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From: jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: 1 used MGH for sale..
Date: 12 Jan 93 20:51:34 GMT
	<1iu80aINNkb4@shelley.u.washington.edu>
Distribution: usa
Organization: USC-ISI
In-reply-to: tzs@carson.u.washington.edu's message of 12 Jan 93 10:54:02 GMT

In article <1iu80aINNkb4@shelley.u.washington.edu> tzs@carson.u.washington.edu (Tim Smith) writes:

>evermic@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (Mickey) writes:
>>Backs Up Sega and SNES carts...
>
>What is this for?  Do cartridges wear out, thus a backup is needed?
>Or is the idea to get the game in some form that can be disassembled
>so you can do fun things?  Or is this used to develop new games (e.g.,
>make a cartridge image with cross-development tools on a PC, and then
>download it -- I assume there is some sort of cartridge emulator so that
>you can run your backups).
>
>--Tim Smith

Do you mean the putative legal use of the system, or the more common
actual use?  Most people use it to pirate video games (<-- not legal
use).  However, I suppose you can claim any of the above as the
"reason" you use one.

jas

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Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: shimkevi@acs.bu.edu (Sergey Shimkevich)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Looking for Clarence Din
Date: 7 Jan 93 03:18:16 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: shimkevi@acs.bu.edu

Could you please e-mail me? I've lost your address and I have two reviews
for your Turbo/PC Engine list.

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From: evermic@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (Mickey)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: 1 used MGH for sale..
Summary: $400
Date: 12 Jan 93 07:34:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: flop.1itsafINNa5f
Distribution: usa
Organization: CS Dept, Oregon State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: prism.cs.orst.edu

I have one used Multi-Game Hunter for sale.
16mbits
HD Disk Drive
Backs Up Sega and SNES carts...
Graphical User Interface.

I will warranty this unit, in writing, even though it is used.
It is in 100 percent working order.

-MIC
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From: jens_alfke@gateway.qm.apple.com (Jens Alfke)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Sonic2 Codes (Sega Genesis)
Date: 11 Jan 93 21:23:46 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer

In article <1ij4eeINNjpl@aludra.usc.edu> Teh Kao Yang,
tehyang@aludra.usc.edu writes:
>Well the only code I saw in the magazines is for Game Gear Sonic 2 Stage 
>select.

Oh well. Not much use to me. If you find any codes for the Genesis
version please post them!

--Jens Alfke
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: robert@sequent.com (Robert Ertel)
Subject: NES Uninvited
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 22:59:14 GMT
Keywords: help uninvited nes

Hi,

I need some help/hints on NES Uninvited, will somebody who has finished
this one please contact me via e-mail?  In short, I need to know how to 
get through 2 doors without keyholes, and what is needed to finish off 
the now thawing dracar(?).

Hints only please. :-)
---
Robert A. Ertel
robert@sequent.com					(714) 545-6600
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Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: tjd28@cas.org ()
Subject: Re: Next generation handhelds
Organization: Hapless Hackers Corp. Columbus, Ohio
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 20:05:00 GMT

In article <1iasc8INNjls@aludra.usc.edu> rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung) writes:
>In article <1993Jan5.010331.12052@tc.cornell.edu> orb@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu (Randolph Turner) writes:
>

>>>P.S. When the Lynx and the Game Gear costs the same, why settle for
>>>"adequate"?

>
>//////////////////////////////////////|\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
>   Send whatevers to rjung@usc.edu    |      If it has pixels, I'm for it.
>--------------------------------------+------------------------------Lynx up!
>"You weren't chosen because you are the best pilot in the Air Force. You were
>    chosen because you are the class clown and frankly, you're expendable."


But what good is a system with no titles and virtually no support????

I like my GG for the wide selection of titles, the availabiltiy of those titles,
and the bright outlook for continued support.  Whereas the lynx seems to fading
out of existance.  Besides, with the screen magnifier, I have no trouble with
headaches and the minor blurring doesn't bug me as I play Sonic1 and 2 quite often.

Also, I don't know if it matters but on the subject of battery usage, the GG only uses
6 batteries compared to 8 for the GameBoy.

Just my opinion,

Trav

p.s.  Where on wuarchive can I find the gamebyte issues????
From: gronowski@rock.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: SNES Sim Earth
Date: 5 Jan 93 21:29:40 GMT
Reply-To: gronowski@rock.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation



Has anyone played SimEarth for SNES. Any comments/reivews would be appreciated.

--
Paul "iceMAN" Gronowski		"...the dream is always the same..."

