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From: evans1@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Dan Evans)
Subject: Re: A-Train?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:04:16 GMT

In article <65512@hydra.gatech.EDU> minieri@enterprise.gatech.edu (Joe Minieri) writes:
>I saw a game in the store that I was curious if
>anyone knew about.  I think it was called "A-Train".
>It is new (atleast it was on the "new" shelf).
>Has anyone seen this or played it?  Is it better
>then Railroad Tycoon?
>
>Thanks!

According to the guy at Egghead A-Train is a composite of Railroad Tycoon
and any/all of the other reality simulation games by that company.

It was his opinion that the game would take off.

Take that how you want it, I'm always a skeptic.
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From: jsciv@vtucs.cc.vt.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Legend of Kyrandia HELP <SPOILERS!!>
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:02:41 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech, Department of Graduate Slaves

Warning, spoilers for the game coming at you!!!

    
In article <1992Aug12.140832.4929@gw.wmich.edu> x89werner6@gw.wmich.edu writes:
>
>I've tried to connect every conceivable object to the Moonlight Pantheon
>(or whatever it's called) alter, but nothing fits.  I even managed to get
>the porticulus open and gone back for all the gemstones, but they don't 
>fit either.  There are at least two caverns that I have been unable to
>explore since they are beyond the reach of the Fireberries.  By any chance
>might the missing piece of the alter be in one of them?  I haven't been 

You'll figure out how to see the caverns soon enough.  They don't hold
what you need now, but they do hold what you will need before the game is
over.  As to your request:

Well now, don't you WISH you had something to put in that slot?  

Next clue, more direct:
How does one make wishes?  Not in the game, just in general...

The next hint is basically the answer:

Use the gold coin in the wishing well...
From: corey.pratt@cccbbs.UUCP (Corey Pratt) 
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Games for Trade or Sale
Date: 21 Aug 92 11:52:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Cincinnati Computer Connection BBS - Cincinnati, OH - 513-752-8248
Reply-To: corey.pratt@cccbbs.UUCP (Corey Pratt) 

I would be interested in the two games you have to trade.  I have a
couple of items you might be interested in.  Give me a call if you are.
Here is a list.

Falcon 3.0
Microsoft Works 2.0 (unopened)
JetFighter
688 Attack Sub
Kings Quest IV  The Quest of Rosella
Hoyles Book of Games
Castle of The Winds I & II for Windows.

IF interested, call me at 513-553-2372.
                                           Corey Pratt
From: csm@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Chris Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: What are the best sports games?
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:38:06 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA

In rec.games.misc, kim@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Mingoo Kim) writes:

> I'm looking to buy a couple of sport games on the following catagories:
> 
> 1) Baseball, 2) Tennis, 3) Football, 4) Golf, 5) Soccer, 6) Basketball,
> 7) Ice Hockey, 8) Car Racing.

I'd like to see the replies on this. Why don't we all post replies instead
of mailing to Mingoo?

Here are my votes:

1) Hardball III
2) Don't really know, a new tennis game was just released fairly recently. I
   think it's called Jimmy Connors tennis.
3) Mike Ditka's Football although John Madden II is coming out soon and I
   bet that's better (I really liked JMF I).
4) Easy - Links386 Pro. Just got it and it's amazing. You need to have the
   horsepower though.
5) The only one I've played is called MISL Soccer or something like that. It's
   pretty tough, but still fun to play.
6) I've never really found a basketball game that I liked. Probably my
   favorite is an oldie called Two-on-Two. Recently, my favorite is probably
   Lakers vs. Celtics. I also understand that there's a new Michael Jordan
   basketball game due out in the next year.
7) Not much competition here, at least among the games I've seen. 
   Wayne Gretsky II is the best.
8) No clue here. I can't imagine a game having lasting appeal when all you
   do is drive around in a circle over and over. Can anyone clue me in here?


Chris


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From: uzun@crash.cts.com (Roger Uzun)
Subject: Dark Queen finished, what about Armach?
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 21 Aug 92 09:49:36 PDT

Well I got to the the end of Dark Queen, and can now
adventure around the areas I missed.
2 questions I still have,
How does one get into Armach, the area where they just shoot
arrows at me on the map?
Also there was a girl in the area where the Hulderfolk
were, who asked me to look for a woman who looked like
her, who would be her mother and tell the woman about her.
Where is this woman?

