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Mystery House, eventually sold over I 0, OOO copies. It was a hundred times more successful oday, I don 't work out of the spare bedroom anymore (our first house ierra didn 't start in a burned down in late 1982). I had to garage like other software begin designing my adventures at the vendors. We weren 't born officeT in downtown Coarsegold. We hired some out of a marketing plan or extra hands to help us out (about 77 pair at last staffed and funded by a major count) and now our little software company takes corporation. My husband and I started Sierra on a rickety table, in up most of the town 's biggest office building. It's the kitchen of our small family home. very di.fferent from working at home, but the office Our first software product began as an still has a very "homey " feel to it. We 're all very casual (no neckties or shoes) and everyone gets evening project. Ken (my husband) and I Mystery House, our first adventure game, along. It sounds a little trite, but we really do try to worked on it together. It was kind of like when from 1980. we hung the pictures in the den or assembled the be one happy family. Every time I visit the Sierra offices, I tbink of a little line my mom used to say family photo albums - I supplied the creative than we ever thought it would be! From that Before we knew it, we had occupied three otber when she brought dinner to the table, "Here comes design and Ken did the technical work. It wasn 't family project, we started a family business now buildings in town and we continued to grow. With another miracle from the kitchen. '' It was her until we saw the finished product that we ever known as Sierra On-Line, Inc. the house (and kitchen table) once again favorite joke. Sierra On-Line is our miracle from thought of trying to sell it. We placed a small ad available we created three more bestselling the kitchen, and with every new product comes a in a magazine and hoped for the best. adventure games (The Wizard and the Princess, That first software program, a game we called Mission Asteroid and Cranston Manor) over the new miracle. I hope you enjoy them ... IYJ'en we ,1a,1 Well, we were wrong. Our little Current Sierra offices. software business quickly outgrew the space available on our kitchen table, and the operations had to be moved into the den and spare bedroom. But that didn 't last for long. Soon, we had no choice but to move our business to a larger building above the local print shop. d c allfofn\a. c oarsegoI ' ' s first nome In sierra ''Our specially bas always been adventure games. '' If you typed out a command to Graham, such as "BOW TO THE KING, " Graham understood what ver the last seven and a half years, you told him. we've published bestselling word processors, arcade games and programming utilities - but, from the beginning, Sierra 's biggest claim to fame bas always been the adventure game. Back in 1979 when Sierra first got started, there was only one type of adventure game - the text adventure. I wasn 't surprised when I learned that Roberta bad written Scene from King's Quest. her own adventure game. Ken sent me a few copies of it. A Later, Sierra adventures would include games such clerk in the Computer/and store helped me get the game working, as poker and blackjack. and I was stunned. I remembered all the text adventure stuff I'd seen Roberta play, but this game bad pictures! The first screen showed this creepy, old house, and if you typed GO NORTH you got ~~ l ~j ~~ I ~~ ~:j a close-up of its front porch! q s q ..R • •'l .. • ince then, it's been one innovation after another 0 0 a a G for Sierra adventures. Initially Roberta 's adventure • • .. • • games mixed graphics and text (a first). Next they Scene from Police Qu est. Scene from Leisure Sult Larry. featured co/or graphics (another first). When there were tooS many innovations for Ken to handle alone, be hired programmers and Roberta put them to work on her new adventure projects. We have even incorporated arcade In 1984, Sierra sequences into a few of debuted their latest our games ...... adventure design, the " 3-D Animated Adventure Game." ft became the first to feature a main character that could ''maneuver through the ...... and the game graphics in a 3-dimensionat perspective. " He could travel from graphics have taken one scene to the next, frame by frame. another leap forward If be was in front of a in resolution. castle, be could walk Scene from King's Quest IV. directly inside the At Sierra, adventure games have always been our speciatty. We castle. began our work when computers were young, and we intend to remain the innovative force in adventures all the way through interactive video disks (but that 's anotb story} Signed, ~~ "When I was a child, I read a lot of fairy tales, and would tell stories to friends. Now, I have the computer to help me tell stories, and the King's Quest saga is a story I want to share with everyone. " - Roberta Williams KING'S QUEST - Quest for the Crown KING'S QUEST IV Become Sir Graham , brave and noble knight. - The Perils of Rosella eturn in time to the days of Search