive cross between Pacman & Centipede. Traverse
- the maze eating dots that make you longer and longer! 6+;110K; $12. VGA. ****
-
- WURM (93) D.HOOGVORST - eat the fruit, don't crash into your tail! Catch
- butterflies but avoid bees & other enemies! 5+; 180K; $10. VGA. ***
-
- KIX v1.0 (93) E MUELLER - modern Xonix / Qix. Cut off areas of screen without
- getting touched by the Kix or the fuse! Addictive! 6+; 180K; FW; VGA.****
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- »»» YES THATS RIGHT! TRY THESE FIVE GREAT VGA ARCADE CLASSICS FOR £2.00 «««
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- G134: VGA ARCADE GAMES (menued)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- JOUST (90): keep your ostrich alive by "jousting" the gladiators. "Flap" to
- keep yourself high up. Gladiators turn into eggs when stabbed, get these too
- before they hatch. Then there are various "waves" to survive (pterodactyl is
- the worst, stab him in the mouth!). 8+; 53K; $10 (2 players); VGA. ****
-
- BANANOID (89): impressive breakout game with oversized scrolling playfield.
- Falling blocks change the paddle. 7+; 45K; PD; MOUSE. 286+. VGA. ****
-
- MORAFFS ESCAPADE (91): platforms & ladders with a twist. Pick up bricks &
- drop them down again to build structures. 10 levels. 5 versions of same game
- on disk; Normal VGA, monoVGA/laptop, plus three versions for sVGA graphics
- (Trident, Tseng, Ahead). 6+; 160K; £22 (advanced version); VGA. sVGA. ****
-
- G190: VGA ARCADE GAMES II (menued)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- MARIO BROTHERS VGA v1.0 (90) D.SHARPLESS: super platform game for Mario fans.
- Tip up the turtles and collect coins. Other creatures appear on higher
- levels. Definable keys. 5+; 50K; $15 (simultaneous 2 player mode). VGA. ****
-
- SUPERBALL (92) SAID: ultimate bat & ball game (breakout style) with superb
- graphics. Avoid hazards, catch angels for extra lives, traffic lights to slow
- down ball etc. 7+; 200K; $5 (levels, or $12 deluxe version); VGA. 286+. ****
-
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- VGA GAMES - Platform and Adventure games Ages 6 upwards
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- H525: TEENAGENT (95) METROPOLIS (POLAND) - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Brilliant new point and click graphical adventure with "Mega Cool" graphics,
- effects amd music. You are a (backward) baseball cap - wearing youth who has
- been captured by two men in brown coats. Can you pass all the challenges in
- the training camp and get out? The shareware game is massive (4MB) but is
- only the first of ten available chapters. 8-ADULT; 1.4MB (4MB); £25 &
- postage; VGA. DOS 5+. 286+. Mouse and soundcard recommended. *****
-
- H537: VINYL GODDESS FROM MARS (95) UNION LOGIC (CANADA) - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Don't worry about the title - this is, in fact, a superb platform style game
- with excellent soundtrack (sblast/adlib) and graphics. If you like "Jill of
- the Jungle" you'll love this! She has landed on a forbidden planet - can you
- guide her through the exotic scenery. Avoid the snapping, woman-eating flora
- and collect everything in sight! Health jugs are particularly useful. 6+;
- 1.4MB (3.5); $29.95 (parts 2&3, poster, hints); Joy option. 386DX+. *****
-
- H274: GATEWORLD (93) HOMEBREW - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Super action packed platform adventure, good graphics, sound support (Adlib,
- S.blast, Roland). Captain Klondike meets GORG machine! Save / restore, joy /
- keys; built in hints. A must for Duke Nuk'em fans. 7-Adult; 740K(2.4MB);
- **REG** (£25.50; Parts 1, 2 & 3); VGA. 286+. 560K free RAM. ****
-
- H328: DEATHWATCH (92) Farrware
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Very popular fantasy role playing game, with excellent 3D VGA graphics. Ages
- 12+; 300K (1.3MB); $19.95 (manual, sequel); VGA. MOUSE. ****
-
- H382: PICKLE WARS (94) M.V.P - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Whimsical game from the author of Word Rescue. Nice musical soundtrack,
- digitised sound effects. Can you save Arcadia from the invading pickles? You
- play as both hero and heroine, but will they ever meet? Joystick / sound
- support. 8+; 1MB(2.5); £28 (trilogy); 286+. VGA. *****
-
- H209: PHYLOX (92) BEAVIS-SOFT (U.K)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Phylox, leader of a group of mutated insects, lives in a series of under-
- ground caves. Use grappling hooks and grenades to stop the breeding process.
