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Legend Entertainment Catalog SPELLCASTING PARTY PAK Legend Entertainment Certainly Steve Meretzky's finest set of games — Quest Busters Catalog You are in the hands of a master — Computer Gaming World Three great games - all in one box! Set includes Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls, Companions ofXanth Spellcasting 201: The Sorcerer's Appliance, Spellcasting 301: "The new interface looks like a graphic adventure in the true SPRING BREAK. ^ sense of the word...however this doesn't begin to tell the story. From the scandalous imagina- — Computer Gaming World tion of Steve Meretzky, these tales of high education and low morals have delighted legions of fans. All three hit games fea- ture the academic adventures of our favorite nerd, Ernie Eaglebeak in a series of deli- cious romps through the magi- cal realm of Peloria. From the bedrooms and barrooms of Sorcerer University (where grading on a curve takes on a whole new meaning) to Spring Break at Fort Naughtytail, Ernie struggles to win the affec- tions of his one true love, Lola Tigerbelly, and along the way experience the (ahem) educa- tional opportunities of college life. To pass this course you'll need to cast ridiculous spells, solve ribald puzzles and interact with gorgeous women. Any questions? We didn't think so. Class dismissed. SPECIAL OFFER: Hint Books 50% off. Set of 3 only $15.00 when ordered together with Based on "Demons Don't Dream," the latest in the wildly Party Pak ($30.00 value!) popular Xanth novels by Piers Anthony, you explore this magical world of mythic wonders and become a player in a game where the stakes are the existence of magic itself. Interact with Elves, Ogres, Demons, Golems, Centaurs, a serpentine Naga princess, and even the deadly Gap Dragon. Discover the hazards and wonders of Xanth first- High Density 3'A" or CD-ROM - Hard disk, 640K RAM hand as you battle the evil Com-Pewter, outwit the devi- required. VGA, VESA compatible Super VGA. Spellcasting ous Humphrey and survive the horror of the graveyards 101 and 201 display hi-res EGA only. and haunted mansions of the Gourd. Featuring an all-new High Density 3X" SPPD $59.95 point-and-click interface designed for intuitive and effi- CD ROM SPPCD $49.95 cient game play, Companions of Xanth offers complete Hint Book Set SHINT $15.00 graphic adventure features plus unique innovations. FREE paperback edition of "Demons Don't Dream," by Piers Anthony included! Individual Spellcasting games and hint books are still High Density Vff - Hard disk, 640K RAM required. VGA, VESA available. Please call for current price and availability. compatible Super VGA. Microsoft compatible mouse required. CX $59.95 CX Hint Book $9.95 GATEWAY Adventures Based on Frederik Pohl's Hugo and Nebula award-winning Heechee saga, these best-selling games feature deep space adventure, incredible alien encounters and astounding new worlds. If you took our advice earlier this year, you've already played the first Gateway and will know what we mean when we say that Legend Entertainment has produced another winner — Science Fiction Age Frederik Pohl's GATEWAY GATEWAY II: HOMEWORLD Vastly superior graphics — Strategy Plus A heart-pounding race for survival, Gateway II keeps the play- Gateway drops you into a very believable world and makes it er in a state of near terror — Strategy Plus easy and fun to spend weeks exploring it Spectacular 256-color animated sequences created with state- — Science Fiction Age of-the-art 3-D tools! Get rich quick or die! You The year is 2112. The city is San strap yourself into an alien Francisco. You are a successful starship whose destination was HOME! space prospector enjoying the programmed 500,00 years ago financial rewards of previous by a race called the Heechee. missions. Your peace is about At journey's end you may dis- to be shattered. A fanatic cult cover a motherlode of technol- of terrorists plans to bring the ogy that will make you rich. Heechee's ancient enemy fo More likely you will die. You Earth and purify humanity in a discover the terrible secret bath of cleansing fire. You behind the vanished Heechee must stop them, but you can't civilization and enter a desper- do it alone. The race to stop ate battle against an ancient these madmen catapults you race called the Assassins. The dramatic conclusion takes on a journey to new worlds and new adventures and place in a cyberspace reality drawn from the nightmares ultimately across the event horizon of a massive black of your own subconscious! FREE Hint Book Included! hole where you discover mankind's last remaining hope High Density 3W or High Density 5%" - Hard disk required. for survival - the Heechee Homeworld. FREE Hint VGA, Super VGA, EGA: 640K RAM required. CGA, Book Included! MCGA, TGA: FREE hi-res black/white disk available on High Density 31A" - Hard disk, 640K RAM required. VGA, request. 