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From: erc@plitvice.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: ABOUT THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT (last modified Feb 1, 1992)
Date: 19 Nov 92 00:15:18 GMT
Reply-To: video@irss.njit.edu
Organization: University of California at Berkeley

ABOUT THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT

In this report, video games have been rated on a scale of 1 to 10,
with 10 being the best and 1 being the worst.  For each video game,
the total number of votes, the average rating, and the vote
distribution are shown.  New video games are indicated by an `*'
before their entry.

The vote distribution uses a single character to represent the
percentage of votes for each ranking.  The following characters codes
can appear:
     
`.' no votes cast        `3' 30-39% of the votes  `7' 70-79% of the votes
`0'  1-9%  of the votes  `4' 40-49% of the votes  `8' 80-89% of the votes
`1' 10-19% of the votes  `5' 50-59% of the votes  `9' 90-99% of the votes
`2' 20-29% of the votes  `6' 60-69% of the votes  `*' 100%   of the votes

To have your votes tallied in the list, send mail to the video game
ratings server (the address is given below).  In your letter, any line
beginning with the word `vote' will be considered a vote.  All other
lines are ignored.  Votes must be of the form:

	vote rating system-code video-game-title

where `rating' is an integer between 1 and 10, `system-code' is a
two-letter code describing the system, and `video-game-title' is
everything else on the line after `system-code'.  Valid system codes
include:

   Al	Atari Lynx
   Gb	Nintendo Game Boy
   Gg	Sega Game Gear
   Ne	Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) or Famicom
   Ng	SNK Neo Geo
   Sn	Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) or Super Famicom
   Sg	Sega Genesis or Mega Drive
   Tg	NEC Turbografx-16, Turboexpress, or PC-Engine

Case is not considered in video game titles or system codes.  Valid votes
might be

	vote 10 Sg John Madden Football '92
	vote 10 sn super mario world

NO HUMAN WILL EVER SEE YOUR BALLOTS, AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE AN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR VOTES.  ALSO, THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS SERVER
WILL SILENTLY IGNORE ALL INVALID VOTES.

To make things easy, the `Reply-to' field of this posting is set to
point to the video game ratings server.  If you are using the `rn'
newsreader, simply hit `r' to send in your votes.

The source code for this system and much of this text for this ratings
report was provided by Chuck Musciano.  John Leo originally adapted
this system for video games, and Eric Ng (the current video game
ratings report administrator) has since made many more modifications.

Thanks for participating in the rec.games.video ratings poll.

Mail votes to video@irss.njit.edu or ...!uunet!irss.njit.edu!video; if
you have any questions, mail them to video-request@irss.njit.edu or
...!uunet!irss.njit.edu!video-request.
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Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: dru@meaddata.com (Dru Henke)
Subject: [Genesis] Anyone played Galahad?
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 16:37:12 GMT

Has anyone out there played Galahad (from EA) for the Genesis yet?  Care to
give your impressions?  I thought that it looked pretty cool, but I'd like
to get some net.opinion before I spend the big bucks...
--
Dru Henke                                       The IM in slot MD
dru@meaddata.com                                Building 6 Floor 4.
From: GRS00010@CONRAD.APPSTATE.EDU (Shannon R. Adams)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: For sale:  Games, Systems, etc...
Date: 20 Nov 1992 17:33:13 GMT
Organization: Appalachian State University
Distribution: world
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I am posting this for a friend.  Send replies to:
      millerm@uwwvax.uww.edu

There are still GREAT packages left!  Ripe to be put under the Christmas tree.
All (most?) at incredible savings!


