HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ignasiak@convex.cl.msu.edu (Todd J. Ignasiak)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Falcon 3.0
Date: 16 Apr 92 17:58:40 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University


I am thinking about getting Falcon 3.0, but I have some concerns as to how 
fast it will run on my system.   What is the minimum configuration for running
it at a decent speed??  I have a 386SX 25 Mhz with 3 megs ram, and a 65 meg hard
drive, VGA, & no math coprocessor.  Would this be a decent system to run it on,
or too slow?  

Thanks,

	Todd Ignasiak

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From: james@cs.UAlberta.CA (James Borynec; AGT Researcher)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Magic candle II hints wanted
Keywords: Kurgu, catacombs, treasure trove
Date: 6 Apr 92 18:16:12 GMT
Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Hi,
    I'm looking for help trying to get into the catacombs and for the
treasure trove.  I've talked to Kurgu who tells me that he knows the
magic word - but how do you extract it from him?  I've offered him 30
rubies and all he says is thank you.  How do you get 'authorized'.

Also, the treasure trove is a problem.  I am told to find the secret
before going in, and it is in a chest by Ali Pasha's tomb.  I
can't find the chest, but I did find a sign saying Ali Pasha's tomb.
Does this have anything to do with the 'no mortals allowed sign'?
I haven't figured a way to cross that one either.  Hints/spoilers
would be welcome.
j.borynec
          james@cs.ualberta.ca
From: ugeist@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu (Tim Jordan)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: LSL 3 for sale or trade
Date: 16 Apr 92 18:00:58 GMT


Leisure Suit Larry 3 for $15 including shipping.  Game contains original
disks, box, and docs.  Will also consider trade offers.






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From: spielman@pender.ee.upenn.edu (Terence P. Spielman)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: UW: where'd Judy go?.. and looking for key
Date: 12 Apr 92 17:42:44 GMT
Reply-To: spielman@pender.ee.upenn.edu (Terence P. Spielman)
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <lamg.703084573@sfu.ca> lamg@fraser.sfu.ca (Kin Lam) writes:
>SPOILERS ALERT!!

>
>>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?
>
>I want to know about this too.
>
On level 8, in the southwest corner there are 2 sets of bones.
(The SW section has a few small rooms located in the NW).
On set of bones has some armor or fighting gear near it.  This is NOT
the set of bones you want.  The second set has a few runestones near them.
This is the clue to indicate that a magician, namely Garamon, died here.


>Can you help me find Ring of Humility?  This is the last of the eight items I
>need.  I followed the knight's instruction, and it didn't work.  Also I have 
>no idea what to do with the eight items.  I've saved the princess already, and
>have mapped out level eight.  I even used the three keys to go into the big
>door at level eight and met the demon.  But I don't know what to do now.  I 
>know that it is impossible to kill the demon, and I am supposed to somehow
>drive the demon out of this world.  But the problem is, how?
> 
Both my brother and I had problems with the ring also.  All I can say is to
keep trying.  It didn't work the first time for me. My brother had to keep
trying as well.  What finally worked for me was to put all the levers in the
UP position, then carefully pull them down in the correct order (I forgot 
the order already), carefully staying as close to the wall as possible,
to avoid going near the middle of the room.  Then, to my delight, turning
around revealed that a small iron ring was floating in the air above the
stone pedestal in the middle of the room.

Good luck!!

Terence


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From: ggg@kepler.unh.edu (Gregory G Greene)
Subject: Re: Soundblaster Pro won't fit!
Organization: University of New Hampshire  -  Durham, NH
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 02:02:49 GMT

In article <1992Apr15.002938.29119@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, tgt40502@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Tim Tsui) writes:
> I just recently got a Soundblaster Pro, but it won't fit in my
> computer!  I have a Gateway 486 - 33 Hz ISA desktop, and I
> was wondering if any other Gateway owners had a similar problem.
> It seems to be a few millimeters out of place, and if forced in
> it appears to put a lot of stress on the card and pushes the     
> cardholder outwards.  This makes it impossible to screw in.
> Do I have a messed up case, or does everyone just force the card
> in?  Please help - Thanx!
> 
> Tim
> 

	This happened to me also, it went into the slot very hard, and I could
  not screw the card in.  It doesn't seem to effect it though, it works great.