- Joy/keys. 8+; 300K(1MB); £25.50 (10 levels, manual); VGA. 286. ***
-
- H212: INDIANA JONES - FATE OF ATLANTIS (92) LUCAS ARTS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Fully playable demo (you can get a long way both on foot or by boat!) of this
- excellent game.If you've a sblaster you'll get digitised speech (also Roland
- & Adlib support). Breathtaking graphics - just like a movie. No save/restore.
- 9-ADULT. 670K(1.2MB); EGA. VGA. 286+. MOUSE RECOMMENDED. ****
-
- [3½"DD (£2.00) or HD 5¼" (£3.00) only]
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- VGA GAMES - Childens Games Ages 4 upwards
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- H391: BEARSTORMIN' DEMO (93) HUMONGOUS £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Simple but brilliant fun game for young children although adults/older
- children find it strangely addictive too! You're a bear flying an old
- fashioned bi-plane, pop as many balloons as possible whilst avoiding an
- increasing number of flying (& stationary) objects - including pigs, barns &
- many more. Excellent graphics & soundtrack. Optional soundcard & mouse
- support.Loads of levels (we've got to 14!). 3½-ADULT; 450K(600); VGA. *****
-
- H491: ALIVE! UNDERWATER SPECIAL - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- SCUBAMANS QUEST v1.1 (94) ALIVE - collect rare marine creatures, try to stay
- alive by avoiding (or stunning) sharks and other dangers. Pick up treasure or
- shoot mines for bonuses. A good game for children - with optional soundcard
- and joystick support. Includes first three episodes - find the golden gates,
- enter the dark caves and fight off mutant jelly fish! 5+; 500K (700); $22 (10
- episodes, cheats); 286+; VGA. ****
-
- VGA SHARKS v2.0 (94) ALIVE - the precursor of Scubaman (above) but is
- different enough in style, graphics etc, to include too. You get the complete
- three level game. Raybats - a training level good for children. Sharks -
- medium complexity. Killer Jellyfish - tough! one bite and your dead so you
- must use logic rather than reactions. Fun! Optional mouse, joystick & sound
- card support. 5+; 200K (300); $22 (see Scubaman); 286+; VGA. ***
-
- H507: LIONKING DEMO (95) VIRGIN - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Like Aladdin (below) this features the complete first level (the Pridelands)
- where the young Simba bounds across the plains - beware of beetles and other
- enemies. Roll, pounce and roar! Superb in all aspects. Ages 5+; 1.2MB (1.5);
- VGA. 386+. 4MB RAM. SOUNDCARD RECOMMENDED. *****
-
- H506: ALADDIN DEMO (94) VIRGIN - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Features the complete first level which takes place in Agrabah Market place,
- the graphics, music and gameplay are all absolutely superb. Jump burning
- coals, fight off enemies, climb magic ropes and much more. Superb. Ages 5+;
- 1.4MB (2.2); VGA. 386+. 4MB RAM. SOUNDCARD HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. *****
-
- H505: CHILDRENS PLAYABLE DEMOS - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Playable demos of commercial games, all feature favourite characters and good
- graphics (two with optional soundcard support). Each has only one "level" but
- it's enough to keep young children VERY happy for quite some time! Ages 4-7.
-
- MR BLOBBY (94) MILLENIUM - play as MR, MRS or BABY Blobby! Cover everything
- with blobs! Lookout for special hats that give you extra powers! 500K. ****
-
- BEAUTY AND BEAST (93) INFOGAMES - help make a cake by solving the puzzle with
- your mouse. Get the eggs into the bowl! With soundtrack. 700K. ****
-
- TROLLS (93) CAPSTONE SOFTWARE - kids will love the colourful Toyland scenery.
