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From: bo511@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (James P. Norris)
Subject: Re: Alternate Reality vs EOBxx
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 02:13:25 GMT


Philip Price wrote that two years ago. It sounded like he still
wants to do the whole game. What a great story! It's like a good
Sci_Fi novel come to life. It has fascinating characters, an
excellent plot, thought provoking exhistential posers, a theme
and a mood. Does he have an Email address?
--
From: ilaine@panix.com (Liz Stokes)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Soundblaster Pro won't fit!
Date: 17 Apr 92 13:33:15 GMT
Organization: PANIX - Public Access Unix Systems of NY

In article <92107.140950WCHE@POLYVM.BITNET> <WCHE@POLYVM.BITNET> writes:
>          Hmmmm..... I was planing to purchase a 486-33mhz machine from
>Gateway 2000 in the near future.  I just want to know if the tower version
>will have the same problems?

	Nope, fits fine :)
				-Liz


-- 
Liz Stokes         |    Ilaine's EZ-garb workshop:
Ilaine de Cameron  |
                   |    "First, take a sheep. Start with a small one ..."
ilaine@panix.com   |
From: mjln_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Mikeey Jean Lin)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: UW Mountain Men Question
Date: 16 Apr 92 02:18:07 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York

In <1992Apr8.154619.3743@gw.wmich.edu> x86baumstark@gw.wmich.edu writes:

>Possible spoilers























>How do you get past the door in the dwarf layer (mountain men ) the one that
>the steeltoe guy guards.  He asked me what I was doing .  I told him I was
>on business of the king and he asked me for the password.  What password?
>I can't find a fpassword anywhere.  I also can'tt pick the lock on the daoor
>nor can I find a key to the door.  Has anyone got past this door. ?


>		MJB

	You first have to kill the monster in the mines. Then return to
talk to the Dwarf King and give him a decent present. He will then ask you
if you wish to see his treasure room and give you the password. If you
still have trouble, I believe the password was "deco morono". By the way,
Don't try going down to get the treasure, you'll get killed by the golem.
HEY! Anyone out there know what you're supposed to do in Level 3? I got 
the broken sword but I'm not sure what else I need.

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Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: act@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Andrew Turner)
Subject: More UW help please
Organization: University of Canberra
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 23:27:56 GMT

Two quickies:
1. How do you get access to the second pool from the lizard level? I can
converse with the lizards but neither can find the one with the info nor
find the entry to the pool that the knights tell you of.

2. Where exactly is tommies picture and who/what had the info?
-- 
renruT werdnA			Probable-Possible, my black hen,
				She lays eggs in the Relative When.
act@ss.canberra.edu.au		She doesn't lay eggs in the Positive Now
				Because she's unable to postulate how.
From: halls@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Scott Hall)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Shareware Adventure Games?
Date: 7 Apr 92 19:45:31 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

Are there any shareware or freeware fantasy adventure games out on the 
ftp sites?  I am interested in non-text adventures.

         thank you

          E-mail would be great.

           Scott Hall
From: warren@apple.com (Chris Warren)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: WOW
Date: 14 Apr 92 22:06:25 GMT
Organization: Taligent.com

In article <1992Apr12.215522.20771@en.ecn.purdue.edu>, zella@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Rich) writes:
> 
> Holy cow, we are actually within 3 days of the proposed
> release date of Ultima VII,  I can believe it.  Has anyone
> yet confirmed that the game will be in the stores on Wednesday!
> 
According to my store, software Etc, they will be getting a few early copies
on thursday the 16th for their waiting list (I'm number 3 on that list).
General release should happen on the 20th or 21st.

