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
 
------------------------------
 
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
 
------------------------------
 
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.
 
------------------------------
 
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?
--
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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
 
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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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