- Try and collect all the baby trolls. Soundcard support. 600K. ****
-
- All need a 386, VGA graphics and hard disk. Mouse for Beauty and Beast.
-
- G403: BILLY THE KID v1.1 (94) ALIVE - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Nice graphics, sound & music (adlib/sblaster). Each level is an episode from
- Billy's life. In Jail, Across the Desert & "Old Man's Mine". Collect keys and
- escape. Each episode is entirely different in design, music, etc. Pick up
- items, avoid buffalo, tumbleweed, snakes & much more! "No-guns" option for
- pacifists! Joystick & EMS/XMS options. Great fun for all ages. 6+;700K;$22(10
- games, cheats); VGA. 286+. *****
-
- G133: VGA SHOOTING GALLERY v2.1. 90 (menued)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Addictive even for adults! 1) Fairground booth - ducks, pipes, squirrels,
- bottles etc. 2) Clay pigeon shooting. 3) Quick draw - aim & fire when light
- changes. 4) As 1 but with different speeds, directions and targets. 5) Clay
- Pigeons again but with a double barrelled gun. 6) Quick draw with 2 targets.
- 7) "Wild West Shoot Out", kill bad guys in black hats (careful! they fire
- back!) Options: speed, sound on/off, practise level. 5+; 250K; $15 (update,
- deluxe $20); MOUSE. MCGA. VGA. **** NOTE: TOO FAST ON 386/486 MACHINES
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- ║ SKUNNY HARDNUT ADVENTURES - from COPYSOFT ║
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- Fabulous new series of games starring special agent Skunny Hardnut. Brilliant
- VGA graphics, excellent gameplay. Optional joystick/sblast support. Ideal for
- children (7+) and adults. We can obtain registered versions of all four games
- - please select "Registered Versions" from main menu for prices. Our
- favourite is "Back to the Forest" - plaY as Skunny or his girl friend Rosie -
- the task being to rescue the friendly grey squirrels from the evil toads.
-
- [Each available on 3½" DD (£2.00) or 5¼" HD disk (£3.00)]
-
- H322: BACK TO FOREST - see above. Age 6+. 1MB (2MB). VGA. ****
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- H323: DESERT RAID - in a small biplane with just a few bombs Skunny must
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rescue the world from the evil dictator Sadman Insane!
- 7+. 1MB(2). VGA. ****
-
- H324: LOST IN SPACE - this time Skunny's in his high tech moon buggy, trying
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to recover the TV satellite dishes stolen by horrible,
- mean Schnozes! 7+. 1MB (1.5MB). VGA. ****
-
- H321: SAVE OUR PIZZA - huge challenging game set in Rome. Skunny must capture
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the evil chef of Cadiz & return all the correct pizza
- ingredients to the Italians. 8+. 1MB(2MB). VGA. *****
-
- H453: SKUNNY KART v1.0 1994 - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Multiplayer, high Speed 3D Racing game! Play alone or challenge your friends.
- Practise or race mode. Eight different animals, each with its own crazy
- antics and driving skills. Adjustable speed, different racing modes, roaring
- engines, musical background, pulse pounding sound effects. Drive underwater,
- make jumps, hit the Turbo lanes as you score bonus points and pickups. 1.3MB
- (4.5MB); £25 (40 tracks, 10 battle modes, new cups, cheat, etc.); 386+. 4MB
- RAM. VGA. Soundcard/Joystick recommended. *****
-
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- VGA GAMES - Shoot 'em Ups Ages 6 upwards
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- H467: CANNON FODDER (94) M.V.P / VIRGIN - £3.00 HD ONLY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This brilliant, highly successful (and amusing!) commercial game is now
- available as shareware. You start at Boot Hill, where you embark on a series
- of missions each with various phases - settings include the Grand Canyon and
- Antartica! The mouse is used to control your troops, and destroy the enemy
- forces with the aid of guns, grenades, bazookas etc. There is enough to keep
- you busy for weeks - registration brings total of 24 missions and 72 phases -
- plus more troops, choppers, cinematic sequences,etc. 9-ADULT; 1.3MB (1.5);
- $34.95; Sblaster support. Save/rest. 386+. VGA. 580K free RAM. MOUSE. *****
-
- H187: GALACTIX v1.0B (92) CYGNUS - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Fantastic space shoot'em up. Superb VGA graphics. Digitised speech (s.blaster
- only) and musical soundtrack (sblaster/adlib). OK with PC speaker too. Your
- mission; destroy all the fighters and eventually the flagship of the evil
- overlords. Use rapid fire, megabombs and an extending arm. The opening and
- closing sequences really must be seen to be believed. Mouse/joy/trackball or
- keys. 6-ADULT; 600(2MB); $15(update); 286+. VGA. 640K RAM. *****
-
- G123: STARFIRE (92) SILVER LIGHTENING
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Nice shoot'em up from Australia. Optional mouse/joy & sblast/adlib support.