the kingdom for the lost treasures of Travel with Rosella, the beautiful brai•e knights, noble kings, and Daventry , and return them to King Edward. The princess and heroine of King's Quest ez •il wizards. Meet legendary journey will be long and treacherous, and you IV. journey to a town far away . Search characters both mystical and will meet many creatures from fable and folklore. for the enchanted fruit that will restore magical. Step into a 3-D animated Confront a wicked witch, a greedy troll , and a life to her father 's lips , and safely ad1•e11/ure where you take on the lead ferocious giant , among others . return to her homeland. role. Become /be main character in a stOIJ' Many paths await you , and only your wit and Face creatures from ancient legend , that changes ll'ilb el'elJ' move you make. resourcefulness can guide you to success. The from beautiful unicorns to hideous Determine your Ol/111 fate.' more clever you prove yourself, the greater the ogres. Acquire treasures that are reward that awaits. necessary to ensure your safety. Save Genesta from imminent death by he legendary King's Quest series continues KING'S QUEST II - Romancing the Throne destroying the evil Lolotte and o grow in its legacy. Retrace the lives of returning the sacred talisman which aventry royalty , from Sir Graham , the journey along with King Graham , inheritor of the Daventry throne. Search for the magic keys that once rested around her neck. ve and honest knight, to Rosella the fair KING'S QUEST III - To Heir is Human Multiple quests await you , and each is essential if Xprincess , in four epic quests . Whether completed in will lead to an enchanted land, miles and Step into the tattered shoes of Gwydion , a young you hope to ever see your father again . order or out of sequence, each episode in the King's dimensions away. Explore underground caverns , eerie towers , and ocean wonderlands . slave serving the powerful and evil wizard -A real time adventure with a complete day and Quest saga is an intriguing story and challenging Manannan . Use your wit to learn his magic spells. night cycle. Encounter characters at night that you adventure. Help King Graham unlock the secrets that will lead him to the rescue of a princess locked away But be careful , for if the evil wizard catches you with can 't meet during the day . his magic he will surely kill you. - King 's Quest IV is the first 3-D Animated Adventure FEATURES in a secret tower. Ride flying carpets . Meet and Embark upon perilous voyages to distant lands . to use Sierra's new , improved graphics system. • Animated characters that come alive. They walk , mingle with legendary characters like King eptune and Count Dracula. Encounter beings , both mystical and mythological , talk , run , climb , and even swim . from fiction and fairy tales . With wisdom and • Optional joystick control. Use keyboard with - King's Quest lI includes I4 musical tunes resourcefulness you will progress far , and perhaps optional joystick or mouse to guide the main throughout the game, with classics like discover your unknown destin y! character around a fantasy world. Tchaikovsky' s love theme from Romeo - Learn to use powerful magic spells . "The closest thing yet to a living game. " • Multiple solutions and variable scoring. Play again and Juliet. - Sierra's new self-mapping system helps you keep and again , each time uncovering interesting new track of where you 've been . - Roe Adams Ill, Adventure Game Expert twists. - Fifty percent larger than King's Quest 1 or II. 3-D ANIMATED ADVENTURE GAMES "Space Quest is completely different from games we've worked on before. It's satirical, SPACE QUEST SERIES - it's in space, and it's funny. THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE AT ZERO GRAVITY! We love it!" - Maril Crowe and Scott Murpby SPACE QUEST II Vohaul's Revenge arthlings ... you wanted something different. You wanted ust when you thought it was safe to go something unique. Welt, here 's back into outer space, he 's back! And he something that's completely OUT ants revenge! Sludge Vohaul , evil scientist, OF THIS WORLD! Introducing Space devised a plan to devastate the planet Quest, the wackiest adventure series in the JXenon. A plan so evil that only one as merciless and star system! sadistic as he could dream up such a monstrous idea. Yes , the worst nightmare ever is about to come SPACE QUEST I knocking on your door -- and it won't take no for an The Sarien Encounter answer. It 's the invasion of the insurance salesmen! Sarien space pirates have taken off with the super secret Star Generator from the Arcada, your resident Once again you, Roger Wilco, sanitation engineer spaceship. And you are the only survivor left to save and average guy, have been called to step into your it from reaching evil hands. space sneakers. Face the most deadly force the universe has ever known , the cursed Sludge Vohaul, and his hordes of pushy insurance salesmen. ravel the heavenly highways as Roger With better graphics than ever before, Sierra presents Wilco, sanitation engineer turned space the long-awaited sequel to The Sarien Encounter e swashbuckler. Crash