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.. Br0derbund invites you to ex­ there's more. You 'll be reading perience one of the most exciting about a new generation of games lines of entertainment and home like Lode Runner, Gumball, Spare The Mask of the Sun David's Midnight Magic productivity software ever pro­ Change and Drol that offer the Arcade Machine Martian Raider duced. Whether you own an ultimate in original game play. Stellar Shuttle Apple, Atari, IBM PC, Commodore In addition, Br0derbund is Lode Runner Shark Trap 64 or VIC-20 computer, Br0der­ quickly becoming a distinguished Apple Panic bund has something new and dif­ producer of personal productivity Drol Multi-Sound Synthesizer ferent for you to discover. software that is both Spare Change Genetic Drift Br0derbund's powerful and easy to Labyrinth arcade use. Two best-sel lers Track Attack action, you should know about Gumball strategy, are Bank Street Writer, the Choplifter! and skill­ simplest word processing Matchboxes enhancing program on the market, and Operation Whirlwind games repre­ MasterType, an outstanding Compatibility Chart sent the cream­ typing tutorial that's Bank Street Writer of-the-crop in en­ a great action _,....--.. A.E. t~rtainment soft­ game as well. Sea fox Bank Street Speller ware. Nowhere else For an experi­ MasterType ence unlike any will you find better ani- Sky Blazer 7'f/1 mation, more outstanding graph­ other, discover TITI " I ics or more challenging play. our world of Serpentine ... ~ rA::-)· l Throughout our catalog, you'll unique and ex­ ~ ·r. . .•· .:.:: ! ~!' recognize many best-sellers: hits citing software . ,, . :. ·· . . ...~,, ... r :.: ·•· ·'· I today! . I like Choplifter, A.E., Arcade Ma­ . .. _ - ;,I' chine, Sky Blazer and Seafox. And . -.. ·1 he Legend tells of an an­ f you have ever wished cient golden artifact, The that you could design and You are a highly Each of the 150 different levels re­ Mask of the Sun, that program your own fast­ trained Galactic quires strategic problem solving and lends its wearer invincibil­ 0 action arcade game, but Commando deep in quick thinking in addition to ity in the face of death. As an ar­ have been stopped because you didn't enemy territory. lightning-fast reflexes. chaeologist, adventurer, and treasure have the programming background, Greedy leaders of But that's just half of the story! hunter you can't wait to get your The Arcade Machine is for you! It will the Bungeling Em­ Lode Runner is also a powerful, easy­ hands on it-even though it may cost still take patience, concentration and pire have stolen a to-use game generator that lets you creativity . .. but you don't have to you your life. fortune in gold from design your very own Lode Runner Your quest for the Mask will take know how to program. The Arcade the peace-loving people, but you've games. Without any knowledge of Machine will guide you, step by step, you to the Aztec Ruins in central Mex­ just discovered their secret under­ programming, you can easily design ico. You 'll face the greatest challenges through the process of designing and ground treasury. You will be running, and save to disk your own unique of your career as you venture inside producing your own computer games. jumping, drilling passages, and out­ Lode Runner game screens and bring ancient pyramids and attempt to un­ You'll be able to draw your own foxing life-threatening guards as you cover the secrets of a lost civilization. shapes-man or monster, geometric them to action-packed, animated life. try to recover every last ingot of Bun­ Lode Runner: The ultimate strat­ The Mask of the Sun features or free form-and add animation, geling booty. egy game for arcade enthusiasts. superb animation, detailed graphics, movement and sound effects. Lode Runner is a one-of-a-kind sound effects and an interpreter that Included are sample games as well game that offers you truly unlimited allows you to converse in everyday as a test game to help you get started. game play. You'll never run short of language. These features, and a well­ A comprehensive manual is enclosed challenge. crafted story line, combine to bring with complete instructions and work For starters, Lode Runner serves you one of the most absorbing and sheets. challenging adventures of all time. up 150 game screens, each with its own unique puzzles and challenges.

