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Info-Atari16 Digest Vol. 91 Issue 429
Info-Atari16 Digest Sat, 10 Aug 91 Volume 91 : Issue 429
Today's Topics:
Allan Pratt & colleagues (was Re: PC-Ditto I -vs- SoftPC)
Atari CD-ROM?
Double Click Software
Ethernet box/cartridge and software for 1040ST?
HELP, FRENCH ROM 1.4 !! (3 msgs)
HELP, FRENCH ROM 1.4 No. 2
Is XCONTROL on atari.archive bad?
PI3 --> .MAC
Used Mega ST2 Value
VIDEO GAME RATINGS BALLOT [ATARI]
VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT [ATARI]
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Date: 8 Aug 91 16:06:58 GMT
From: mcsun!ukc!icdoc!syma!grahamt@uunet.uu.net (Graham Thomas)
Subject: Allan Pratt & colleagues (was Re: PC-Ditto I -vs- SoftPC)
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
From article <1991Aug6.185425.6719@ms.uky.edu>, by parsons@b.ee.engr.uky.edu
(Greg Parsons):
> In article <1991Aug6.111624.769@crash.cts.com> chuckie@pro-odyssey.cts.com
(Chuck Schul) writes:
>>In-Reply-To: message from grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk
>>
>>has anyone else noticed that on the net the atari fellows like mr.Prat and
>
> Considering that they give a hell of a lot better input to
> this newsgroup than you have, you shouldn't criticize. However,
Our newsfeed's been interrupted recently, so I've only just seen the
replies to Chuck Schul's posting. I didn't see Chuck's original
posting (things sometimes get lost here when we run out of inodes), and
I've forgotten which contribution of mine he was responding to. But
just in case any false associations are being made, let me state:
- I very much appreciate the contributions Allan Pratt (and Ken
B. and occasional others) makes to the Atari newsgroups.
- I understand why he doesn't comment on product release policy
and lots of other things which are outside his responsibility.
We all know that some of Atari's policies are, well, less than
wonderful. But the vast majority of us know that this is not the fault
of the Atari folk who interact with us on the net. I hope Chuck Schul
now knows that too.
Graham
--
Graham Thomas, SPRU, Mantell Building, Univ. of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RF, UK
Email: grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk Phone: +44 273 678165 Fax: +44 273 685865
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Date: 9 Aug 91 00:41:21 GMT
From: mcrware!mwca!bill@uunet.uu.net (Bill Sheppard)
Subject: Atari CD-ROM?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1991Aug8.012455.2607@lsuc.on.ca> jimomura@lsuc.on.ca (Jim Omura)
writes:
>In article <8159@tekgen.BV.TEK.COM> boblu@tekgen.BV.TEK.COM (Robert Luneski)
writes:
>>In article <1896@mwca.UUCP> bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) writes:
>>>Before you run out and buy a CDTV please wait for CD-I (Compact Disc
>>>Interactive)...
>>Before you hold your breath for the introduction of CD-I, consider that
>>Phillips has been promising it's imminent introduction for the last three
>>years. Sound like any company we know? Nah.... :-)
> Actually, you're somewhat wrong about that. Philips *didn't*
>promise it's "imminent introduction for the last three years." Quite
>to the contrary, in the early days they specifically said it was
>going to take time and if you look back at the announcements and
>discussions, CD-I is fairly well "on time." Furthermore, you can
>as far as I know get actual CD-I development systems right now.
Yes, you can do CD-I development from Suns, Macintoshs, CD-I players (early
models have been available for several years now to developers), or any
system running OS-9 (including your ST). My latest information is that
CD-I will be introduced in selected US markets and retailers this October.
> There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about CD-I.
>Maybe someday I'll say more, but right now I'm burned out. I did
>read today that Nintendo is going to back CD-I. Strange world.
Yes, Philips will be providing Super Famicom (16-bit Nintendo) games on
CD-I disc for use with your CD-I player. I think, in time, that CD-I will
be a smash. Keep in mind, both CD Audio and VCR's took three-or-so years
to take off.
Disclaimer: My company produces the operating system CD-I is based upon as
well as CD-I titles and development tools.
