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From: giant@next01wor.wam.umd.edu (Warm it up Chris)
Subject: WASTELAND -- ibm
Keywords: HELP!
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 19:24:40 GMT


Anyone out there play WASTELAND, an EA game
from a few years past?

I could sure use a few hints in you were
successful at it...

E-mail any response please 'cause I am rarely
on the NewsGrazer...

Thanks!


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From: swh0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (STEPHEN WILLIAM HUMINSKI)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: BT2 Book wanted.
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:10:26 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

I have lost the Bards Tale 2 rule book and would appreciate it if anybody
could send me a list of spells or and any other relevant information located
within.  Thanx in Advance.
                            Steve Huminski
From: andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: civ bug?
Date: 8 Sep 92 18:23:46 GMT
Reply-To: andrew@frip.wv.tek.com
Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville, Oregon

In Civilization: England was building a space ship.  I built some
nukes, trashed London (it took two missiles to kill all defenders!),
and took the capital.  The space ship was cancelled.

On the next turn, England began to build a new space ship.  But the
intelligence report showed that they had no capital!

Seems like a bug to me.  Ideas?  (I've checked both of the after-market
books, but can't find a discussion.)

By the way, the strategy of building United Nations and then stationing
a diplomat outside one city from each competiting civ works like a
champ.  When a diplomat goes to "Meet with King", it *doesn't* use up
the diplomat!  I conducted a nuclear war, turn by turn, by attacking
the opponent, taking a few cities, and then concluding with a visit to
Queen Elizabeth in which she was forced to offer peace.  Like shooting
fish in a barrel.

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)
From: chrisk@pcx.ncd.com (Chris Kessel)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Crack for RoboSport
Date: 9 Sep 92 01:07:12 GMT
Article-I.D.: pcx.1992Sep9.010712.11557
Distribution: usa
Organization: NCD PC-Xdivision, Beaverton, OR

I bought this fairly cool game for Microsoft Windows called Robosport (by
Maxis).  On the back cover of the box is says "connect up to four machines
using NetBIOS". Cool..my friend and I can play against each other.  Well, 
they fail to mention that you need a distinct copy of the damn game for 
each PC despite the fact that everyone is playing in the same game.  Right..
like I'm going to go spend 200 bucks on 4 copies of this game so we can
all play against each other at the same time.

When you log onto the network it checks to see if your a copy with the
same registration number already exists.  So when two (or more) of us
log on to play it sees that we all have the same copy and fails to let
us connect.

Anyone have a crack to this?  Perhaps all I'd need is another valid 
registration number?  Generally I don't mind copy protection...and actually
this one is fairly pleasant if you only play against the computer and not
over a network since it only has protection at install time.  It just doesn't
seem fair to have to buy 4 copies of the damn game when we are all essestially
playing *one* game of it. (Yes yes, I know..there are four copies of the 
executable running, but that's missing my point).  Perhaps Maxis could have
extended it's network copy protection to allow for up to 4 identical serial
numbers?

Chris
chrisk@pcx.ncd.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: Thomas.Retkowski <Thomas.Retkowski@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: Pool of DarkneeOD
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 13:24:24 GMT

Does anyone have a Pool of Darkness review or patch, etc etc...

Kx


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From: chbarry@athena.mit.edu (Charles H. Barry)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Birds of Prey, Anyone got it??
Keywords: Birds of Prey, Anyone buy it?
Date: 9 Sep 92 05:03:12 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In article <Bu9K9z.AC5@acsu.buffalo.edu> mfcdbarn@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Darryl K. Barnes) writes:
>Hello
>
>    I was wondering whether anyone out there has purchased Birds of Prey.
>I have been a little worried about the capabilities (strengths/weaknesses)     
>of this game and before I go out and buy it I would like to get some info
>from a few users.
>
>Thanks
>
>Darryl K. Barnes
  
I bought it for $40 and then returned it the next day.  IMHO, the game
is junk.  In fact, the local Electronics Boutique is actively telling
people not to buy the game.

o My biggest complaint is that all 40 planes have the same cockpit.  
  I didn't expect accurate cockpits for each plane, but come on, a B52 
  does not have the same cockpit as a F16.

o The flight models are not realistic.  I can use a B52 to strafe
  ground targets almost as effectively as with a F15.

o The graphics for the most part are worse than the majority of
  the flight simulators currently on the market.

o There isn't any sort of campaign mode, so you just fly randomly
  generated mission.

o The keyboard commands are vastly different from all of the other
  flight sims, so I had to constantly refer to the manual.