land on an alien ]; ''Space Quest is just plain fun to play. with a tale that will have you roaring with laughter p net, and seek out strange new life forms . The science fiction theme is a nice change at every unfortunate turn. Flounder your way uaranteed to make you laugh (or Get schnockered on alien brew at the Keronian Rock from typical role-playing adventures, and through more dangerous escapades than you can at least snicker considerably), Palace! Get yourself a deal on the latest high tech the consistently sarcastic humor is wiggle a space worm at. Space Quest Il is another way-out space junk, and cruise the galaxy in a quality used Gproduction from those two guys from equally refreshing. " spaceship! It's the most fun you can have in zero Andromeda. Don't miss it. gravity. - Computer Entertainer FEATURES FEATURES • Arcade sequences to challenge and conquer. You • Better graphics than ever. will need more than quick wits to win thls game! • Stumble your way through the catacombs of death • Name your own character (up to 18 characters on the jungle planet of Labion. long). • Commandeer a spaceship and blast off to the outer • Outstanding special effects! limits. • Valuable coupons redeemable at many locations • The truly funny sequel to the bestselling Space throughout the Space Quest universe. Quest. 3-D ANIMATED ADVENTURE GAMES 3-D ANIMATED ADVENTURE GAMES "/ really got my chance to do something silly and off the wall with ''I hope the game will give players an LEISURE SUIT LARRY IN THE Leisure Suit Larry. It's a game that POLICE QUEST insight into what it is like to be a police LAND OF THE LOUNGE LIZARDS adults can really have a good time - In Pursuit of officer. It should give an idea of what with, and it's a great game to bring the Death Angel we feel and go through. " out at parties. " - Jim Walls - Al Lowe Retired Higbway Palrolman eet Larry, the original blind olice Quest is Sierra 's trek date nightmare. The kind of into the brutal world of vice, guy you wouldn 't want your drugs and homicide. An adult daughter to date, let atone meet. perspective on the life of a police Become Larry, the lovable nerd and officer, Police Quest deals not only with would-be swinger as you take on the town "Dirty Harry " aspects of the profession, of "Lost Wages " for one fabulous night. but also with its daily routines. Leisure Suit Larry is a comedy/adventure game that Police Quest puts you in the role of a police officer in lets you experience the "swinging singles scene" for a small middle-American town . Your goal: to stop one crazy night. the flood of illegal drugs into the once crime-free You 'll dance. You 'll drink. You 'll gamble. You might community. Experience the daily trials of a police even meet the girl(s) of your dreams . And you 'll officer as you handle traffic violations, attend have a good time doing it. briefings , and experience the frustration of Slip into your leisure suit and take a raucous, risque bureaucratic red tape. Face life-threatening romp through the singles scene and have a ball situations, where the lives of innocent people depend playing this challenging adventure game that will By A.I Lcwr and Mark Crowr on your sound judgment and quick reflexes. Jim Walls test your street smarts and suave sophistication. • Full facial view of game characters. As Larry tries Police Quest is the most authentic graphic adventure We guarantee it will be a night you will never forget. out his best pick-up lines, you can watch as the game available for your computer. Players are Leisure Suit Larry is a great game for get-togethers or girl changes her facial expressions . If she smiles required to follow police procedures during the FEATURES any time you need a good laugh. It makes a terrific or winks, Larry may be in for the time of his life. course of the action, just as officers must follow • Over one hundred city streets and four highways gift, too. • A trivia test that separates "the men from the them in the real world. A manual explaining police provide the landscape for hot leads and high ''It 's just good fun wilb a great deal of deptb. " boys ." Meant to keep the game out of the hands procedures for arrests and other situations is speed pursuits. • Comp11lrr E111utalnt>r of children, the trivia test at the beginning of included with the package. Police Quest is a dramatic • A complete policeman's indoctrination manual Leisure Suit Larry asks questions that only adults tale straight from today 's headlines! that includes basic police operating procedures, SPECIAL FEATURES should be able to answer. Five correct answers traffic procedures , vehicle and violation codes. ''Experience what it is like to be a • Realistic casino games that pay off at realistic odds! are required for the player to advance to the • An authentic map of the city aids you in your police officer. " Play the slot machines or give Lady Luck a try at actual game. quest. the blackjack tables. • A + M111tu111e Thi• game conl•ln• Mtult subfect melter Pmr•nt•I guld•nc• Is sugv-•t•d 3-D ANIMATED ADVENTURE GAMES FANTASY FOR ALL FREE SIERRA COMPANY T-SHIRT DISNEY: THE ULTIMATE IN WITH YOUR PURCHASE! ANIMATORS TEAMS UP WITH SIERRA When you buy Sierra merchandise with a total purchase of $75 or more, you receive a FREE 1000/o cotton, short-sleeved Sierra Company T-Shirt. Those purchasing products through the Sierra catalog should circle thetr total purchase and check the box which reads "FREE T-Shirt." 