Info-Atari16 Digest         Tue,  2 Jul 91       Volume 91 : Issue 368
 
Today's Topics:
                            Atari vs Amiga
                            Cooling an ST
                      Diamond Back II (w/Cache)
                  Help needed with floppy upgrade...
             LDW-Atari SLM-GDOS-MANY SHEETS LATER...HELP!
                           Memory Upgrades
                          PORTABLE ADDICTION
                         STalker/STeno v3.0?
                          Syquest on Spectre
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 06:42:54 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!caen!hellgate.utah.edu!csn!pikes!copper
 !l1ngo@arizona.edu (Linh Ngo)
Subject: Atari vs Amiga
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Jul1.021747.3404@world.std.com> azog@world.std.com (azog-thoth)
 writes:
>Amiga has multitasking, and Ill tell you right now: I _dont_ need it.
>How can I be so sure? Well, put it this way. I work on a VAX 6220,
>with 128mb of RAM and over 3gb of disk space. It has duel processors,
>and can support over 200 processes. We dont have over 200 users, so
>I cant say how good itll do over 200, but I suspect our VMS license
>is only 256, so the point is moot. Anyways, compared to this, the
>Atari _and_ the Amiga is a toy, OK? VMS is a real multitasking system,
                                     ~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Bahahahahahaha! [rolling around on the ground, tears in my eyes]
 
I work on a Vax 8820 (occasionally, when I can no longer avoid it that is)
and I can honestly say that my Amiga 500 pre-emptively multitasks better than
the VAX.  My 286/16 running Minix multitasks better than VMS.  For the price
of that beast, they would've been better off buying everyone an Amiga and
an Atari ST... Not only is the VAX slow compared to our Unix machine (a
Sequent), but VMS itself is brain-damaged (about the only good thing is
that I can fire up the VAX/DEC-shell which sloooooowly emulates Unix).
I wonder how the A3000/UX compares to VMS....Since I'm on the subject,
can anyone send me info about this Atari Unix I've been hearing about?
Is it SVr4? Expected price?
 
Linh Ngo -- l1ngo@copper.denver.colorado.edu
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 07:49:02 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!linac!att!att!fang!occrsh!area88!erick@a
 rizona.edu (Erick Tadefa)
Subject: Cooling an ST
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Try rigging up a small 12v sprite fan and double stick tape it to the top of the
 case, so it will suck the hot air out.  Its not extremely elegant but it is
 cheaper than trying to cram an ST's innards into a PC case.  I figure you can
 tap 12v off the power supply or if you use a larger 110v fan then just plug it
 into the wall.
It will stay ice cold...
(maybe not ice cold but...you know)
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 11:33:56 GMT
From: netcomsv!yonder@decwrl.dec.com (Christopher Russell)
Subject: Diamond Back II (w/Cache)
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Was the final version of Diamond Back II w/cache ever released?
 
If so where did you get it?
 
I believe I was waiting on version 2.2 or something.
 
 
--
Christopher L. Russell (yonderboy)  Phone: (408)378-9078 Campbell,CA
yonder@netcom.COM or clr40@amail.amdahl.com or chrisr@leland.stanford.edu
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 12:32:04 GMT
From: comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Roger.Sheppard@uunet.uu.net (Roger Sheppard)
Subject: Help needed with floppy upgrade...
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Jul1.202245.11609@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umhagma1@ccu.umanitoba.ca
 (Dr. Phrancinstyne) writes:
>
>   Hello all.  I need some help with my upgrade to a 720K drive.  I currently
> have a 520 STfm which I have upgraded to 1 Meg, but it still has the old 360K
> (Single Sided) drive, which is quite flakey.  I have been told that I can use
> just about any 3.5" drive in place of the old one merely by swapping the
> cables.  Is this true?  I have already tried this and it does not work for
> me.  Am I missing something?  I would greatly appreciate any help in this area
> since I have not seen anything recently pertaining to a floppy upgrade in
> comp.sys.atari.st.  Please send email to UMHAGMA1@CCU.UMANITOBA.CA.
>> Thanks much.
> Brett.
 