Digital Equipment Corporation (Hudson, MA)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: Gregg Woodcock <woodcock@bnr.ca>
Subject: Re: BUYING/SELLING on rec.games.video
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:44:09 GMT
Reply-To: Gregg Woodcock <woodcock@bnr.ca>
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, Texas

In article <1993Jan6.195340.2967@gacvx2.gac.edu>, mkleczka@gacvx2.gac.edu writes:
|> Has anyone bought through rec.games.video and can tell me if it is safe?
|> Can I trust the people out there selling or am I gonna get taken?
|> Are there any safeguards I (and other buyers) can take?

Well, I was a little worried when I first started "commercing" via
Usenet, but RELAX!  After dozens (probably about 50) of transactions of
all kinds, big and small, far and wide (Canada, Norway, England), I
can honestly say that Usenetters are BY FAR the most honest people I
have ever had the pleasure of dealing with.  I would say the honesty
rate in the general population (as defined by the question "Would I
not rip this guy off even if I thought I could get away with it?") is 
only about 70% but it goes up to about 99% of Usenetters and 99.9% in
r.g.v and related groups.  The only gripes I ever see are from
computer hardware transactions.

Many people talk about how to be "safe" but there really isn't any
safe way to deal here; you have to trust people.  I am to the point
where I will send my money or my merchandise to be sold *first* (I
always pay to have it insured at the post office) and assume all the
risk if it will complete the deal.  Most of the time the other party
refuses and agrees to a simultaneous mailing based on trust.  I have
NEVER EVER been screwed (or ripped anybody else off).

With that said, does anybody want to buy a Tengen Tetris or Phantasy
Star III?  I'll trade PS3 for any decent game on any platform plus
either Columns or Herzwig Zwie (sp?) for Genesis.
-- 
THANX...Gregg   woodcock@bnr.ca   day 214.684.7380   night 214.530.2495
*CLASSIC VIDEOGAME COLLECTOR BUY/SELL/TRADE PRE-NINTENDO (ARCADE/HOME)*
"If you quote me on this I'll have to deny it; I won't remember because
I have such a bad memory.  Not only that, but my memory is *terrible*."
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: marms@python.cs.unm.edu (Mike Arms)
Subject: Re: SNES: Super Mario World Level Select?
Reply-To: sandia!marms@unmvax.unm.edu (Mike Arms)
Organization: Sandia National Laboratories
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 20:28:55 GMT

ctkosti@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Chris Kostick) writes:
>The subject says most of it. Is there a level select sequence for SMW?

I know what the subject says, but my question is Why?  The battery save
allows you to come back to the state of your last save anytime you want.
Is it that you are stuck on all fronts and so you just want to try new 
areas?  I don't know of any level select for SMW.  My advice is just to
keep practising the areas you need to get through.  Or ask on the newsgroup
for help with a particular area.  Good luck.

-- 
Mike Arms
Editor of Encounter magazine
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From: v129j6ed@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (This is F.U.N.)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: What is the SFX Chip (Re: Hot games at Winter CES '93)
Keywords: CES games hot
Date: 10 Jan 93 19:23:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1993Jan10.164834.4205@netcom.com>, tm@netcom.com (Toshiyasu Morita) writes...
>Ralph A. Barbagallo writes:
>>In article <1993Jan10.024955.10314@netcom.com> tm@netcom.com (Toshiyasu Morita) 
>Yup, it's a game which uses the SFX chip. The Super FX chip is 
>mounted inside the cart and is not a separate add-on.

What does the SFX chip do?

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From: mkleczka@gacvx2.gac.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: WHEN DO WE GET rec.games.mktplace?????????
Date: 12 Jan 93 19:04:38 -0600
Organization: Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota

When is rec.games.mrktplace going to be a
newsgroup????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

The antsy video game-aholic.
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: hgm@sparcler.cc.ncsu.edu (Hal G. Meeks)
Subject: [Genesis] controllers: how to fix  
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 03:39:26 GMT


In article <1ibg73INNe60@crcnis1.unl.edu>, mgleason@cse.unl.edu (Mike Gleason)
writes:
>I'd like some recommendations on joysticks or joypads.  I have had the
>Genesis for only three months, and I've outlasted the Sega pad it came
>with and two non-Segas I've bought.  I like the Genesis, but I'm disgusted
>how shoddy the controllers have been.  I've had the NES for five years or so
>and I'm still using the original controllers.
>>
>>The two other pads I have were both "SG ProPads" by "Quality" Joystick.
>>The controllers offer excellent response and plenty of turbos for a decent
>>price ($20) but both have been worn out way too quickly.  By worn out, the
>>first one's 'C' button (can you tell I've been playing NHLPA?) sticks and
>>doesn't respond, and the second seems to have a short somewhere because it
>>doesn't respond at all at times.

What you have described is something that happens to all joypad controllers
at some point. The contacts for your buttons have gotten dirty. 

