moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) (05/23/89)
After reading through the last two MacWeeks, and a judicious call to
MacConnection, it sounds like SuperCard is just around the corner.
MacConnection is taking orders for it now for $139; they expect it in no
more than two weeks. My question: has anyone heard of any promotional deals
that Silicon Beach might be planning for current SuperPaint owners to buy
SuperCard at a reduced rate? I doubt it, but I thought I'd ask, as I'm
planning to buy SC -- the beta Charlie Jackson showed here was certainly
impressive, and since HyperCard 2.0 is rumored not to have color (see Mac
the Knife)...
Also, I noticed that Informix will sell you Wingz for $99 plus your Excel
disk. Sounds like a good deal to me... (I have a 68030-based machine...)
Now if I can just get the nerve to actually go *into* a Mac software store
-- I've been doing all my purchases through mail order.
Finally, MacConnection says NetTrek isn't in yet, but I have patience... and
a crying need for a decent Macintosh game. (Yes, I have Tetris, and no, I'm
not a Crystal Quest fan.) I've heard HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER isn't
anything to write home about. Anyone tried MIGHTYNERD, a game advertised in
the back of MacWeek the week before? Some kind of super-hero parody,
apparently...
PS I am not connected with any of these organizations in any way, and
try to stay unconnected as a rule.
"Remember, peasants, it's not a disgrace to be
poor, only to dress like it!"
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<*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>mec@mtfmi.att.com (M.CONNICK) (05/23/89)
In article <8452@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes: > Finally, MacConnection says NetTrek isn't in yet, but I have patience... and > a crying need for a decent Macintosh game. (Yes, I have Tetris, and no, I'm > not a Crystal Quest fan.) I've heard HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER isn't > anything to write home about. Anyone tried MIGHTYNERD, a game advertised in > the back of MacWeek the week before? Some kind of super-hero parody, > apparently... I received Colony, Pirates, and The Hunt for Red October last week as birthday presents. At first glance at them I thought I'd like The Hunt for Red October the best, then Colony, and finally would just tolerate Pirates. Boy was I wrong! I find the Hunt for Red October EXTREMELY tedious to play. It's also very difficult to keep from getting killed instantly by Soviet ASW forces. After playing with it for many hours and being sunk countless times, I've set the game aside for the time being. Perhaps at sometime in the future it will appeal to me more. I usually like "war games", but this one I don't care for at all at the moment. Next came Colony. This game will drive you totally nuts, unless you find one of those files available on most BBS's that give you a map of the colony. I found a set of MacDraw files mapping the Colony levels that are really outstanding, in that they show the layout without giving away any details on what you'll find in the various areas. The problem with not having maps is that the game has a definite and VERY urgent real-time basis. You'll find yourself having to move fast to blast the aliens and scrounge up enough energy to keep your armored battle suit going. If you have to be drawing a map at the same time, you'll go bonkers! Computer Gaming World actually suggests that you play the game with TWO people, one controlling the game and one doing the mapping. With an already prepared map, the game is ALOT of fun and still very challenging. I especially enjoyed accessing all of the MANY Macintosh computers found in the colony and slowly building up an information base on what happened there. The "slide show" that's encountered was also very interesting. The real-time graphics are simply amazing! I definitely recommend this game highly! Finally, the biggest surprise was Pirates. I REALLY enjoy playing this game. It has a few problems, like difficulty in quitting a game in progress without "retiring", and a complete abandonment of the Mac interface. But all in all, it's an extremely fun game with a fascinating amount of historical background thrown in. The manual is practically a book on the culture, economics, and political history of the Caribbean region from the 1500's through the early 1700's. The game shows a great sense of humor and fun at dealing with the difficulties of being a pirate captain and keeping your crew happy. I normally HATE arcade style games, but even the arcade-like sword fighting that takes place in the game is well done and quite fun. There's a tremendous variety of things to do in this game, fortunes to be made (and lost!), and a little bit of history to pick up in the process. I also highly recommend this game. ----------------------------------------------------- Michael Connick att!mtfmi!mec 201-957-3057 AT&T Bell Labs MT 3F-113 (Dept. 79153)
garym@telesoft.UUCP (Gary Morris @wayward) (05/27/89)
In article <8452@fluke.COM>, moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes: > ..., it sounds like SuperCard is just around the corner. > MacConnection is taking orders for it now for $139; they expect it in no > more than two weeks. Supercard is released and in the distribution pipeline and should be on dealer's shelves next week (around May 31). > My question: has anyone heard of any promotional deals > that Silicon Beach might be planning for current SuperPaint owners to buy > SuperCard at a reduced rate? No, SBS doesn't have any promotional deals for SuperCard. I checked with SBS. --GaryM