Well in the UK, they are selling real Atari replacment drive, 49 pounds.
 
Note: did you have a small pcb connected to the back of the SS drive ?
this must be removed, also some of the early PC drives have a 6 ms
step rate, don't use these, also I don't recommend the use of 1.44 meg
drives, if your are only using it as a 800k drive,
Heads are smaller, causing greater disk failures,
These drives can be a bit of a problems in getting the
drive to work due to strapping options not being set correctly.
--
***  Roger W. Sheppard        *    Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz  ***
***  85 Donovan Rd          *  *   At least I don't Flicker, not     ***
***  Kapiti New Zealand..    *     like a dying light globe. !       ***
 
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Date: Tue, 02 Jul 91 10:20:38 ADT
From: Alyre CHIASSON <CHIASSA%UDEM@UNBMVS1.csd.unb.ca>
Subject: LDW-Atari SLM-GDOS-MANY SHEETS LATER...HELP!
To: N <info-atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu>
 
I just got the SLM605 a week ago and LDW 2.0 about 2 months
ago and I am trying to get both to work together. I have
installed the DIABLO emulator and set the proper control
codes as specified in the the LDW manual. I have selected the
appropriate GDOS fonts and the SLM805 driver. Printing the
spreadsheet works okay but printing a graph gives 2 blank
sheets of paper and then garbage. As an experiment I have
switched drivers and used the SLM805 driver that comes
with TIMEWORKS DTP. This works but the scale values on the
axis are so small they are nearly impossible to read. I
can't find any way to increase the size of the scale values
in the manual. I am at a loss as to what to do. I would
really appreciate hearing from anyone who has managed to
get the combination to work. My initial trial seems to
suggest that the SLM805 driver that comes with LDW is
corrupt or just doesn't work.
CHIASSAL@UDEM
 
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 12:18:55 GMT
From: comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Roger.Sheppard@uunet.uu.net (Roger Sheppard)
Subject: Memory Upgrades
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Jul1.163405.20902@dvorak.amd.com> bpohl@dvorak.amd.com (Bion
 Pohl) writes:
>
>       I'm unable to FTP of site.  I someone gets that 2_5ram.zoo file from
> atari.archives could you e-mail me a copy?  I've been wanting to upgrade my
> STf also.
>                               Bion
>                               bpohl@dvorak.amd.com
 
Can't you use BART to get the File. IE.
This could get you that file.
 
atari@atari.archive.umich.edu
 
send misc/2_5ram.zoo
 
--
***  Roger W. Sheppard        *    Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz  ***
***  85 Donovan Rd          *  *   At least I don't Flicker, not     ***
***  Kapiti New Zealand..    *     like a dying light globe. !       ***
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 07:50:37 GMT
From: mcsun!hp4nl!nikhefh!a15@uunet.uu.net (Peter Heymens Visser)
Subject: PORTABLE ADDICTION
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
_________________________________________________________________________
 
PORTABLE ADDICTION ISSUE #02 THE Newsletter for Lynx and Portfolio Freaks
_________________________________________________________________________
 
Editor              - Tjerk "MegaJerk" Heymens Visser
Editorial Assistant - Yiri "NeuroMancer" Kohl
With special thanx to:
        Andre "ALU" Luyer, Mr.Doom, Decoder, BJ Gleason (for being such
        a great PFolio programmer), FunTronics Computer Shop (for being
        so slow with their imports), Robert Jung (for the extra info on
        fidelity chess).
_________________________________________________________________________
 
Introduction...
 