-Roger
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From: ross@kaos.ingr.com (Ross Erickson)
Subject: Re: What are the best sports games?
Reply-To: ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Corporation
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 17:59:02 GMT

>
>> I'm looking to buy a couple of sport games on the following catagories:
>> 
>> 1) Baseball, 2) Tennis, 3) Football, 4) Golf, 5) Soccer, 6) Basketball,
>> 7) Ice Hockey, 8) Car Racing.
>
>I'd like to see the replies on this. Why don't we all post replies instead
>of mailing to Mingoo?
>
>Here are my votes:

Here's the Game Bytes "futures" list to consider for each category:
>
>1) Hardball III
HB3 or Tony Larussa - no new ones scheduled for a while now.

>2) Don't really know, a new tennis game was just released fairly recently. I
>   think it's called Jimmy Connors tennis.
Agreed.  Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour is likely the best, but watch
out for ATP Tour Tennis from EA soon.  Based on the 4-D Boxing
technology with VERY fast, smooth polygonal animation.

>3) Mike Ditka's Football although John Madden II is coming out soon and I
>   bet that's better (I really liked JMF I).
Better keep an eye out for Front Page Sports: Football from Dynamix.
This one will blow you away.  Take a look at John Madden II, Tom
Landry Strategy Football, NFL Video Master, Microleague Football 2,
Pro League Football '92 later this year, and look for Gridiron II from
Bethesda next year.

>4) Easy - Links386 Pro. Just got it and it's amazing. You need to have the
>   horsepower though.
Definitely agreed here.  Game of the Year as far as I'm concerned.

>5) The only one I've played is called MISL Soccer or something like that. It's
>   pretty tough, but still fun to play.
Microleague Soccer is in development, but don't hold your breath.

>6) I've never really found a basketball game that I liked. Probably my
>   favorite is an oldie called Two-on-Two. Recently, my favorite is probably
>   Lakers vs. Celtics. I also understand that there's a new Michael Jordan
>   basketball game due out in the next year.
Michael Jordan In-Flight is 3-on-3 basketball, but not too shabby.
Team USA basketball is coming, as is Microleague Basketball.

>7) Not much competition here, at least among the games I've seen. 
>   Wayne Gretsky II is the best.
You're going to LOVE Gretzky Hockey III.  It's almost like the NHL
hockey game for the SEGA Genesis.

>8) No clue here. I can't imagine a game having lasting appeal when all you
>   do is drive around in a circle over and over. Can anyone clue me in here?
You've obviously never sat behind Indy 500 then.  VERY realistic and
challenging.  It still retains its value.  Watch for World Circuit
from MPS to be released soon though.
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From: JROGERS@vm.poly.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Help! Curse of the Azure Bonds
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:29:56 GMT
Organization: Polytechnic University

In article <BsvE78.KKx@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>
rcsteele@garfield.uwaterloo.ca (RC Steele - Computing Services) writes:
 
>
>
>Hi.  Does anyone out there know what the IOUN stones do?  Should I keep them or
>should I sell all of them at the shops?  Just wondering because one of my
>characters cant carry anything else other than IOUN stones.
************
It has been a while since I played Curse, but as I remember it,
you use the stones 10(?) times and they raise one of your
stats.  Since I modified my characters at the beginning of
the game, when I created them, I never bothered with the stones.
 
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From: smb@col.hp.com (Sam Bauer)
Subject: >>PC GAMES FORSALE
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:53:36 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division


****************** PC GAMES FORSALE **********************
These are slightly older games.  Please add $3 shipping PER
ORDER.

Grand Slam Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16
A pretty decent bridge game.  All original materials
included.  Original owner.  5.25" disks.

Night Shift (Lucas games) . . . . . . . . . . $13
Arcade style game.  Peddle the bike to power the 
huge machine that you must climb, fix, and control
to get the production right. Advance through levels
with changing goals.   Good VGA graphics,
joystick control, and soundboard support.  All
original materials except box.  Original owner.
3.5" disks.