The list goes on....

Chad Barry
chbarry@athena.mit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: mnielsen@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Merlin)
Subject: Re: dqk
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:21:41 GMT

In article <y-nngbk@lynx.unm.edu> eaglei@carina.unm.edu (Steve Hockemeier EECE) writes:
>There is no way to get beyond the door. It is there just to piss you off.
>The only way to get to the guy in the tower, is to listen to the elf lady
>tell you how to find the guy. She says to find the portal under the porch.
>It is in a secret room, however, you can't find the room using the search
>or look command. Just walk into every wall to find it.
>
>Steve.

Also, using pctools, in the savegame file, edit the first number in 
the number 2 sector and add one to it.
The door otherwise is at the bottom and you have to fall in order to get to
it.



Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: charlesk@fraser.sfu.ca (Charles Hak Kim)
Subject: Re: OUT OF THIS WORLD review?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 20:29:09 GMT

tedboone@ravel.udel.edu (Edward F Boone) writes:

>>I highly recommend this game.  The graphics and animation are terrific,

>How is sound support?  And what kind of computer does it require to be
>a reasonable game?  386SX? 386?

>>easy, and it only takes up about 1.5 meg on your hard drive.  Moreover,
>>the ending leaves the way open for a sequel (knock on wood).

>1.5 Meg!!??  This is unheard of for current games! Is this for real?

Computer type:  Any computer from a 286 to a 486 is more than adequete
for this game.  I've played it on a friend's 286-16 and it was only
marginally slower on bootup than my 386-33.  Hell, there doesn't seem
to be a difference in gameplay on my machine or his.

Sound:  Most major cards are supported (but not the SB PRO!  Shit!)
        Sound is sparse throughout the game, but well done nonetheless.
 	Hell, even on my friends pc speaker, the sound was pretty good.

HD Space:  You heard right; the game takes 1.5 (gasp!) meg!  omigod!
	   Better save up for a SCSI 1gig now!  :)

Difficulty:  I finished the game in 10 hours on constant play.  While
	     the puzzles are interesting, some of then will drive you
	     crazy, especially when you finally figure out the solution.
	     I would have prefered a longer game, but I guess then you'd
	     more HD space.

Value:  Despite ending sooner than I would have liked, I was more
	than satisfied with the game, for the $45 I spent on it.
	I would recommend for any out there interested in OOTW to
	purchase it used.

Gripes:  The copy protection for this game has got to be the worst I've
	 ever come across.  Grrrrrrr!!

Regards,

Charles H. Kim

charlesk@sfu.ca
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From: irac@yang.earlham.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Sega Genesis?
Date: 14 Sep 92 06:27:03 GMT
Organization: Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana

Hello y'all I just got myself a sega genesis game. It seems pretty fun. The
graphics are great. I like sonic and I like Golden Axe II My friends and I
especially like kicking the crud out of each other and then beating up the
baddies. I would like to corresspond with some folks about games and stuff. 
	What ones do you like.
	Where are good places to get them etc etc.
What kind of fun things can I buy for my sega? stuff like that. I would also
like to talk about how to do certain things etc etc.

Please email me at 
IRAC@yang.earlham.edu if you would like to talk or have someone to talk to.

-ira

/{E-mail for questions about it all to IRAC@yang.earlham.edu}?
/{You mail me.. I ask you questions. Eat a lollipop.        }?
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: gary@resumix.portal.com (Gary Lin)
Subject: Re: Playing CDROM Secret Weapons on hard drive?
Organization: Resumix Inc.
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 22:38:10 GMT

gt2862c@prism.gatech.EDU (gt2862c THAM,JEFF C) writes:
>I recently bought the CD-ROM version of Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe.
>I don't have a CD-ROM player, but since we have one at work, I was thinking
>I could transfer it to a hard drive. Well, apparently the program checks
>for a CD-ROM driver before it'll run. Does anyone out there know of any way
>that this thing can run without a CD-ROM driver?