 Aaargh! Wotta month this has been! First of all this newsletter ascii
file corrupted. Then, after reconstructing it, we had our exams! And then
the biggest problem arose!!! Since this is the first time we've done the
newsletter on a PC, there were some problems in uploading it. We didn't
have a PC near our modem, so a friend had to do it. Our *friend* then
found out that his account on Internet had expired! But finally here it
is!
Now this issue has become a little bit lame, because of the afore men-
tioned problems. Some featured had to be left out, like an interview
with Stephen Landrum, and most of the stuff that our editor, MegaJerk,
wrote. We'll have all these features included next month. Next month
the entire Portable Addiction will have a new face, too. From then on
we'll also cover the Sega Game Gear. And in two months, our Portfolio
section will be gone. Sad, but true!
Anyway, share and enjoy! And let us know what you think of PA!
Sayonara!
 
                                                  Yiri "NeuroMancer" Kohl
                                                  Editorial Assistant
 
P.S.: I have typed this issue myself (instead of Tjerk) just to find
      out which one of us makes the least number of errors, so please
      let us know what you think!
_________________________________________________________________________
                   +--------------------------------+
                     HOT (OUCH!) NEWS AND GOSSIP...
                   +--------------------------------+
 
PANTHER: It seems that there will be the possability of ComLynx with the
panther console. This would mean that you could connect your Lynx with a
panther for multi-player games! Sound like an original idea!
 
PORTFOLIO: The internal RAM-expansion is now officially available. Here,
in Europe it costs about $250,-. This set will upgrade your D-Ram to the
astonishing amount of 640K.
 
PORTFOLIO: Although the normal Atari modem for the Portfolio runs at the
very low 1200 baud, there seems to be a 2400 baud model. We are still
trying to find out more about it, so you'll hear more when we got it.
 
PORTFOLIO: More and more software is coming out for this little dream!
There is official software for sale ranging from $50 to $270! One of
these pieces of software is a replacement for the diary. We'll have
full reviews next month!
 
LYNX: here's some news for our European readers! Atari Europe will NOT
be importing the Lynx mark II into Europe this Christmas! Some people
say that they will do it in the middle of next year, but I doubt that
very much! Argh!
 
GAME GEAR: Finally released in Europe! The TV Adapter will be launched
very soon, too. And since this thingy is portable, we'll be covering it
from next month on in Portable Addiction!
 
LYNX: Prospects for the Lynx in Europe are very good at the moment.
The Lynx costs only $20,- more then the GameBoy. This means that the
Lynx will soon have a very solid user base in Europe, which opens up
new perspectives for the European software houses! Yeah! (Hey, Bit-
Map Bros! When will you be making SpeedBall II for us on the Lynx?!)
Current developers known to me are US Gold, Telegames, Imagitec and
Psygnosis.
 
PORTFOLIO: Although this little machine is megagreat (as we all know),
the sales aren't going that well at the moment. Lots of people are
waiting for this new Hewlett Packard thingy, which will probably
released within this year. Let's just hope that 1992 will be a
better year for the PortFolio.
 
PORTFOLIO: You can now also buy Eproms for the PortFolio. They're
very cheap, and you can get them for 64K and 128K.
_________________________________________________________________________
 
Just for the fun, here are the Lynx charts from both Germany and England!
 
         Germany (or Deutschland)       United Kingdom (UK)
         1. Blue Lightning              Road Blasters
         2. Slime World                 PaperBoy
         3. Gauntlet                    RoboSquash
         4. ElectroCop                  Zarlor Mercenary
         5. K L A X                     K L A X
         6. Chip's Challenge            Blue Lightning
         7. Gates of Zendacon           Gauntlet
         8. Road Blasters               Gates if Zendacon
         9. Zarlor Mercenary            ElectroCop
        10. Xenophobe                   Slime World
_________________________________________________________________________
 
LYNX Review
THE FIDELITY ULTIMATE CHESS CHALLENGE
From: Telegames/Atari
 
I Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this. A chess game for a portable
games console that only runs about 6 hours on batteries!!! But yes, of
course it was true. Fidelity Chess is probably the first chess game on
any portable console ever, and it's good too!
 