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The disk has Disney artists and designers worked with Sierra an autorunning demo and an interactive demo, to artists and programmers to produce an animated give you maximum exposure to this exciting NEW adventure game that's guaranteed to please. software! Plus you get a coupon for $5 off your join the boy Taran in his search for the magical purchase of Smart Money! Black Cauldron. Find the Black Cauldron before the Also available are demo disks for Sierra's bestselling 3-D animated adventure games. With wicked Horned King does. However, you must books , "The Chronicles of Prydain ." Like most protect Hen Wen , the pig that can see into the future , each demo disk you 'll receive a $5 Sierra coupon, Disney releases it's a favorite with young and old redeemable on your next Sierra catalog along the way. For if the Horned King manages to alike . purchase! get hold of Hen Wen, he will be able to find the Black Cauldron and conquer the world with its destructive FEATURES powers . • A new gaming system that requires no text Encounter fantas y characters along your quest, input. Great for kids! including a princess , a wandering musician with a • Six animated arcade sequences to challenge and magic harp , a trio of witches , and even a furry conquer. 3-D ADVENTURE HINT BOOKS! creature, Gurgi . • Eight musical tunes that play throughout the Now available for all your favorite adventures: The Black Cauldron is based on Lloyd Alexander's King 's Quest I, //, Ill, IV, Space Quest I, //, The adventure. Black Cauldron, Police Quest, and Leisure Suit Newbery Award-winning collection of children's © 1987 The Wah Disney Company Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards. For getting you out of tight corners when you're stuck, or for discovering all the things you didn't find when you played the game the first time . You'll be amazed at all there is to see in these multi-faceted adventure games I ''.. •an encbanting an - Compute<' Ent•rtalner (Or~~ 1 SIERRA CATALOG ORDERS ..S~ ~-=-:.L.r P.O. Box 485, Coarsegold, CA 93614 (), 8fJO IJ~ . 800-344-7448 (U.S.) or 209-683-6858 ~cate the list of available software titles for your computer below (hint books, which are not machine specific, are listed separately). Indicate the quantity of each title you want to order, and the total cost (price multiplied by number of units). Enter the total dollar amount ordered in the space for Total Merchandise below. IBM Comnatlblea MS DOS (256K reauired unless notedl Price Quantltv Total Co81 APPLE II aarlea 'minimum 64K renuiredl Price Quantltv Total Coat Kina's Quest • * • 49.95 Kino's Quest 1128K lle llcl 49.95 KinQ'sQuest II • * • 49.95 Kino'sQuestll 1128K lle llcl 49.95 Klna's Quest Ill • * • 49.95 King's Quest Ill (128K, lle, Uc) 49.95 Kina'sQuest IV 1512Kl. 4th atr. ,• * • 49.95 Snace Quest' 128K lie llcl 49.95 Scace Quest • * • 49.95 The Black Cauldron '128K lie llc' 39.95 Scace Quest II • * • 49.95 Leisure Suit Larry (128K, lle, llcl 39.95 Police Quest• * • 49.95 Wrath of Denethenor • * 24.95 Mixed-uo Mother Goose • * • 29.95 Sierra Chamnionshin Bnvlnn 34.95 The Black Cauldron • * • 39.95 HomeWord Plus 1128K no "~' • * 69.95 Leisure Suit Larrv • * • 39.95 screenwriter ProDOS (1 ?RK llelllc/llGS) •1 st qtr. • * 129.95 3-D Adventure Demo Disk 1256Kl • * • 5.00 Smart Monev f128K lle llc llGSI • * 79.95 Thexder ldoes not suooort monochromel • * • 34.95 Smart Monev Demo Disk '128K lle llc llGSI • * 5.00 Sierra Chamoionshio Boxino 1128Kl * 34.95 TOTALS 3-0 Hell~ter Simulator • * • 49.95 HomeWord Plus 1128Kl • * • 69.95 Smart Monev 1128Kl • * • 79.95 Smart Monev Demo Disk f128Kl • 5.00 * APPLE llGS 1512K rAnuiredl Price Quantltv Total Cost TOTALS Kinn's Quest•* 49.95 Kino's Quest II • * 49.95 Kino's Quest Ill • * 49.95 Snace Quest • * 49.95 Sru.ce Quest II • * 49.95 Police Quest· 1 st otr. • * 49.95 ATARI ST (minimum 512K reauiredl Price Quantltv Total Cost Mixed-uo Mother Goose -1 st atr. • • · 29.95 Kina's Quest• 49.95 Leisure Suit Larrv • * 39.95 Kina'sQuest II• 49.95 Thexder•• 34.95 3-0 Helicooter Simulator-2nd ntr. ,. 49.95 Kino's Quest Ill • 49.95 * 39.95 Scace Quest • 49.95 Black Cauldron llGS - 1st qtr. Scace Quest II • * 49.95 TOTALS Police Quest • * 49.95 Mixed-uo Mother Goose • * 29.95 The Black Cauldron • 39.95 Leisure Suit Larrv • * 39.95 COMMODORE 64/128 Price Quantltv Total Cost 3-0 Adventure Demo Disk • 5.00 I Wrath of Denethenor • I 19.95 I I TOTALS ' I Sierra Chamnionshin Boxinn 24.95 I I HomeWord Plus• l 49.95 I TOTALS I ADVENTURE GAME HINT BOOKS Price Quantltv Total Cost Kina 's Quest 7.95 MACINTOSH 1512K reouired unless notR T-SHIRTS Price Quantity Total Cost Method of Payment I Leisure Suit Larry (Small Medium Large X-Large) I 7.95" I I I Sierra (Small Medium Large X-Large) I 7.9s· D Check or money order enclosed D Credit Card I Helicopter Simulator (Small Medium Large X-Large) l 7.95' (Please make checks payable to Sierra On-Una, Inc.) TOTALS D Visa D MasterCard D American Express •Add $3 to the Special Shipping and Handling space provided below if only T-Shirts are ordered. 