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From: vcan@cs.ulowell.edu (Volkan Can)
Subject: Re: UW2 help! (Mage academy)
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:09:00 GMT

I have read a couple of your messages and am confused..
 
Why don't you guys use the jump keyboard command???

Shift-J!!!
 
this works great just about everywhere in the game!

On those platforms, just move all the way to the edge of the platform, and hit shift-J
works every time!

vc
From: aabdalla@pollux.usc.edu (Ahmed Abd-Allah)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Sorry, just a test...
Date: 27 Jan 1993 16:12:08 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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From: ip001b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Ivan Pulleyn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Dune II: Atreides mission 3
Date: 22 Jan 93 02:32:44 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

In article <C16007.Gwp@ulowell.ulowell.edu> oneill@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) writes:
>OK, I've got Dune working on a different PC than my own, and it runs fine.
>Haven't figured out why yet...
>
>Anyways, I am playing as Atreides, and cannot get past mission 3. I have
>tried various methods. My construction follows
>
>		Windtrap
>		Spice Refinery
>		Spice Refinery
>		Light Factory - Upgrade
>		Light Factory - Upgrade
>
>I can usually keep up a decent defense, but _eventually_ spice runs short. I
>have tried infantry assaults, quad assaults, all to no avail. The Harkonnens
>just have way too many quads...
>
>Can someone tell me exactly what needs to be done? I don't want to use a
>cheat...
>
>=======================================================================
>Brian O'Neill - Systems Manager, Computer Science 	 (508) 934-3645
>University of Massachusetts at Lowell
>Internet: oneill@ulowell.edu		Moderator, comp.binaries.ibm.pc


Well, I was playing Dune2 for a while, and have made it in Atreides up to
about the last level, before switching to Ultima Underworld II (which took
immediate precedence over Dune).  What I found was that I could get away
with just making more harvesters, and not actually building new refineries. 
This requires either the space port, or a heavy factory.  This strategy only
works well when you are going for a quick win on a lower level.  If you
cannot build harvesters yet, then make sure your combat strategy is correct. 
First build up to the unit limit, then send tham all at once.  Keep the
spice flowing, and start your factories building as soon as the first units
are destroyed.  Sometimes, I have been able to kill the enemy off after the
first wave, but other times (like at level four or five) it became necessary
to save up a second and third huge wave.  This stategy works only because it
seems that the computer will not construct new buidings to replace the ones
that you have destroyed.


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From: kw@doc.ic.ac.uk (K. Wong)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: test
Date: 28 Jan 1993 20:34:45 -0000
Organization: Department of Computing, Imperial College, University of London, UK.
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In article <C1HHnC.E5n@news.iastate.edu> twh18@isuvax.iastate.edu writes:
>	Test...........just an ordinary test.....:)

	Sorry, but you failed.... Pretty bad too, it looks like. I think it
looks like an "F", don't you... =)

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From: larryt@crchh80c.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Larry Truesdale)
Subject: Re: Legal Discussion
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:22:33 GMT
Reply-To: larryt@bnr.ca
Organization: BNR, Inc.

I was wondering what kind of a "typical" I was going to get compared to.  That
one's pretty funny! :)
 
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From: etxfln@eos.ericsson.se (Fredric Lonngren)
Subject: UW2 in Europe... NOT. and the reason why.
Reply-To: Fredric.Lonngren@eos.ericsson.se (Fredric Lonngren)
Organization: Ericsson Telecom AB
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:26:54 GMT

 Yesterday I went down to my local gaming-shop to pick up UW2, or at last 
that was my intention.  After 2 weeks I assumed that it must have reached 
our distant shores, but no. 
The sales manager then told me that EA will start shipping UW2 in Europe
at 27 Jan. 
 Before it was always possible to get your hands on a long awaited game 
thru direct import from US firms if you just couldn't wait for it to arrive
thru the 'normal' distrubution channels and where willing to spend a few 
bucks more.
 But this time EA has gone out to their retailers and said that if they sell
any copys to Europe they will be removed from EAs retailerlist.
None is permitted to compete with EA on the European market with their 
titels. This results in later shipments and that  EA can set any price they 
want, independent of the US-market price.
 Before Origin joined EA their titels was availabe in Europe about 2 days
after the US-release, but those times seems gone.

