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Arcane's games
The Amiga market looks set to be bombarded with some top quality
software over the coming months, thanks to Kent based company,
Arcane.
A release is imminent of their very stylish race-'em-up Turbo Trax
and work has already started on the AGA version. A pinball game is
also in progress at the moment and boasts an impressive list of stats
and features. Due for release in September, this game will have an
optional split-screen view in multi-ball allowing you to see all balls
at one time, a highilow-res toggle, triple layered tables and a larger
LED dot matrix scroll panel.
It also promises to be very authentic with left/right/up nudge,
realistic ball motion and collision. Other features will include up to
four flippers on each table, three balls running at full speed, drop.
targets, kick backs and new ideas such as whirlpools, magnets, flipup
ramps and spinners outholes. The game will have over 1000
frames of LED animation per table, animated balls including lightsourcing
and larger tables - 320640 all in 256 colours,
They also have an arcade/adventure coming soon based around
Robert E. Howards' Hyboria Chronicles, Called Conan the
Conqueror, the story follows on from Conan the Destroyer. You play
Conan and find yourself locked underground in a dungeon and it is
your quest to get the throne back from the evil wizard Kaltotuen.
It will be viewed from an isometric point and already looks as if it
will have some very impressive graphics. It's being coded by
Monoceros Design of Finland and looks set for a June release.
It is also rumoured that Arcane are working on a Thunderhawkstyle
helicopter flight sim and we'll be bringing you more news and
previews on these developments as they happen.
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Bureau 13
Gametek are busily working on the Amiga
version of Bureau 13. It's a high-tech adventure
based on the paper role-playing-game
by Richard Tucholka. The scenario takes place
around a highly classified government
agency whose aim is to wipe out all forms of
paranormal and supernatural phenomena.
You can choose your team from the six available
such as The Hacker, an expert in computers,
biophysics and weapons or The
Vampire, with superhuman powers and the
ability to morph into mist. The puzzles vary
depending on your team.
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There are cricket games galore at the
moment, especially with Team 17
working on their latest project, Final
Over, Arcade Sports Cricket. The game
is the follow-up to Arcade Pool and
King Pin and continues their Arcade
sports series. At another bargain price
of 112.99, it promises that 'while being
the most comprehensive game of its
ilk, it still remains easy to play and
forever entertaining.'
It also boasts intricately designed
arid animated sprites who throw. run.
Lap it up
There is a racing game on the
horizon from Black Legend/
Kellion Software called
Leading Lap. It is a polygon
racer that has you competing
in illegal road races. As you
race through the city you'll
have to avoid all the other
traffic and obstacles that get
in your way. ft also employs a
'fairness' system so if you're
very good the computer
keeps up to your pace, but if
you're failing miserably the
cars are put back to your level
and lap.
Also from Kellion is a
rather bizarre puzzler game
that revolves around Ants -
strange but true!
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