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" - Roberta Wiiiiams It seems that while your child was sleeping, Mother FEATU RES Goose has misplaced characters and items from some • Includes a free full-color map of Mother Goose of her classic nursery rhymes , and now they are Land, with pop-out windows which reveal all the scattered throughout the land. If the child finds the delightful Mother Goose characters from the missing items from all of the nursery rhymes, they game. are rewarded by Mother Goose herself! • Up to 12 players can save their game, according Mother Goose comes with written and visual clues to to their name, to disk. Great for brothers and help your child play the game , so that all ages can sisters or classroom groups! play without difficulty. Easy-to-use joystick or • Easy-to-use menus make it simple to play the keyboard controls make playing a snap. Helpful pull game, save it, and select options such as joystick down menus assist children throughout the control. adventure. • Randomly located objects and characters allow You can help your child choose from various heroes your child to enjoy playing this adventure over (boys or girls) that will represent him or her in the and over again. game. Help them enter their name to further personalize their character. ACTIONISTRA TEGY ACT/ONISTRA TEGY FOR THE HOME ARCADE "Boxing is a great sport; tbere is so mucb IT'S A KNOCKOUT! strategy, excitement and glamour in volved. THEXDER -- FAST , FRANTIC , 8 ;f.-~~~ ~I]\"(< i/t 1 ?irt {__ll Cbampionsbip Boxing was created so I :;- '.tt-" f ~ 1.. "'·c SWrlr.4 CHAMPIONSHIP be roar of the crowd. The ring of the bell. And the contest bexder is one of Sierra 's is on! Introdu cing Sierra most exciting games ever. Champion.ship Boxing. Champion licensed from Japan where it is a ship Boxing brings the tension and bes/seller, Tbexder comes to the excitement of the Friday Night Fights into home computer with arcade action the comfort of your living room. Cheer on that is out of this world. your contender as be faces the heavyweight champion of the world. Remake history by Command a Thexder Robot-Jet Super Assau lt Vehicle creating superbouts between legends of yesteryear on a mission that no man has survived. Change from and superstars of today. robot to jet and back at the touch of a button. Fire This is not just a game. Nor just a simulation. This is high energy lasers to destroy enemy creatures in the main event in sports software! A combination you r path . Lock on the shield to protect your vehicle arcade game/simulation that have other boxing from enemy attack . games throwing in the towel. Traverse an incredible 16-level world filled with over With Sierra Championship Boxing, you can recreate 20 di fferent alien creature types. Scour vast history's greatest bouts or stage your own from a list FEATURES undergrou nd caverns, cargo holds , and treacherous of over SO famous boxers of past and present. You • Arcade and strategy modes. Select strategy mode spaceship interiors. Seek and des troy the master become the trainer and decide strategies for some of and act as trainer and man ager; select arcade computer who inhabits the deepest level! You will • A musical soundtrack that accompanies you the all-time greats. mode and control every move of the boxer of encou nter innumerable mazes , booby-traps and dead throughout the game. (No t avai lable on all Choose the strategy mode and become trainer and your choice. ends in your quest fo r survival. versions.) manager for one of over SO famou s boxers of past • Comes with two info rmative manu als which Super high resolution graph ics in vivid colors wi ll • Apple ll GS version featu res stereo sound and and present. Decide strategies for some of the all-time explain the art and strategy of boxi ng, plus a jump at you from off the screen . The fu ll stereo voice synthesis. greats . Watch the acti on and call the in-between booklet on the history of boxi ng. sound track* will keep your heart thumping as you round shots. • Create your own boxers and develop them by race through endless mazes . Voice synthesized " It is of true quarter-munching Choose the arcade mode and square off against the defining such characteristics as weight, height, co nversation• keeps you informed of your progress. arcade quality. ' ' computer or against a friend . stamina and bes t punch. A full sensory ex perience you have to li ve to believe! - A + Magazine Either way you choose, Sierra Championship Boxing • Play against the co mputer or head-to-head recreates the "blow by blow" action of professional against another human opp onent. FEATURES boxing with excellent graphics and animation. • A transfo rm able vehicle that becomes a robot or jet ''Tb is is by far tbe at the touch of a button. most extensive sports • 16 unique worlds to explore. game created for a • Over 20 different types