| Name | Extracted | Size | Date | Description |
| BEGIN.ZIP | Yes | 86692 | 11/23/1993 | Begin (Clockwork Software; $10-$15) is a non-graphic, complex, space-trek type game. You can choose to be the good guys or bad guys, as well as choose how many and what kind of ships accompany your ship and the enemy's ship. Then the purpose becomes to wipe out the bad guys. |
| TOM_TREK.ZIP | Yes | 147870 | 11/20/1993 | Tommy's Trek (Tommy's Toys; $?) is a space trek type game with music and real-time animation, as well as a complex autopilot which runs the ship for you if desired. is similar to the commercial NFL Challenge program, but much simpler than Cunning Football. CF lets you control the actual play, while ACQB only lets you select a play (against the computer) and then tells you the result. maze/adventure game. There are a total of 6 levels and 12 items which must be located to complete the entire game. guide planes in without any crashes and your salary goes up. Object of the game is to get a high salary. looking, but entertaining race car game. Although the "cars" and other objects are just ASCII block characters, the play of the game is well designed and fast paced. You have to avoid junk in the road, pick up fuel, and get around slower drivers. types of slot machine simulations. It uses ASCII characters, so it will run on any machine, but that means it isn't as slick as if it used true graphics. |
| ATC.ZIP | Yes | 51313 | 8/25/1993 | Air Traffic Controller 1.0 (Cascoly Software ASP; $24) is a simulation of the duties of a sector air traffic controller. The object is to guide twenty planes safely through your sectors. You have control of landing, taking off and changing altitudes with twenty levels of difficulty. simple arena style game which pits you against dim-witted but diligent intergalactic opponents. You can destroy your enemy with direct combat or by setting traps and barbs. game. BASIC source included. maze game in which you blast walls, find maps and time bombs, and avoid the Evil Spirits. Each floor is a different, complex maze of which you can see only a little piece at a time. A different "mission" is given to you for each level. Try to complete the mission and advance to the next level before you run out of oxygen. Graphics NOT required. plane crosses over the enemy's territory, you must bomb the targets below. If you hit all the targets, you keep advancing to new screens. game centipede. Fast paced and challenging. you can elude the large number of different kinds of creatures that are after you as you dig through the ground. You get a head start to dig some false tunnels or to do anything else you can think of to slow down the opponents, so make good use of the time at the start of the game. play the computer in this popular strategy game that takes tic-tac-toe to a higher level. not as slick, but it works well and does not require graphics. Slow-down required. the screen while subs cross below it at varying depths. You try to blow up the subs. BASIC required. an excellent shoot-em-up arcade game. You must clear seven islands (on a scrolling playing field) of missile launchers to save your friend who has been captured by the Mad Emperor. Explore and blast your way through a mine to find as many diamonds as you can before your lamp fuel runs out. is an ecology simulation in which you try to predict how animals will survive in a series of different environments or biomes. Each round, players bid for animals, using ecopoints that they have earned. This is a game of skill and chance. Some of the areas where skill comes in include learning which animals perform best in various biomes. The program uses ASCII characters for graphics, so it will run on any machine. requires fast thinking and reflexes as you pick up items in a cave as it crumbles around you. constantly shrinking pool table and you must try to avoid running into any of the increasing number of balls. A good hand-eye coordination game for children. No graphics required. Your garden has become overrun with pesky gophers. Your job is to trounce the little rodents before they can do any more damage. You can pull up weeds along the way for bonus points. game in which you are the commander and have six hover crafts with which to destroy all of the enemy missile launchers on the island. strategy/simulation game of World War II tank warfare. The strategy comes in proper positioning of your tank to blast your opponent. The tanks are intended to be historically accurate in their make-up, despite the fact that only ASCII characters are used. Frankly, we found this to be a little simplistic (dull), but we've seen it get rave reviews elsewhere, so that may just be a matter of personal taste. $0) challenges you to cut a lawn in the least amount of time without running over, through or into objects and without using up all your spare blades. Finish one yard and different ones come up. maze/adventure game. You must find your way through a maze, blast through walls and find the treasure before you run out of time. fast-scrolling color arcade game. Your high-speed minelayer can move in eight directions across a 24 screen ocean. You must destroy enemy bases while laying mines for the enemy rammer ships that are out to get you. If it seems too easy at first, adjust the parameters as suggested and try again. Works on any kind of video, although color is helpful. machine game. Unlike 2-Bit Poker, NVPoker doesn't use graphics. Unfortunately, it uses a constant beeping and tunes. You'll never convince your spouse that you are working on your taxes in the den. The best feature of this game is that it gives you hints on strategy on each play, making this a good way to prepare for the next Las Vegas Comdex. the screen and gobble up things as they pop up. Each time the worm eats something, it grows longer. If the head of the worm bumps into a wall or into itself, it dies. |