EMail at smb@col.hp.com or call 1-719-531-4460 (days).

Sam Bauer, Hewlett Packard CTD, Colo. Sprgs CO.
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From: uzun@crash.cts.com (Roger Uzun)
Subject: Dark Queen of Krynn, Killed 5 hd Dragon, now what?!!
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 20 Aug 92 23:47:19 PDT

I managed to kill the 5 headed chromatic dragon in the tower,
but now I am just wandering around looking for any way out.
The tower seems deserted and when I look outside, no one
is fighting any longer.  What should I do.
I am on level 0, in the room with stairs to 1 and flame
stairs to 1.

-Roger
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From: query@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Samuel Green)
Subject: Re: Civilization Help Book
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 02:35:41 GMT

	Two books are out there, that I have seen...

	One of them, Rome on 640k a day, is GREAT.  Shows a bit of how the
game works, as far as formulas and all that.
	The other one, "The official guite to sid meiers civilization" is
not even useful for toilet paper.  All it is is strategys, and listing of
the tech. 
	I have em both, and I only use rome.  Get the one that SAYS rome on
640k a day on the cover, and ignore the one that has the game boxes cover
graphic on the cover.  It's really worse than useless! 
	Sam

Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: GJAMES@HUSKY1.STMARYS.CA (GJames)
Subject: Gold Rush
Organization: Saint Mary's University
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 14:40:41 GMT

I saw the sierra game Gold Rush the other day. Is this a  new game or has it 
been around. 
A brief description would be nice too........
From: M22367@mwvm.mitre.org
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: S101: How do I cross the moat?
Date: 17 Aug 92 16:38:35 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102

Chop down the tree - it will form a serviceable bridge.
- Mike
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From: rjp1@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (be here now)
Subject: space quest 1 and 2
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:03:04 GMT


I've got both Space Quest 1 and 2.  Each game asks me to insert
the original or "play" disk into drive a:.  Does anyone have cracks
for these games?  Post or email.  Thanks in advance.  


--
Bob Pietkivitch     | "Moon, my long lost friend, is smiling from above."
rjp1@ihspa.att.com  |  -- Genesis, Stagnation 1970
Organization: William Rainey Harper College; Palatine, IL  60067
Date: Tuesday, 18 Aug 1992 19:56:25 CST
From: Steve W Hill <SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Ultima 7 - help with Despise

I've reached the point where I need to destroy the sphere that is
affecting the moongates.  First of all, inside the dungeon there is
that monolith spewing fire that I can't seem to destroy or get past.
For investigative purposes I went past it (killing half my party)
and eventually found the sphere.  I tried for a while to destroy
the red gate that's in the way, no luck.  Is there some special
weapon I need?  Or spell?  Any *hints* would be appreciated.

One more thing, I don't understand how Mark and Recall work.  The
manual says it works on special colored stones.  Does that mean gems?
If not, where do I find/buy these stones?

Appreciating kind assistance via email,  Steve
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: gordon@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (John Gordon)
Subject: Re: Monopoly rules
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 01:44:58 GMT

duperval@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Duperval Laurent) writes:

>Hi there, 

>This is probably a FAQ but there was none available at the time.  So here
>goes:

>When you have all the properties of one color in Monopoly, are you allowed
>building three hotels automatically on your properties, or do you have to buy
>4 houses on each before?

>In other words, say all the houses are on the board already and only hotels
>remain.  If a property has nothing on it but its owner has enough money, can
>he put hotels right away or must he wait until houses are free before doing
>so?

	Quoting from the rulebook:

	"When a player has four houses on each property of a complete color
group, he may buy a hotel from the Bank and erect it on any property of that
color group."

	Also quoting from the rulebook:

	"When the Bank has no houses to sell, players wishing to build must
wait for some player to turn back or to sell his houses to the Bank before
building.  If there are a limited number of houses and hotels available,
and two or more players wish to buy more than the Bank has, the houses or
hotels must be sold at auction to the highest bidder."

	There you go.  (Hope I'm not violating any copyrights....)

