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From: schottd@ucs.orst.edu (Derek Schott)
Subject: Re: 3D Helicopter Simulator (Comanche?)
Summary: system requirements 
Organization: University Computing Services - OSU
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 06:21:40 GMT

Wow, must be pretty incredible with demo requirements such as that. 
Makes me start thinking that rather than getting a new system with
the latest and greatest processor I should just get something with
loads of RAM and an incredible video card.....
 
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From: ziegler@cs.tamu.edu (Ziggy)
Subject: XEEN Might and Magic III Question
Organization: Computer Science Department, Texas A&M University
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 20:43:33 GMT

I have two questions for anybody who has mastered this frustrating game.
1 Where is the Elven Book of Magic?
2 Where can I get Megacredits?  I got 2 in the yak tower but some other clues
says someting about terror and golum, but I can't find anything!



Joseph Ziegler                                   ziegler@cs.tamu.edu 
Texas A&M University                        

Me speak for A&M?  I can't even spell it!
From: gt38091@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Greg )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: GAMES FOR SALE...New
Date: 7 Nov 92 15:28:28 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

Hi all:

Global Conquest and Patton Strikes Back are SOLD!

The remaining games I have for sale are:

Jet Fighter 2.  $30

and

Stellar 7.  $15

My cost for shipping is roughly $5...$4 for postage, and $1 for a box...I
would be willing to sell both games for $40.

As always, prices are negotiable.


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From: mperry@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Wing Commander cheat? anyone?
Date: 10 Nov 92 10:38:15 +1300
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <1992Nov9.012847.1130@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>, rez@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Anestis Kozakis <Rez>) writes:
> I'm looking for a Wing Commander 1 crack (to get past the
> password system, absolutely annoying when you have to look
> through the manuals all the time.....), and for any cheats
> that people are aware of. Please e-mail resp[onses to either
> rez@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au or ent670w@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au
> Much appreciated.

Someone mentioned a cheat for Wing Comander II, except they weren't sure what
it was so suggested running WC2 with "-korigin" This didn't seam to do anything.

Anyone got a cheat which works?

I don't need it so much as my brother (up to mission 23 Vs mission 12, from
similar amounts of playing time) who hasn't got the knack of burning out of
danger, or accurately firing on the enemy (tends to line up on the target, not
where the target will be - so he gets creamed).

I can recieve email, but can't send.
From: dlow@pollux.svale.hp.com (Danny Low)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 21:37:35 GMT
Subject: Re: Wizardry 6:Bane - How much longer?
Organization: HP LOVECRAFT DIVISION
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games

>(Andrew Trotman) 
>How much more is there to Bane of the Cosmic Forge?  I have completed all
>the other Wizardry games up to this one and I'm just curious as to how much
>more of Bane there is to complete?
>
>I have mapped the river STYX.  I have the book of sirens and the water
>wings.  I have found the red X on the wall. I have mapped very little of
>the land areas that beach onto the river STYX, but I do know my way back
>to the main gate.

You are pass the halfway point but not by much. Wait until you get
Crusaders of the Dark Savant, the sequel to Bane. At least 3 times
longer. BTW there are THREE official endings to Bane and there
are three beginnings in Crusader that correspond to the endings.
The key event that determines which ending you get is what you
do with the cross and the pen. The obvious endings give you the 
worst beginnings in Crusaders as in really tough.

			   Danny Low
    "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You"
	   Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley
	     HP CPCD   dlow@pollux.svale.hp.com
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Subject: X-Wing info???
From: purda_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Date: 11 Nov 92 22:04:18 NZST
Organization: Welligton City Council, Public Access.
NNTP-Posting-Host: kosmos.wcc.govt.nz

Does anyone know if X-Wing will also have data-disks released like SWOTL did?

Also, will you be able to for for both sides in X-Wing like you could in SWOTL?