of creatures to battle. microcomputer. '' • Arcade quality graphics . - JnfOU'Or/d *IIGS only Authors: S. Uesaka and H. Godal. ''Tbrougb a combination of matb and LEARN TO FLY WITHOUT WINGS pbysics I was able to create a simulation "sbell" /bat could be filled witb multiple ''Flight Simulator bas been perceived vehicles. Tbe 3-D bellcopter Is my first as unbeatable, until now... " veblcle (witb more to come) to successfully fit Into Ibis sbell. " - Stewart Alsop, P. C. Letter - Joe Wofford, programmer HARDWARE SUPPORT COMPARtSOH CHART llENU.'I >-0 MICllOSOFT'S YEAGER'S FEATURES HEUCOl'TIJI OUNSHtP" l'l.IQHT Fl.IGKT JET ntroducing Sierra's 3-D UllULAT°" .. _ ....,,_UL.ATOR SIMULATOR ..,_... MS-005-- ...... Helicopter Simulator, a red-hot Both 5.25" llnd 5.25" onty 5.25" 5.25" ontf 5.25" only 3.5" lnJ>Kkmge Onoonwo combination of computerized -Jo,..ridt~ -- ...... Onoonwo,,__ ...... 0no .. - • Incredible out-of-ship points of view. Y• y., No YH y., flight training with realistic EGA C&rd auppof'I ...... Overview your helicopter's flight from CGA Caro support y., """""YM y., YM y., action! Strap yourself into the pilot's --YM No Yoo Yn Y• the radar tower. Admire your ship ----.. - Hercu!M... -n c:dof YH No No No No seat of an authentic helicopter. Feel the y., No No No No from a ground level point of view. You ..... $49.95 ..... $49.95 5'1U5 rush as you zoom in front of or behind -·-...... ,"""" .... 256J( ...... ,... can even examine your flight FEATURES UST maneuvers from a tracking camera 3-dimensional skyscrapers, mountains and COMPARISON CHART located behind your ship...... , M1CROSOFT'I YEAGER'$ towers. FEATURES HEUCOOTEI GUNSHIP FLIGHT FllG!fl' JET • Four playing modes to choose from : _,.,,.TOii MIUL.ATOR StMUUTOR flight , target practice, combat (against Helicopter Simulator is the first flight SceNty Illes on dlU s D 3 QJ>tiOnal acenery Olaks Coming•" IDOl'I" No Yoo• No y., the computer), and optional two-player simulator to feature 16-color high-resolution Satellt1e~ 1 w YM No YH Y•• No Gn:luncl~ve v.. No y., Yn y., combat (through modem hook-up). graphics of true 3-D quality . You will be dazzled by Ttaclmg~MI Yoo No Y• v.. y.. True 3-0 P9f'IPKtlY• Yn No Yn Yn YH • MS-DOS version supports Hercules Range or llQht trom No up or oown llnd Unlunll«I Unllmlted Un~mi111d the vivid colors. You 'll be further amazed by the only 180Yttrtical Monochrome and lnColor, CGA , EGA , Pull-down menus frOr """-y., .,....,. authenticity that Sierra has brought to the scenery. _...... FuN~nwnus FUii KfMn menu. VGA , and MCGA ••cards. Supports hard Fom'lltionftymg with _... No No Y• An animated drawbridge rises and lowers in the ...... ,,...... disk . Supports modem (Hayes ~humenor- Again9loomp4Jter Agill"lltCClmPU'•r With computer AgelU1 compuler eomo. ftlgftt milaiOnl compatible). harbor as your helicopter passes by. Rotating radar ...... """""""" """""'" " Version I I available fi rst quarter 1988 'As oonverted from th--e Commodore 64 version. - dishes welcome you home to air control. Advanced special effects make the 3-D Helicopter FEA~ • Optional modem support allows two players to compete something special to play. Employ the scan option to on screen at the same time. Tour the world together or take in a 360-degree view of your surroundings. OPTIONAL engage in head-to-head combat! Operate the zoom control for extreme close-ups . MODEM • Perform flight maneuvers that aren 't possible with airplane or jet simulators. Fly sideways, backwards, or With incredible out-of-ship points-of-view, a player SUPPORT! can watch himself fly a helicopter from ground level , rotate a full 36o degrees while hovering in mid-air. • Fully animated scenery areas like you 've never seen an orbiting satellite or a tracking view from behind before. Enjoy watching the drawbridge rise and lower as the ship. you cross the harbor. Sight the rotating radar dishes that There are four playing modes to choose from: flight, welcome you home to air control. The realism is target practice, combat (with computer), or optional unmatched. dual-player combat. There are various scenery files • Advanced special effects. Employ fast or slow scan, to give you a full 36o degree view of your surroundings. to choose from as well , from a port city on the East Operate your zoom control for extreme close-ups. Coast to a futuristic spaceship launching site. 'jltlonal beod-to bea d simulator ombat/ Fly against on opponent from across tbe room or across tbe world ...... ,,,..,...,,, lbrougb modem support. ...,.,."'modem~-...... at,_,_ Bulellnllollld,,. .. ADVENTURERS WANTED: NEED A HINT? NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Is that nasty troll blocking the bridge keeping you awake at night? Get help quick with Sierra 's hint books. Sierra now offers Hint Books for all of its 3-D Animated Adventure Series line. Each hint book offers suggestions and game maps for players that are "stuck" trying to solve a game puzzle. To find t's all the rage in college hints for a puzzle , the player simply locates the dormitories and hobby store appropriate hint. Using a special marker included backrooms! Groups of people with the book , the player then uncovers the hint playing a game made up of lots of which is covered with invisible ink. Because there little lead sculptures (usually elaborately are multiple solutions to each puzzle, the possible painted), an assortment of dice with solutions are arranged from the easiest to the most anywhere from 6 to 128 sides (yes, 128 sides!) difficult. and a playing board covered with little octagons, lines and drawings. At one end of the table a HINT BOOKS OFFER MOR E THAN JUST HINTS person sits rolling the die and saying things like, Sierra hint books provide much more than hints. 