512 RAM required. VESA compatible, Super VGA. No RealSound support. GW $19.95 GWII $59.95 Gateway II: HOMEWORLD now available on CD-ROM! 1-800-658-8891 More than 20 minutes of NEW animation sequences filled with detailed 3-D modeled and rendered images! Order By Phone FREE Hint Book Included. Hard disk, 640K RAM required. VESA compatible hi-res Super VGA GWIICD $59.95 |9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST/EDT weekdays Combo Offer - both Gateway games for one low price! FAX: 703-968-5151 24 HOURS Available on High Density 3/4" disks only. GWSET $69.95 Eric the Unready TIMEQUEST By Bob Bates, winner of Game Player's PC EXCELLENCE 1993 WINNER AWARD, QuestBusters GAME OF THE YEAR in its category! Computer Gaming World's The unthinkable has happened! A renegade from the Temporal Adventure Game ot the Year Corps has stolen a time machine and altered past events critical to Computer Game Review says: human history. Only you can Highest Rated Adventure Game Ever prevent this madman from rewriting history and destroying A raucous tour deforce...a comedy adventure filled with whimsy civilization. A high speed chase and wonder. through time , this classic adven- — Computer Gaming World ture game features pageantry, Reminds me of the movie Airplane! Eric is flat out funny. danger and puzzle-oriented There's comedy for everyone and a good quest to boot. adventure. Criss-crossing time — Computer Game Review and space, travel to England, Rome, Peking, Cairo, Bob Bates spoofs everything from Saturday Night Live to Star Babylon and Mexico - from Stonehenge to Hitler, meeting Trek. — Strategy Plus Caesar, Napoleon, Genghis Khan, Cleopatra, Michelangelo and many others. A cult classic. Eric the Unready established his Low Density 31A" - 512K RAM required. VGA and EGA: hi reputation by impaling his res 16-colors. CGA, MCGA, TGA: hi-res black/white. instructor during jousting class, Then, when Princess Lorealle the TQ $19.95 TQ Hint Book $5.95 Worthy is kidnapped, Eric begins a madcap quest through this hilarious fantasy world packed with dragons and dwarves, wiz- Sorcerer University T-Shirt ards, unicorns and the most fear- Ash gray with the official Sorcerer University crest in some beasts of all, the dreaded purple. 90% cotton, 10% polyester. Attack Turtles. A comedy adven- Available in Adult XL. Limited quantities available in other ture by Bob Bates. sizes, please call for details. High Density 3Yi" or High Density 51A" - Hard disk, 640K S101-T $12.95 RAM required. VGA, VESA compatible Super VGA, hi-res 16- color EGA. EU $29.95 EU Hint Book $9.95 Eric the Unready now available in CD-ROM! Coming soon from Legend Entertainment Brilliantly detailed fantasy art upgraded to hi-res 256- color Super VGA (640 x 480) A new graphic adventure from Steve Meretzky featur- Hard disk, 640K RAM required. VESA compatible hi-res ing hilarious Meretzky humor with a role-playing Super VGA twist! BCD $59.95 Thank you for your interest in Legend Entertainment. noted, games support optional use of Microsoft compati- This catalog offers the complete line of Legend games and ble mouse and VGA indicates 256-color mode. See indi- hint books, from Ernie Eaglebeak's bawdy romps, to vidual game description for additional specific informa- adventures in the Heechee Homeworld. With richly tex- tion. tured prose, and sensational graphics, we know you will Please specify applicable disk size on order form. enjoy our unique brand of adventure. Let us know what you think! Hint books: Approximately 70 pages long, with specific sections for vague hints, specific hints and answers for General Game Specifications: Available only for MS-DOS every puzzle in the game, as well as extras such as Fun & compatibles. Except as noted, sound support includes Things to Try. Whether you are a novice or an experi- RealSound, Sound Blaster & compatibles, AdLib, Roland enced adventure game player, these books will enhance MT-32 with MPU-401 compatible interface. Except as your gaming experience. 10/93 1-800-658-8891 FAX: 703-968-5151 ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Order By Phone FAX your credit card P.O. 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