          ----- Video Systems/Games ------
GameBoy:  Castlevania; TMNT
Genesis:  System with 2 controllers, a turbo controller,Altered Beast,Sonic I,
          Valis III,Alex Kidd Castle,Sagaia,Stormlord,Phantasy Star III
Lynx:     Lynx system with carrying case, AC adaptor,MsPacman,Hard Drivin',
          WarBirds,Viking Child,Scrapyard Dog


          ------ PC Productivity -------- (all are DOS)
Quattro Pro 4.0.............$49; newest!; I upgraded to Lotus; $300 new!
Alpha 4 2.0 database........$39; seen in magazines for $99 as upgrade
Willbuilder.................$11; everyone needs one!
KeyPublisher................$ 8; desktop pubishing; clone of Publish It!
RightWriter 5.0.............$15; grammar checker; in stores at $50-60
Cartoon-a-Day...............$ 8; in current CompUSA catalog for $19
Disk Optimizer/Fast Cache...$13; better than Windows smart.drv
DrDOS 6.0-6.02 (3.5").......$23; THE operating system; in stores for $50-70

Now...terms.  If something looks too high, make me an offer.  I will charge
you actual shipping UPS in the U.S.; U.S. mail for foreign orders; I can't ship
non-export products (labelled on box) out of North America, sorry :(.  I will
need to get a check in U.S. dollars or money order.
-mail me if interested since I can't post here
 (a great netter is doing it for me!).
Regards, MM (millerm@uwwvax.uww.edu)

P.S.  If you want to trade something, I am still looking for Mantis,
Desqview/X, Rex Nebular (Cosmic), Vista Pro, QFG III, Links Mauna Kea.


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Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: rutley1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Rob Utley)
Subject: Madden '93 battery (SEGA)
Organization: Swarthmore College
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 05:59:24 GMT

I read that JMF '93 for the Genesis now has a battery backup that saves
game AND player stats. Is this the same type of battery that JMF '92
(password thru playoffs) has or is there a difference? Can you play thru a
season? Basically, what I'm tryin to ask here is does Madden save stats a
la Tecmo? Thanx.
From: guest@voyager3.sdsu.edu (Guest User)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Flight Simulator
Date: 23 Nov 1992 18:53:38 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University, College of Sciences
NNTP-Posting-Host: voyager3.sdsu.edu
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Teh Kao Yang (tehyang@sal-sun64.usc.edu) wrote:
: In article <1ep8i1INNp0s@athena.sdsu.edu> guest@voyager3.sdsu.edu (Guest User) writes:
: >Hi,                  
: >Any of you guys know about the availability of flight simulator or racing
: >games for the IBM PC ? If you want to sell it or give it to me for free
: >please let me know.
: 
: Sure, why not? That's what this newsgroup is for, isn't it?  For us netters
: to give away our games to you for free, right?
: 
: This article gets my vote for the funniest I have ever seen. 
: 
: -Teh Kao

Hey, Hey,  Take it easy...

Clear your nerd glasses and see what I wrote. I said 'If you want to sell it..'
first.

Anyway, if you guys did pirate it and did'nt want to sell it but give it
to a fellow enthusiast for free , why not ?

We game users buy lots of games and also get lots for free from other
users. I did offer to buy the game if you are not willing to give it 
away for free. So, what is your problem buddy ? 

Don't tell me you never got a game for free. If you never got one for 
free, get a life and make some friends !!!!
From: c60b-4gi@web-2d.berkeley.edu (Alex Di Ricco)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Cobra Command [GEN-CD] first impressions
Date: 17 Nov 1992 01:49:36 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: web-2d.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Nov15.232243.13518@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei) writes:
>In article <1992Nov15.225135.10791@inmet.camb.inmet.com>, bauer@inmet.camb.inmet.com (Doug Bauer) writes:
>> First off, I've never played or seen the arcade version of
>> Cobra Command.  Keeping that in mind...
>
>It was a laserdisc game.  Anime-style footage specifically created for the
>game, and gameplay just like the Genesis game.
>
>I wonder if they kept the intro sequence from the arcade game...

>			    E n r i q u e  C o n t y

I think they did.  There is a scene that shows a pilot blowing up an
enemy base.  It lasts about 3-4 min long.  does that sound like the
same intro?