>I have no idea why Software Toolworks would make this a CD-ROM only game.
>Sure, I guess it would keep people from copying it, but what about the
>users who would want faster access time that a hard drive could provide?
>Another stupid idea to inconvenient legitamate user in the name of fighting
>software piracy. 

>Another thing, this game is only four megs, why would they want to put
>in on a CD anyway.

In the end: it's cheaper to market CD-ROM's.  After mastering, CD's are
just $2-4 apiece in volumes larger than a thousand.  The drives are becoming
a bit faster.  But you're right about executing off them.

Software vendors would really love to ship everything this way in the future.

						Gary Lin
						gary@resumix.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: aziminia@en.ecn.purdue.edu (The King)
Subject: Re: King's Quest 5 - hint wanted
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 16:24:44 GMT

The emeralds are in the thieves cave.  You have to find the thieves camp, get the
stick and use it to open the cave.  Inside the cave right by the door is a gold
coin(i think!!) and some emeralds.

-Amir

Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: jlawson@moose.uvm.edu (Jim Lawson)
Subject: PQ II walk-thru wanted
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 19:49:50 GMT

Can anyone provide me with a walk-through for Police Quest II?  FTP addresses
would be great.  

Thanks.

jlawson@moose.uvm.edu
From: tallman%ailanth.uucp@wang.com (Robert Oliver)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: PC GAMES FOR SALE update
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 20:19:54 EDT
Organization: Ailanthus Project

Most of the games are in excellant condition (with the exception of the 
manuals for the SSI rpg games which were worn from constant use) and 
include all documentation. Shipping is $5 each order. E-mail me for 
details.
 
SARGON IV (chess)  3 1/2"  $10.00
F-15 STRIKE EAGLE II w/ OPERAION DESERT STORM SCENARIO DISK  3 1/2"  
$20.00
Dragonlance DRAGONS OF FLAME  5 1/4"  $10.00
Dragonlance WAR OF THE LANCE  5 1/4"  $10.00
Dragonlance SHADOW SORCERER 3 1/2" $15.00
SOLD Forgotten Realms POOL OF RADIANCE volume 1  5 1/4"  $10.00
SOLD Forgotten Realms CURSE OF THE AZURE BONDS volume 2  5 1/4"  $10.00
SOLD Forgotten Realms SECRET OF THE SILVER BLADES volume 3  5 1/4"  
$15.00
SOLD Forgotten Realms POOLS OF DARKNESS volume 4  3 1/2"  $20.00
From: gaspode@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Simon Stirley)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Help! Leisure suit larry
Date: 10 Sep 92 10:05:53 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, Warwick University, England

v132nrg9@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Goran Popovski) writes:


>  If anyone can please mail me the codes for Leisure Suit Larry II,III and V,
>I would be very grateful. 

I have seen a GIF file of the faces and numbers for LL2. Can't remember
where exactly it was, but you could try wuarchive.

Hope this helps. Si.

JANET       : gaspode@uk.ac.warwick.dcs          |     oo     | S.Stirley
BITNET/EARN : gaspode%uk.ac.warwick.dcs@ukacrl   |     \/     | Uni of Warwick
INTERNET    : gaspode%dcs.warwick.ac.uk          |AKA Gaspode | Coventry, UK
UUCP        : ..!mcsun!uknet!warwick!gaspode, gaspode@warwick.UUCP
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: Thomas.Retkowski <Thomas.Retkowski@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: Gunship 2000
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 19:19:34 GMT

If anyone has the new scenerio disk, would they be willing to e-mail the
files to me?  For some files in trade?  If so, please send me a note, or the
files, and I will be certain to send you what you are looking for, or at
least track it down for you.