'Jour damage ... Sir Godfried. " With each Sierra hint book you get the following: • Complete game maps This is fantasy role-playing. Each player is given an • Location of all the objects in the game alternate personality or "role " to play in a fictitious • A complete breakdown on scoring. Learn exactly situation. The situation may be the saving of an what items or actions give points and how many. imprisoned king or the pillaging of an ancient tomb. • Fun things to do that you may have missed your The whole game is presided over by the "Dungeon engage in sea battles. As you play , your first several trips through the game. Includes all Master" who invents situations and calculates the "character" grows in skill and knowledge and the "way out" tricks and jokes the designer may success of the players through a system of player's you 'll learn magic spells to move through locked have put into the game to make it more fun. manuals. Probabilities are decided by the roll of the doors , turn invisible or stop time. Wrath of dice . Denethenor offers a universe in your computer In Wrath of Denethenor, the program takes on the where almost anything is possible! GET A " LEISURE SUIT role of the Dungeon Master and the computer calculates your probability to succeed as you play. FEATURES LARRY" T-SHIRT! As the player , you become a thief and scoundrel in • Animated spells and traps . a fantasy world. There are many great adventures to • Day and night cycles. Be the owner of a "Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards " shirt. The T-Shirt comes on a be experienced an an ultimate goal to achieve. • Elaborate sound effects . During the course of the game you may rob banks , 3-color silk-screened "baseball jersey " emblazoned with the "Leisure Suit Larry" logo on the front and pillage treasures of kings, initiate bar brawls and "It easily earns a "What Do You Want? Good graphics or good taste?" JO out of JO. Tbls one sboufd be on on the back. Wear your 3/4 length raglan sleeve everyone's must- jersey proudly to parties, sporting events and user buy list." group meetings . - Wasblngton Apple Pi "I bave been using a computer to track my personal finances for over 12 years now and bad some very definite goals in mind wben I commissioned Smart Money THE "PERSONAL" FINANCIAL MANAGER devewpment. I doubt you will find anotber personal finance product on tbe market Budgeting • Investments Analysis • Retirement Planning wbicb can do more for you. " Money Management, Reconciliations & Loan Analysis - Ken Willlams, President, Sierra On-Line COMPARISON CHART llWIT MANAGING DOLl.Alll ON IYLVIA PORT8l'8 ~ YOUR MONEY BALANCE PIMCllW...... H ~YI . ~ 1rr Price m .1111 $199.95 St7t.ll $99.95 ..... Hard disk installable y y --y y y o you have trouble keeping y y y ~hl:\EY Uncopyprotected y y track of your money? Do you Uses double-entry bookkeeping y N y y N get a headache trying to balance Mulliple checking accounts y y y N y your cbeckbook and credit card Budgeting statements each month? Do you really " Automatic" transactions y Limited y y y Automatic loan know your personal net worth? Have you interest calculation y N N N N Stock/Investment planned for your future? analyses y y N y N Every day of your life you are confronted Savings/Annuity planning y y N N N Tax planning y LJmam Limited N with endless financial decisions: what will I Prints checks y y y y y buy, what can I save, bow much would I earn, Prints loan schedules -y y N N Prints graphs y N bow much do I need to borrow, etc. Prints repons to disk y N n every facet of your life financial decisions SIERRA need to be made, whether it be to calculate FEATURES your monthly budget or your retirement ccount. Smart Money is an easy and efficient • Balances checking and credit card transactions • Prints detailed reports , including a profit and loss way to solve these financial headaches . against your monthly bank statements. statement, a cash flow analysis , a balance sheet, a J • Records all the money you spend, including cash , transaction journal, a chart of accounts , a budgets Smart Money becomes your personal money check and credit card transactions . report, and an actual vs . budgets report. manager, investment counselor, budget planner, and Text or picture menus make it easy to use, and • Calculates declining balances on loans . Projects the • Prints graphs that compare actual and budgeted retirement advisor. Smart Money also calculates all eliminate the necessity for memorizing commands. future balance of an annuity or savings