Alex
From: mattock@rand.org (Michael G. Mattock)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: HELP:  Looking for Japanese Strategy games!
Date: 23 Nov 92 07:09:16 GMT
Organization: Banzai Institute
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X-XXDate: Sun, 22 Nov 92 07:04:13 GMT

In article <Af45RUy00WB0Q_j7MN@andrew.cmu.edu> Steven M. Stadnicki,
ss7m+@andrew.cmu.edu writes:
>
>
>   Help!  I'm looking for Japanese strategy games like Earth Light,
>Legend of Galactic heroes SD Gundam X etc for the SNES.  I've tried a few
>stores like Die Hard, etc, but they don't seem to carry them.  These are
>SNES games.  Does anyone out there have any to sell or know of any good
>places to order such games?  Much thanks in advance!
>

Yaohan Pony Toy Go-Round has all the Japanese strategy games.  I was at
my local one yesterday and they had SD-X, Romance of the Three Kingdoms
III, and several other KOEI games (all in Japanese, of course, and all
for the Super Famicom).  Pony Toy Go-Round has branches in L.A. and
Chicago and a few other major cities.  They are usually in the Yaohan
shopping mall in Japantown.


Michael Mattock                      | Post: Human Capital Department
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Xref: sparky rec.games.video:22505 alt.games.lynx:1051
From: cjfst4@cis.pitt.edu (Chad Freeman)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: Gameboy vs. Gamegear; FROM THOSE WHO'VE USED BOTH
Date: 17 Nov 92 23:38:00 GMT
Reply-To: cjfst4+@pitt.edu
Followup-To: rec.games.video
Organization: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

R.J.,
	Just curious as to why you didn't use the D cell power pack?


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			The end.
From: kazial@acsu.buffalo.edu (craig m kazial)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Games- PRE-SONIC era
Date: 23 Nov 92 21:52:59 GMT
Organization: State University of New York at Buffalo/Comp Sci


	This may be in the FAQ, but I don't have it nor no where
	it is at the moment (feel free to let me know), but my
	question is this:

	Populous, Bodokan (sp?) and a few others (anyone know them
	all? please email/post) do not work on the 'newer'
	Genesis (at least not from Sonic on I hear).

	Is there an adapter/something that can be done to be able to play
	these? I've always liked the idea of getting populous
	(and so denied because you dont find these fun facts out
	until it's too late) and bodokan, there is at least 1 or 
	2 others in the non-working category, if not more.

	Please let me know what can be done, if something can, by mail
	or post to bboard.


			Thanks, 
							Craig

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Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: ejd@cimage.com (Ed Driscoll)
Subject: Re: Turbo CD upgrade
Organization: Cimage Corp., Ann Arbor, MI
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 15:48:07 GMT

In article <1ej465INNn97@introl.introl.com> pete@introl.com (Pete Ikusz) writes:
  >
  >
  >If you think that the SNES has better sound than a TG-CD game I would have
  >to recommend that you go have your hearing tested. __Nothing__ compares
  >to CD sound. And there is nothing the SNES can do (other than if Nintendo
  >came out with a CD for it) that can even remotely duplicate the quality of 
  >CD sound.

Possibly true WHEN the CD sound is being used to its full potential.  For
instance, the organ music at the beginning of the Ys CD gets my vote for
best video game audio EVER.

HOWEVER, my experience with the TG CD games is that they only use the "full
power" CD sound at particular points, during the intro and intermissions.
They rarely use the power of the CD audio during much of the gameplay
itself.  During most of the game, the sound effects are no better than a
good SNES cart.  In fact, in my opinion they're not even AS good.  The
soundtracks which play for most of the time in Ys are kind of whiny and
extremely repetitive, and the sound effects (other than music) are
almost non-existent, and certainly nothing to rave about.  Compare this to 
say, the pulse-pounding soundtracks for Contra 3 or F-Zero.  I tend to get 
particularly annoyed at the over-use of dialog on the CD (again, almost 
always during intermissions or intros), especially since it tends to be so 
stiff as to be laughable.  I usually turn the volume DOWN when they start 
using dialog.

The bottom line: I personally think the audio "advantage" of CD games 
over cart games is *vastly* over-rated.  Sure, the best CD audio samples
are going to blow away most cart sounds, but considering the OVERALL
audio quality throughout the game, I've found that the best SNES cart
games blow away the TG CD games.

Disclaimers: Obviously, personal taste has a huge amount to do with
what "sounds better".  Also, I haven't tried any of the newest CD games.
(I quit buying them after 4 out of the first 5 I bought sucked rocks.)