Hope this helps
    Chris Warren
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: mfrazer@scott.skidmore.edu (matthew frazer)
Subject: Re: F19 - Can it drive ADLIB/Soundblaster cards - if so HOW???
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 05:32:46 GMT

There ,are files to do this available from the microprose BBS, I got a
list of the files available from wuarchive, unfortunately I do not
have a number for the MPS-BBS. Does anyone know any more about this?
There are a few tings from that BBS on wuarchive, but nothing really
interesting. I really would like to get f-19 coming out of my SBC but
all it normally supports is the odd and rare Innovation sound card.
PLEASE Someone with knowledge of the Microprose BBS SPEAK UP
--

"Like Alice I try to believe 3 impossible things before breakfast"
                                  -Peter Davison (Doctor Who)

Matthew Frazer          Matthew Frazer
5 Stevens Way           Box 276
Durham NH 03824         Skidmore College
                        Saratoga Springs NY 12866

INTERNET: mfrazer@scott.skidmore.edu
From: thierry@ambra.dk (Thierry Robelin)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: EOB II - help! ** p.s.
Keywords: EOB
Date: 7 Apr 92 15:16:53 GMT
Organization: AmbraSoft A/S

p.s. please don't post but rather e-mail any reply, as our 
site has constantly a backlog of a week to 10 days in messages.
Thanks.
From: chaperon@prao.ens.fr (King Squat Swifty)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Help requested in POD and Final Battle
Date: 10 Apr 92 17:44:09 GMT
Organization: Ecole Normale Superieure, PARIS, France


POD :I couldn't kill Manshoon;someone told me that when you destroy his tower
      a new dungeon appears.Is it true,and if so,where can I find it ?

      What do I need to say to the Eyes of Kalistes so that she will speak
       to me ?

       What IS the mystic clue (and by the way,where can I rest in the
       Challenge ? I think it should be at the end of the corridor with
       traps,but I couldn't find it)



Final Battle : I found Suzar but couldn't kill him.I think I need the
		magic shiel and sword,but couldn't find them.Are they in
		the armoury,and how can I open it ?


  Thank you in advance.


                    swifty

		    chaperon@ens.ens.fr
From: andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Civilization: Sieges
Date: 9 Apr 92 19:17:55 GMT
Reply-To: andrew@frip.wv.tek.com
Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville, Oregon

[]

	"How do people wipe out all the enemy civs by year 0 when I
	have been led to believe that enemy civs are re-incarnated when
	wiped out before this date?"

	"I think there are 3x7 square slots on the background of the
	ending you got if you conquer the world. If each slot is for a
	civilization, then there can't be more than 21 that can be
	generated."

If you wipe out a civ before year 0, its color twin is started.  If you
wipe out the color twin before 0, it is not replaced.

The only reason you need more than 12 portrait slots "on the wall" is
to handle the case where a civilization is started when you capture a
capital city.  I once had two copies of Stalin's portrait on the wall.

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: jon@shell.com
Subject: Re: Underworld Help Needed!
Originator: jon@spjerint
Organization: Shell Oil
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 13:42:52 GMT

>4) Which character has decent health and decent mana? I currently
>have
>a Paladin with 33 vitality but only 3 (GASP) mana points!

No body has mentioned Shepards.  I started with a Paladin, but ended up
going back and trying several different classes.  Shepards get good
vitality and mana to start with, plus a good selection of starting
skills.  Mine has 27 strength, and pretty much creams everything I've
encountered.

Jon Holdman, jon@shell.com
From: joshg@athena.mit.edu (Josh Gagliardi)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Ultima VII
Date: 17 Apr 92 13:17:29 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Make sure to go all the way through the credits.  It will add a new menu
option which is worth seeing and WATCHING CAREFULLY.

I am playing on a 386-40 and seeing no scrolling problems, most likely
because it is a fast graphics card.

"your...provider.  And I will also be your MASTER"
		-The Guardian
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Sunday, 12 Apr 1992 22:08:39 CDT
From: <U44149@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: *** Need help on "Nova 9" ***

I'm presently stuck on level 6. Where, I am suppose to deal with the big boss.
Who is actually made up of yellow electricity. I would like to know. How am I
suppose to defeat this boss. Since, it is just as hard to manoeuvre away from
him with me laying mines right behind me, which has no effect on him. I have
even tried hiding right behind one of those electrical tower. Still, I get
wump. I have even tried hiding right behind some force field. No effect. Since,
the boss can move through force field with ease. My question again. How do I
defeat him? Since, he can take my light out in 5 seconds. Any help would be
appreciate. Thanks in advance.



