kik (03/28/83)
Although I don't have a Colecovision, I keep a pretty close watch on the videogames scene. Coleco will be releasing 15 new cartridges during the first six months of this year (some are already out). They are: SPACE FURY: This is a hi-res space shoot-em-up in which the hero has to blast invading aliens and dock with his mother ship to get enough energy to keep going. SPACE PANIC: In this one, the hero is fighting aliens on several levels using ladders to get from one level to another. VICTORY: Here the hero must control a battlestar to stop the invasion. The ship can spin and fire in all directions. Lasers and shields are used. DONKEY KONG JUNIOR: A reproduction of the arcade hit. I'm not sure if it has all levels or not. LOOPING: This is a control the airplane type of game with two different screens. First the flyer has to dodge hot air ballons to release some control gates. Then they have to enter the control gates and fly through what looks like a maze. GORF: Anyone who knows how Gorf plays on the Astrocade system will have an idea what to expect on Colecovision. I don't know what the graphics look like. PEPPER II: Pepper runs on a track and must zip around closing rooms to earn points and treasures. Four different mazes are displayed. MR. DO: The object of this game is to pick cherries in the orchard. The grass has to be mowed to get to the cherries and some bad guys have to be chased away. BUCK ROGERS ON THE PLANET OF ZOOM: The player is the gunner and navigator of a space ship and must save the galaxy. SLITHER: An unforgettable encounter with deadly snakes and other creatures. This game comes packed with the new Roller Controller (track ball). CONTACT BASEBALL: Three dimensional baseball that actually lets you feel the ball hitting the bat. It comes packed with the new Super Action Controller. This controller has a pistol type grip with a trigger for each of four fingers. Allows very precise control. CONTACT FOOTBALL: For use with the Super Action Controller. ROCKY BATTLES THE CHAMP: Three dimensional fight scene. It can be played against the computer or another player. For use with the Super Action Controller. SKIING: There are two different games here. The player can choose either open mountain skiing or a challenging slalom course. KEN USTON BLACKJACK/POKER: Can be played by one to four players. You sit across from the dealer. In addition to the above, Coleco will release shortly the following titles about which I know little: DESTRUCTION DERBY SWORD AND SORCERER SMURFETTE'S BIRTHDAY FIDELITY HORSE RACING (HI-RES) WILD WESTERN DRACULA (HI-RES) TUNNELS AND TROLLS FRENZY WIZARD OF WOR The good news for you Colecovision owners is that Twentieth Century Fox will start releasing their games in Coleco compatable versions as noted below: M*A*S*H: (June) Non-violent game for one or two players THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING: (March) Invasion of earth type game. MELTDOWN: (April) Must control a Nuclear Reactor. THE FALL GUY: (May) A stunt game based on the TV series. 9 TO 5: (May) A secretary-boss shoot-em-up type game. SPACE-MASTER X-7: (March) An arcade style game based on a movie. They also have a list of releases planned for June and beyond but I won't list them because thay just say for most systems and do not specify which ones but you can be sure that several will be for Colecovision. Hope this helps... Kit Kimes ..!lime!we13!kik
hlg (04/01/83)
Just a note to Kit Kimes: Thanks for the info on the Colecovision games. I have SPACE FURY and DONKEY KONG JUNIOR. SPACE FURY has mother ships that augment the firepower of the ship three fold but are not for restoring energy. DKJ has all the screens that the arcade version has. I have only seen DKJ, SPACE FURY and SPACE PANIC for sale. I have not seen any of the others and I have searched far and wide. I also have heard from Parker Brothers that they will have Coleco compatable games by year end. Harry Goldenbloome ...!brunix!rayssd