---
John Gordon                        My incredibly witty saying has been 
gordon@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu         Politically Corrected into oblivion.
From: Liz%Eng%Banyan@MAGNOLIA.BANYAN.COM
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Help with PRINCE
Date: 16 Aug 92 23:48:46 GMT
X-Unparsable-Date: Wed, 31 Dec 69 19:00:00 EST

Forgive the minimal information, but this was a third-hand request.

I'm looking for some information on a game called PRINCE, which is probably 
either a DOS or a MAC based game.  My 11-year-old cousin has been stuck on 
Level 2 for quite some time.  Does anybody know how I can get him to Level 3?

Thanks,

Liz
lizb@banyan.com

Newsgroups: rec.games.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: bhv@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (Bronis Vidugiris)
Subject: Re: Civilization Help Book
Organization: Motorola, CCR&D, CORP, Schaumburg, IL
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 19:46:15 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.215239.22912@grebyn.com> rwilliam@grebyn.com (Roger Williams) writes:
)In <1992Aug18.203022.10904@esd.dl.nec.com> west@esd.dl.nec.com (Mike West) writes:
)
)>I got the Master Set and the included official help book is 
)>completely worthless.  (It doesn't give any useful information!)
)
)>Thanks in advance.
)
)>Mike West
)>west@esd.dl.nec.com
)
)"Civiliation or Rome on 640K A Day".  Johnny L. Wilson and Alan Emrich.

Unfortunately, I believe that *is* the book in the 'master' set, though
I'm not 100% sure on this, not owning a 'master set' :-(.

(As far as I know, this is the *only* book out on the game.  Skimming it,
didn't make me interested in buying the book.)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: tyler.brown@EMCB.CC.UTAH.EDU (TYLER JAMES BROWN)
Subject: Sorcerers 101: How do I get the surfboard?
Organization: University of Utah
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 22:04:04 GMT

	Well, I was crusin right along in this game until I couldn't get the 
surfboard of the wall because of a energy field. How do I get around this?
Also, is the scull or the skull important? What does the talisman do?

				Thanks
					Tyler
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: trevor@IASTATE.EDU (Trevor E Meyer)
Subject: Out of This World -- HELP! (some spoilers) 
Reply-To: trevor@IASTATE.EDU (Trevor E Meyer)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 04:36:16 GMT


Has anyone completed the game Out of This World? I am completely stuck, and
am desperate for some help (I really want to finish this game). 

I am in the caves. In the lowest level, I have made it to the bottom of the
well, but I can never get back up. Yet the game gives me a new code. Are
you supposed to go there? In the upper level, I have drained the water and thus
deactivated the waterfall, and then I've killed the guy who punches you at
the edge of the screen, but once past him, I get blasted from both sides. And
when I can make it past that, I end up at stuck at the top of the well.
Finally,
at the uppermost passage, I get to this guy who hides behind a triple layer
door and about a dozen force fields, and just sits there and blasts me -- I 
can't see any way to kill him. Have I missed something, or do I simply lack 
coordination to get past this part? Any help would be appreciated.

trevor
(trevor@iastate.edu)
(trevor@euler.ee.iastate.edu)
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From: morrijo@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU (John Morris)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Civilization Help Book
Date: 20 Aug 92 01:59:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: leela.1992Aug20.015903.5109
Organization: Computer Science Outreach Services - Oregon State University

In article <1992Aug19.070232.6835@pimacc.pima.edu> ppugliese@pimacc.pima.edu writes:
>In article <1992Aug18.203022.10904@esd.dl.nec.com>, west@esd.dl.nec.com (Mike West) writes:
>> A few people have mentioned that the book "Rome on 640K", or
>> something like that, is the best Civilization help book available.
>> I would greatly appreciate it if someone could send me the
>> correct title, the author and the publisher so that I can go
>> and order it?