--
##############################################################################
# Bill Sheppard -- bills@microware.com -- {uunet,sun}!mcrware!mwca!bill #
# Microware Systems Corporation -- OS-9 / OS-9000 / CD-RTOS -- (408)980-0201 #
############# Opinions expressed are my own and usually wrong ################
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Date: 9 Aug 91 06:46:36 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!yale.edu!
ox.com!math.fu-berlin.de!unido!sbsvax!sbuvax!univwa@arizona.edu (Bernhard
Stumpf)
Subject: Double Click Software
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Hi there,
wat did happen to DC Software ???
I didn't find something new since several weeks, not on
- atari.archive.umich.edu (dir utilities/doublick is even empty! 9.8.91)
- comp.binaries.atari.st
I really like these little tools, after all they run on a TT, and I miss
the news each week.
I hope I'll meet you guys from DC on Atari fair in Duesseldorf as announced.
Bernhard
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Date: 9 Aug 91 04:47:48 GMT
From: news-server.csri.toronto.edu!utgpu!georgen@uunet.uu.net (G. Ng)
Subject: Ethernet box/cartridge and software for 1040ST?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Got an old 1040 lying around that I'd like to link up with my NeXT and PC.
Are there any Ethernet hardware/software for the ST? Perhaps something
like those Xircom thingies on the PC...
Please email me since I don't read this newsgroup much...thanx
--
george ng georgen@utcs.toronto.edu
molecular genetics george@saga.uucp (NeXTMail)
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Date: 31 Jul 91 12:15:41 GMT
From: hpcc05!hpbbn!hpgnd!laurent@hplabs.hp.com (Laurent JULLIARD)
Subject: HELP, FRENCH ROM 1.4 !!
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Hello ATARI community !
I'm looking for somebody who have a ATARI ST, Mega ST or whatever
with TOS 1.4 in ROM. If you have this version of ROM, please tell me !
I have written a very simple program to dump the content of the ROM
onto a floppy disk.
If you agree to help me I will send you a floppy containing this small
program, you will just have to run it (it takes 30 senconds to complete)
and send the floppy back to me (or may be transfer it via network).
My eternal thanks to anybody who could help me !
Laurent JULLIARD
laurent@hpgnzeus.grenoble.hp.com
=========================================================================
=========================================================================
The same in French, just in case....
Je recherche quelqu'un possedant un ATARI ST, Mega ST ou autre avec
un TOS 1.4 en ROM. Si vous avez cette version de ROM, dites le moi !
J'ai ecris un programme tres simple qui fait un DUMP du contenu des
ROM sur un floppy.
Si vous etes d'accord pour m'aider, je vous enverrai un floppy conte-
nant ce petit programme, vous aureez juste a le lancer (duree 30 secondes
a peu pres) et a me renvoyer le floppy. (ou peut etre me le transferer
par reseau si cela vous est possible).
Infinis remerciements a quiconque pourrait m'aider !
Laurent JULLIARD
laurent@hpgnzeus.grenoble.hp.com
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Date: 9 Aug 91 05:05:29 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!ukma!wupost!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!li
nac!unixhub!slacvm!reeves@arizona.edu (Terry Reeves)
Subject: HELP, FRENCH ROM 1.4 !!
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1400002@hpgnd.grenoble.hp.com>, laurent@hpgnd.grenoble.hp.com
(Laurent JULLIARD) says:
>
>Hello ATARI community !
>
>
> I'm looking for somebody who have a ATARI ST, Mega ST or whatever
> with TOS 1.4 in ROM. If you have this version of ROM, please tell me !
> I have written a very simple program to dump the content of the ROM
> onto a floppy disk.
>
> If you agree to help me I will send you a floppy containing this small
> program, you will just have to run it (it takes 30 senconds to complete)
> and send the floppy back to me (or may be transfer it via network).
>
> My eternal thanks to anybody who could help me !
>
>Laurent JULLIARD
>laurent@hpgnzeus.grenoble.hp.com
>
I would think twice before doing this. Unless French law is drastically
different from American law, the code in the ROM chips is protected by
copyright law.
