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GAMING WHIRL We
TAKING A PUKE
Occult aid
1313 Steinem Gulch Blvd.
Covertwino, CA 5X8 B7Q
KILLED UNTIL RED: With cover art
reminiscent of ABC television's
"Amerika" series, this arcade/strategy
game features an Oliver North lookalike
attempting to sabotage the
military-industrial complex after a
Kremlin buy-out of the Pentagon.
Strategic options include: 1) leaking
rumors; 2) insider trading of defense
industry stocks; 3) congressional and
politburo lobbying; and 4) green paper
offerings, but the beauty of this
program is the graphically stunning
Ramboesque assault on SAC HQ in
Omaha. (Adam, TI99/4A, Vic-20, 83
rubles). Circle Reader Out-of-Service
#007.
Cerebral Studies Group
c/o Electric Parts
64128 Grapeway Dr.
San Marco, CA 8U2 B4E
GOAD TO APPLEMATICS: This detailed
division-level game simulates a
modern armored assault on the Space
Needle in Seattle, WA. Although the
simulation is probably accurate with
regard to Soviet bloc armored characteristics,
the defense factor allocated to
the Space Needle is much too high. In
reality, a well-placed SA-7 attack
could probably bring it to the ground.
This game uses the long-awaited roleplaying
system which allows the Soviet
commanders to be promoted all the
way to the Politburo, if he's proficient
enough. (Cray, $147.50). Circle Reader
Out-of-Service #458-2765.
INDUSTRY BLOOPERS
Electric Parts Announces "Sports Fables"
Series!
Ring Lardner XXVII, Director of Marketing
for EP, announced that the company
is producing a "Sports Fables" line
for the Mega ST computers. "We wanted
something simple, dumb and cheap," said
the preppy exec, "so, we licensed the most
notorious names in sports. Then, we combined
them with unique design features."
The company will publish Bob Uecker
Baseball with graphics reflecting the
"Good Seat" view of the famous beer
commercial; Bobby Knight College Basketball
with joystick-driven chair and optional
Puerto Rico scenario; and Gump
Worsley Hockey with its "Puck in your
eye" view.
Cerebral Stimulations, Inc Merges
Product Lines!
Due to the unexpected marketing
boom in CSI's fantasy line, Noel Millings
(Pres. of CSI) announced the first crossover
product, The Wizard of Oz at The
Battle of Gettysburg (by Cary Cricksby,
Rutger Damien, and Buck Kriegspiel). Full
color documentation features a historical
commentary entitled, "Would the South
have won if the Wizard of Oz had arrived
in time? The use of mortar sound effects
for the wizard's spells is questionable, but
... (cont. on p. 96)
(OK, so its the May issue!
didn't have room in April!)
99/4 Boxes of Chips on the Wall
by The Old '99er
Consarn it, I can see ole Pepina's
tryin' to cheat ya' at checkies, again. So,
jest in case you wuz wonderin' what new
games ya' could play, here's my walk-thru
of "Balance of Power" for the unexpanded
TI 99/4A. (cont. on p. 2001).
Cray Corner by Clay Horner
This month, we're covering arcade
games for the Cray, but before we do that,
I want to talk about the finest 10 gigabyte
expansion board on the market. Cray P. S.
Suzette, Inc. manufactures (cont. on p.
2010).
TIMEX/SINCLAIR DINOSAURS
This issue, I want to discuss the problems
inherent in porting "War In Russia"
over to the Timex 8K system. Many will
assume that this is an unproductive attempt,
but I assure you that it can be
done with minimal streamlining of the design.
Just (cont. on p. Brazil 66).
READERS' INKBLOT DEVICE
1. This graphic most looks like:
a) the disk from SSI's "War in the
South Pacific" after being left in the
sun for one afternoon;
b) the mind of CGW's editor after
getting this (or any) issue off to the
printer; or
c) an ink blot. (They always show
you an ink blot, but you never get the
option to say "it looks like an ink
blot").