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Computer Gaming World Issue I - Vol. 3 No. 4 Jul.-Aug. - 1983 FEATURES SUSPENDED 10 The Cryogenic Nightmare David P. Stone M.U.L.E. 12 One of Electronic Arts' New Releases Edward Curtis BATTLE FOR NORMANDY 14 Strategy and Tactics Jay Selover SCORPION'S TALE 16 Adventure Game Hints and Tips Scorpia COSMIC BALANCE CONTEST WINNER 17 Results of the Ship Design Contest KNIGHTS OF THE DESERT 18 Review Gleason & Curtis GALACTIC ADVENTURES 20 Review & Hints David Long COMPUTER GOLF! 29 Four Games Reviewed Stanley Greenlaw BOMB ALLEY 35 Review Richard Charles Karr THE COMMODORE KEY 42 A New Column Wilson & Curtis Departments Inside the Industry 4 Hobby and Industry News 5 Taking a Peek 6 Tele-Gaming 22 Real World Gaming 24 Atari Arena 28 Name of the Game 38 Silicon Cerebrum 39 The Learning Game 41 Micro-Reviews 43 Reader Input Device 51 Game Ratings 52 Game Playing Aids from Computer Gaming World COSMIC BALANCE SHIPYARD DISK Contains over 20 ships that competed in the CGW COSMIC BALANCE SHIP DESIGN CONTEST. Included are Avenger, the tournament winner; Blaze, Mongoose, and MKVP6, the judge's ships. These ships are ideal for the gamer who cannot find enough competition or wants to study the ship designs of other gamers around the country. SSI's The Cosmic Balance is required to use the shipyard disk. PLEASE SPECIFY APPLE OR ATARI VERSION WHEN ORDERING. $15.00 ROBOTWAR TOURNAMENT DISK CGW's Robotwar Diskette contains the source code for the entrants to the Second Annual CGW Robotwar Tournament (with the exception of NordenB) including the winner, DRAGON. Also included is the winner of the First Annual Tournament, NORDEN+. Twelve robots in all. Muse Software's ROBOTWAR" required to use tournament disk. $12.00. CGW BASEBALL DISK Contains the four teams of the All Star League reported on in 3.3 (AL West All Stars, Al East, NL West, and NL East); the six teams of the 1982 Winter League (see 3.3), the eight teams of the Greatest Baseball Team of All Time Tournament, and a reprint of the results of The GBTOAT tournament from issue 2.3. SSI's Computer Baseball Apple version required to use data disk. Apple version only. $12.00. Send check or money order to: Computer Gaming World, Disk Order Dept., P.O. Box 4566, Anaheim, CA 92803-4566. California residents please add 6% sales tax. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. INSIDE THE INDUSTRY by Dana Lombardy It wasn't too long ago that most That doesn't mean games are 2. I buy about the same number of the best-seller lists published in dying—in fact, a few "classics" of computer games each the software industry were dom- continue to stay on the best-seller month, but I'm more selective inated by game titles. This situation lists month after month, joined by a now and don't usually buy until has dramatically reversed itself hot new title on occasion. But the I see a game. recently. day when games made up the 3. I buy fewer computer games majority of best-sellers may be over. now, but I'll still occasionally Other types of software- buy a game that I haven't seen personal finance, filing systems, While games may not sell like yet. word processing, etc.—now hotcakes anymore, they're still a 4. I buy fewer computer games dominate the best-seller lists. What very important part of the com- now, and I'm more selective happened to games? puter business. But in order to about which ones I buy. compete, publishers are going to Several ideas discussed by people have to offer really different and Part II in the computer business as the challenging games at more reason- If you checked answer #3 or #4 in reasons for this change include the able prices. And for consumers that Part I above, then check the one following: can be the best news from what answer below that best describes may appear to be a negative how you're spending money on There are too many games, too situation. software now. many rip-offs, and too many So be choosy. You really do have 5. I'm spending less money now similar-designs. Consumers are influence in what types of games more wary now about buying a each month than in the past on are published. Your vote does software, but almost all of it game sight-unseen, and instead, count—because you vote with your goes to new games. wait for a review or to play a dollars every time you buy (or don't friend's copy. buy) a particular game or other 6. I'm spending less money now Games are too expensive. Even piece of software. each month than in the past on though prices are dropping, it's software, but almost all of it still too expensive to keep goes to non-game programs. collecting game after game 7. I'm spending less money now when you don't have the time Readers Survey each month than in the past