                                                             James
From: csp55@seq1.keele.ac.uk (VaMpIrE)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Abput SB-pro MT32
Date: 16 Apr 92 00:09:53 GMT
Organization: University of Keele, England


  Well , I have a problem and I hope that I will be able to solve it
using your help ....

What I have is a 386-25Mhz 2Mb RAM  ,SB pro and MT-32 ...
My problems are ...

1: If I use the SB-pro and I sample a sound can I use this sound
   to play music with ?? Like if I sample my guitar .. Can I use my
   this sound to play some music via for example Voyerta or TRAX ??

   I would like to know , if it can be done , how it is done , how do I
   store this sound and how to I use it with the sequencer ....

2: If 1 works then can I use this sound with the MT-32 ??? how do I load it
   in the MT-32 's memory  ????

3: Given a .mid file I believe that ( in the case of the MT-32 ) it has
   somewhere written wich sound is used when playing for example the 4th
   bar .. Does anybody know the format of a .mid file ??? or how can I
   find these "instrument codes" using a HEX editor ??? or if I can
   alter them using a sequencer program or whatever else ....

Humble request ...

4: Please E-mail if you know of any anonymous ftp site that has anykind
   of software  for the sb pro and the MT-32 and if possible any titles
   that you know and you have used ....

Well I hope that I don't ask 4 2 much ...  

Thanks in advance
Gino.
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Subject: Re: Running games on MS Windows
Keywords: help
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 20:27:12 GMT

egp41980@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (M) writes:
>I have a question for all the Windows 3.0 (3.1) gurus:
>Is it possible to run games (with vga graphics) through a window
>on Windows? I'm not talking about the whole screen mode, I mean in
>a little 320*200 window on the desktop. I tried running Star Trek
>the 25th off of my father's 486, but the game would choke up after
>opening a window, giving some sort of error. Is it at all possible
>to run games in this way?

Yes, with 3.1 (I don't believe 3.0 allows VGA in a window).  However,
Windows 3.1 is not all that robust.  Most games seem to crash it
damned fast.  They work under OS/2, though.
-- 
This is a job for.... someone else!
From: bise@girtab.usc.edu (Daniel W. Bise)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Ultima VII
Date: 17 Apr 1992 08:58:51 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: girtab.usc.edu
Keywords: u7 ultima7 ultima vii

In article <1992Apr17.131729.5731@athena.mit.edu> joshg@athena.mit.edu (Josh Gagliardi) writes:
>Make sure to go all the way through the credits.  It will add a new menu
>option which is worth seeing and WATCHING CAREFULLY.

I saw that. Very cute. Though still not as cinematic as the closing
credits for Wing Commander II with the medley of the games scores
playing over it. :-)

>I am playing on a 386-40 and seeing no scrolling problems, most likely
>because it is a fast graphics card.

Wow is this game working the hardware. Every mouse click seems to 
torture the hard drive, no matter how much cache I give the game
(this on a 386-33 - with up to 2 megs extended memory cache via
Hyperdisk).

O' if only we all had 32 Meg ramdisks to stuff this bugger on!

.---------------------------------_||_-----------------------------------.
| Daniel W. Bise                 | || |              bise@girtab.usc.edu |
| USC School of Architecture     '-''-'        71601.1752@compuserve.com |
| My life must be a beta version!      Sysop, PATCHBAY BBS (818)441-3965 |
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Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: mirage@camelot.bradley.edu (Jeffrey Hoffman)
Subject: Re: UW: Secret Opponent
Organization: Bradley University
Date: 11 Apr 92 05:29:23 GMT

rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writes:

>Wow!  In Ultima Underworld, there's a secret door to the southeast.

Cool.  Now, maybe you could tell us what level he's on...
=)

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		mirage@camelot.bradley.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: uzun@crash.cts.com (Roger Uzun)
Subject: POD Finding Watcher Again in Moanders Heart
Organization: Crash TimeSharing, El Cajon, CA
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 05:29:28 GMT

I am in Moadners Heart, and have found many items, but have only
seen the watcher once.  Where can I find her?
I have a cornucopia which makes movement difficult, and only
saw the Watcher a single time the whole game.