I am not going to explain the rules of chess here, for the simple reason
that if you don't know how to play chess this is definitely NOT your
game. As you may all know, chess games have the annoying tendency to
have VERY long waiting times on higher levels. Fidelity Chess is no
exception. For this reason the automatic shut-off system of the Lynx
is disabled (otherwise it would just shut off while calculating the
next move!).
 
Now on to the game itself. The gameplay itself it quite nice. All
options are selected using very clear icons. The game is based on
the latest most powerful chess playing technology from Fidelity, so
you are assured very competitive gameplay! The controls are a bit
sluggish, though. The button detection is not very accurate, so you
may have to press buttons twice before the program takes note of them.
This is what we call a major drawback, but even with it's control
flaws it's a great game.
 
The presentation is very good. Icons are very clear and well drawn,
and the chess pieces and board are also very good. You can toggle
between a 2D and a 3D board, although the game is best played in
2D. Of course there isn't much sound, and in my opinion you don't
need sound in these kind of games. For that reason I have not given
any rating for the sound.
 
Fidelity Chess is a very good game of chess, but I doubt it very
much if there's any idiot out there who wants to play chess this
way. I like a game of chess, but Fidelity Chess just could not
hold my interest.
 
        +-RATINGS-----------------------------------------+
        Graphics      - 8.0 : Good use of icons
        Sound         - -.- : I told you!..
        Playability   - 7.0 : Some flaws with the controls
        Lastability   - 7.5 : I don't think you'll play
                              This again AND again.
        Overall       - 7.0 : Great, but you'd be mad if
                              you'd buy it!
        +---------------------Neuromancer-----------------+
_________________________________________________________________________
 
LYNX Review
SHANGHAI
From: Mediagenic/Atari
 
Well, this too is a thinking man's game, I'm afraid! But I must say
this is a very good one! Shanghai is based on Mah-Jongg. It uses the
same tiles, but the rules are much different. The tiles are laid out
in preset formations. The idea is to get rid of all tiles by sliding
them off the board, either to the left, or to the right. You can only
slide two matching tiles, so you must match pairs. You can only slide
a tile if it's free, with free meaning that there's no tile on top of
it, and there is an open space to either the left or the right of the
tile. As you may already understand, you must think forward!
 
If you don't like puzzle games, you won't like Shanghai. It's as
easy as that. You must know however, that Shanghai is a very time-
consuming and addictive game! Before you know it you have been playing
for an hour! But now let's see the other aspects of the game.
 
The control method is a very effective and easy-to-use one. The home
computer versions of Shanghai all had mouse control, but the joypad
is just as convenient! The game is very user-friendly too. Everything
is done using option menu's and the like! The instructions are also
build in AND you'll never have to reset your Lynx, because you can
restart just as easy from a menu! Great!
 
The graphics are very well drawn, although I know people who have
difficulties with reading the tiles. Everything is drawn in perfect
detail, and the whole game looks very professional. There are nice
pictures throughout the game to keep you happy, and everything is
done in a nice eastern style.
 
The sound, too, is very good. The game has many tunes throughout,
with four selectable in-game tunes and an option for sound-fx.
 
Conclusion; Shanghai is a MEGAGREAT game, but is only good for
puzzle -freaks.
 
        +-RATINGS-----------------------------------------+
        Graphics      - 8.5 : Very effective and clear
        Sound         - 8.0 : Jolly tunes throughout
        Playability   - 9.5 : Instant appeal
        Lastability   - 9.0 : You'll play this a LONG time!
        Overall       - 9.0 : Great! You'll be hooked
                              forever!
        +---------------------Neuromancer-----------------+
_________________________________________________________________________
 
M E G A - M A G A Z I N E S
 
There were some people who were interested in the European computer
magazines, so here follows a short description of the leading mags.
 