-- 
Ed Driscoll
Cimage Corp.
ejd@cimage.com
From: shimkevi@buchmf.bu.edu (Sergey Shimkevich)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: dragon slayer
Date: 17 Nov 92 20:59:35 GMT
Organization: Boston University Chemistry Department

In article <1992Nov17.191236.22771@news.stolaf.edu> nstehle@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Nathan W Stehle) writes:

>>In article <1992Nov17.4197.26435@dosgate>, "david shadoff" <david.shadoff@canrem.com> writes:

>>> How is Dragon Slayer ?  I saw the advertiding on the box, and it looked
>>> good.  What's your opinion ?

>Well...  VG&CE gave it a horrible review.  It seems like the only thing it has
>going for it is good graphics.  And it looked so good...

I thought it was very good as far as RPG games go. Very flexible combat
interface, the auto battle/heal option is a great idea.

Graphics???? Looks like the worst video gaming magazine in the US (VG&CE, that
is) is losing it fast...I guess TTI didn't pay them this time:-)

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Ryan: What is it to you, demon?       //// Sergei Shimkevich             //
// Lune: It is Sir, Demon to you, worm!  //// shimkevi@buchmf.bu.edu        //
// -Phantasy Star III                    //// shimkevich@A1.tch.harvard.edu //
From: 34LI6RE@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: WANTED: NES Monopoly
Date: 23 Nov 92 15:51:39 GMT
Organization: Central Michigan University

Both of my kids are asking for a NES Monopoly game from Santa.  Does
anyone have a used one they'd be willing to sell?

Holly Whitehead
Central Michigan University
Health Services
34li6re@cmuvn.csv.cmich.edu
From: tominatr@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: TURBO DUO wanted
Date: 19 Nov 92 17:29:53 GMT
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

WANTED:

A Turbo Duo system, preferrablw with a few games.

This is for a friend.  Will pass info on to him.

      - Tom N.
From: din@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Clarence Din)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Stripped down Turbografx-16 for sale...
Date: 18 Nov 92 15:08:20 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

FOR SALE --- $25

Bare bones Turbografx-16 game unit with setup manual and original box.
No Turbopad controller.
No RF/TV cables.
No AC adaptor (it died).

By the way, this thing works!!!  All you need are the following:

You can get the Turbopad from Toys R Us (or cheap on the net) for
$20 new or cheaper on the net (anyone selling theirs?).
You can get an AC adaptor from Radio Shack (they sell AC adaptors
for all major game units now; two kinds single-purpose $12, multi-
purpose $20).
You can use your SNES/GENESIS/whatever RF/TV cables with this baby.
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I have my toys (D-50+M-EX, SR-16, TurboDuo, SNES, HP48SX) and you don't!  Nyah!
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: brackney@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Larry J Brackney)
Subject: TG16:DUO:Time Cruise
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:05:14 GMT

kak1@cypress31.cray.com (Kevin Kramer) writes:
>brackney@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Larry J Brackney) writes:
>>    All this technology talk is fine, but I'm just waiting for Time Cruise
>> to come out for the Duo.  It's slated for December, and I can hardly wait!
>> IF you liked Devil's Crush, you'll LOVE Time Cruise.
>                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^!!!
>
>A sequal to Devis Crush!!!  Must have more info!  Is a card or a CD (or is
>it a super CD)  Any info on gameplay?  I absolutly love DC and the thought
>of a new TG16 pinball game sounds teriffic!

   Not so much a sequel, as another video pinball game.  The action is much
smoother, and the playfield is larger.  The main playfield scrolls in all
directions, and is roughly the size of three Devil's Crush fields layed
side by side.  The bonus rounds also scroll up and down now.

   A time travel motif is used, with each bonus level representing a
different time zone.  Some of the bonus levels use different play mechanics
too - flippers tilt to redirect the ball path, etc.  I played it for a
bit at the Summer CES and loved it.  (I ranked it highest of all the video 
pinball games at the show.)  I predict pinball purists will hate it.

