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From: bca44236@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Racter)
Subject: Pigskin Footbrawl
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 17:22:17 GMT


Anyone out there in net-land who can tell me if this game is good or not. It
seems to have a cool theme... but I've been burned on those "what I thought
was a cool theme actually turned out to suck" summaries on the back of the
box.  I've never played the original arcade game though, so please don'e give
me a comparison.  Just answer the fundemental question:  "Was it fun?"

Thanx.


					-Racter
.

Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: nstehle@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Nathan W Stehle)
Subject: Re: More colors on Sega
Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 16:43:10 GMT

In article <1992Dec13.114545.8252@cis.ohio-state.edu> meekins@tortoise.cis.ohio-state.edu (Tim Meekins) writes:
>
>Blame the programmer before you blame the machine. Look at Super Aleste/Space
>Megaforce. It has much more action than R-Type and has no slowdown at all.
>
>Also, look at Desert Strike for the SNES and Genesis...the SNES has
>-fewer- slow downs than the Genesis version....
>
>The Genesis has been out longer, thus it has more experienced programmers.
>As the SNES is out longer, the programmers will be more adept and 
>producing better games.
>
Yes, but that's what they were saying over a year agao too.  I'll admit the
quality is a great deal better, but why is JMF better for the Genesis??

Nathan


Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: tclark@hptc.mentorg.com (T Clark)
Subject: Sonic 1 and 2
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 21:15:53 GMT
Organization: Watsamatta U
Keywords: 
Followup-To: 

Can anyone share their thoughts as to how the Sonic games compare
between the Game Gear and the Genesis? Are they more or less the same
or is the Game Gear an adaptation of the Genesis? Also any other thoughts
as to how well the games translate between the Game Gear and the Genisis
would be helpful.

Thanks 

-- 
T C

e-mail: tony_clark@mentorg.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: hyc@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Howard Chu)
Subject: Re: Amiga 1200 **** hot or what???
Organization: SAR Systems Development & Processing, JPL
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 04:59:23 GMT

In article <1992Dec06.080512.117303@zeus.calpoly.edu> rleon@zeus.calpoly.edu (Roberto M Leon) writes:
>Besides back to 1200 at $699 it is incredible.  And also it doesn't use an 020
>like everyone continuously states.  Sometimes it seems as if computer 
>illiterates post here.  Get at least some of the facts straight before you
>post.

True, it uses a 68020EC which means it only has a 24 bit address bus, but
it is a 68020 in all other aspects.
-- 
  -- Howard Chu @ Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

All true wisdom is conveyed in one-line witticisms.
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: primus@netcom.com (Robert keng)
Subject: Video game systems Vs. PC soundcards
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 03:55:10 GMT



Note: by soundcards or affordable soundcards I'm talking about soundcards under
$250, and soundcards other than the GUS. Also, this article is NOT written to
offend anyone. If the reader finds this article offending, then please, I
sincerely ask the reader to forgive my ignorance...


Hi all:


		Thought I'd never say this, but it's becoming more and more 
apparent that the sound generating capabilities of the current generation of
video game systems are out performing the current crop of soundcards for the PC,
at a lower cost. Why is it that soundcards like the SBPro costs twice as much
as say, a SNES, and generates lower quality music and sound FX? Sure, you can
do things such as sample sounds and midi and such, but how likely is the average
joe gonna take advantage of those capabilities?!? Most (probably 70-80%) of the
people that I know who owns soundcards such as the PAS/SB/SBPro and such use
them for one thing and one thing only: games.....

		I mean, let's compare the games w/ the best SFX for the SNES 
(Actraiser) Neo Geo (Art of Fighting and Last Resort) and Genesis (don't know.
someone fill the spot for me :-)) with the best SFX game(s) for the PC (Ultima
VII, Wolfenstein 3D series, Ultima Underworld, Wing Commander 2). I can honestly
say that the SFX found on the games for the video game systems mentioned wins
hands down.......

		So why, why why does the soundcards cost so much? Would someone
care to enlighten me on this? WHY? Inquiring minds want to know.....

