koster@cory.Berkeley.EDU (David Ashley) (08/16/88)
I am sorry to have to put an ad on the net, but I have been getting a lot
of mail sent back with host unknown, so to answer everyone's questions:
<Hit n if you don't want to see the product announcement>
New Amiga Game:
Popman is a fast-paced action game for the Amiga computer. You control
a small man whose job is to pop all the balloons on each level. Levels
are composed of ladders, rails, bricks, cement blocks, balloons and more.
Some balloons are buried, and you must use your digging gun to blast away
bricks to get at them. To make play more difficult, enemies are on most
levels and their job is to chase you and keep you from popping the balloons.
It is something like LodeRunner(TM) and is even more fun to play. The Amiga's
capabilities are used to their fullest extent. This is more than just a port
of an old game.
The game allows you to design your own levels with the mouse. Levels
can be immediately play-tested and saved to disk.
The graphics and animations are stored as IFF files, so end users may
modify them to customize their copy. Levels are stored as normal files and
may be copied freely and shared, uploaded and downloaded.
The game is not copy-protected to allow for personal backups and more
versatile use. After a playing period is over, the game exits gracefully
without requiring the user to reboot the machine. However, for the duration
of play, the display is devoted to Popman.
Popman may be installed on any disk, including the RAM: disk, for very
quick loads and saves. The game works with extended memory.
Popman is available from:
David Ashley
2710 Haste #6
Berkeley, Ca 94704
(415) 540-0992
The price is $20.00. Volume discounts are available. Updates are free
with the original diskette and a self-addressed stamped envelope. User
support is provided, suggestions are taken, and questions are answered at
the above address/phone number.