- Destroy the alien mothership approaching earth whilst avoiding structures,
- heat seeking launchers etc.1 or 2 players. 6 levels. 7+;3 40K; £23.50 (4 more
- levels plus part II); VGA. 286+. ****
-
- H327: NIGHTRAID (93) SOFTWARE CREATIONS £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Fast shoot 'em up with planes and parachutes. Sblast/Adlib/joystick options.
- 7+; 600K(1MB); 13.95; VGA. 286. ****
-
- *****************************************************************************
- VGA GAMES - Miscellaneous Simulations Ages 6 upwards
- *****************************************************************************
-
- H402:CORNCOB 3D (93) MVP - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Best shareware air combat game yet! Good graphics and sound (Sblast/Adlib).
- Complicated & realistic, variety of missions (some require expert flying and
- precise planning), training mode. Get out of your plane, fight, plant bombs
- on ground. Avoid the control tower, call rescue vans if you crash. Keys/Joy.
- 10+; 400K(800); £23.50 (missions, make your own, manual); VGA. 286+. *****
-
- H460: KING ARTHUR'S K.O.R.T (94) MVP - £2.00 unless on 5¼" (HD only - £3.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- As Lancelot, knight of the round table you must build up your campaign army
- and conquer Britain's territories one by one. However, other knights are in
- pursuit of the same goal. King Arthur's Champion is the one that successfully
- defeats the others, in the conquest of Britain. Gently introduces some
- British history (and geography) to older children, also a challenging game
- for adults. Two skill levels. 256 color VGA graphics, terrific theme music,
- digitized sound effects/voices! 10-ADULT; 600K (1.9MB); £28 (deluxe version
- with jousting, manual, etc.); 286+. VGA. MOUSE. Soundcard recommended. *****
-
- H188: FORD SIMULATOR III VGA (92) - £3.00 HD 3½" ONLY (or 2x5¼"HD £6.00)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Truly professional program; choose one of 20 cars and be the first to get to
- lake Wakatonka. On the way you must avoid obstacles, watch out for the cops
- etc! Why not stop at a gas station to buy a map, then you'll be able to see
- where to go! Also visit the showrooms to view all the latest Ford models in
- all possible colours, study the options, compare cars, etc. Exceptional
- quality. A LOT OF FUN. 5-ADULT; 1.3MB (3MB); PD; VGA. *****
-
-
- H211: CAPTURE THE FLAG (93) CARR SW
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Unusual game, based on a U.S outdoor strategy game. Dart through woods, over
- streams, climb fences, race across fields searching for the other teams flag
- before they get yours. Run, walk, crawl, stand. Huge, very detailed playing
- field with animated figures. Pop-up help. Worth getting just for the superb
- graphics. Adlib/sblast option. Mouse recommended. 10+. 340K; $31 (more games,
- scenarios, maps - Badlands, France, etc. Make your own.). VGA. 286+. *****
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- │ OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS │
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- │ Look in the following Games sections for many │
- │ other VGA titles: │
- │ Apogee / Epic Megagames section. │
- │ Traditional section. Jigsaw / Puzzle section. │
- │ Memory / Mahjongg section. │
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