							G.Greene
From: halvorsen@nbivax.nbi.dk
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Prince of Persia:Level 2 Help!
Date: 12 Apr 92 09:16:11 GMT
Organization: Niels Bohr Institute and Nordita, Copenhagen

How do you finish level 2?
I can (long-)jump onto the trigger, but i cant get back, there are no place to
run. 
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From: kuntz@rwja.umdnj.edu (G. Ralph Kuntz)
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Date: 10 Apr 92 17:19:09 GMT
Followup-To: rec.games.misc
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway NJ

Yes.
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From: kevinau@acsu.buffalo.edu (Kevin Au)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: SPACE QUEST 1  &  LEISURE SUIT LARRY 1 : HELP NEEDED!!!
Date: 17 Apr 92 05:17:24 GMT
Organization: UB

SQ1 :  I've landed on the red planet (K...?), I've killed the spider, I've been
       to the underground tunnel, and I've met the creature in the skull (I'd
       killed it with the Dehydrated Water, but later found the water indispen-
       sible so I saved it til I needed to kill it).  NOW, I think I need some         kind of translator to understand the "Alien tongue" in the tunnel.
       
QUESTION :  Where can I find the "translator"?

LSL1:  How do I get the girl in the Disco and the Casino?  Do I have to get in
       the door in Lefty's Bar?  If so, how?  Is this door (requiring some kind        of password?) causing all the trouble?

QUESTION :  HOW can I get the girls and get the guy in Lefty's Bar to open the
            door?

I would deeply appreciate your help!!!  Thanks a lot.

By the way, what is the minimum system requirements to run a flight game 
decently?
 
 
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(716)836-8376
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Access to Newsnet thru home-compu. ?
From: correa@vax.sonoma.edu
Date: 6 Apr 92 14:08:04 -0800
Organization: Sonoma State University

Hello,

I currently have accees to Newsnet and and E-mail address through my 
job here at school. I am  wondering if  it is possible to get access 
through a home computer and how I would go about doing this?


Thanks,

Juan  Correa



Thanks to all who responded to my previous post?

Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: snetzel@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Scott V Netzel)
Subject: RE: Civilization questions.
Originator: snetzel@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 10:37:59 GMT


] Civilization is a great game.  A mega-time-consuming great game at
] that.  I have a couple of questions that don't seem to be addressed in
] the manual.

Nice to hear it!

] 1)  When you're looking at the city map, some squares in the center
]     portion of the screen have red borders around them and are unable
]     to produce any goods.  What's the story with these squares?

Th esquares with the red border are being used by another city, be it your own
or an enemy/ally city.  You cannot use then for that city.

] 2)  Is there any way to get rid of one of your own cities?  The manual says 
]     that you can hit the escape key after hitting the build key, but what if
]     you want to get rid of a city later in the game?

The esc option is for a mistake with settlers.  Say you are suing mouse and 
you select build new city instead of irrigate, you can hit esc to stop it from
forming the new city.  If you want to disband a city all together, you can 
a: nuke it till it is nill and then build settlers from it, or B: If it is 
small enough already, you can just build a bunch of settlers, and the city
will go away.  Remember when you build the last settler from a city all the
other settlers from that city will disband.

] 3)  I'm still a little hazy on what squares are under the cities
]     "sphere of influence".  The manual sez something about the
]      fact that the squares within two squares distance will produce goods 
]      for the city,  but not on the squares that lie on  the diagonals. Yet
]      when you look at the city map, squares on the diagonals are producing
]      goods.  What gives?

The manual seems to have some errors.  I am not sure on this, but only the
square under the city will be unuseable (You can not improve it.  What I do
before I build a city is irrigate and build roads in the     ...
area around where the city is going to be including the     .....
square that the city will occupy.  I am not sure if this    ..X..
makes the squareunder the city improved, but...  The dots   .....
to the left here are all the squares that a city can         ...
produce in, unless of course there is a red square there.

]  Thanks in advance,
]  Mark

Hope that helps.
Albion
snetzel@csd4.csd.uwm.edu


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From: djs4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Daniel J Sabroe)
Subject: game for sale or trade
Reply-To: djs4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Daniel J Sabroe)
Organization: Columbia University, SEAS
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 16:16:02 GMT


I have a copy of MARIO ANDRETTI Racing Challenge for sale ($20.00 + ship.), or

I would rather trade it sim-ant or castles or dorado course for links. (or

make me an offer)

The game has 256 color graphics and has courses all over the world for racing

with 5 different types of cars.  Also, I still have the box and docs and

registration card.

Please respond via email.