4 ou will soon come to ex­ here's trouble in the Spare ou're working as an ap­ ngage in a heroic flight of pect the unexpected in Change Arcade. Two )] prentice gumball sorter at adventure and challenge. the challenging (and Zerks, the main charac­ the Sticky Sole Gumball Sixty-four peace dele­ amusing!) underground ters from a new arcade Factory. Eagerly and effi- gates are being held hos­ dream world of Drol. A little girl and machine, are on the loose. They're ciently you sort the moving gumballs tage and with them all hopes for a her propeller-beanied brother have running around the arcade trying to by color, trying to make your day's secure future. With joystick in hand been lured by a witch doctor's curse collect enough tokens to retire! quota. But the job has its problems. you attempt to maneuver your ultra­ into the multi-leveled ruins of a lost As the arcade owner, your only Take for example your ever-obser­ responsive craft past the Bungeling civilization. Mesmerized, the children defense is to distract them. You use vant boss, who's always ready and Empire's incredible graphic display of aimlessly wander the scrolling every trick in the book-from playing waiting to undo your best efforts. Or defense. They've got missiles, jets underground corridors, unaware of their favorite tunes on the jukebox, to the over-zealous dental assistants and tanks to foul your carefully ex­ the dangers around them. ringing the pay phones. Spare who are trying to blow-up the factory ecuted plan. One trip to the hostages It's your task- as a hero equipped Change offers a multitude of increas­ with explosive-laced gumballs. You'll won't do it. It will take several trips to with a rocket backpack and full­ ingly difficult levels of game play, and be ready for the 5-o'clock whistle rescue all the hostages . .. and each .screen radar scope - to dodge hop­ will reward you along the way with when it blows! one gets more dangerous. ping scorpions, monsters and snakes, outrageous cartoons from the Zerk If you are successful in your mind­ Hurry! But before taking off on your flying turkeys, swords, daggers, ar­ archives. boggling new job, you'll be rewarded mission, be sure to let someone know rows, magnets, witch doctors, and If the Zerks get to be too much for with a promotion - and an amusing where you'll be. Choplifter! will take vacuum cleaners (!) in your attempts you, or you want to increase your cartoon showing its effect on your you on a flight of fantasy that could to rescue the children and reunite challenge, a "Zerk Control Center" will home life. Only the best players will keep you away for days. them with their mother. allow you to alter, dramatically, seven get to experience the outstanding re­ Choplifter! is one of the best-sell­ Orel 's wry sense of humor and aspects of their behavior. tirement benefits. ing computer games of all time! amazingly detailed cartoon imagery Spare Change will provide you with Here's an arcade game filled with make this game a charmer! endless hours of fun! colorful and delicious surprises. GAME ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -1,~ ~ ~ ~ h,~ ~ ~ ~ ,~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A.E. a 48K g .!. a 48K .!. .!. I a 64K .!. 24K • APPLE PANIC a 48K Cl am .!. 64K Cl 16K I • * ARCADE MACHINE a 48K .!. a 48K .!. f a""" •>nee• SPELLER' a 48K Cl *BANK 01nee1 ' WRITER ' a 48K Cl a 48K Cl I a 64K Cl 64K Cl a 128K CJ 48K • CHOPLIFTER! a 48K iii a• 16K .!. I a• 64K .!. UAV/u o MIDNIGHT MAGIC a 48K Qi:ii a 48K g I a 64K CJ OROL a 48K CJ.!. a 48K CJ.!. I a 64K Cl.!. LEGEND GENETIC OR/FT am 32K .!. , 16K I MEDIUM GUMBALL ' a 48K ci:iill a 48K CJ.!. I 24K D DISK LABYRINTH a 48K Cl am Cl 16K • CARTRIDGE LODE RUNNER a 48K ci:ii a 48K Cl.!. .!. a• 64K Cl.!. 64K CJ.!. • • rD CASSITTE MARTIAN RAIDER m Cl.!. INTERFACE THE MASK OF 48K Cl 64K Cl THE SUN a a c:::J KEYBOARD MASTERTYPE Cl .!:. JOYSTICK 32K • MATCHBOXES' am 16K .!. a 64K .!. d:i 2 BUTTON JOYSTICK MULT/:;OUNu SYNTHESIZER m Cl Q PADDLE uPEllAT/uN a 48K .!. 64K .!. WHIRLWIND • • THE PRINT SHOP a 48K ci:ii 48K SEAFOX a 48K CJi:ii a• 16K .!. .!. 64K .!. 24K • •• SERPENTINE a 48K Cl.!. a•a:i .!. 64K .!. a 64K Cl 16K •• SHARK TRAP m Cl .!.(1 I SPARE CHANGE a 48K Cl.!. a 48K Cl.!. • 64K Cl.!. SKY BLAZER a 48K Cl.!. a 48K .!. .!. i 32K • ,. STELLAR SHUTTLE am 16K .!. TRACK ATTACK a 32K .!. I

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Atari 400 I 800 I XL, Apple I/, II+, lie, VIC-20, Commodore 64 and IBM PC and PC fr are registered trademarks of Atari, Inc., Apple Computer, Inc., Commodore Electron/cs Ltd. and lntsmatlonal Business Machines Corp., respectively. E. is bad news. Designed ou're at the controls of a ou are on a perilous mis­ t is an age far into the originally to be an effec- specially designed sub­ sion to clear away the future and mighty 0 tive ally in the world's marine with a mission to radar and ICBM installa­ serpents rule the decay­ ffi fight against pollution, V destroy a fleet of ships. t ions of the Bungeling ing corridors and path­ A.E. has become the terror of the en­ You have eliminated a few of the con­ Empire. You must evade their heat­ ways of our vanishing civilization. You t ire universe. voy's ships, while avoiding exploding seeking missiles, explosive balloons have