Terry W. Reeves
Disclaimer: The above statements are my opinions. They do not necessarily
reflect those of SLAC, Stanford University, the DOE, or the
U.S. government.
------------------------------
Date: 9 Aug 91 09:09:57 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!qt.cs.utexas.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.p
itt.edu!rjast1@arizona.edu (Robert J Anisko)
Subject: HELP, FRENCH ROM 1.4 !!
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1400002@hpgnd.grenoble.hp.com> laurent@hpgnd.grenoble.hp.com
(Laurent JULLIARD) writes:
>Hello ATARI community !
>
>
> I'm looking for somebody who have a ATARI ST, Mega ST or whatever
> with TOS 1.4 in ROM. If you have this version of ROM, please tell me !
> I have written a very simple program to dump the content of the ROM
> onto a floppy disk.
>
> If you agree to help me I will send you a floppy containing this small
> program, you will just have to run it (it takes 30 senconds to complete)
> and send the floppy back to me (or may be transfer it via network).
Nothing personal, dude, but what you are doing is advocating piracy
in the most blunt terms. If you want TOS 1.4, BUY IT - if you could
afford a computer, surely you can afford this moderate upgrade. Copying
TOS (and possibly dumping TOS for that matter) is kinda ILLEGAL, ya know?
I'm sure Atari, who OWNS TOS would not be too thrilled with this
suggestion of yours, and since you posted your name/address in that
message, they know right where to send a very FRIENDLY warning.
So have some class and make it simple - shell out the $89 or so
(whatever it is in francs) and BUY IT. It's relatively painless,
and doesn't screw over Atari and the limited following it has, ok?
Robert Anisko
rjast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu
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Date: 31 Jul 91 12:18:53 GMT
From: hpcc05!hpbbn!hpgnd!laurent@hplabs.hp.com (Laurent JULLIARD)
Subject: HELP, FRENCH ROM 1.4 No. 2
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Hello again !
I didn't mention it but I'm looking for FRENCH ROM 1.4.
Thanks again.
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Date: 8 Aug 91 15:06:03 GMT
From: noao!asuvax!ukma!rex!wupost!m.cs.uiuc.edu!vela!wsu-cs!jake!pbh@arizona.edu
(Patrick Haggood)
Subject: Is XCONTROL on atari.archive bad?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I just FTP'd XCONTROL from atari.archive as binary. I tried un-arcing
it on my unix box and my dos box, both of them said they couldn't
handle the archive. Anyone had any success with un-arcing these
files from atari.archive?
--
Genie - P.HAGGOOD2 Internet -pbh@jake.cc.wayne.edu
PRODIGY - Not anymore, Jackson. Bitnet - phaggoo@waynest1
Phone - (313) 577-0669
Voice - "HEY, YOU WITH THE BAGGY PANTS!"
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Date: 9 Aug 91 08:53:14 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!ukma!wupost!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!rjast1@ariz
ona.edu (Robert J Anisko)
Subject: PI3 --> .MAC
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1991Aug7.150000.2584@oz.plymouth.edu> pyr579@oz.plymouth.edu
(Technoid) writes:
>Hey folks,
>
> I'm looking for a way to convert High Res Degas pictures to
>Mac Paint format. I know that pic switch 6 will go from Mac Paint to
>Degas so I assume the reverse is possible. Anyone have the program to do
>it? Either an FTP site or a .UUE file sent through E-mail would be great.
>
I believe you can do that via ViewGIF 1.2, which should be available
at atari.archive.umich.edu (VIEWGIF12.ARC or something similar)...
Hope this helps...
Robert Anisko
rjast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu
it also converts to/from some other formats (can't tell ya at the
moment as my ST is on temporary hiatus)...
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Date: 9 Aug 91 02:06:02 GMT
From: haven.umd.edu!wam.umd.edu!hgobioff@purdue.edu (Howard B. Gobioff)
Subject: Used Mega ST2 Value
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
What is the approximate value of a used Mega ST2?