-Rob

primus
primus@netcom.com
From: juo@klinzhai.rutgers.edu (John Oleynick)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: SNES: Need a little SMW help
Date: 16 Dec 92 22:41:48 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


I've gotten through 81 SMW exits so far, but I'm stuck on a few.  Could
anyone help me:

	1.  Get into Gnarly and the rest of the special section.
	2.  Get to the 2nd exit in the Cheese Bridge Area (I can
		see the exit but can't figure out how to get to it;
		I can't get up the speed to fly from the last little
		platform, and haven't found any other hidden ways to get
		there).
	3.  Get to the 2nd exit in Valle of Bowser 4 (I can see the
		key (right before the normal exit), but haven't figured
		out how to get down there).


		Thanks alot!
		       John

##
John Oleynick   juo@cs.rutgers.edu  ..!rutgers!cs.rutgers.edu!juo
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: bneale@access.digex.com (Brian Neale)
Subject: New Genesis Titles??
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, Maryland USA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1992 13:08:22 GMT


Does anyone know what _new_ SEGA Genesis games are scheduled to be
released around Christmas or in the near future?  

Any word on X-Men?
--
*************************** 
Brian Neale
bneale@access.digex.com
***************************
Newsgroups: rec.games.video,sci.electronics
From: sysrick@orion.spd.louisville.edu (Rick McTeague)
Subject: Need: pinout for Game Gear TV tuner connector
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 06:35:02 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

I'm looking at getting a Game Gear system, and it would be a big bonus
if I could use it as a video monitor. Does anyone know anything about
what kind of signals are required to drive it (i.e., what is the TV
tuner accessory feeding the Game Gear)?

While I doubt it's taking in raw video, I'm hoping it might be close
enough I could synthesize it...

Please email,
Rick
-- 

Rick McTeague
Electrical Engineering Department, Speed Scientific School
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 588-7020

Internet: sysrick@starbase.spd.louisville.edu

Disclaimer: I'm a stand-up comedian; if anyone takes me seriously, I'm
            doing something wrong!
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: lorenzo@spot.Colorado.EDU (Eric Lorenzo)
Subject: Re: NHLPA
Followup-To: poster
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 03:48:58 GMT

	I might have missed this discussion, but how do people feel about
the new hockey game vs. its predecessor?  I loved the first version EA
put out and I still have never gotten sick of it.  Though it is too easy
once you learn how to lead the goalie on every break away you get.  I 
still love destroying my friends 20 to 2 though!  :^)
	I'm planning to buy NHLPA for myself this holiday just based on the
merits of the origional.  It couldn't have gotten worse could it?

Thanks for the time,
Eric
-- 
       --    O          The thrill is                   Eric J. Lorenzo
     ---   </\_      not just in winning,       lorenzo@Rintintin.Colorado.EDU
   ----  -\/\         but in the courage                  also @UCSU
      ---   /_         to join the race    -?               & @Spot
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: berger@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (David Berger)
Subject: Megadrive
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 08:10:56 GMT

WHat exactly is a 'Megadrive'?


-- 

					David
From: wong@cs.widener.edu (Ho-Wei Wong)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: HOT new copier for the SNES/SFC
Date: 17 Dec 92 16:54:52 GMT
Organization: Widener University CS Department, Chester PA
NNTP-Posting-Host: lisa.cs.widener.edu

Hello everyone:
   I just got this news from Taiwan this morning.  Now there is a new
   copier out call the "GAME BOXER".  Its made by the company makes the
   MGD II.  Here is some of the fetures.  You can load up a game, turn
   it off, and turn it back on later and the game will still be there.
   The game will not be erase untill few hours later.  Game genie ROM is
   burn into this copier.  You can change the codes around and get
   special powers or unlimited lifes.  A good thing to have to play hard
   games.  REAL TIME SAVE is also included, you can save the game where
   ever you want, turn it off and th
   come back later, and play where you left off last time.  It has 32M
   of RAM.  
   If anyone of you want more info, please contact me.  I will give you
   the phone number and info of where to get one.
   Price is still unkonwn, its a copier for the SNES only.  So it
   probably cost about $400-420.