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From: hchong@netcom.com (Hoi Chong)
Subject: Re: Strike Commander within weeks? (Really.)
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 01:36:18 GMT

From article <Bx9GHA.I8@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, by mfleig@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Mark W. Fleig):
> Here's something I didn't know. While sauntering through my local
> Software Etc. store, they received a huge shipment of new products,
> which piqued my curiosity. "Don't suppose Strike Commander is in
> there?" I asked. "I'll look at the invoice," quoth he.
> 
> Well, turns out it wasn't, which surprised him. He said he expected it
> by Nov. 4th, and they should be special delivering his shipment soon.
> "Definitely within the next week or two," was his comment, and he
> sounded fairly confident. Is the ethereal SC truly that close to
> shipping this soon? I have my doubts, since usually the Midwest is the
> last to see new products, particularly we Hoosiers... but he mentioned
> Software Etc. has been making some new deals directly with the
> companies to get earlier shipments. Hmmmm... If anybody makes a
> sighting, definetly share.
> 
> -mark

I would think that they wanna to get it out in time for the X'mas season.
From: stoffler@urz.unibas.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Wiz7: NEW CITY???
Date: 11 Nov 92 09:57:02 MET
Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland

I am not very far in this game but I'd like to know how can I enter New City.
Somebody here mentioned that you need a poster but WHERE CAN I FIND IT?????

Tanx in advance..

Dany
From:  (Greg Baicher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Monkey Island 2 hint request
Date: 12 Nov 92 19:45:55 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Distribution: na
Organization: Apple


 > 1) Is there _ANY_ purpose to the clogged drain, night table, or couch in
>    the Governor's mansion?
-->No.
> 2) Is there any point in doing anything with Augustus DeWaat, the watcher
>    of the mail cannon?
-->No, but you do use the cannon.
> 3) I'm assuming that Kate Capsize takes you somewhere eventually.  Do you
>    really need 6000 gold, or is there something else?
-->Yes, you need 6000.
> 4) I've figured out how to attract Jojo's attention, and I know what to
>    give him after he's mine.  How do I get him away from the bar?
-->Jojo is concentrating on the metronome.  As long as it's ticking, he'll
-->keep playing!
> 5) How do you distract the onlookers of the spitting contest?  Or should you?
-->You only need to distract the guy who runs the contest.
> 6) What does the antique salesman want for the map piece?
-->Ask him.
> 7) Where's a boat to take you to Mister Rogers' hut off Phatt Island?
-->Don't need a boat.  Did you explore above the waterfall?
> 8) What are the best books to read in the library?
You'll know.  I think there were 3.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: sarnold@andy.bgsu.edu (G. Steve Arnold)
Subject: Re: To all TIM lovers wimping out on level 6 :-)
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 21:04:52 GMT

iam@stiatl.salestech.com (Ian Mercado) writes:
> This message is for all you people who are solving level 6 the wimpy way
> (as is shown in the cheat .GIF file - with the teeter-totter to the left
> of the brick wall).  Can you do it the manly way?  See if you can solve the 
> puzzle with the teeter-totter to the RIGHT of the brick wall (directly over

	Yep, that's how *I* got it. (Gave up my after an hour on my first
attempt, went back the next day and figured it out in a few minutes. Lemme
guess, you used a conveyor to 'spin' the balloon in the right direction...

> Pokey's cage).  That's how I did it the first time, and I was actually quite
> surprised when I saw it done the other way.  But then, that's one of the things
	I havn't seen the cheats, yet so I'm still trying to envision exactly
how the 'girly-way' works. Where are the gifs?