The typical joypad uses switches that are rubber with a conductive substance
set inside a rubber membrane cup. It provides the "spring",as well as supposedly
keeping grime off of the switch contacts that are on a printed circuit 
board. Some of the carbon rubber combines with grease and sweat to provide
a non conductive surface. 

The Sega Joypad is very easy to take apart -- if you flip it over you will
see that there are 6 (I think, this is from memory) phillips screws holding
it together. The way I do it, is to disassemble it on a towel covered
surface, to prevent any screws from bouncing off somewhere. 

I normally clean all the switch components (PCB and rubber buttons) with
tape head cleaner, since it's non-residual. You can use rubbing alcohol in a
pinch as well. If you rub the PCB side of the switch, you should get off a
fair amount of black grime. If it's really dirty, try using a _pink_ pencil
eraser (not a white, ink eraser) to clean the contacts. You want to get them
clean, but not scratch them in the process. 

After reassembling the joypad (you did take mental notes of how it goes
together when disassembling it, right?), you should notice much improved
performance. 

I have three Sega joypads -- One that I've owned for 3 years, originally to
use with my Amiga, one that came with the Genesis ( a year old), and one
that I recently rescued from the trash (one of the buttons was "broke"). 

Honestly, after three years of hard use, the oldest one's buttons don't have
quite the "snap" to them that they used to, but it still works fine. I was
tempted to replace it with a TurboTouch recently, but it appears that the
TurboTouch isn't that great after all. Considering all of the joysticks that
I've killed over the years (shortest life span -- 2 days for a Gravis
Digital Joystick), the Sega Joypads have been remarkable. 

--hal



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From: skelly@amiganet.chi.il.us (Sean Kelly)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: SEGA - Toejam & Earl, interesting experience.
Date: 4 Jan 93 09:15:29 GMT
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems


 
 
      I  have a solution to your Toejam & Earl problem..  Don't go in the phone
booth with the spring shoes on!  Easy enough?  HAHAH  Seriously, I think there
is a problem with your cartridge.  I played it up to like level 10 or so and
never had that problem, although I don't recall if I ever tried to get in there
with the spring shoes on..

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From: portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: SONIC 2 QUESTION...(CHAOS EMERALDS)
Date: 12 Jan 93 17:08:37 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA


In article <ujj1gbc@twilight.wpd.sgi.com>, murphy@quixote.wpd.sgi.com writes:
> In <1993Jan7.201330.28834@wdl.loral.com> dcb@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Predecrement David) writes:
> 
> >ANFBC@CUNYVM.BITNET (Tony......Black American Prince) writes:
> >>       Question:  How important are the Chaos Emeralds in completing
> >>  the game?  I know if you go after them in the bonus stages, you
> >>  lose rings when you return to the game ,which prevents high scores
> >>  and continues.......
> >       ^^^^^^^^^
> 
> >The only way I've ever gotten continues is through the Chaos Emeralds.  How
> >else do you get them?
>
> I believe that happens when you run the gauntlet that is the level losing 
> nary a ring.

So that's how it's done!  I wondered how I managed to get Continues
at some times but not others.

I made it to the end of Hill Top Zone last night.  I defeated
Robotnik, but lost my life at the same time.  Of course, at
this point I had been playing for an hour and a half and I
was experiencing full-blown motion sickness from staring into
a constantly-scrolling screen with fast moving objects, so
I couldn't play much more.

m.

--
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From: avik@icase.edu (Avik Banerjee)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Cheat for CONTRA III??
Date: 7 Jan 1993 18:56:51 GMT
Organization: ICASE/NASA Langley
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: fluke.icase.edu

this wasnt in the cheat list i got so anyone out there know the
codes for contra III (for those of us who dont have game genies(sp))?
thanks and foomshanka


avik@icase.icase.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: victim@eskimo.com (Tony Garton)
Subject: Re: [Gameboy]  Final Fantasy II help!
Organization: =>ESKIMO NORTH (206) 367-3837 SEATTLE, WA.<=
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 07:35:41 GMT


oops, forgot, talk to EVERYONE in the city, untill an underground
volcano erupts to the west.  at the end of that volcano is when Leon
will swipe the magi.
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: alfa@b23a.b23a.ingr.com (Laura Walker)
Subject: Re: !Easy! Question 
Organization: Intergraph
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 20:22:23 GMT

Thanks to all who responded:
Role Playing Game!
From: wpb@icf.hrb.com (William P. Bown)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: SNES:For Trade:S M Kart,FF:Mystic Qst
Date: 11 Jan 93 12:19:41 EST
Organization: HRB Systems, Inc.