   Ho-Wei
   wong@cs.widener.edu
From: carleton@tecsun1.tec.army.mil (Daniel Carleton)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: ECCO review?
Summary: What's it like? is it good?
Keywords: ecco dolphin genesis
Date: 21 Dec 92 02:44:02 GMT
Organization: U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, Ft. Belvoir, VA.


	I heard references to Ecco the Dolphin being an awesome game, but
no-one explained why.  Is this game an exploration game, does it involve
puzzles?  It seems original.  BTW when will it be released on CDROM?
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: csandrew@uxmail.ust.hk (Andrew Wat, Rm 4004, x7022)
Subject: Re: Zelda III : where can I find the cape?
Reply-To: csandrew@uxmail.ust.hk
Organization: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 03:49:37 GMT

>Someone else answered this already.
>[I would like to say that most people miss this because "it's not in the way."
> i.e.  After you get the titan's mitt, it never occurs to you to go back to
>       the Light World to and look around some more, especially after getting
>       the flute.]

Yes, I did not search the graveyard completely. Quite disappointed when
I know where it is. :<

>|> I have broken the seal of the Tower in the Dark World by the 7 little
>|> ladies. However, I can't beat the boss in the Tower. I need more hearts
>|> and magic.
>|> 
>
>Aganim (sp?) is just as easy to deal with as he was in the castle on
>Light World.  (hint; i.e. do what you did before!)

Well, actually I did not meet the boss but on the way to him. I did not
have my magic power 1/2 down. Therefore, I can't reach him .....

After have my magic power 1/2 down, I reached him and beat him easily....

I have finished the game also.

My score is 135. (did not know what the max would be).

I can't get all the hearts and I missed the FAQ that showed where all
the hearts are. Can you email me?

Thanks a lot.

Quite looking forward to another legend of Zelda.

Andrew
From: nstehle@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Nathan W Stehle)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: SNES CD Drive: Fact or fiction?!?
Date: 18 Dec 92 16:32:17 GMT
Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN

In article <1992Dec18.025307.9982@netcom.com> primus@netcom.com (Robert keng) writes:
>U43313@uicvm.uic.edu () writes:
>: I know someone at Nintendo and the CD player is right now just vaporware!!
>: There is no CD player, that's why the specs haven't been released yet, and
>: there is no software under development at all. Like the president of Nintendo
>: said, he felt that the market hasn't matured yet so they will wait it out and
>: release a superior 32 Bit CD System when the time comes. The Aug '93 date is
>: just a front to hold off those who are thinking of buying the SEGA CD.
>: So, just enjoy the cart games, there are some good ones out there!
>
>		Ugh, kind of puts a damper on things. Looks like SEGA won't
>have to worry about Nintendo in the CD market. Personally, I think Nintendo
>just made a serious blunder. Sure, this might save them a few bucks now, but
>when Sega gets a firm installed base of CD-ROM owners........ Well, let's just
>say that's a lot of money Nintendo won't be making........
>

Before I get flamed for saying this, let me offer this preface.  Ed Semrad
wrote for the Milwaukee Journal for several years on video and computer
games.  He was my only source for info for a little while (I had a SMS) and
often times we saw eye to eye.  I think he is perhpas one of the few who
I respect on EGM's staff.  That being said...

This past month's editor section by Ed Semrad addresses the issue of where-
ever Sega was with their Sega CD, there was Nintendo announcing their CD
player.  First it would be out in January, then it will be 32-bit and out
in August (with no development systems to be accounted for by any company
potentially making games), and now whatever the heck is going on with Sony.
I'm not sure if this is a smokescreen to keep people from buying the Sega
CD or not, but you gotta wonder.  And if it did come out for the SNES, I 
would probably get it, but I'm not going to hold my breath.  This story is
almost as good as Nintendoo Power saying they would not bring the Super
Famicom to the U.S.