 If this is the way EA is going to handel their releases in the future 
they are certanly digging their own grave on the European market. UW2
has been available on the pirate boards here for at least a week now, and I
belive a lot of buyers who intended to buy it now is downloading it as it
not is availabe in any other way. [ I am NOT going to discuss any moral or 
legal aspects of this, I am just describing the situation.]

 OR, as I've seen on here on the net UW2 has only been limited released
in the US while sales-personel are stating a release date of the end of the 
month. Is Jan 27 the official releas date and those copies that have been 
sneaked out starting Jan 8 an unofficial beta for the open market to get the 
last testing done by the public before it is finally officially released ?
    
 So what is going on?  Anyone with EA inhouse connections out there?
What's Origin and LGT got to say about this, was this the distrubution 
service they wanted from the EA-Origin marrige? 

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From: sci30139@nusunix1.nus.sg (TAN CHYE HEE)
Subject: Wiz 7 - help
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 04:38:50 GMT


HI Crusaders! I need some help with the following:

1)  What is the crystal combination in the crypt?
2)  How do I pass the second test in the city of the sky?

Thanks!


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		      sci30139@nusunix1.nus.sg
From: jvessey@husc10.harvard.edu (Jonathan Vessey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: wiz7: identify spell
Date: 23 Jan 93 01:02:33 GMT

I'm not sure if this is your problem or even if it's a problem at all in
Wiz 7 (I'm a Mac user and so am still only on Wiz 6), but it might be that
you're casting Identify from the adventuring screen, not from Review mode.
I know that in Bane and earlier installments, it wouldn't let Identify
work if it wasn't cast from the Review screen. Hope this helps.

Jon
From: mooiman@idca.tds.philips.nl (mooiman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: indy3 (last crusaders)
Summary: request for hints
Keywords: jones
Date: 21 Jan 93 12:44:40 GMT

We are in the labyrinth under the library and have:
- Grail Diary
- Mein Kampf
- Whip
- Hook
- Red Cordon
- Painting

How to enter the room of one of the crusaders?

How to open the chest in Henry's room?

All hints are welcome !
From: keane@sloth.eng.uci.edu (Peter Keane)
Subject: Ultima 7 - Ghosts
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Reply-To: keane@sloth.eng.uci.edu (Peter Keane)
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Keywords: Ultima 7
Date: 25 Jan 93 04:05:56 GMT

  Does anybody know of an effective way to fight the ghosts in U7?
  Every time I go into battle with a ghost, I either have most of my
  party get killed, or so reduced in hit points that they are useless
  for anything else (this usually happens when there is no place to
  rest after the battle).


  -- Peter Keane


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From: szgershe@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Shadowspawn)
Subject: Re: UW2 mages academy help please
Reply-To: szgershe@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:30:34 GMT

In article <123930075@hpindda.cup.hp.com> tozz@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Bob Tausworthe) writes:
>>I'm stuck in the mages academy, and would appreciate some help. I'm at
>>the part where there are 3 switches with pressure plates in front of
>>them, and in an adjacent room there's a chain that when pulled doesn't
>>open the porticullis but summons a skeleton instead. What's the combination
>>for the plate?
>
>You want all switches up. If you notice the pressure plates cause switches
>to go down. What did I do? Not step on them!
>
>I used a pole to active the switches while standing on the far side of the 
>pressure plates. Seemed to work fine. I also belive there is a pole in
>the room. Hmmm....
>
You could also do this:  bash in the other door, there is a key
there, which opens the door you were trying to open with the chain
that keeps on giving you skeletons... I think the point of the
mage's test was to use no mana at all for all tests (ironically
enough...) since you don't get any mana from levels 2-7.
>>
>>Also, a couple of other questions:
>>Can you open the double doors on the first level of the goblin tower?
>
>I haven't figured out how yet. 

Haven't figured this out either?  Perhaps a red herring?
>
>>Where do I get the key to the red building in the ice world, its the only
>>door there I couldn't pick.
>
>I never found keys to any doors in the lost city. I either picked the locks,
>bashed in the doors, or used an "Open" spell on them.

Ditto!