managed to tame three of the A.E. is the Japanese word for "ray," depth charges, mines and torpedoes, and jets. Wi th your pulse cannons, huge beasts to do your bidding. as in Manta Ray or Sting Ray. In this but now you're running low on both you might be able to stay on top of Your objective is to survive long case A.E. stands for a genetically fuel and ammunition. their defenses, bu t to drop your enough to lay eggs and raise your engineered experiment gone astray. Your mission - and your survival - bombs you must fly dangerously low. young. Unfortunately, this is a snake­ You've got to help! We'll supply you depend on your ability to befriend a When it's time to refuel, your only eat-snake world, and in order to sur­ with trigger-action missiles which, dolphin that is carrying the fuel and hope is to snare an elusive cargo vive you will have to avoid or devour when handled right, can effectively ammunition you need. He is willing to parachute dropped periodically from your hostile enemies. eliminate these deadly rays. The risks deliver it, but be careful. Treat him a passing supply plane. Make sure The color graphics and animation are great, but so are the astonishing roughly and his friends will take care you get to it before the fuel-guzzling of Serpentine are superb. They will new worlds you'll pass by as you drive of you in a hurry. If you manage to get bluebirds! hold you transfixed as you race your the A.E. deeper and deeper into outer the fuel and ammunition, you will be Sky Blazer puts you at the controls blue serpents against your voracious space. off 011 your way to even more danger­ of a highly maneuverable fighter orange foes. Never have you seen such realistic ous territories. bomber charged with 5 different mis­ The dilemma: The more these 3-D representation on your screen. While the challenge of Seafox is sions. The plane is the best you could creatures eat, the hungrier they And never has your challenge been so considerable, don't hold your breath hope fo r. But can you take the heat? become. The payoff: Each new level great. You will need every ounce of while submerged. The game is so in­ of Serpentine presents new and more courage, and an. extremely good triguing you're likely to be under for appetizing challenges. sense of timing , in order to prevail. quite some time. emember how much fun Martian Raider-Devastate Martian ere's a game the whole our mind is the ultimate the old pinball machines cities while warding off ground-to-air family can play and enjoy weapon in this unique war used to be? Well, the missiles, U.F.O.s and meteorites. together. It's a challeng­ game. Strategy, not force, magic is back! Stellar Shuttle-Guide an inter­ ing game that tests and is the key to victory as Here is an amazing electronic pin­ galactic rescue ship to an alien planet sharpens memory skills while it pro­ you move your battalion through a ball experience that brings all the fast and return with refugees. vides hours of fun . Matchboxes fills series of testing skirmishes and bat­ action and tension of the real thing to Shark Trap-Survive deep waters your display screen with a grid of 36 tle actions. Your ability to command, the computer screen. infested with sharks and deadly oc­ numbered boxes. Hidden behind to give orders, to move your troops David's Midnight Magic wastes no topi by skillful use of your only pro­ these is a delightful collection of col­ skillfully determines the success of time in casting a spell with its bright tection: an atomic net! orful characters, creatures and ob­ your assault and combat operations. lights and alluring sounds. There are Apple Panic-Pursue a myriad of jects, each with its own catchy tune. Operation Whirlwind requires the dual flipper controls, rollovers, enemies through a multi-level man­ Your goal is to match identical concentration of chess - ·a typical targets, even fast bumper action and sion in this classic best-seller. squares and then solve a hidden word game may take between one and tilts. It has everything your favorite Multi-Sound Synthesizer-Com­ puzzle. Every time a correct match is three hours-and the ability to master - pinball machine had-except for the pose original music with multiple made, the player earns a glimpse at the many tactics of waging a full­ quarter slot. voices and rhythms, sustain, vibrato, two pieces of a hidden word puzzle. scale war. How well you can focus David's Midnight Magic could keep sound effects, and even electronic Interesting game variations include your strategic energies will decide you entranced long into the night. But drums! puzzles that are frontwards, whether your victory is Questionable, remember your curfew. Out of the ar­ Genetic Drift-Zap unstable life backwards, or scrambled. They can Marginal, Tactical, Strategic or a cade and back home by ten. Mom forms that threaten you, and mutate be generated by the computer or a Breakthrough. A great game for the says. them into friendly life forms. human opponent. thinking game player. Labyrinth-Defend yourself · against terrifying creatures as you race through subterranean corridors in search of long lost prisoners. Track Attack-Ram the box cars, jump on board, commandeer the engine, and make off with the gold!

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