--------------------------------------------------------------
bix: ruzun
NET: uzun@crash.cts.com
From: tunafuss.bbs@cybernet.cse.fau.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: The Terminator Game
Date: 13 Apr 92 14:04:49 GMT
Organization: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton

Help Help Help
I am trying to find help with the Terminator game
an IBM computer game 
I can not find sarrah conner 
Help Help Help
If anyone can offer any assistance i would appreciate it!!!
TunaFuss
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: mhuber@jarthur.claremont.edu (Mark Huber)
Subject: Re: civilisation241%
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 17:46:53 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.130937.848@nbivax.nbi.dk> halvorsen@nbivax.nbi.dk writes:
>
>  My best score was 241% (At Emporer level with 7 civilisations, of course!).
> I had somewhat over 100 million inhabitants around year 2000. I did realy 
>want to play on, until at least year 2020 where the score stops counting. But..
> WHAT!.. A big surprise to you when you exceed 100 million inhabitants. Just 
>try to pass the 100 million limit and see what happens (not funny).
>  

What version are you using?  I've never had any problems of that kind (max
population:  137 million) and I have gone over 100 million several times.

-mark
From: andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Problems with UW & ST on new PC
Date: 16 Apr 92 22:22:30 GMT
Reply-To: andrew@frip.wv.tek.com
Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville, Oregon

>	Try making a boot disk to run the game from. Try a config.sys like:
> device=himem.sys
> dos=high,umb
> device=emm386 1024

All this will give you is error E001.  Add the line "files=30" to the front.

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Sunday, 12 Apr 1992 19:08:31 EDT
From: Joshua James Caron <IO01127@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject:     Leisure Suit Larry V help needed

How do I get the batteries for the pocket protector camcorder?
Anybody know?  Thanks.
                                          -Josh
From: jpclark@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Jeffrey Paul Clark)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: UW: Hints Wanted...(Cups and Rings)
Keywords: UW HINTS
Date: 10 Apr 92 04:36:36 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

<Spoilers Follow>




















I have all the "arcane devices" except the Cup of Wonder.  I am fairly
sure that it has to do with playing the flute in a special place, but
I don't know where.  Any Tips?   

(If you need to play at Sir Cabirus's grave, exactly where is it?)

I used the incence(sp?)  to get the images of a cup with
hn sa and in printed on them.  (Is this correct)  So what
now? I have tried using them at the shrine to no avail.  Does
this have something to do with the Cup of Wonder?

Finally someone mentioned (or hinted at) a ring of levitation. 
Where did you find it?   So far the only rings I have found
are the Poision Restiance, Resist Blows, and Leaping.  Are their
any other rings? Has anyone actually compiled a list of items
and their locations?  

Thanks in advance!

--
From: sauron@femto.engr.mun.ca (Patrick Ryan)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: PC Games For Sale Or Trade
Date: 12 Apr 92 16:15:27 GMT
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland

I have:
-Night Shift (LucasFilm, 256-color, AdLib/SB)
-Lord of The Rings (I forget who makes it, 256 color, AdLib/SB)
-Ultima 6 (Origin, 256 color, AdLib/SB)

I would prefer to trade these, but you can make me an offer.  Games I'd
like to trade for include Robin Hood, Willy Beamish, and Underworld.
I'm flexible on these, too, so make me an offer.

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From: jpclark@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Jeffrey Paul Clark)
Subject: Re: UW: where'd Judy go?.. and looking for key
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 23:56:20 GMT

volkoffb@nextnet.ccs.csus.edu (Brian Volkoff) writes:

>*SPOILERS*



>I've pretty much cleaned all the monsters out of the different levels,
>but I seem to have lots still to do.  I killed the whats-his-name-evil-
>wizard, freed the girl, and mapped all of the 8th level (I think).
>I've gone back up the stairs in the NW corner to get the piece of the
>key.  I also chanted the mantra at a shrine to get another piece of
>the key.  I'm missing the 3rd piece though.  I've run around looking
>for it, but haven't found it lying around.  I'm wondering if I need
>to talk to someone to get it.. I haven't found anyone new to talk to
>though.