This program is apparently not available in the Midwest...although it seems
that is often the case with most software...I guess we're not important
enough to get it on the release date.

 
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** DePaul University                      Chicago, Il 60614               **
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From: hatam@gorams.Eng.Sun.COM (Mike Hatam)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: UPDATED: *** DOS GAMES FOR SALE ***
Date: 9 Sep 1992 20:53:02 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Distribution: world
Reply-To: hatam@gorams.Eng.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: gorams


Updated 1:45 PST, 9/9/92

I have the following IBM PC DOS games for sale.  All games include
original boxes and manuals, and are in excellent condition.

Price includes $2 for shipping.  If you are in the South Bay Area,
and would like to arrange to pick them up in person, I will deduct
$2 from the price.

The first email I receive with a full-price offer will get the
purchase.  We can then work out the delivery details.

Mike Hatam
mike.hatam@Eng.Sun.COM
(415) 336-2661


Recent Releases
===============
Ultima Underworld (Origin, 5.25")                       ** SOLD **
        386/486, 2MB RAM, 256-VGA
        Roland, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster

Ultima VII (Origin, 3.5")                               ** SOLD **
        386/486, 2MB RAM, 256-VGA
        Roland, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster (synthesized speech)

Civilization (Microprose, 5.25")                        ** SOLD **
        640K, EGA/VGA
        Roland, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster

NFL (Konami, 3.5")                                      ** SOLD **
        640K, 12Mhz, EGA/VGA
        Ad Lib, Roland, Soundblaster


Adventure/Role Playing
======================
Eye of the Beholder (SSI, 5.25")                        ** SOLD **
        640K, CGA/EGA/256-VGA
        Ad Lib, Sound Blaster

Wing Commander I (Origin, 5.25")                          $22
        640K, 12Mhz, EGA, 256-VGA
        Roland, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster

Rise of the Dragon (Dynamix, 5.25")                     ** SOLD **
        640K, 10Mhz, 256-VGA
        Roland MT-32, LAPC-1, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster

Ultima VI (Origin, 5.25")                               $22
        640K, 10Mhz, CGA, EGA, 256-VGA
        Roland, Ad Lib, Sound Blaster, Innovation, Covox

Curse of the Azure Bonds (SSI, 5.25")                   ** SOLD **
        512K, CGA/EGA

Jetfighter (Velocity, 5.25")                            $12
        512K, EGA/VGA

Keef the Theif (EA, 5.25")                              $12
        512K, EGA/VGA
        CMS, Ad Lib, Roland

Sports
======
NFL Pro League Football (Micro Sports, Inc. 5.25")      $18
        EGA/VGA

Jordan VS Bird: One on One (EA, 3.5 & 5.25")            $12
        256K, CGA/EGA/VGA

John Madden Football (Electronic Arts, 5.25")           $12
        256K, 4-CGA/16-EGA

Monday Night Football (Data East, 5.25")                $10
        512K, Mono/CGA/EGA/VGA

4th & Inches (Accolade, 5.25")                          $10
        256K, CGA/EGA/VGA
From: sgallop@cc.curtin.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: MORE GODS
Date: 13 Sep 92 12:58:42 GMT
Organization: Curtin University of Technology

HI OUT THERE IN GAMELAND
I'M CALLING FROM OZ...

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO SAVE A GAME IN GODS ???
From: mfcdbarn@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Darryl K. Barnes)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Birds of Prey, Anyone got it??
Keywords: Birds of Prey, Anyone buy it?
Date: 8 Sep 92 14:29:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Hello

    I was wondering whether anyone out there has purchased Birds of Prey.
I have been a little worried about the capabilities (strengths/weaknesses)     
of this game and before I go out and buy it I would like to get some info
from a few users.