-- 
   The only difference between a Communist        G. Steve Arnold
   and a Socialist is that the Socialist will     Dept. Math and Stats.
   only confiscate the resources that are         BGSU
   profitable.                                    sarnold@andy.bgsu.edu
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From: lestat@wixer.cactus.org (Lyle J. Mackey)
Subject: Re: 3D Helicopter Simulator (Comanche?)
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 08:13:09 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.192033.1569@raid.dell.com> zucker@raid.dell.com (Brian Zucker) writes:
>I heard rumors of a game that will be coming out soon with a "better" 3D
>engine than Strike Commander.  Supposedly the guys at Origin saw a demo
>and were quite disturbed.  Does anyone have any news or demo of this
>helicopter game.

I saw the demo for this thing tonight, and yes, it is INCREDIBLE.

I'll try to get a hold of the demo and upload it somewhere for FTP. It's not
an interactive demo, it's just animations, but ohmahgawd, it's UNREAL.

Oh, and it's being done by Novatel, which is another subsidary of Electronic
Arts, of which Origin is a subsidary, so the Strike Commander guys aren't
terribly upset. If they can use any parts, I'm sure they will.

If I can get the demo, look for it at ulowell, I guess.


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From: troye@cs.mcgill.ca (Troy ENGLISH)
Subject: 2 new games out : Castels II and Humans
Organization: SOCS - Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 17:48:29 GMT

Hi all, i noticed two new games out last week and had a chance to try
one and saw the other.

Humans: I tried this one out for a while, sort of like lemmings except
that it is more complicated after a while and has better graphics and
for IBM machines some very well done scrolling. 

	On the other hand it is sufficiently like lemmings to not be
too innovative but it was kinda cute, definitely sunday morning game
though don't expect to spend too many late nigts up enthralled with
this one.  Hovever it sells up here for 37$ Canadian so it is also very
inexpensive and would make good christmas gifts to the 10-14 crows
probably.


Castles II: No info on it at all as I haven't had the time to try it
out, I would like to hear from other people what they thought of the
game, was it as limited and tedious as the first or did it actually
improve the game as much as the self-hype on the back of the box said
it did ??

p.s **$(#*DAMN&#^$* Termninator 2029 is HARD!!!!

Troy

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"I want to lie Shipwrecked and comatose, drinking fresh mango juice"
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From: mxk7684@ultb.isc.rit.edu (M.X. Koon)
Subject: Wizardry7 - HELP!!!!!!!
Originator: mxk7684@ultb
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 19:39:21 GMT


I am getting very desperate...
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE BANANAS for the monkey in Gorn Castle???
The innkeepers is dead and the bananas I bought I ATE!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!

send to me personally at   mxk7684@ultb.rit.edu
or just post it on news...

I am about to throw my computer out the window!!!!

migo
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: rjk@iastate.edu (Russell J Kraemer)
Subject: Wing Commander book "Freedom Flight"
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 06:53:42 GMT

Well, this isnt really a game, but it does relate to Wing Commander, so I'll
post it here for any interested types.

Today I made my weekly pilgramige to Waldenbooks to feed my rather nasty
reading habit, when I noticed this on the self.  Figuring it would
be trash, but needing something to read, I picked it up and just finished
reading it.  The specifics:

Freedom Flight By Mercedes Lackey and Ellen Guon.
I'm not a library science major, so I THINK the isbn is
0-671-72145-3.  Thats what it says on the back by the bar code at least,
and if thats wrong and you want it, tell me how to find it and I'll let you
know what it is.  The price listed on the side is 4.99 american. I figure
if Waldenbooks has it, you can find it most places.

Basically, its a fiction book set in the Wing Commander universe.
The main character is Hunter of WC fame, but several other persons make
apperances in the book (Paladin, Angel, some others). It seems to take 
place during the WC one game, and you can recognize alot of the happenings
in the game in the plot.  Nothing is spoiled however, and the book is
sort of an addition to the plot of the game. i.e. while blue-hair is
out bashing furballs, this also happened. There is also an excerpt (sp?)
from a new book by some fantasy author, cant recall who off hand.