| PCCASINO.ZIP | Yes | 102466 | 11/19/1993 | PC-Casino (Fallen, David L.; $10) includes three casino games, all done in text-graphics that will work on any video system. PC-POKER is a video poker machine game. Since it does not use true graphics, it is not as good looking as 2-Bit Poker (#882), but it works well. PC-SLOT is the best looking text-graphics slot machine game we have seen and the sound effects are above average too. However, it seems to us that it pays off far too often compared to real machines. The last game is PC-KENO, a video Keno machine. |
| PCSTUD.ZIP | Yes | 76607 | 7/29/1993 | PCStud 1.5 is a video poker game using ASCII graphics. an endless pit, avoiding the curving walls and other dangers. must use your skills as an archaeologist to uncover ancient ruins from Scotland to Iraq. As you dig trenches and pits in your search for long lost treasure, you must watch your budget. You can either get rich quick or go bankrupt just as quickly. $15) is a maze/adventure game. After running PODWARS.EXE, use the Load option to load TUNL-000. This will put you in the space ship armory. After you stock up on energy cells and weapons, you will teleport down into the middle of a lot of rock. Press the space bar to bring up the weapons menu, select Laser, press Enter (the menu disappears). Notice at the top of the screen it now says "Lasr". Press an arrow key in the direction you want to fire and part of the rock is blown away. Now the top of the screen says "Move", so move into the new space. Reload the Laser and keep chipping away and moving until you get out of the rock and into clear tunnel. There is a LOT more to the game. Read the doc file carefully for what little help there is if you expect to get anywhere. game in which you are a pyromaniac burning down buildings. As you move from floor to floor, you earn points for the amount of damage you do without getting trapped in the flames. (No, the program doesn't have any redeeming social values, but then, neither does Die Hard(er).) Although the program uses ASCII characters for graphics, the graphics are very well done and the sound effects are even better. car down a race track, avoiding obstacles and oil slicks, following curves in the road and hitting ramps to jump over gullies. The clever use of ASCII graphics means that the program should work on any video setup. version of Space Invaders for those without graphics cards. Its ASCII graphics well done that you won't miss having true graphics. must explore the high-rise Fenton Building trying to defuse anarchist time bombs. The elevator comes in handy, but the open shaft can be a killer. source code is included, but BASIC is not required. or a friend. As you move around the screen, you are leaving a "wall" behind you. The goal is to cut down your opponents space so that he will crash into a wall before you do. Software; $0) is a space invaders type game. Pascal source code is included. is an entertaining set of seven games of arcade action, adventure, and trivia: Block Five ($0) is an ancient strategy game in which you try to place five markers in a row while blocking the computer from doing the same. Raiders of the Lost Mine ($0) is an arcade game in which you dig for gold while trying to avoid the deadly Skull. Asteroid Rescue ($0) is an ASCII arcade game in which you guide your ship through asteroids as you save astronauts from being crushed. Use missiles to blast away rocks, and collect fuel and shields to aid your ship. Rogue Runner ($0) is an arcade/maze type game with some deadly creatures thrown in. Shrine of Kroz ($8) is part of the Kroz ASCII-arcade/maze series. You are an archaeologist with a whip exploring a vast underground kingdom searching for a Crown. Word Whiz Volume ($4) is a word challenge game that will rate your ability with lesser known words. Toys; $6) You have to guide your ship through a constantly changing maze. When you reach the exit, your ship goes through a loud, flashy hyperspace to get to the next level. ASCII graphics work on any video. Good for younger children. |
| TRAP.ZIP | Yes | 40806 | 8/22/1993 | Trap 2.0 (Brandt, Bruce; $5) is an unusual and interesting game in which you try to move doors to trap the "monsters" in the least amount of time. shoot-em-up space arcade game that makes such good use of graphics that you will swear it is using true graphics. BASIC, for those who like to study/modify the source code. |
| ZZT.ZIP | Yes | 118977 | 11/19/1993 | ZZT 3.2 (Potomac Computer Systems, ASP; $15) is an exploration and adventure arcade game. It's use of ASCII characters for "graphics" means that the program will run on any kind of video. The game comes with 43 screens (rooms, or whatever) in which you try to get to keys that open doors you must get through while solving clever puzzles that block your progress. You must also avoid deadly creatures that could harm you. If the 43 screens are not enough for you, a game editor lets you create your own game worlds. This is a very well designed game, and includes on-line instructions and a hint file. |