   The game is supplied as a Turbochip.  Just as well, I'd consider a CD
or SCD pinball game overkill.  Now if they'd put out a multi-pin CD... ;-)
The new EGM has some nice screenshots if you're interested.

   - larry

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Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
From: gkomatsu@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Galen Tatsuo Komatsu)
Subject: Re: Game Gear vs. Lynx / recommendation wanted
Organization: University of Hawaii
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 06:14:18 GMT

In article <1dufkaINNntm@agate.berkeley.edu> c60b-4gi@e260-1b.berkeley.edu (Alex Di Ricco) writes:
>In article <1dsjj5INNcld@aludra.usc.edu> rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung) writes:
>>  Nope. No way, no how. The Lynx can also be held vertically, for games
>>that have a more vertically-oriented perspective (check out KLAX on the Lynx
>>for an example), another trick that the Game Gear is incapable of.

>Are you sure that the game gear can't have a vertical perspective?
>It seems that all that would have to be done to do this would be to
>program the game to play "sideways" on the screen.

	Sure it can, but I think what Robert was leaning towards was that
the Lynx was designed in such a way that it can be held (more or less)
comfortably in a vertical orientation.  The Game Gear?  Nope, No way,
no how. =^)  Sure you could try, but I imagine it will be somewhat
uncomfortable.

	The Lynx gets my vote for one of the more ingenious hardware
(I don't mean chips & electronics by that word) designs in recent
years.  Both Left & Right handed players can enjoy it, horizontally
and vertically.  And as a result of that design, in it's vertical
orientation, you can play it pad on top or bottom.
(Another is the SFC/SNES control pad (YES, I like those dinky little
things!)  So many buttons within reasonable reach of your fingers.

	Of course, I personally don't condem the Game Gear, it's got
it's winner games like any other system.  (C'mon Robert, even YOU
must have enjoyed some non-Lynx portale games. =^)

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From: hm002b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (hasit mehta)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Sega CD - Golden Axe Bug?
Keywords: Sega CdD, Golden Axe
Date: 16 Nov 92 16:38:24 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

In article <1992Nov16.91803.8127@ms.uky.edu> jduffy@ms.uky.edu (Jerry Duffy) writes:
>Well, I finally got my hands on tthe Sega CD on Saturday, and for
>the most part I am satisfied. After seeing the Sol Feace intro
>sequence, I believe that cartoon animation is the way Sega should
>go for future games.. Anyways..
>
>When I load up GA from the CD, i CANNOT get it to register that the
>player 2 controller was pressed. As all you GA players know, this means
>no 2 player games, which is what my friend an I love about GA.
>
>Am I doing anything wrong? Could all you other CD owners try 2 players
>on GA and see if it works for you?
>
>And, we did switch control pads to see if that might be the problem,
>but no go. I think this MUST be a bug of some sort, because Streets
>of Rage and columns both work in 2 player mode... Any comments?
>
>
>-- 
>
>Jerry Duffy                   |  Eat Right   
>jduffy@s.ms.uky.edu           |       Stay Fit  
>duffy@mik.uky.edu (NeXT Mail) |            Die Anyway

Same problem over here. I can not get GA to work in 2-player mode. I will
call Sega today and see what they have to say, probably not much.
Hasit
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
From: duffy@nx07.mik.uky.edu (jerry duffy)
Subject: Re: Sega CD - Golden Axe Bug?
Keywords: Sega CdD, Golden Axe
    <1992Nov16.163824.28731@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> 
    <1992Nov16.174444.236@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
X-Path: nx07.mik.uky.edu!duffy
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:46:53 GMT

>>>
>>>When I load up GA from the CD, i CANNOT get it to register that the
>>>player 2 controller was pressed. As all you GA players know, this means
>>>no 2 player games, which is what my friend an I love about GA.
>>>
>>
>>  <Stuff Deleted>

>Well they said that the pack in game is ONE PLAYER ONLY. Why they did this I
>don't know, pretty stupid thing to do! Sewer Shark should be out within a
>week.

This is got to be the dumbest thing i have ever heard. I thought the games
were supposed to be exact duplicates of the cart versions..
It's not like they didnt have space on the CD to do it.... :-)

Sega really pulled a good one this time.....

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