As for writing style, I am reminded strongly of the TSR books (Dragonlance,
and the many spinoffs that started).  Hemmingway certainly has nothing
to worry about.  It was however, a very fun read that requires little brain
power. (just the thing for a sunday night after calculus)  I found it
an enjoyable, lite read, and I think I will buy more of these when they
come out.

For the hard cores:
There are only a few dog fights described, and the writing there isnt too hot.
If you interested in tactical tips, this isnt for you.  It DOES however
give you some nifty insights into the Kilrath and why they do the fun things
they do politicaly.

An after thought: before you read it, load good 'ol WC back onto the hard
drive....I had to stop reading and go blow a few cats out of they
sky between chapters. Forgot how fun it was :).

If you have further questions, email me, if I get flooded, I will post a
more in depth review.


Standard disclaimer:

I dont work for Origin, I dont know these authors (havent even read anything
else by them) and I wish Origin would release a bug free version of
underworld, so I can buy it.

Happy afterburner sliding.........
-- 
rjk@iastate.edu                 

I think therefore I.......shoot, was I saying something?
From: exuhag@exu.ericsson.se (James Hague)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Wolf3D Cheat Mode ?
Date: 6 Nov 92 16:30:42 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.

Christopher M Toth writes:
>
>	Yea...a cheat for Spear of Destiny would be most useful!!! :)

After all, the game has been on the market for a _whole_ week or
two :)

--
James Hague   
exuhag@exu.ericsson.se
From: honnold@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu (Jeff Honnold EE UnderGrad )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Hardball 3 Update Disk Crack....
Keywords: Hardball 3 Update disk crack
Date: 12 Nov 92 06:30:34 GMT
Organization: College of Engg. & Tech., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Again, I am asking for help....does anyone have a copy of the crack or know
where I can find a crack for Hardball 3 with the MLBPA Update disk?  I hate
having to dig out the old wheel of deaath again!!

Please help me....I only have a few more days before I go on Winter break and
I won't be back for six weeks!

Thanks

Jeff
From: tozz@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Bob Tausworthe)
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 00:56:14 GMT
Subject: Re: Underworld help needed
Organization: HP Information Networks, Cupertino, CA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games

>/ hpindda:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games / jkent@loligo.cc.fsu.edu / 12:23 pm  Nov  9, 1992 /
>On level 5 there is this chick judy, who wants a picture of Tom.
>I was running around on level 5 and i "ran" into this Judy...literally
>she was standing right next to some lava.  Our bumping resulted in her
>being pushed into the lava.  When i finally found the picture of tom 
>and came back to give it to her she was gone (lava killed her i know...)
>My question is this ...Is there ANYWAY i can get the key of love without
>starting a new game??  (I have all the other talisman, and have put the bones
>in the grave...all i need is the love key to form tripartite key).
>are there any editors which will allow me to load the key?
>thanks, 
>John
>please email any ideas :)

start a new game and then save it. copy your player.dat file into the save
game directory then restart uw. You will find yourself in a new world but
at the same location, objects, experience,... as before. Go find the new Judy
and do your little thing. Then save game, copy your player back to the 
original game, and go on.

There is no other way to get the key than from Judy.

				tozz
>
>
>
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From: huang-john@yale.edu (John Huang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: EOBII ending, whinges
Date: 9 Nov 92 04:27:47 GMT
Organization: Borg Collective
NNTP-Posting-Host: minerva.cis.yale.edu

In article <10726446.198.721265542@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au> 10726446@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (LAU WAI KUEN) writes:
>In article <MISHAE.92Nov5095611@blob.hut.fi> mishae@niksula.hut.fi (Magic Mike) writes:
>>>   You don't have to fight the mindflayers to get at the crystal ball.
>>>  There's a square you stand on that creates all the mindflayers;  if you
>>>   avoid the square the level stays empty.
>>
>> You don't say...that's interesting! And exactly *where* could this
>>square be?
>  hmmm... from memory, there's a room that's 3x3.  the square you avoid
>is the middle one.
>
>halcyon


well, i've stepped there many times, and sometimes nothing shows up.  i
think that the whole room is totally random.
-- 
john huang
huang@minerva.cis.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: dansmith@mcopn2.dseg.ti.com (Dan Smith)
Subject: Best baseball and football games
Reply-To: dansmith@mcopn2.dseg.ti.com
Organization: Texas Instruments, Inc.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:36:37 GMT