The One - now divided in two seperate magazines (Amiga & ST). This
          mag is namely for games players. Includes a coverdisk.
A.C.E.  - a mag for real computerfreaks. Games are reviewed here, but
          there are more features, like on VR, programmers etc.etc.
C.U.    - Commodore User Amiga, a cross between The One and ACE.
          This mag, too, includes a coverdisk.
Video   - A German magazine for consoles only. Very good with the most
Games     recent games.
ZZAP!   - A really pathetic C64 magazine. For $4,- you get 50 pages!!!
Raze    - Formerly The Games Machine. A very good magazine for all
          formats.
Mean    - THE console mag. Extremely good mag, although they do not
Machines  cover the Lynx.
C+VG    - Or Computer & Video Games. A cheap mag in every meaning of
          the word, but since they cover Lynx games, I like them.
 
Of course these are only the popular mags, and as you can see, there
aren't much console mags out there! It's possible to get these mags
in the US, but then you should take a subscription. This will cost you
a hell of a lot more than the usual subsciption price, since the
English add about $15 for their overseas readers (can you believe it!).
If there is anyone interested I will send them the address where to
go for the magazine.
_________________________________________________________________________
 
PORTFOLIO...
 
Just a little note to all the readers out there. ALL the software we
test for the PortFolio is either Shareware or Public Domain, unless
we state different. Thank you!
 
This month we didn't have much to test on the PFolio, so this section is
rather small. I promise, however, that next month there shall be a lot
more. We'll then have an in-depth view at all commercial software
currently available for our little baby.
_________________________________________________________________________
 
PORTFOLIO Review
MERLIN.COM
from: BJ Gleason
 
Well, we had to test something, didn't we? So here's MERLIN, once again
a game from that BJ Gleason bloke! And this time it's a real nice game,
too!
 
In Merlin you are presented with a nice 3 X 3 grid. Some of the blanks
in the grid will be inverted when you start the game. The idea is to
make the entire grid blank. You can do this by using the number keys.
1,3,7 and 9 will invert four boxes in the corresponding corner. 2,4,
6 and 8 will invert the corresponding 3-in-a-row along the side, and
5 will invert a cross.
 
Merlin is the first game on the PortFolio that keeps my interest. While
it's very simple you can just boot it up for a quick go. The sound of
the PortFolio is used quite nicely, although it must drain on your
batteries! Merlin.Com is so small that you won't have any troubles
with your disk space. Nice program, BJ!
_________________________________________________________________________
 
PORTFOLIO...
 
Warning: it seems that the Portfolio Toolkit 2.0, described in an
earlier issue of PA, causes programs on your RAM-disk to corrupt
slightly. This makes your system crash more often!
_________________________________________________________________________
 
                          SWAPPING SERVICE
                  Our swapping service has returned!
 
                  For sale    - Road Blasters
                  Trade for   - Shanghai
                  Or sell for - $25,- or best offer
                  Address     - a15@nikhefh.nikhef.nl
_________________________________________________________________________
 
      P O R T A B L E   A D D I C T E D   M E G A P L A Y E R S
                           +-----------+
                            HI - SCORES
                           +-----------+
          +----------------------------------------------+
           Game          Score         Name
          +----------------------------------------------+
           BMX           1175        MegaJerk
           Rygar         1590340       Neuromancer
           Surfing       10980          MegaJerk
           Zarlor M.     3.500.000     MegaJerk
          +----------------------------------------------+
Well, these were the only scores worth mentioning! So get your scores
coming in! We want MEGAPLAYERS!!!! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yeaaah!
_________________________________________________________________________
 
LYNX Preview
Strider II
from: US Gold/Atari
 
It's nice to see more and more companies supporting the Lynx. Now US Gold
has joined as well. If this game will remain under the US Gold label is
yet unknown, as US Gold may yet sell the game to Atari.
 
