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Intelligent Statements, Holmes, PAKen Uston 's Professional Blackjack. The most complete teachingsystem available; can help you win at blackjack. Play at over seventypreprogrammed casinos according to their unique rules. Flashcard and drill sections will teach card counting methods and improveskills. $89.95.International Software Marketing,Syracuse, NYPrism, a Storydisk. The hunt is on for three priceless gold keyshidden somewhere in the continental U.S. Hidden in three separatelocations are a diamond key, a ruby key, and a topaz key. All theclues needed to find the keys are contained in the story of Prism.Also a surprise climax to the adventure will be revealed when all .three keys are recovered. Requires Color/ Graphics Adapter. $24.95.Gary Irwin and A.ssociates, Irvine, CABarrier, by Chris Thames. A two-player game in which eachplayer tries to block his opponent, causing him or her to run intowalls, your barrier, or their own barrier. Requires color/ graphicsadapter. $40.Star Chase, by Chris Thames. Picture yourself in the cockpit of astarship, and your mission is to destroy enemy ships. Each laser shotwill cost you fuel. Select a speed factor of one to five as you graduatefrom ;:f.t~ dgling to eagle. Requires color/ graphics adapter. $40.Honeycomb, by Chris Thames. You control a light shield thatwill prevent a bee from striking the center area of the screen. Try toclear the screen of cells before you receive five stings. Requires color/graphics adapter. $40.Ivy Research, New Haven, CTSlynx , by Steven L. Wagar. Each bite of food scores, but alsoadds bytes to Slynx's length, an impedimenta! factor. Slinkingthrough the ivy corral, he must steer clear of his own tail and of theboundaries while scoring. Ten speeds and exclusive score-saver.$34.95 .Viper , by Robert D . Glaser. Seize the gold, elude the viper,escape through the home passage when it appears. Progressiveversion has five phases; the last is the most challenging as the boardshrinks, a black hole appears adding danger, but possible reward.Speed race version adds a time element to the hazards. Score-savingfeature included. $29.95 .Norell Dat~ Systems, Los Angeles, CAThe Hermit's Secret, by Dian Girard. Can you outwit the hermit?Work your way through the mind-challenging puzzles in this adventureand find out. $24.95.The Phantom's Revenge, by Dian Girard. Treasures, puzzles, anddanger are waiting for you. Over a hundred rooms, a fascinatingand challenging adventure. $24.95.The Original Adventure, by James Gillogly and Walt Bilofsky.Dare the dangers of Colossal Cave with the original adventuregame. $24.95.Omric, Newington, CTSpace Guardian. Warships from a hostile alien empire haveinvaded the galaxy, destroying most of Earth's galactic fleet. Ascommander, you must find and destroy all the alien warships beforeit is too late. Only your strategic skill can save Earth. $29.95.Blingsplatz! In this real-time, arcade-style g~me, your spaceoutposts are under continuous attack by the Blingsplatz. With eachnew attack the game gets more difficult. Fully keyboard controlled.$34.95. .Champion Draughts. This version of checkers will challengeeven the best checkers player. Also included is International Draughts,an interesting variation on this old favorite. The player can selectdifferent levels of difficulty for each version. Allows play betweentwo people, or the computer can play itself. $34.95.PC Connection, Marlow, NHHaser, by Roger Ferguson. Just try to maneuver a winding,twisting hose through fifteen amateur or fjfteen professional yards(screens) on your way to filling up at the faucets. But don't hit theborders or irregularly shaped obstacles placed in your way beforethe timer goes off! Requires Color/ Graphics Adapter. $25.PCsoftware, San Diego, CAChampionship Blackjack. The best blackjack game around. Supportsmonochrome and full color. Up to six players, realistic tablelayout, fully selectable rules, player statistics, two playing strategies,computer players. $34.95.Professional Software Associates,Minneapolis, MNAnaconda, by Craig Warner. You're a hungry anaconda searchingthe jungles for lunch. As you eat, you grow longer and longerbutbe alert. Ten skills levels; play by yourself or challenge anotheranaconda. Records high scores and player rankings. $19.95.Quala, San Fernando, CALJ:is Vegas B~ckjack. If you can beat this game, you can win at thetables. A faithful reproduction of Las Vegas Strip blackjack, includingmultideck play, splits, double . down, and insurance bets.Teaches card counting with any card weight and k~eps a runningcount. Requires eighty columns. $39.95.SCC Games, Burke, VAFlippinGame. A challenging version of reversi. Two levels of difficulty,beginner and advanced. Designed for monochrome monitor;will run on color monitor. $19.95.Science Research Associates, Chicago, ILCross Clues. A mind-challenging word game in which the computerumpires while two opponents compete t~ uncover hiddenwords. Beat the clock while coaxing clues from the computer.$29.95.Sirius, Sacramento, CACall to Arms, by Mike Falkner. A battle of wits and strategy fortwo to four players, featuring maps of Europe in !"942 or Scotland in1750. Color card required. $29.95.Software Laboratories, Dublin, OHFun Package. Offers Tic-Tac-Toe, Lucas Puzzle, Slot Machine,Dice Roller, and Number Guess. $20.Stock Market Game. Simulates trading on the stock exchangefrom year to year. Three categories of stocks. Market movementsoccur randomly. $10.Drag Race. Design the car of your choice in either the unlimiteddragster, pro stock, or stock racing classes. One to three players.Race against friends or the computer. Uses factual car design information.Interesting and challenging. $10. .Systemics, West Bloomfield, MIPro-Pick. Professional football predictions, taking only minutesper week to update the latest scores. Customize prediction methodbased on your own ideas on home versus away. Schedule for 1982included; use software year after year. Examine point spreads, totalpoints, and print or display your results. Requires two drives andmonochrome display. $75.ti.46softolk