I would like to get some discussion going on what you guys think are
the best baseball and/or football games available now. I have been a big
collector of these games for a while. I have

Football: TV Sports, Joe Montana, Mike Ditka, John Madden II.

Baseball: Hardball II, Hardball III, Tony LaRussa with players and stadiums,
          Earl Weaver II (used to have it, got rid of it)


My personal favorites now are John Madden II and Tony LaRussa but the other
games all have good qualities. I have seen NFL Football by Konami and like the
idea of having the real NFL players. I've also heard about Front Page football
and it sounds like the ultimate. Anyway, what are some of your opinions about
what your favorite games are. Also, does anyone have NFL Football by Konami,
how is it, it is worth getting and how can I go about getting it. Thanks in 
advance.


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: tjg2946@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: Re: X Wing: the plot thickens...
Reply-To: tjg2946@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:10:41 GMT

Xwing on a 286?

	No.  Computer Gaming World ('the complete MSDOS guide to games' or
or something like that').
From: biggles@biggles.nsc.com (biggles)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: REX NEBULAR 4 SALE $25 (inc shipping)
Date: 10 Nov 92 00:44:32 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Organization: BigglesTech (a YoYoDyne Subsidiary GmBH)


The title says it all. 3.5" disks, all docs, and reg card.
(games requires about 14megabytes of disk space).

Nice graphics. If needed, i can even furnish a 
"this is how I finished" walk thru.

Winston.
From: ag972@yfn.ysu.edu (Piotr Mlynarski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Football (Soccer) Manager
Date: 5 Nov 92 23:44:57 GMT
Reply-To: ag972@yfn.ysu.edu (Piotr Mlynarski)
Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH


In a previous article, vzhivov@alfred.carleton.ca (Vladimir Zhivov) says:

>I've heard a lot of great things about this game. Can someone e-mail
>(or at least post) me detailed info on the game, as well as how it can
>be obtained. Thanks.
>                                                  Vladimir

     You can get GOAL.ZIP AND SOCCER.ZIP in wuarchive.wustl.edu anonymous
ftp site.(pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS directory)
     Both are great soccer management games. GOAL lets you choose almost
any team in the world, as you strive for for continental champonships
and ultimately the World Cup. SOCCER on the other hand lets you chose a 
club from a number of countries in europe(contains all english clubs as
well as top clubs from Italy, Germany, France etc.), and your goal is to 
take your club from the fourth division all the way up to superleague.
     I highly recommend both games esspecially SOCCER.


pmlynarski@electrical.uwaterloo.edu.ca
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From: cp79055@csie.nctu.edu.tw (Ultima)
Subject: Re: WANTED: Wolf3D's maps
Organization: National Chiao Tung University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 17:08:36 GMT

 in wuarchive pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS, some one uploaded it in pcx form!
From: dlow@pollux.svale.hp.com (Danny Low)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 22:14:23 GMT
Subject: Re: Wizardry 7 *spoilers*
Organization: HP LOVECRAFT DIVISION
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games

Hope i helped you.
Here is a question from me : 
   How do you enter the area behind the forcefield in the T'Rang city ?

If you mean the one in the graveyard, you need that staff the ghost
keeps taking away. To get that means finding the statue of the Founder
else where in the city.

   How can i reach the dragon mountains (I have the boat !) ?

You are missing a power supply. Have you done Munkharama yet?


			   Danny Low
    "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You"
	   Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley
	     HP CPCD   dlow@pollux.svale.hp.com