I have an entire Mega ST2 system that I wish to sell
but I haven't used it for over a year so I want a rough
idea of what a used one is worth before I post advertisements
for it.... please email your reply..thanks...
hgobioff@wam.umd.edu
Howard Gobioff
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Date: 9 Aug 91 10:05:22 GMT
From: radon.berkeley.edu!erc@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng)
Subject: VIDEO GAME RATINGS BALLOT [ATARI]
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
To use this ballot, just hit "R". Once in your editor, insert your game
rating between the word "vote" and the system code and game title. Your
rating must be an integer between 1 and 10. There must be at least one
blank on either side of your rating. Make sure the word vote appears at
the start of each rating.
If you do not want to rate a particular game, just DELETE THAT LINE FROM
THE BALLOT. When you are finished, SAVE THE FILE, and exit the editor.
The votes will be sent to the game rating tabulator.
The general guideline for ratings is:
8-10 worth buying at full price
6-7 worth buying at a discount, or if you're particularly interested
in this kind of game
3-5 only worth renting
2 only worth playing for free, and only for a few minutes
1 worthless
If you want to vote for additional games, just add them at the end, in
a format similar to the existing entries. Be sure to include the system
code right before the title. This code is one of the below:
AL = Atari Lynx AM = Commodore Amiga
GB = Nintendo Game Boy GG = Sega Game Gear
GS = Apple II GS MA = Apple Macintosh
NE = Nintendo NES and Famicom NG = SNK NeoGeo
PC = IBM PC, PS/2, and compatibles SG = Sega Genesis and MegaDrive
SF = Nintendo Super Famicom ST = Atari ST
TG = NEC TurboGrafx-16, TurboExpress,
and PC Engine
Thanks for participating in the rec.games.video ratings poll. (This
text was adapted from Chuck Musciano's rec.arts.movies ballots and John
Leo's rec.games.video ballots.)
PLEASE DELETE TITLES WHICH YOU WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR.
PLEASE DELETE TITLES WHICH YOU WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR.
PLEASE DELETE TITLES WHICH YOU WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR.
PLEASE DELETE TITLES WHICH YOU WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR.
PLEASE DELETE TITLES WHICH YOU WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR.
v--- place your rating right here!
vote Al Blood Money
vote Al Blue Lightning
vote Al California Games
vote Al Chip's Challenge
vote Al Electrocop
vote Al Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge
vote Al Gates Of Zendocon
vote Al Gauntlet III
vote Al Klax
vote Al Ms. Pac-Man
vote Al Paperboy
vote Al Rampage
vote Al Roadblasters
vote Al Robosquash
vote Al Rygar
vote Al Shanghai
vote Al Slime World
vote Al Warbirds
vote Al Xenophobe
vote Al Zarlor Mercenary
vote St A Day At The Races
vote St A Mind Forever Voyaging
vote St Airball
vote St Arctic Fox
vote St Arkanoid
vote St Artura
vote St Atomix
vote St Autoduel
vote St Baal
vote St Barbarian
vote St Bard's Tale I
vote St Batman
vote St Battlehawks 1942
vote St Battlemaster
vote St Battletech
vote St Blasteroids
vote St Block-Out
vote St Blockbuster
vote St Blood Money
vote St Bloodwych
vote St Blue Angels
vote St Breakers
vote St Bubble Bobble
vote St Cadaver
vote St Captain Blood
vote St Captive
vote St Chambers Of Shaolin
vote St Chaos Strikes Back
vote St Chrono Quest 2
vote St Curse Of The Azure Bonds
vote St Cyberball
vote St Demon's Winter
vote St Dogs Of War
vote St Dungeon Master
vote St E-Swat
vote St Empire Strikes Back, The
vote St F-15 Strike Eagle
vote St F-19 Stealth Fighter
vote St Falcon