Nathan
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: bauer@inmet.camb.inmet.com (Doug Bauer)
Subject: For Sale: Atari 7800 system + games
Organization: Intermetrics Inc, Cambridge MA
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 15:23:30 GMT


For sale:  Complete Atari 7800 System including:

Console (excellent condition)
All cables/wires
2 new 7800 joysticks
Games:
  Joust
  Galaga
  Xevious
  Asteroids
  Centipede
  Food Fight
  One-on-One
  Ms. Pacman
  Choplifter
  Fight Night
  Dark Chambers
  Robotron: 2084
  Pole Position II
  Touchdown Football
  Realsports Baseball
  Realsports Tennis (2600)

There may be one or two other games if I can find them
(like Impossible Mission)

$70 in Boston area (preferred)
$76 if shipped

Doug Bauer           Intermetrics, Inc.
bauer@inmet.com      Cambridge, MA
From: carleton@tecsun1.tec.army.mil (Daniel Carleton)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: More games that SHOULD be written...
Date: 19 Dec 92 20:17:13 GMT
Organization: U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, Ft. Belvoir, VA.

tzs@stein.u.washington.edu (Tim Smith) writes:

>Where in the Hell is Carmen San Diego?: Carmen San Diego visits Dante's
>Inferno.

	Hey, this would bring educational gaming into the realm of literature!
perhaps it would come with Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.  For those who really
want a challenge, there could be the option of having the book in old Italian.
>--Tim Smith
From: eaeg160@orion.oac.uci.edu (Andy Wu)
Subject: WANTED: SMASH TV FOR SNES
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Distribution: USA
Date: 16 Dec 92 08:22:57 GMT

Willing to pay $30 including postage?

Reply if interested,

	Andy
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Andy Wu                     The Three R's--REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
eaeg160@orion.oac.uci.edu
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: tehyang@phakt.usc.edu (Teh Kao Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Help needed with Y's II (TG-CD) <SPOILERS!!>
Date: 14 Dec 1992 16:32:56 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: phakt.usc.edu

I got so many responses for my request for help that I decided to just post a
thank-you message to everyone that responded! BTW I never thought there are
so many Y's veterans on this net.

I just finished the game. That final battle was tough! The ending was 
terrific, especially the music.  BTW Adol Cristin gets my vote for "biggest
video game stud" for getting 3 girls including 2 goddesses at the end.

-Teh Kao
From: exuhag@exu.ericsson.se (James Hague)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Atari 2600 specs, machine language
Date: 14 Dec 92 15:58:05 GMT
Reply-To: exuhag@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Richardson, TX
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              Any opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.

VGR writes:
>
>Issue 4 of "The 2600 Connection" has it.  Back issues can be bought, but I
>don't have the address on hand.  James, Ted, someone, could you post it?

The 2600 Connection
PO Box N 664
Westport, MA 02790

--
James Hague   
exuhag@exu.ericsson.se
From: glens@natinst.com (Glen Sescila)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Turbo Graphics 16 (again)
Date: 18 Dec 1992 08:10:54 -0600
Organization: National Instruments, Austin, TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: falcon.natinst.com

	I left out a couple of questions in my previous post.

	6)  How much (in megabits) is the maximum one of those HuCards can
		hold?  (Also, are they the industry standard cards used on
		other things like the Atari Portfolio and Lynx?  Of course
		I know that the cards will only work on the system they were
		written for but I am curious if they are the standard ones)

	7)  Can somebody send me the spec chart for the 16 bit systems that
		sometimes gets put on the newsgroup?  (I believe I saw
		somewhere that the TG16 can have upto 512 simultaneous colors,
		it does seem to have really nice graphics on the 2 games that
		came with it.)

Thanks (again).

Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: c60a-oe@danube.Berkeley.EDU (Jian He)
Subject: Spiderman & X-men
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 01:09:03 GMT
From: x90smith397@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: [GEN] Phantasy Star 4????
Date: 15 Dec 92 20:14:30 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

  Does anyone have any info on when Phantasy Star 4 is comming out?
Also recomendations for RPG's on the Genesis would be helpful.