Strider II follows the same plot as the desk top versions. The female
world leader has been kidnapped and take to a secret location. It is the
usual "You're the only one who can save the day" story from here on, so
you set out to rescue her. This takes you through five levels: a forest,
the planet's outer defences, underground caverns, the generating station
and the kidnappers' space craft.
 
The graphics look terrific and are a GREAT leap forward for the Lynx.
In fact the whole game looks better than, say, the Amiga version! MEGA!
From what we've seen it should be a very playable, if a little small,
game. However, a lot can change during development of games so we hold
our breath and hope for a good game. But then again, this game would
be worth buying anyway, if only it was for the graphics!
_________________________________________________________________________
 
           T H E   L Y N X   S O F T W A R E   T O P   1 O
 
This is our very own Lynx top 1O. Independant of all the other charts,
We don't look at sales figures (a bad game can still be popular thanks
to good marketing!). We wish to know what our readers think! So send
your very own top 5 or top 1O to us, now!
_________________________________________________________________________
                +-------------------------------------+
                 S C R E E N   S C E N E   E U R O P E
                 or: How Could Nintendo fail like this
                +-------------------------------------+
Nintendo, now a powerfull force in the world of consoles. But how did
they get there? Well, the answer is simple: good marketing! They took
the world by storm with their NES, and now they're doing the same with
the Super Famicom. Or are they?
 
Here in Europe we know about the NES for a long time, but it's only
One stinkin' year ago since Nintendo launched it officially here! Why?
Well, they've tried to launch the thing before, but it just didn't work!
Why??? Here, the answer isn't simple. Sega had just launched their
Master System when Nintendo first tried to take over Europe. This was
bad timing from Nintendo. They didn't stand a chance against the vast
Sega-user base. That was four years ago!
Then there was an attempt about two years ago. At then, a lot of people
were just turning to Amiga's and ST's. There were also a lot of smart
people waiting for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis. Again, very bad timing!
 
One year ago, however, a miracle happened. Despite of the Megadrive and
the grey imported PC Engines people were willing to buy the inferior
8-bit system! Nintendo had finally launched the NES with success, so
there was no long wait till their GameBoy arrived. This little gadget
then did well, too, thanks to the high price of the Lynx!
 
But now times are once again changing for Nintendo. The Lynx had
dropped in price and is now very close in price to the GameBoy. People
who want a Super Famicom will have to import the machines, since
Nintendo won't launch them officially because of the fact that they
have only just launched the NES. This means that a lot of Famicom
fans will turn to the Megadrive, 'cos they're scared of grey import
and incompatible Japanese or American cartridges!
 
Nintendo WILL fail again. Thank God and all the other guys who made
it possible for Atari and Sega to win the Intergalactic Console Wars
in Europe. 1-0 for Atari, yo! And with that I conclude this piece of
bull. See you.
_________________________________________________________________________
 
       R E - Q U E S T I O N I N G   Q U E S T I O N A I R E
 
We didn't get that much response to our Questionaire of last month, so
here we are back again with some of the more essential questions!!! And
PLEASE! Do send in your reply!
 
        -What computers/consoles do you own, or do you wish to buy within
         the following six months?
                                                             OWN BUY
        Commodore Amiga 500/1000/1500/2000/2500/3000/5000...  O   O
        Atari 520st/1040st/TT/Mega STE......................  O   O
        Apple Mac classic/IIsi/IIci.........................  O   O
        IBM or Compatible PC (Please state configuration)...  O   O
        Commodore 64/128/console............................  O   O
        Amstrad GX4000 (or whatever it's called)............  O   O
        Sega Master System..................................  O   O
        Sega Megadrive/Genesis..............................  O   O
        Sega GameGear.......................................  O   O
        NEC TurboGrafX/SuperGrafX...........................  O   O
        NEC TurboExpress....................................  O   O
        Atari 2600/7800.....................................  O   O
        Atari Lynx..........................................  O   O
        Nintendo Entertainment System.......................  O   O
        Nintendo GameBoy....................................  O   O
        Nintendo SuperFamicom (SuperNES)....................  O   O
        SNK Neo Geo.........................................  O   O
 
        -What do you think of our games reviews?
 