on to play all the games you software, but this is equally already have. Here's your chance to give your feedback on the way you buy split between games and other 3. Games got people into software now. Please answer the software. computers, but now they want questions below, using the Reader The results of this mini-survey will to do more with their computer Input Device at the back of this be published in a future column. systems. You'll always find time issue. Thanks for your participation. to play a good computer game, but with so much money in- vested in your machine, why Part I not have other types of soft- ware that can really help you Check the one answer below of Responses to the readers survey on do things besides just kill alien questions 1 through 4 that most this page should be made on the bugs? closely reflects your current RID card at the back of this mag- attitude about computer games. azine. See page 51 for instructions. While there are other reasons, 1. I buy about the same number these three seem to be the main of computer games each ones suggested for the drop-off in month—even games I haven't game sales. actually seen or played. sight. The gunner positions a reticule on the target Infocom, Inc. will introduce two new games this and fires, with the number of hits and other summer and fall. The first, PLANETFALL, is a HOBBY AND aspects of his performance recorded." game that explores the lighthearted side of science fiction by challenging players to save a doomed INDUSTRY NEWS According to IRD, there have been discussions and plague-stricken planet while trying to keep a within the simulator industry concerning the straight face. Steven Meretzky, author of A televised "sin network" featuring gambling at possible placement of simulators in recreation PLANETFALL and a long-time contributor to the home may provide the impetus for the widespread areas on military bases, thereby transforming (in Infocom game development process, elaborates: use of interactive teleshopping services such as the minds of the users, at least) the "training" into "There are several interesting elements that make videotex and teletext, according to a 3 I 4-page "entertainment." And, as Ledecky stated half- this game unique. One of the most important is the report released by International Resource Devel- seriously, "perhaps army recruiters should visit high level of interaction between the player and a opment Inc., an independent consulting firm based local videogame parlors to find the fighter pilots of strong second character known as 'Floyd.' "Floyd, in Norwalk, Connecticut. tomorrow." an impish robot who is your constant companion in the game, has a well-defined personality. He's "Gambling services may be the answer to get SSI's August releases include: their WWI air exuberant, funny, mischievous, and sometimes consumers to access teletext and videotex," game, EAGLES, in which players control up to 10 unpredictable. The decision to concentrate on this according to IRD researcher Dave Ledecky. "The planes per side. It will run on the Apple, Atari, and strong second character has allowed us to build average bettor receives his betting information C-64. BROADSIDES is coming along nicely and rich detail into the personality. In addition, the from the newspaper, and then either places a bet should be out for the Apple in August with the packaging for PLANETFALL will be mew and at the track, at an off-track betting parlor, or with Atari version coming at a later date. The C-64 and different. Inside a folder-like package players will an illegal bookmaker. The use of teletext and IBM PC versions of COMPUTER BASEBALL and find such physical elements as a Stellar Patrol ID videotex could result in one-stop gambling" notes the IBM version of BATTLE FOR NORMANDY Card, a space diary, futuristic postcards, and other Ledecky. IRD's report notes that off-track betting round out the August releases. elements that complement the story," adds parlors already use a teletext-like system to display First Star Software, Inc. announced today that Meretzky. The game is due out in mid-August and race results, and the Bell Operating Companies it will be marketing a number of entertainment will be on many machines. with their instant information telephone lines for and educational programs based on several sports and horse racing results provide a strong Marvel characters. In its joint venture agreement indication that consumers do accept the use of with the Marvel Entertainment Group (a division The second release, which should appear some- telecommunications to retrieve these services and of Cadence Industries), First Star will design and time in mid-September, is ENCHANTER.
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