vote St Falcon Mission Disk 1
vote St Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun
vote St Fighter Bomber
vote St Fire Brigade
vote St Flight Simulator
vote St Full Metal Planet
vote St Future Wars
vote St Gauntlet
vote St Geisha
vote St Go Player
vote St Gods
vote St Gold Of The Aztecs
vote St Golden Axe
vote St Goldrunner
vote St Gunship
vote St Heroes Of The Lance
vote St Hex
vote St Hippo Backgammon
vote St Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The
vote St Hoyle's Book Of Games II
vote St Jet
vote St Jinxter
vote St Joust
vote St Jungle Book, The
vote St Klax
vote St Knight Orc
vote St Leisure Suit Larry I
vote St Leisure Suit Larry II
vote St Leisure Suit Larry III
vote St Lemmings
vote St Lombard Rally
vote St Lotus Esprit Challenge
vote St Major Motion
vote St Mean 18
vote St Mean Streets
vote St Megatraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy
vote St Metal Masters
vote St Microleague Baseball
vote St Midimaze
vote St Missile Command
vote St Mission Impossible II
vote St Moebius
vote St Nine Princes In Amber
vote St Obliterator
vote St Oids
vote St Oil Imperium
vote St Oliver And Compagnie
vote St Pawn, The
vote St Phantasie I
vote St Phantasie II
vote St Phantasie III
vote St Pipemania
vote St Populous
vote St Powermonger
vote St Prince Of Persia
vote St Pro Tennis Tour
vote St Questron II
vote St R-Type
vote St Return Of The Jedi, The
vote St Rick Dangerous 2
vote St Rings Of Zilfin
vote St Roadwar 2000
vote St Rocket Ranger
vote St Rockford
vote St Rogue
vote St Rolling Thunder
vote St Sentry
vote St Shadow Of The Beast
vote St Shanghai
vote St Silent Service
vote St Simcity
vote St Sorcerer Lord
vote St Space Harrier II
vote St Space Quest II
vote St Space Quest III
vote St Speedball II
vote St Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
vote St Star Wars
vote St Starglider
vote St Starglider II
vote St Strider II
vote St Stunt Car Racer
vote St Sundog
vote St Super Cars, The
vote St Supremacy
vote St T.V. Sports Football
vote St Team Yankee
vote St Teller, The
vote St Tennis Cup
vote St Terrorpods
vote St Tetris
vote St Their Finest Hour: Battle Of Britain
vote St Third Courier, The
vote St Time Bandit
vote St Tower Toppler
vote St Toyota Celica G.T.
vote St Ultima III
vote St Ultima IV
vote St Ultima V
vote St Ultimate Ride, The
vote St Universe II
vote St Wargame Construction Set
vote St Wayne Gretzky Hockey
vote St Wrath Of The Daemon
vote St Xenon
vote St Xenon 2
vote St Xevious
--
eric ng
erc@zabriskie.berkeley.edu
.!ucbvax!zabriskie!erc
------------------------------
Date: 9 Aug 91 09:50:09 GMT
From: radon.berkeley.edu!erc@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng)
Subject: VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT [ATARI]
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
For information on the list format and on submitting your ratings, see
the end of this posting and the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAMES
RATINGS REPORT" in the newsgroup rec.games.video.
If you "reply" to this article, your message will most likely go
directly to the video games ratings server, which silently ignores
everything which is not a vote.
MAKE SURE YOUR COMMENTS GO TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES GIVEN AT THE END.
MAKE SURE YOUR COMMENTS GO TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES GIVEN AT THE END.
MAKE SURE YOUR COMMENTS GO TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES GIVEN AT THE END.
MAKE SURE YOUR COMMENTS GO TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES GIVEN AT THE END.
MAKE SURE YOUR COMMENTS GO TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES GIVEN AT THE END.