Thanks
Eric Smith
X90smith397@gw.wmich.edu
Western Michigan University
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: tominatr@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: SNES and Genesis games 4 sale!
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:52:42 -0400
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

For Sale:
=========

Super NES:
----------

Magic Sword ........... $40
Super EDF ............. $30
SMW (SFC version) ..... $15

Genesis:
--------

MUSHA ................. $25
Gaiares ............... $25
Shadow Dancer ......... $25
Raiden Trad ........... $25

If you buy all of the Genesis games, I will throw in the following:

Sega Genesis Secrets Volume 2

I am also interested in trading for the following NEW games:

SNES:
-----

Death Valley Rally
Phalanx
Firepower 2000

Genesis:
--------

T2: The Arcade Game



Send e-mail if interested.

       - Tom N.

Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: cfoon@stanford.edu (Curtis Foon)
Subject: TurboDuo Questions
Keywords: TTI Turbo Graphics Duo
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 18:22:44 GMT

I just bought a Turbo Duo, and I have a few questions.

How does the difference in main computer ram affect games?
	* I noticed in some comparison charts that the Genesis
	  has 256k ram, SNES has 768k ram, and the Turbo Graphix16
	  has only 8k.  All the systems have the same amount of
	  ram for graphics (64k).

Does the Turbo Duo have two 8-bit processors?
	* What 8-bit processor does the Hu6502 compare to in terms of
	  performance?
	* Are two 8-bit processors better than one 16-bit processor
	  (i.e. 68000)?

What is a TurboBooster and is it included in the TurboDuo?
	* People mention improved graphics and sound

Is there a cable to connect the TurboDuo to an Multisync Computer monitor?
	* I currently have my Turbo connected to a monitor that has
	  a NTSC input.  It works ok except for the fact that NTSC is
	  interlaced meaning that every other scan line shows up.  If
	  you have ever seen an Amiga you'll know what I am talking about.
	  I would like to get a smooth picture on my computer monitor either
	  by hooking it up through the analog or digital inputs.

Any specs on the CD-ROM unit in the Turbo yet?
	* I am surprised that TTI hasn't release them
	
Is the access speed of the Sega-CD comparable to the Turbo CD?

Thanks for all replys.
---------
Curtis Foon
cfoon@leland.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
From: freek@phil.ruu.nl (Freek Wiedijk)
Subject: Re: Lynx vs. Game Gear?
Organization: Department of Philosophy, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 10:10:18 GMT

I _hate_ configurable games.  They don't give me the satisfaction of
`finishing' the game.  Only of finishing _one_ variant of the game.

This is why I don't like Warbirds.  I `won' it in lots of combinations
of the parameters.  But, I still think I haven't really played it.
Mainly because I keep crashing when I turn collisions on.  With
collisions on it's too hard, with collisions off it's too easy.

Freek
--
Third theory of Phenomenal Dynamics:  The difference between a symbol
and an object is quantitative, not qualitative.
From: pruttman@cerebus.cc.edu (Pete Ruttman)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Lupin The Third...is there a game?
Date: 20 Dec 92 04:04:46 GMT
Reply-To: pruttman@cerebus.cc.edu (Pete Ruttman)
Organization: Carroll College-Waukesha, WI

Is there any video games starring Lupon the Third?


Pete Ruttman
pruttman@cerebus.cc.edu
From: demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Sonic 2 one-up monitors
Date: 16 Dec 92 16:30:59 EST
Organization: Demonic Possesions, Inc.

	Just wondering if anyone else has found at least one one-up on each
level of Sonic 2.

	Winged Fortress has two that I have found so far.

Brett
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: lanes@spot.Colorado.EDU (LANE STEVEN LOREN)
Subject: Sherlock Holmes II
Keywords: Sega CD, Sewer Shark
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:35:38 GMT

Well, it seems that sega has finally gotten better at digitizing things
on the cd-rom.  If you look at some of the pictures of the soon to
be released Sherlock Holmes II for the Sega CD you will see
some quality digitized footage.  You can see these pictures in the most recent
EGM and also in Gamepro I believe.  The digitized pictures seem to be
finally getting to where they should be.
Good Job Sega.  Now let's see it in the stores.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSee YYYYYYYYYYa,
Steve from boulder