>I got the picture for Judy, but when I went back later, she wasn't
>there.  I'm worried I might have knocked her off though.  When I 
>first met her, I decided it would be neat to see what would happened
>if she were pushed into the lava.  She was always standing there
>when I'd run by.  She wasn't there this time though.  What is the
>reward she will give me, and is it critical to the game?

Unfortunatly Judy is the "key" to the 3rd piece of the key.  If she
is gone you will probably need to start over.  :-( 

>On the Seer level, Dr. Owl was looking for his assistant Murgo (I
>presume a familiar or something).  I haven't yet found anyone with 
>that name.  I was worried Murgo might be a Mongbat that I diced
>on sight.



>I recall a post recently that said they buried Garamon.  I remember
>finding his empty grave, but not being told by anyone that I'd need
>to bury him.  The fighter on the 8th level that was locked up said
>that his bones were to the south with those of a knight.  There are
>a lot of bones to the south though (with armor nearby).  Can anyone
>point me to which set of bones are his?

The bones are not different than any other pile of bones.  But the 
stuff you find around them is.  (Rember Garamon is a powerful 
wizard.)

>For those knowing, overall, how far am I from finishing?  I'm 
>missing many of the talismans.. the bottle of wine, the taper,
>and the cup.  
 
 If it were not for Judy you would probably be more than 3/4 through.


>Oh, is the mute prisoner the one who stole the 
>taper, and if so, did he hide it nearby?
>-- 
Nope it was not him.  You need to find some one else on this level
that collects light sources.  (And is not "playing with a full deck" either)

>Brian Volkoff
>  volkoffb@nextnet.ccs.csus.edu

Good Luck! 


Jeff Clark
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From: umsister@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Sisterson)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: willy beamish
Summary: help
Keywords: spoilers?, help
Date: 14 Apr 92 00:18:28 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Newsgroups: article
Distribution: na
Subject: Willy Beamish Help! (spoilers)
Summary: help
Keywords: Willy beamish, spoilers
From: ART30275@NUSVM.NUS.SG
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Planet's Edge Incompatible!
Date: 7 Apr 92 18:40:56 GMT
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Unparsable-Date: Tuesday, 7 Apr 1992 22:20:13 SST +0800


        I just got a copy of this game. It's quite similar to Hard Nova
but the graphics are like Martian Dreams.
        Problem is, QEMM6.0 reports an incompatability and crashes when
I try to use (or even look at) the device given to me to fix the heads of
the androids.
      I've tried a lot of different configurations (eg. without mouse,
without QEMM), but it still crashes. The only lines which I need in my
config.sys are the Stacker device drivers. So I suspect that Planet's Edge
is incompatible with Stacker 2.0.
     Does anyone else have a similar experience? What should I do?

   PeeWee
From: n9046319@beaker.cc.wwu.edu (Jeremy Corley)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Galactix Shareware game
Date: 13 Apr 92 22:45:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: beaker.n9046319.703205131
Organization: Western Washington University

daneman@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Michael J. Daneman) writes:

>>GAME REPORT
>>
>>IT IS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE THE ARCADE GAME RAI-DEN.. BUT NOT AS _MUCH_ MOVING
>>GRAPHICS, BUT YOU GET LITTLE SQUARES OF MISSLES, WEAPONS, BOMBS.. FIGHT MOTHER
>>SHIPS.. YOUR WEAPONS GET TO BE _KICK BUTT_.. GET NEW WEAPONS EVERY 5 BOARDS.

>Do you mean that you get to keep the weapons??  Every time I kill a mothership
>I get a super-cannon, but it expires after a level or so.  Is there anyway
>to keep it longer?  (Also it seems that sometimes the cannon lasts for a very
>short time, while other times it lasts for a quite a while, what's the deal?)

>Thanks,
>-Mike.

	You keep the weapons until your power drops below green...don't get hit.

	My only gripe about the game is it is too easy to win.

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Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Down with copy protection
From: rlee@bgsu.edu (Bob Lee)
Date: 14 Apr 92 17:52:16 GMT
Organization: Bowling Green State Univ.

Well folks! I finally got my answer back from Mark about putting those
unprotects on the ftp site. He said he dosen't have time for it anymore.
So looks like he's out of the picture.

Anybody else have any other suggestions on places to look for 
unprotects?

-BOB