        Very incredibly megagreat without any doubt.........  O
        Quite good in their own right, but that's it........  O
        VERRRY Average, and could be a heck of a lot better.  O
        Darned rubbish, I usually wipe my but with them.....  O
        Couldn't be any worse!..............................  O
_________________________________________________________________________
 
LYNX Review
CHIP'S CHALLENGE
From: Epyx/Atari
 
 WHAT IS THIS! The third review of this issue and again it's a game where
you have to use your brains. This game has no *real* action, but the
gameplay does get very exciting, or annoying when you can't solve a level
(I won't tell you what all the options are on this game, because it has
been out for a year now, so I suppose that you already know). The levels
keep getting harder, so you have to think more as you get to the higher
levels. ARGH! There are 144 levels and they don't get boring, as the
programmers have succeeded in making each level different.
 
I'm not really into this type of games, though. I like Shanghai and KLAX.
But if you like this kind of game, you'll like Chip's Challenge (For the
real brain-freaks, there is even a Mandelbrot explorer on this card).
 
But I want some real mindless Arcade Action. Where is my Zarlor Mercenary
card!!!
 
*Warning! Don't play all 3 games in a row or it will fry your brains.*
 
        +-RATINGS----------------------------------------+
        Graphics      - 6.5 : Clear but not special
        Sound         - 7.0 : Many different musics
        Playability   - 7.0 : Easy non-complicated control
        Lastability   - 8.0 : It will take time before you
                              have figured out 144 levels
        Overall       - 7.1 : Good, 144 levels and doesn't
                              get boring, value for money
        +---------------------MegaJerk-------------------+
_________________________________________________________________________
 
The last bit (not byte, that is)...
 
 Well, that's it for this month. See you all next month with our all new
Portable Addiction for Lynx, Portfolio AND GameGear! Yay!
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a15@nikhefh.nikhef.nl
Tjerk Heijmens Visser
c/o Peter Heijmens Visser
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
and High Energy Physics ( NIKHEF-H )
Computer Department
Postbox 41882
1009 DB Amsterdam - Netherlands.
 
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 11:35:57 GMT
From: netcomsv!yonder@decwrl.dec.com (Christopher Russell)
Subject: STalker/STeno v3.0?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Was version 3 of STalker/STeno ever realeased?  Anybody know of a mail-order
house where I can get it?  This version was to support z-modem background
and scripts.  Thanks....
 
--
Christopher L. Russell (yonderboy)  Phone: (408)378-9078 Campbell,CA
yonder@netcom.COM or clr40@amail.amdahl.com or chrisr@leland.stanford.edu
 
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Date: 2 Jul 91 04:05:31 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!rpi!uupsi!rodan.acs.syr.edu!ggreenbe@arizona.e
 du (Gerald Greenberg)
Subject: Syquest on Spectre
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Jun26.184640.18120@rodan.acs.syr.edu> ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu
 (Gerald Greenberg) writes:
>I've got a made-for-mac-syquest (Cutting Edge) hooked up to my
>ST via an ICD SCSI port.  I use it for my ST, my ATSpeed, and
>Spectre.  I have cartridges partitioned for ST and for Mac.
>At home on my ST, everything is fine, i.e. my ST and msdos
>emulator read the ST formatted partitions and Spectre reads
>the Mac partitions.  I brought a cartridge over to a friend
>with a mac and a different brand Syquest drive, and his mac
>did not recognize anything on my cartridge.  Furthermore, he
>claims he has software on his mac that would recognize PC
>formatting, so something is really wrong here.
>Can anyone help me out?
>Thanks.
>Gerry
Thanks to all who replied to tell me that I need to format the
cartridge on a true mac, and then use it on Spectre.  I did
that today, and everything does indeed work fine!
--Gerry
 
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