Steven
From: 334baumstark@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: wiz7: field of orchids!
Date: 27 Jan 93 09:30:53 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

	Thanks for everyones help.  I got mind control and I can freely walk
through the orchard of poppies but I didn't find anything of interest in it.
Is there anything important I need to do in the orchard of poppies?  Or is
it just a short-cut to dane tower?

thanks


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From: wall@hercules.cs.uregina.ca (Murray Wall)
Subject:  Help on Star Trek 25th Aniversary game READ
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 10:11:14 GMT
Organization: University of Regina, SK, Canada

I have problem with my startrek I just bought it and got it shipped here
and I have found out that the second disk has a bad sector.  Can any one send
me a uuencoded copy of disk 2 or can you specifically send me what Sector 1417, cluster 703 is (thats the one that is back on my disk).  Thanks a Million

Murray Wall

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: mlandaue@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael C Landauer)
Subject: Re: ftp help needed please
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 06:55:47 GMT

swh0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (STEPHEN WILLIAM HUMINSKI) writes:

>I would like to be able to gett shareware and other games.  I know that ftp
>sites are great for this sort of thing but I know nothing about it (which is
>close to the truth at least)  All i need is step by step directions on how to
>do this and maybe a couple of sites that are good for games.  Thanx in advance.

ftp.ulowell.edu is good site for shareware games and demos.

In order to download from there type:
ftp ftp.ulowell.edu
enter anonymous as login
enter your email address as password
use cd to move through the directory and ls or dir to list the files and
sub-directories.  I believe the game are in /pub/msdos-games
when you have found something you want type:
ascii  if it is a text file
binary  if it is a binary (such as a .zip file)
type   get filename
when you are done type  bye   to exit ftp

Hope this helps.

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From: opus@ihlpf.att.com (Robin Kim)
Subject: Re: New sim for Power Users (tm)!
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:26:16 GMT

In article <qDdXrA-EBh107h@billapc.UUCP>, baustin@billapc.UUCP (Bill Austin) writes:
> In <1993Jan12.172102.6569@newshost.lanl.gov> masten@beta.lanl.gov (David A. Masten) writes:
> >Hey, has anyone got that new flight sim from MD?  It's touted as being
> >incredibly realistic, and it doesn't require that you have the "right
> 
> >So overall, I think MD has developed what may eventually be a tour de
> >force sim here (I hesitate to call it a game).  But until they fix that
> >hi-G problem, I'll stick with Falcon 3.  And for this price, you can get
> >quite a number of other games.  But rumor has it a pirated version is
> >available on some BBS's (PLEASE DON'T START THE PIRACY DEBATE AGAIN!!)  I
> >look forward to giving it a more complete test when the patch comes out.
> 
> Ok, who is 'MD', at first glance when I saw the 'F15' in your message
> I was presuming you were talking about MicroProse Development.
> If not them, who... What is the complete name, and where can it be ordered
> Thanks.  I'm with you on the Falcon realism btw.
> baustin

I believe it's by a tiny startup company that's relatively new to the
computer game industry.  "MD" stands for "McDonnell Douglas."  I think you
may have to order direct from the manufacturer, 'cause for some reason,
none of the local stores or mail order places have heard of it.  Well,
one place said they thought they could get the game, but you wouldn't believe
how much they wanted to charge me for shipping!  Outrageous!

Hope this helps.  :^)

Rob
opus@ihlpf.att.com
From: chuckg@meaddata.com (Chuck Greenwald)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: ET4000?
Date: 26 Jan 1993 20:16:17 GMT
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
NNTP-Posting-Host: herman.meaddata.com

In article <1k1k8mINNbh1@uwm.edu>, gwc@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Greg F Walz Chojnacki) writes:
|> Since the ET4000 seems to be a common link in the best 3DBENCH results, I'd 
|> like to know whether that's a chip set, or a brand. If it's a chip set, which
|> video boards use it?

It is a single chip video engine from Tseng Labs.  The ET4000 actually shows
up more than you think, since the Orchid Prodesigner II is also an 
ET4000 board.  My ET4000 reference is at home, but it will run in CGA, EGA,
Hercules, AT&T (640x400), VGA and super-VGA modes.  The speed comes from
the combination of a lot of internal caches and it's ability to address
video memory as 32-bit words.