--thinh
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: adams@spss.com (Steve Adams)
Subject: Re: Civilization question.
Date: 14 Apr 92 14:57:29 GMT
Organization: SPSS Inc.

omar@osf.org (Mark Marino) writes:


>1)  When you're looking at the city map, some squares in the center
>    portion of the screen have red borders around them and are unable
>    to produce any goods.  What's the story with these squares?
They are unbuildable because they overlap with another city that is
producing something on that square.

>2)  Is there any way to get rid of one of your own cities?  The manual says 
>    that you can hit the escape key after hitting the build key, but what if
>    you want to get rid of a city later in the game?
Reduce the population to '1' and build a settler unit before the population
increases to '2'.

>3)  I'm still a little hazy on what squares are under the cities
>    "sphere of influence".  The manual sez something about the
>    fact that the squares within two squares distance will produce goods 
>    for the city,  but not on the squares that lie on  the diagonals. Yet
>    when you look at the city map, squares on the diagonals are producing
>    goods.  What gives?

You can produce on squares up to 2 spaces away, except for those 4 squares
which are at the corners:

          XoooX
          ooooo
          ooCoo
          ooooo
          XoooX

X's are unproducing squares, o's can produce, C is the city.

 -Steve
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Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: jpclark@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Jeffrey Paul Clark)
Subject: Re: UW: Diamond shaped room
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 23:21:12 GMT

mchapin@cse.unl.edu (Mark Chapin) writes:

>On level 5 or 6, in the northwest corner is a diamond shaped room with
>4 levers, one on each wall, and a small platform in the middle of the room.
>Could someone give me me a hint on what to do here.

You need to see a Knight....





















Give the knight on level 5 (?) the gem cutter you get for killing
the Beholder on level 2. 





















Flip the switches :  NW SE NE SW.  You need to stay clear of the center
of the room.   (Hug the walls when you are moving around.)



Jeff Clark

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From: csf031@cck.coventry.ac.uk (P. Barnes)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: ST25 : Help Wanted
Date: 6 Apr 92 10:55:28 GMT
Organization: Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, UK


Could anyone give me some times for ST25 ?  I've come to a grinding halt in
the second mission.  I've freed the prisoners and picked up everything I can
see, but still need the bit for the Transmogrifier, and a way to deactivate
the force field.  (I've noted what Everyone has told me, but am still non
the wiser!).

Thanks.

Phil B.
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Doug McDonald)
Subject: Zork Zero spoiler wanted
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 14:39:21 GMT

I am going back and playing all the old Infocom games I missed. I've
finished Zork Zero except for the very very last "magic word" to
utter after dumping the stuff in the cauldron.

Send hints and spoilers by e-mail to:

mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu
From: rdunkle@engin.umich.edu (R. M. Dunkle)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: POD... Moander's Heart
Date: 4 Apr 92 10:44:51 GMT
Organization: Campus Computing Sites, University of Michigan


	You have to give a cornucopia to the watcher. :)

	This big thing is located in the dead center north of the map (7,0 or
so - between to exits). Grab that, then go to one of the places that your
characters say the watcher frequents (write *all* of said places down).
	You'll find her, this time, and give her that.
	Then you have to go fight some elementals in the NE.
	(this will magnetize your weapons, somehow)
	*Then* you can go after tanetal, and when he tries to expell you,
you can use your magnetized weapons (somehow) to shock the wall and foil him.
Then you can fight him to your heart's content.

	(remember me when you figure out what the "mystic clue" is - I 
still haven't...but that's way way in the end)
-- 
	Brian Dunkle                  |          "Dig Zebrox!"
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Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: at887@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Butler)
Subject: Civilization - thundering horde?
Reply-To: at887@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Butler)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 92 16:51:50 GMT


I missed it - can someone please run down the "thundering horde" strategy
for Civilization for me?

Thanx,
Scott

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From: mle@ausom.oz.au (Michael Levine)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Martian Memorandum - IBM
Date: 11 Apr 92 04:46:13 GMT
Organization: AUSOM - The Apple Users Society of Melbourne

I need help.
I am not sure this is the correct group and if so please tell me the name of
the correct one.
I bought the game because I have no patience for shoot em ups and arcade, and in fact the game with stereo and full mnotion digitised faces is great.
BUT - it has a #$%$%$#@# arcade sequence in Big Dick's room. If any one can
send me a saved game after they have completed this I will be forever in
their debt (well sort of).
Perhaps someone could also give me the phone number of the programmers to
plead with them - NOT an 800 number which does nor work from OZ.
Any replies please use the address below - auto reply does not work.
Michael
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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Friday, 17 Apr 1992 03:15:23 EDT
From: MARK RAUGHT <MAR116@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Hero's Quest I **SPOILERS**

In article <1992Apr16.171133.9416@wpi.WPI.EDU>, mfrog@wpi.WPI.EDU (Kermit
Bierut) says:

>I am currently playing a magic user and have run into trouble and need help.

