~ . ' NEW GAMES A N D NEW CONVERSIONS WARSHIP"' is the definitive game of surface naval warfare in the Pacific from 1941-45. A multiple-character role-playing game, PHANTASIE"' transports you to the You can choose from 79 classes of ships from the Allied and Japanese fleet. Each ship medieval isle of Gelnor for the adventure of your dreams. You command a group of comes historically rated for: number, size and turret armor of main and secondary guns; one to six characters with such roles as monk, priest, wizard, ranger, thief, or fighter. number and type of torpedo mounts; maximum speed; radar; flotation ; belt armor; Your companions need not be human; they may be gnomes, elves, ores, or lizard men deck armor; and earliest year of availability. You set the - just to name a few exotic races. With this motley crew, course and speed, fire torpedoes, and choose "Ship" or you search the lands for the Nine Rings to help you wipe "Division"command mode. During combat, the computer out the scourge of Gelnor - the Dark Lord and his evil calculates the damage caused by every single shell hit! minions. You'll map out new terrain, explore maze-like Flooding, fire, and damage to the bridge, rudder, engines, dungeons, solve puzzles, learn spells, gain experience, radar and electrical systems are all part of the game. and battle countless monsters. Beautiful Hi-Res color Collisions and visibility are also taken into account. You graphics and a spell-binding storyline suspend reality MAC (Now.) can even create your own ships and scenarios by modi ­ and launch you into our magical world. By Doug Wood. ATARI (Dec.) APPLE & C-11.\ (11wJ fying ship data and drawing new maps. During solitaire, IBM (Jan.) Also AllRI (llYl•~•rl the computer can direct either side. By Gary Grisby. APPLE, C-64 , ST. Advanced. Introductory. In GEMSTONE WARRIOR": you braved the horrors of the Netherworld and Following in the footsteps of PHANTASIE': one of SSl's most successful and popular successfully recovered the magical Gemstone stolen by the followers of evil. In games, is PHANTASIE II": where a new adventure beckons. The Dark Lord Nickademus has GEMSTONE HEALER'~ you discover that the Gemstone has lost its powers because the cast a curse on a beautiful island and its people. Your mission is to remove this curse and Five Pieces that make up the Gemstone have been damaged. According to the Keeper, save the island ... no easy task since you have little to go on . All you know is that the you must return to the Demons' lair, locate the Healing curse is embodied in an evil orb. To find this orb, you Tools and heal each part. Only then can you fuse the Pieces can enlist the help of one to six characters (the same into a complete, working Gemstone. Be forewarned that ones you used in Pnantasie, or start anew with different you exercise the greatest care, for one wrong move in heal­ ones). With your motley crew, you'll map out new ter­ ing the Gemstone can have catastrophic consequences! rain, explore dungeons, solve puzzles, learn spells, Athough GEMSTONE HEALER is a sequel to our highly gain experience, and battle countless monsters. With acclaimed, award-winning GEMSTONE WARRIOR, it is a all these magical distractions and obstructions, don't complete game unto itself. Anyone can learn to play this forget your primary goal: Locate the orb and find a way game quickly and enjoy it. By Peter Lount, Trouba Gossen, Anll. D1c111ber Also APPLE, C-64 . to destroy it! By Doug Wood. and Kevin Pickell. Note: APPLE disk is 64K. Introductory. Have you ever dreamed of designing your own wargames or creating your own battle­ For centuries, while the rest of the land lay parched under the relentless sun or maps, troops and scenarios unfettered by the constraints of time and reality? Now you can frozen by winter storms, the small island of Ymros enjoyed eternal springtime. with WARGAME CONSTRUCTION SE-r. As the name implies, this unique simulation lets The source of this miracle was the wondrous SHARD OF SPRING": a fragment of the you design and play a nearly limitless number of wargames that are as simple or com­ enchanted LifeStone. The peace of this blessed isle was shattered when the avaricious plex as you desire. Start by drawing your map; place sorceress Siriadne stole the Shard. By threatening its de­ roads, rivers, bridges, woods, buildings and mines struction, Siriadne exacted a terrible ransom that plunged in any arrangement and scale you like. Create your the people into abject poverty and hunger. Now, they beg combatants by assigning different attributes such as you to gather five adventurers brave and resourceful unit type, weapon type and firepower, movement and enough to regain the Shard. Endow your characters with strength points. Span history by fighting Ancient to different combinations of speed, strength, intellecL endur­ modern wars, or