ATARI GAME RATINGS REPORT
ATARI LYNX
New Distribution Votes Rank Title
* .....*.... 1 6.0 Blood Money
..00111220 60 7.2 Blue Lightning
0001113100 75 6.4 California Games
0.00000321 62 8.0 Chip's Challenge
.00111120. 54 6.0 Electrocop
* ......5..5 2 8.5 Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge
0.0003121. 52 6.5 Gates Of Zendocon
0.0123200. 50 5.7 Gauntlet III
......0133 44 9.0 Klax
..0003.4.. 14 6.4 Ms. Pac-Man
..023.22.. 15 5.7 Paperboy
...1..2300 11 7.3 Rampage
....001511 27 8.0 Roadblasters
..1.122100 15 6.5 Robosquash
.1...143.. 9 6.7 Rygar
.1......62 8 8.4 Shanghai
...0013210 44 7.5 Slime World
* .......225 4 9.2 Warbirds
....003131 29 8.0 Xenophobe
......1251 18 8.7 Zarlor Mercenary
ATARI ST
New Distribution Votes Rank Title
.........* 1 10.0 A Day At The Races
....3.3.3. 3 7.0 A Mind Forever Voyaging
.111.2.1.1 7 5.6 Airball
1.12.5.... 9 4.7 Arctic Fox
...113110. 13 6.2 Arkanoid
....*..... 1 5.0 Artura
* ......*... 1 7.0 Atomix
....2222.. 4 6.5 Autoduel
..22..2.2. 4 5.8 Baal
.1..21221. 9 6.3 Barbarian
..1....511 7 7.7 Bard's Tale I
.2...7.... 4 5.0 Batman
....333... 3 6.0 Battlehawks 1942
......*... 1 7.0 Battlemaster
.....52.2. 4 7.0 Battletech
.....55... 2 6.5 Blasteroids
......36.. 3 7.7 Block-Out
........*. 1 9.0 Blockbuster
..11.1.3.1 6 6.5 Blood Money
.1.13..3.. 6 5.3 Bloodwych
.....*.... 1 6.0 Blue Angels
*......... 1 1.0 Breakers
3.3...3... 3 3.7 Bubble Bobble
........*. 1 9.0 Cadaver
.2..2.22.2 5 6.4 Captain Blood
.........* 4 10.0 Captive
.......*.. 1 8.0 Chambers Of Shaolin
.......234 15 9.3 Chaos Strikes Back
.....55... 2 6.5 Chrono Quest 2
........*. 2 9.0 Curse Of The Azure Bonds
2.22.2.... 4 3.5 Cyberball
..2..224.. 5 6.4 Demon's Winter
....5.5... 2 6.0 Dogs Of War
......0035 32 9.4 Dungeon Master
.*........ 1 2.0 E-Swat
....252... 8 6.0 Empire Strikes Back, The
....3..6.. 3 7.0 F-15 Strike Eagle
.....1.412 7 8.4 F-19 Stealth Fighter
..0..01230 13 7.8 Falcon
...3...3.3 3 7.3 Falcon Mission Disk 1
.....*.... 1 6.0 Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun
3.....6... 3 5.0 Fighter Bomber
.....5.5.. 2 7.0 Fire Brigade
..0..2302. 13 7.0 Flight Simulator
......36.. 3 7.7 Full Metal Planet
....5..5.. 2 6.5 Future Wars
.1.122.1.. 7 5.1 Gauntlet
..5.5..... 2 4.0 Geisha
......*... 1 7.0 Go Player
* ........*. 1 9.0 Gods
.........* 1 10.0 Gold Of The Aztecs
.2...2.22. 4 6.2 Golden Axe
.100.410.. 12 5.2 Goldrunner
....1.1141 7 8.1 Gunship
....311.3. 6 6.8 Heroes Of The Lance
......5.5. 2 8.0 Hex
..5.5..... 2 4.0 Hippo Backgammon
.....2242. 5 7.6 Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The
.......*.. 1 8.0 Hoyle's Book Of Games II
3....6.... 3 4.3 Jet
.....52.2. 4 7.0 Jinxter
...0102120 14 7.4 Joust
...*...... 1 4.0 Jungle Book, The
....5..5.. 2 6.5 Klax
.5...5.... 2 4.0 Knight Orc
....1111.3 6 7.7 Leisure Suit Larry I
.....5.5.. 4 7.0 Leisure Suit Larry II
* .....*.... 1 6.0 Leisure Suit Larry III
.......3.6 3 9.3 Lemmings
.....3.6.. 3 7.3 Lombard Rally
.2......25 4 7.8 Lotus Esprit Challenge
...422..2. 5 5.6 Major Motion
.....424.. 5 7.0 Mean 18
......*... 2 7.0 Mean Streets
* .........* 1 10.0 Megatraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy
* .......*.. 1 8.0 Metal Masters
........*. 1 9.0 Microleague Baseball
..1...1.24 7 8.3 Midimaze
........*. 1 9.0 Missile Command
.....63... 3 6.3 Mission Impossible II
..*....... 1 3.0 Moebius
.*........ 1 2.0 Nine Princes In Amber
