Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!necntc!ames!amdahl!dwl10 From: dwl10@amdahl.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Request for game reviews/comments Message-ID: <19523@amdahl.amdahl.com> Date: 10 Dec 87 19:40:48 GMT References: <1001@edge.UUCP> Reply-To: dwl10@amdahl.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey) Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Houston TX Lines: 81 Summary: Sender: Followup-To: Distribution: Keywords: In article <1001@edge.UUCP> doug@edge.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes: > . > . > . > >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? > 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. ---------------------------- There are alot of Decent games for under $10.00. Check them out! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Familiarity breeds attempt" Dave Lowrey Amdahl Corp. Houston, Texas (713)-850-8828 ...!{ihnp4,cbosgd,hplabs,oliveb}!amdahl!dwl10 [ The opinions expressedbe those of the author and not necessarily those of his most eminent employer. ]