-Some stuff deleted-

OK, I've got the book right here in my hands.
_Sid_Meier's_Civilization_or_Rome_on_640K_a_Day_ is the full and official
title, by Johnny Wilson and Alan Emrich, published by Prima Publishing.
It's a very good book, I highly recommend it, especially if you don't have
the manual. All the Technological Advances are laid out in alphabetical
order and each has a flow chart so you can determine how to get that 
advance and what advances will stem from it's acquisition. I would have bought
it just for that info (it sells for $18.95 US, $25.95 Can). It includes
plenty of history, which is what really impresses me, and some tips for
playing (which I need, Prince-bound as I am).
One note, since I'm about to try out the civ4 patch: the book hasn't, so far,
said anything about patches. It mentions the SHIFT1-8 cheat, so it looks
like it only covers version 1.
Happy civ-building!


-- 
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 morrijo@atlantis.cs.orst.edu | and you've said neither am I
 "What should I put here?"    |   -Toad the Wet Sprocket, "All I Want"
From: prescott@mtechca.maintech.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: fool's errand
Date: 22 Aug 92 19:22:06 PST
Organization: MAINTECH, A division of Volt Delta Resources, Inc. Orange, CA

hi 

i've got a game called fool's errand from mile computing that
has me stumped.

i'm stuck on the puzzle called the boat(a three word de-scramble)

if anyone out there can help me with the solution i and about
7 people around the office would be very grateful

thanks in advance
From: battles@aclcb.purdue.edu (sencillo)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Joysticks and game card forsale
Date: 18 Aug 92 00:23:57 GMT
Reply-To: battles@aclcb.purdue.edu
Organization: Purdue University AIDS Center


Forsale: 1 game card with two joystick ports and two joysticks (one needs a 
simple repair). $30



John A. Battles
Battles@aclcb.purdue.edu

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From: rcsteele@garfield.uwaterloo.ca (RC Steele - Computing Services)
Subject: Pirates
Organization: Department of Computing services
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 12:20:08 GMT


Hi.  Does anyone out there know of any way to copy Pirates onto your hard-disk
or onto another disk and make it playable other than at boot time?
Thanks in advance,
Rob
From: wwc2@quads.uchicago.edu (william wen-tai chen)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Games and Computer for sale
Date: 14 Aug 92 20:03:43 GMT
Article-I.D.: midway.1992Aug14.200343.20276
Reply-To: wwc2@midway.uchicago.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations


==>  FOR SALE  <==

Two-year old Fountain 386DX @ 25MHz in excellent working condition with the
following:
 -2MB of RAM expandible to 6MB memory board included using cheap 80ns 1Mx1
DIP chips
 -40MB Microscience IDE harddisk
 -1 high density 1.2MB 5 1/4 and 1 high density 1.44MB 3 1/2 floppy disk
drives
 -2 serial, 1 parallel, 2 game ports
 -2 joysticks
 -VGA card with GoldStar VGA monitor (slightly fuzzy)
 -Microsoft compatible mouse
 -Sound Blaster and speakers MIDI compatible
 -Disney's Sound Source and the Rocketeer game with original documentation
and disks
 -internal 2400 baud modem, terminal software included
 -Panasonic 1180i dot matrix printer with parallel cable
 -MS-DOS 5.0 and MS Windows 3.1 with original documentation and disks
 -25 MS Windows PD games including different variations of tetris,
solitair,
and heart and arcade games
 -MS Word for Windows v1.1 installed (original manuals and disks)
 -MS Word for DOS v5.0 with original manual and disks
 -Eight-in-One productivity software with original manual and disks
 -Disk Optimizer disk management software with original manual and disks
the above for sale @ $1499 or best offer.

the following IBM games are also on sale (all with original manuals and
disks):

 -Death Knight of Krynn $25
 -Eye of Beholder $25
 -Secret of Silver Blades $25
 -Overlord $25
 -Dragon Lord $10
 -TV Sport Basketball $10
 -The Three Stooges $10
 -Double Dragon II $10
 -Defender of Crown $10
 -SpeedBall $10
 -Zany Golf $10
 -Centurion $15
 -Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing $15

Total Price: $190, but if buying all games, price reduced to $159.
Furthermore, if purchasing the computer with the games, then the games are
further reduced to $99.

Also for sale: Panasonic 1091i printer $50, 80column RGB monitor for C128
$50.

All prices negotiable.  If interested, please leave E-Mail to wwc2@midway.uchicago.edu

Thanx.
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