.......*.. 1 8.0 Obliterator
.....1.421 7 8.3 Oids
5......5.. 2 4.5 Oil Imperium
...*...... 1 4.0 Oliver And Compagnie
.111.3121. 10 5.9 Pawn, The
......6..3 3 8.0 Phantasie I
....22.2.2 4 7.2 Phantasie II
.....4..42 5 8.0 Phantasie III
....2224.. 5 6.8 Pipemania
.......333 16 9.1 Populous
.....2.321 8 8.0 Powermonger
......1313 6 8.7 Prince Of Persia
........*. 1 9.0 Pro Tennis Tour
........*. 1 9.0 Questron II
.2..1223.. 10 5.9 R-Type
...1232... 8 5.8 Return Of The Jedi, The
.......55. 2 8.5 Rick Dangerous 2
.....*.... 1 6.0 Rings Of Zilfin
.111.1212. 9 6.1 Roadwar 2000
......*... 1 7.0 Rocket Ranger
.....5.5.. 2 7.0 Rockford
...0023100 13 6.9 Rogue
...5..5... 2 5.5 Rolling Thunder
....*..... 1 5.0 Sentry
.22.22.... 4 4.0 Shadow Of The Beast
...1.1122. 7 7.3 Shanghai
.....1223. 8 7.9 Silent Service
.....02023 13 8.6 Simcity
..*....... 1 3.0 Sorcerer Lord
.....72... 4 6.2 Space Harrier II
......333. 3 8.0 Space Quest II
......27.. 7 7.7 Space Quest III
.......422 7 8.9 Speedball II
2....2..5. 4 6.2 Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
....13312. 10 7.0 Star Wars
..01.22100 18 6.4 Starglider
.1..1141.1 9 6.6 Starglider II
....*..... 1 5.0 Strider II
...2...222 4 7.8 Stunt Car Racer
.0.0.12101 12 7.0 Sundog
....*..... 1 5.0 Super Cars, The
.......*.. 1 8.0 Supremacy
......55.. 2 7.5 T.V. Sports Football
...5.....5 2 7.0 Team Yankee
* ......*... 1 7.0 Teller, The
........*. 1 9.0 Tennis Cup
22.2..22.. 5 4.4 Terrorpods
2..222...2 5 5.2 Tetris
.......252 4 9.0 Their Finest Hour: Battle Of Britain
......*... 1 7.0 Third Courier, The
.....422.0 16 7.0 Time Bandit
.......55. 2 8.5 Tower Toppler
.......*.. 1 8.0 Toyota Celica G.T.
....3...33 3 8.0 Ultima III
......22.5 4 8.8 Ultima IV
......2222 4 8.5 Ultima V
.....*.... 1 6.0 Ultimate Ride, The
......*... 3 7.0 Universe II
.....63... 3 6.3 Wargame Construction Set
.......442 5 8.8 Wayne Gretzky Hockey
........*. 1 9.0 Wrath Of The Daemon
...00015.0 13 7.3 Xenon
.......27. 8 8.8 Xenon 2
.3..23.1.. 9 4.7 Xevious
In this list, games have been rated on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the
best and 1 being the worst. For each game, the total number of votes,
the average rating, and the vote distribution are shown. New games are
indicated by a "*" before their entry. If a "(C)" appears after the
title it means that the game is a CD-ROM or disc system title. If a
"(J)" appears after the title it means that the game is currently only
available in Japan.
The general guideline for ratings is:
8-10 worth buying at full price
6-7 worth buying at a discount, or if you're particularly interested
in this kind of game
3-5 only worth renting
2 only worth playing for free, and only for a few minutes
1 worthless
The vote distribution uses a single character to represent the
percentage of votes for each ranking. The following character 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
Please consult the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT"
in the newsgroup rec.games.video for more details, including information
on how to vote.
Questions, comments, problems, and errors should be directed to the list
maintainer at either of the below addresses:
video-request@irss.njit.edu
..!uunet!irss.njit.edu!video-request
--
eric ng
erc@zabriskie.berkeley.edu
.!ucbvax!zabriskie!erc
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