AUTOMATED SIMULATIONS
PO BOX 4247
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. 94040

Three games in the EPYX series are now available for the ATARI. The first, 'The Datestones of Ryn', requires 32K and retails for $19.95. See review in next issue. 'Invasion Orion' is a "tactical space battle game" with the player controlling as many 9 space cruisers equipped with destructor and tractor beams, missiles and torpedos, competing against the computer. The program comes with Battle Manual and 10 scenarios, with provisions to make up your own scenarios and design your own ships. Requires 32K, $24.95. The third game, 'Rescue at Rigel', is a science fiction adventure game where the player has only 60 minutes to find and transport the 10 human captives from an alien moonbase to the rescue ship. His adversaries are the hostile Tollahs, two types of armed robots, a six-legged cerbanth, and a huge amoebic slug. Price is $29.95 and also requires 32K.

 

MANHATTEN SOFTWARE
PO BOX 35
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA. 90272

Manhatten Software has released a series of programs for the ATARI. The first four consist of GIN RUMMY 3.0; a regulation card game of Gin with graphics and sound. Requires 32K and lists for $19.95. CASINO BLACKJACK/COUNTER is a casino table simulation with card graphics showing 5 hands dealt with the player controlling the center hand, and the computer the others. The program is supposed to teach card-counting enabling a player to improve his/her card playing ability. $19.95 and requires 24K. In LABYRINTH RUN the player uses a joystick to guide a rapidly moving runner through twists, turns, and slaloms without hitting the walls. $14.95/16K. The fourth program is CONCENTRATION. Using full-color graphics, this is a version of the 'match the card' game for two players. 16K/24K, $14-95. All games require joysticks.