>How do you get into the Hermit's cave?  I have tried climbing and all of the
>spells I have and nothing has worked.  Open does open the door but then the
>door closes.

I believe you can cast the 'trigger' or 'detect magic'(?) spell to make the way
up appear or just build up your throwing ability until you can hit the door
with three rocks--then the hermit will come out and show you how to get to the
door.

>I also cannot figure out how to get the green fur of the Meep.  I have tried
>spells and even lifting the rock but nothing works.

This one I can't remember for sure, but I think you 'TALK TO MEEPS' then 'ASK
MEEPS ABOUT GREEN FUR' or just 'ASK ABOUT GREEN FUR'


Flash
(Mark A-J. Raught)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
From: jpclark@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Jeffrey Paul Clark)
Subject: Re: UW Help Level 3?
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 17:56:50 GMT

x86baumstark@gw.wmich.edu writes:

>I've been playing Ultima UnderWorld for awhile and it's great.  I do have
>a question about the lizardmen on level 3.

>(SPOILER)

























>What is it I have to do to get this guy out of prison.  I thought it was food
>but I tried giving him a fish and it didn't work.  Is there a certain kind of
>food or is it not even food at all.  Is it gold or something.



>	Thank you in advance
>		MJB


Bica MBJ

  You need to give him a lot of zekka.  (I used 10 fish)

Jeff Clark
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From: willday@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (The Eye of Fatima)
Subject: UW: Some amusement in the Underworld
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 18:00:09 GMT

I haven't seen any posts about this, so I don't know if anyone has
figured this out.  

Hasn't anyone else wondered what those red "resilient spheres"
are that you keep finding?  I kept thinking, what ARE these things.
I can't USE them.  What are they for?  I looked at the description
again.  Well they're "resilient" whatever that means. A quick check 
in the dictionary revealed that it meant "elastic; flexible; bouncy".  
And wait!  "Sphere", like a ball!  Aha!  I rubber ball!!!  

I immediately threw one out against a wall, and watched it as it went 
bouncing all over the room!  I LOVE this game! :)  
I don't suppose anyone has found a gum machine, too? :))

I wonder if you're supposed to use it for something, like maybe to
activate a button/lever that's out of reach of a pole or
slingshot.  Hmm.

will

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Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Saturday, 11 Apr 1992 09:06:31 EDT
From: Jay J. Demers <IO10045@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc,misc.forsale.computers,ne.forsale
Subject: Brand New Tandy Pistol Grip Joystick

I have a brand new Tandy Pistol Grip Deluxe Joystick for sale.  It
is in its original box and has never been opened or used.  I have
two of these and have no use for more than one.  They sell new for
$30 plus tax at Radio Shack.  You can have my brand new one for
$20 shipping included!

JAY J. DEMERS
71 THIRD ST. - APT. # 1
BANGOR, ME  04401
(207)\942-7390
<IO10045@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
From: rod@cats.ucsc.edu (Rodrick Su)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc
Subject: UW, Maze of Silas Question
Date: 13 Apr 92 02:23:21 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Tigana Restoration Inc.



	My question of the day is this: How do you get pass the Maze
	of Silas to get to Room of Precious Levers?  I know the gold
	plate is there, but cannot get out of the maze.  Help me.
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From: bo511@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (James P. Norris)
Subject: Re: Alternate Reality vs EOBxx (Neither)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 02:38:52 GMT


I gave D&D a try once and my characters spent the entire time
kicking down doors. (Boring!) Perhaps if I did play the game with
a good DM and interesting players I would have fun. Do you know of
a good game in my area?

( I live in NE Ohio )
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From: kxb@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Karl R. Buck)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc,misc.forsale,misc.forsale.computers
Subject: MS-DOS Games for Sale/Trade
Date: 6 Apr 1992 01:50:44 -0500
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu


I've the following available:

Civilization		$25

Leisure Suit Larry	$20
(In the Land of
the Lounge Lizards)

F-19			$15

Sword of the Samurai	$10

Nobunaga's Ambition	$15


They should all be ok, I am only selling them because I've changed my
computer over to use Linux. I don't want any new games, but if you
have something interesting in the way of hardware, make me an offer.
:)
-- 
Karl Buck, kxb@matt.ksu.edu 	:)
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