Thanks

Darryl K. Barnes
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: GRS00010@APPSTATE.EDU (Shannon R. Adams)
Subject: Larussa Baseball expansion disks review
Organization: Appalachian State University
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 21:32:09 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

     Here is what I came up with about the new expansion disks
for Tony LaRussa's Ultimate Baseball.  Most of this is taken from
COMPUTER GAMING WORLD.  I do not own the disks.  I will be
quoting the review without permission.  "The add-ons are supposed
to improve an already good product, but will, in this reviewer's
opinion, leave TLRUB fans frustrated that the game still falls
short of its potential."
     At $19.95 each, SSI offers a Fantasy Manager utility disk,
disks with 1990 and 1991 real MLB player stats, and a collection
of teams from 1901 - 1968.  With the fantasy manager disk, VGA
owners can change uniform colors to the team of their choice
using 256 color range through palette bars.   Sounds like a paint
program to me.  The reviewer lists some disadvantages of the
disks:"
          -TLRUB does not seem well suited for fantasy league
play.  Its league play utilities always involve all 26 teams, and
few fantasy leagues are that large.

          -Note that while their AI will work well with drafting,
they will stupidly agree to any trade faster than that early
opponent in that public domain Monopoly game circa five years
ago.

          -TLRUB programmable manager profiles are only for
drafting, not for playing baseball.

          -In testing these disks out, I had to start from
scratch more than one time and re-install."

     The only thing good about the disks according to the review
was that the league simulation is very fast on a fast machine (1
hour).  The stats and league winners were very close to the real
ones in 1990 (using 1990 disk).  That sounds better than EWB2. 
According to Chips and Bits, the disks were supposed to be out in
late August.  So . . .


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           | (o)(o)      _____________________________________
           C      _)    /        Shannon Adams                \
            | ,___|    /         Appalachian State University  \ 
            |    /    \          GRS00010@appstate.bitnet      /
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Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: primus@netcom.com (Robert keng)
Subject: Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue (AAARRRGGGHHH!!!).....
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 06:35:10 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

		Frankly, I'm frustrated. After I installed it, it erased all
of my previously saved games, and made me start from the very beginning!
I don't get it: I thought this was supposed to be a continuation of the
Ultima VII saga. What gives?!? Can someone tell me what I'm supposed to do?
There goes months of hard work exploring the land of Britannia..... What a
bummer: and I just finished the game a week ago too...

		Please, can someone help me on this? What should I do? Should
I spend long hours (again) building up my characters before I head for the
Isle of Fire, or should I just head straight for it once I got out of Trinsic?
Help!!!!!!!!


primus
primus@netcom.com
From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Eye of the beholder II problem
Date: Sun,  6 Sep 92 01:33:48 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Frank Wang asked about the "no sleep" levels in EOB II...
 
There are actually two different ways out of these levels..
 
One is the normal stairs, which you'll find blocked by locked
doors needing Darkmoon keys..
 
The other is a stone portal, similar to the ones in EOB I..
 
If you find the stone gem, you can use this portal to escape
temporarially from these &**#@! levels and get some sleep.
You should have already noticed where the other end of the portal
is if you've explored the Cleric's Barracks upstairs in the
Temple.
 
You DO need to exit from the "no sleep" levels by way of the
stairs to find an item you'll need to progress further...

BobR
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: U7 combat and other questions
From: jhsiung@Sun4.IS (Jack Hsiung)
Date: 5 Sep 92 21:56:59 PDT
Distribution: usa
Organization: California Polytechnic University, Pomona

In Ultima 7, I equipped my party with crossbows. During combat,
I frequently get shot from behind by my party members. I thought
they know how to avoid shooting people on the same side. So how
can I avoid this?

Also, are your party members good with different weapons, or does
it depend only on their strength, intelligence, dexterity, etc.?

I seem to recall that there were two containers of trash behind
The Checquered Cork in Minoc, and there was a ring of invisibility
in one of them. Now that I upgraded to v3.4, there's only one
containter and it only has garbage. Am I imagining things?
-- 
Jack Hsiung
cvetp035@csupomona.edu
jhsiung@sun4.is.csupomona.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: "fred thinhball" <fred.thinhball@canrem.com>
Subject: dungeon master questi
Reply-To: "fred thinhball" <fred.thinhball@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: 11 Sep 92 11:56:15 EST

(Continued from the previous message)

          frog
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