A block diagram would look like:

CPU <-> buss <-> ET4000 <-> 32bit display memory
                      \
		       \--> monitor

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From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Duke Nukum Editor demo available
Date: 26 Jan 93 19:32:52 GMT
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA

jgregory@ub.d.umn.edu (jennifer gregory) writes:
>>Yes, you're right; Duke Nukem #1 is shareware, as well as Cosmo #1 and
>>Keen #1 and #4.  I believe that David was referring to software which can
>>allow you to edit the saved games on Duke Nukem, or perhaps not yet, since
>>he said the save feature was disabled for now.  Guess you gotta register the

>Is this editor released by Apogee?  If not, I'm not sure as to the
>legality of such an editor, as what you have is someone else trying to
>make money off of Apogee's programming. 

Not a problem.  There's always a large legion of hangers on for any
successful product.  Think of all the products for your car that
aren't made by your car company.  In a closer case, Galoob won its
case against Nintendo which allows them to market the game genie,
which is in effect a very versatile game editor.


> And I doubt Apogee would want
>such an editor released, seeing as it rather undermines their market.

In what way?  In order to edit save games and use them, you need a
copy of Duke Nukem.  The more copies of DN out there, the better for
Apogee.  I don't think it would be their concern if you wanted to
cheat on their game.  Heck, they even tell you how to cheat!

In any case, unless the editor includes portions of Duke Nukum source
code, they should be safe.  Third party software enhancements / addons
have a long tradition.  The only thing Apogee could get him on if they
were in a really snitty mode would be on the name "Duke Nukum" if
that's part of the title of this software package.
-- 
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From: sprec-j@acsu.buffalo.edu (Snakeyes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: The Humans..
Date: 23 Jan 93 19:57:37 GMT
Organization: UB

Does anyone have the walkthru for Humans? I am stuck on the third or fourth
board, the one with the red bird, any help?
-Joel


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From: wchiang@engws8.ic.sunysb.edu (Wei Chiang)
Subject: Re: 3dbench results (was Re: 3DBENCH.ZIP uploaded)
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:50:50 GMT

In article <81443@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt3493c@prism.gatech.EDU (SCHNETZER,KAREN JOAN) writes:
>The net gets a buttload of messages each day, and I really don't

What's a buttload?

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From: kevin.sonnenberg@rose.com (kevin sonnenberg)
Subject: e: XWING Delay
Organization: Rose Media Inc, Toronto, Ontario.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 08:39:11 GMT
X-Gated-By: Usenet <==> RoseMail Gateway (v1.70)


Date Entered: 01-26-93 03:33
From Brian to All,

>:  When did you hear that there was going to be another trilogy???

>I think that's the point! ;)

        Actually, there is a new trilogy planned! It will 
consist of Star Wars 1, 2 and 3. (the movies were 4, 5 and 6)
It deals with the old republic and Anakin Skywalker (Darth 
Vader), Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Emperor when they all are much 
younger. I have an overview of #3 if anybody want me to email them a
copy of.

Kevin S
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From: 01lucas@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Want soultion for Out Of This World
Date: 24 Jan 93 11:56:54 -0400
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I got Out of this World (or Another World, if you like - they're both the same
game) about a week ago and it's been driving me insane ever since.  Is there a 
walkthrough or solution file for this game?  If so where would I be able to 
find it? 

Thanks in advance!

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From: rlei@iam.unibe.ch (Mr Raymond Lei)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: sf2-001.lzh wanted
Date: 25 Jan 1993 22:08:57 GMT
Reply-To: rlei@iam.unibe.ch
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Berne, Switzerland


Could somebody PLEASE uuencode and E-mail me the first file (sf2-001.lzh) of the latest SF2?

Thanks in advance !!!


Raymond					rlei@engn.uwindsor.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: UW2 Heeeeeeelp!
From: showalter@acs.harding.edu
Date: 23 Jan 93 08:08:07 -0600
Reply-To: showalter@acs.harding.edu
Organization: Harding University

Possible SPOILERS ahead!!!






































I have just finished the goblin tower and the ice caverns. I recovered
the square blackstone gem from the ice cavern, but using it on the
big gem on level five does nothing. Nystul seems to be very weak and
wants me to end the strike of the servants. Anyway I am stuck........
Any ideas please...

Thanx
Phil
E mail is fine, or post.
showalter@acs.harding.edu