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From: dwl10@amdahl.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
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Subject: Re: Request for game reviews/comments
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Date: 10 Dec 87 19:40:48 GMT
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In article <1001@edge.UUCP> doug@edge.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes:
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>And has anyone tried any of the super-cheapie games?  You know, the ones
>that cost like $7.99 for 2 or 3 games in one package.  Any reason not to
>believe that you don't get what you don't pay for in these?
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Brief review of several games in the under $10.00 range..........
These games are all distributed by MASTERTRONIC, and are (I believe)
British in origin.

The Last V8

Scenerio:     You are one of the few survivors of the last Nuclear
    Holocost. You and your friends have rigged up a car (remember
    fossill fuels?), and use it to explore the remains of the
    country side. The only problem is that there are many unexploded
    warheads around, which must be avoided. As the game opens, your
    friends at home base have warned you of an impending explosion. You
    must get your car inside the base before it expoldes. Once inside,
    you must find your radiation-shielded base before you die of
    exposure.
Playing: The game shows an overhead view of your car, and the surrounding
    countryside. You use the joystick to speed up, slow down, and
    turn the car. The joystick takes a bit of time to get the hang of
    it, but once you do, it is easy to controll. There is some good
    music, and voice synthisys (with a british accent!).
RATING: On a scale of one to 10 (10 highest) I would rate this a 7. Well
    worth the $10.00

Bounder

Scenerio: You control a bouncing tennis ball. You must guide your ball
    over a scrolling playfield that is several hundred feet above
    the ground. You must avoid obsticles, get extra points, and avoid
    holes in the playfield. If you survive a level, you get a chance
    at extra points.
Playing: This is a very good game! I maxed out at about level 7, due to
    an inbread lack of hand-eye coordination. :-)
Rating: A 9 (at least). Very highly recomended.

The Master of Magic
Scenerio: This is a visual adventure type game, where you must explore
    an underground cave, and locate the Amulet of Yendor (Sound
    familiar?). The screen shows only 'line of site' views of the
    area the player is in at the time. It also shows any 'treasures'
    or 'monsters'. You must fight the monsters, and solve the puzzle
    to reach the Amulet.
Playing: All action is done with a joystick. You use the stick to select
    menu items that tell the game what you want to do. The graphics
    aren't the greatest, and take a bit of getting used to, but they are
    adaquate. I was really geting into the game on a problem solving
    level. It ended sooner than I wanted, but for $5.00 I guess I
    can't complain.
Rating: A 7.

Spooks:

Scenerio: You must explore a Haunted mansion and excorsize the ghostly
    inhabitants by collecting the pieces of a music box.
Playing: This is a maze game. You must collect objects, and solve severla
    simple problems.
Rating: Maybe a 5. Kids would probably like it better than I did.

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There are alot of Decent games for under $10.00. Check them out!
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