    I have the following SNES games available for trade:

        1. Super Mario Kart
   
        2. Final Fantasy:Mystic Quest

    I am looking for Super Star Wars, but will consider others.

Thanks,

Bill Bown
From: dcb@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Predecrement David)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: SONIC II help! (SPOILERS)
Date: 8 Jan 93 20:14:08 GMT
Organization: Gokuraku Videos

jlpicard@austin.ibm.com writes:
>
>Is there a trick or strategy to getting past the main bad guy 
>(Robotnik or whatever his name is) at the end of the Casino 
>level? I've only managed to do it once, and lost a bunch of 
>lives in the process.

You think that was hard...  Try figuring out a reliable gimming for the
Ant Lion in the GameGear Sonic 2!  Urgh.

Spoilers follow!


Ignore the flippers and the pinball stuff at the top.  The key here is to 
run up the sides, and when Sonic is at the same height as Robotnik, jump!
(You will launch yourself horizontally in a spinning attack, and bop 
robotnik.)   This actually makes this a pretty easy climax for the stage.

--David
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From: ztstodd@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Todd Vaarwerk)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: GameGenie codes for Soul Blazer .. HELP!
Date: 9 Jan 93 11:24:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


         Does anyone know of any GG Codes for Soul Blazer .. I'm at a
         point that I can't get past .. 

         Something along the lines of invulnerabilty or infinte GEM
         would be nice .. 

         Thanks ..


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From: stdnt171@whscdp.whs.edu (-=THE JESSTER=-)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: !Easy! Question
Date: 5 Jan 93 14:00:52 CST
Organization: Washington HS, Milwaukee, WI

In article <1icio5INNk44@transfer.stratus.com>, Dave_Durant@vos.stratus.com writes:
> In article <1993Jan5.173506.551@b23a.b23a.ingr.com> alfa@b23a.b23a.ingr.com (Laura Walker) wrote:  
>>what does rpg mean? 
> 
> Real poor graphics?  

Role Playing Game!  Which don't NECESSARILY all have the above.

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From: set@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Toaster Man)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Any MGH Owners Out There?
Date: 4 Jan 1993 18:41:03 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu

In article <1993Jan4.193511.23985@oracle.us.oracle.com> drwagner@pinkfloyd.oracle.com writes:
>
>I heard that the MGH has problems with burning out from a pretty reliable
>source. I also heard that the Super Magicom is very reliable. Of course,
>Super Magicom doesn't have a unit that copies both Genesis and SNES, you
>have to buy a separate copier for each. The price is $350 plus $10 for
>UPS ground or $20 for UPS Blue ($30 for Red). As far as I know, you can
>only order these from a bulletin board out in Pensylvania. Anyone have
>one of these?
>
>- Dave


Well your a bit misenformed about the MGH it doenst burn out.  I have had
my MGH for about 8 months now and havnt had a problem.  A good friend of mine
sells them.  so if u have a little extra money laying around from xmas and
want a copier let me know.  Price is $410 including shipping.
email set@matt.ksu.ksu.edu for more info.

Steve
>
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: mike@highlite.uucp (Mike Wiik)
Subject: GameBoy Games 4 Sale
Organization: Gotham Communications Research
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 05:27:09 GMT

UPDATE: Prices lowered, games added.

All games come with instructions. Those marked w/box come
in original box. Shipping is included in all prices.

Without Box:

Nemesis................. $ 9.00            horizontal shooter
Radar Mission........... $ 8.00            sub vs. ships, linkable
Sword of Hope........... $12.00            solo frpg, password
Final Fantasy Legend I...$20.00            party f/sf rpg, battery back-up
Nobunaga's Ambition......$20.00            economic/military, linkable
Cyraid ................. $ 9.00            hokey, password, linkable

With Box:

Knight Quest.............$18.00            solo frpg, password

Thanks,
	-Mike


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Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: revans@uspi2.Prime.COM (Robbin Evans)
Subject: Dragon Warrior II questions
Organization: Prime Computer, Inc.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 18:50:44 GMT

I've recently been playing all of the Dragon Warrior games, and yesterday
managed to finish Dragon Warrior II.  However, I do have a question that
I couldn't solve:  WHERE IS THE THUNDER SWORD?  My hint map said it was
underground on the dark road to Rhone, but the only things I found in the
cave were the life crest and Erdric's Armor.  Is the sword supposed to be
in the same place?  If so, can you give me specific details on where to
look for it?  Any help would be appreciated.  Also, I'm wondering, has
anyone ever managed to use a cursed item successfully?  I was so frustrated
to keep getting these wonderful Swords of Destruction and not be able
to use them, but still not find the Thunder Sword.

Now it's on to Dragon Warrior III -- it's fun so far!

/Robbin
revans@uspi2.prime.com