account. accounts with data from the previous year. of your important financial reports for home or Nobody plans to fail .. .they just fail to plan. Stop • Constructs budgets that allow manual entry for • Prints amortized schedules of loans , annuity business--without error. And most importantly, worrying and start planning for your financial future by taking advantage of the following Smart Money each month , amount, or percentage increases that accounts and savings accounts. Smart Money saves you time, effort, and worry. let you increase or decrease budgets gradually over Smart Money actually takes less time per month than features . time. Measure projected disbursements against It's all you need to manage your home and small the "pencil and paper" method, yet you get the actuals to see how well you are living up to the business finances . accuracy of a computer and an audit trail. budgets you created. • Sets up transactions you perform on a regular basis (depositing checks , mortgage payments, etc.) to remind you when it's time to execute them . • Prints checks customized with your name, address , even the company logo. • Tracks assets , liabilities , income and expenses, for * * * * highest rating over 200 accounts that calculate your net worth. - lncider Magazine PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY ''Screen Writer II bas so many WORD PROCESSING FROM features and functions that one may well want to use it for "HomeWord is an excellent word A TO Z much more than ordinary word processor for home or school use. '' processing applications. '' - Nibble Magazine - Rober/ Mosltowtlz, Interface Age ScreenWriter II rom the writer who is using a word processor for the very creen Writer is a program first time, to the power user who that people just fell in love with wants all the features a word upon introduction. It provides The processor can muster, Sierra bas got features at a reasonable price that word processor the tools you need. Home Word Plus will other programs just don 't offer. It 's for handle most word processing needs. From a serious word processor for users who simple letters to business correspondence, want to do more than just type letters. professionals Home Word bas features and options that make it a good choice for beginners or serious users The new Screen Writer II ProDOS is a word processor interested in low-cost word processing. with weight. From the moment you open the package, you will see that Screenwriter has what it HomeWord Plus is a word processor that expands as takes for the really tough jobs. You can begin to take your needs expand. HomeWord Plus is flexible advantage of Screenwriter's powerful tools 'i'SIERRA® enough so that you can be up and running it within immediately. However, Screen Writer will continue to minutes of opening the package. And it keeps on amaze you with useful and exciting features long stretching to provide the features you will want as FEATURES after you 've mastered the basics. FEATURES your requirements grow. • 80-column and 24-line screen display options ScreenWriter is more than just a power user's word • Macro capability A full-featured word processor that doesn't • An integrated spelling checker that you can processor. It is a programming tool that you can use • Character and word count intimidate , HomeWord Plus contains the features customize to create masterpieces out of your serious • Customized documents you can use at work, and the whole family can use • Line spacing, margins, justification, and tab documents. Produce journals or books using • Complete footnoting at home. You will continue discovering useful settings adjustable anywhere within the advanced features like Screenwriter's indexing and • Full form letter capabilities features long after you 've purchased it. document footnoting functions . • Incremental justification Beginners will enjoy the introductory tutorial that • Automatic outlining using decimals, numbers Discover ways to make the most arduous writing • Right hand justification covers all the basics. Helpful on-screen menus (Arabic and Roman), letters, and bullets chores less burdensome with Screen Writer II. It's got • Global search and replace alleviate the need to memorize commands. Sierra's • Underline and boldface type styles what it takes to get the tough jobs done. • Handles large files friendly, helpful Customer Support staff are also • Global search and replace • Insert and delete functions available to answer questions and problems . • File linking and file merging • Mailing labels , mailing lists , and mail merge • Installable on hard disk • Advanced indexing (handles up to 26 • Non-copyprotected, to allow convenient back-up concurrent, editable indexes) of the program disks • Virtual memory • And much more! • 80-column display on-screen • Advanced printer support • Pop-up menus and dialog boxes BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Coarsegold, CA Permit No. 16 SIERRA ON-LINE, INC. • P.O. BOX 485 • COARSEGOLO, CA 93614 MPH -646 ® is a registered trademark of Sierra On-Line, Inc . © 1987 Sierra On-Line, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A.