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╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════╕
│ VGA GAMES SELECTION │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ 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**
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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. *****
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VGA GAMES - Classic Arcade Ages 6 upwards
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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.****
»»» YES THATS RIGHT! TRY THESE FIVE GREAT VGA ARCADE CLASSICS FOR £2.00 «««
G134: VGA ARCADE GAMES (menued)
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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)
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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
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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 ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝
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. ****
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VGA GAMES - Miscellaneous Simulations Ages 6 upwards
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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 │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ 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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