suspend reality and engage in fantasy ance, and warrior/Wizardry skills. Then guide them wisely or science-fiction battles. If you don't want to make up through monster-filled dungeons and treacherous lands. your own scenarios, we've provided eight ready-to-play By Craig Roth and David Stark. Nole: APPLE disk Is 64K. games (five solitaire, three 2-player). By Roger Damon. NORTH ATLANTIC '66"' is a massively-scaled land-sea-air simulation of a Zilfins were mighty wizards who created two magical rings which, worn together, hypothetical Soviet-NATO confrontation. The scenario: The Soviet Union has won endowed the wearer with supernatural powers. The fiendish Lord Dragos holds one of the war in Europe, with only Britain undefeated but isolated. As the Soviet aggressor, the rings and needs only its lost mate to attain invincibility. You are the only hope for you can launch a paratrooper assault to take Iceland while simultaneously attacking thwarting this evil. 'r'.our wondrous journey to find and reunite the RINGS OF ZILFIN'" NATO ships and bombing England's main base in Scapa is conjured up with revolutionary graphics that offer Flow. As commander of NATO forces, you must attempt to unprecedented realism. The fully animated scrolling hold Iceland against the Soviet onslaught. At the same screen grants you step-by-step control as you cross the lime, England must be constantly supplied, which means dangerous lands. You can defend against the tyrant's the convoys must get through! This detailed game gives monstrous minions with arrows or swords. But your you the opportunity to use state-of-the-art missiles, best weapon comes from developing your latent magical fighters, bombers, carriers, des~royers and submarines, powers until you become Grand Master Wizard and and combat is resolved down to the last fighter plane! AnlL D1C1mlllr can weave mighty spells. By Ali N. Atabek. This game A gigantic 232-turn campaign scenario, two mini games Also APPLE, C-64. includes graphics routines from Penguin Software 's and a short campaign game are provided. By Gary Grigsby. Introductory. Graphics Magician ~ 2 Combat options allow you to per­ sonally direct fighting as you guide eight adventurers in SSI CLASSICS FANTASY search of the lost Wizard's In their prime, the following games were recognized as some of our best titles. Crown. We are now offering them at a special low price of $14.95. If you are searching for unbeatable values in computer gaming, look no further than SSI Classics! Descend into the Netherworld to re­ This chess-like tactical game of Command Germany's deadly bat­ cover the precious Gemstone in this conquest through fortification and tleship and clear the Atlantic of adventure that positioning is British shipping. features action easy to learn Or direct the and strategy. yet difficult to British navy Note: APPLE master. to hunt and disk is 64K. APPLE, ATARI, destroy the APPLE, C-64, C-64 Bismarck. ATARI Introductory. APPLE Introductory. By Jim Tern· Intermediate. By Peter pleman and t..=;::=:!!:::::=- By John Launt, Trouba Patty Lyon. Gossen & Kevin Pickell. Den brook. Fly through hyperspace as you Fly such legendary biplanes as the You are caught smack in the middle engage in interstellar battles with Sopwith Camel or the Red Baron's of a cosmic shootout among fourteen alien starships Fokker Triplane bizarre alien from five Galac­ in this glorious species. A real Battle Mantor's legion of tic Empires. recreation of space-age hideous monsters as you IBM World War I gladiatorial try to steal the Evil Book aerial combat. confrontation! of Magic, thereby rendering APPLE, ATARI, APPLE, IBM the evil wizard powerless. C-64 Introductory. Introductory. By Tom Embark on a treacherous journey By Robert Reamy. to regain the Shard of Spring, an Raymond. enchanted stone that bestows eternal springtime. Nole: APPLE disk is 64K. Be company commander, platoon Create and manage any team you An army of mindless but deadly leader, or squad leader in this ex­ like in this superb strategy simula­ Cybernetic Electronic Devices is citing game of tion of America's yours to com­ tank battles national sport! mand. Game that combines APPLE, ATARI, paddles required. In this multiple-character arcade action C-64, IBM APPLE, ATARI role-playing game, you with strategy Introductory. Introductory. search for the Nine Rings simulation. By Charles By Dan to help you battle the Dark ATARI, C-64 Merrow & Bunten. Lord and his evil minions. Introductory. Jack Avery. By David Hille. Reunite the two RINGS OF ZILFIN'" and gain ultimate power. In­ cludes graphics ro1ttines from Penguin Software 's Graphic llle·ve tagged every one of our quicker to understand. They can For a complete list of our games Magician '? ft games as Advanced , Inter­ serve as the perfect stepping stones broken down by computer format, mediate, or Introductory.