Mamba 08 ch05 Hits and Flops

  y0 dudes!

  as i announced in the last issue,
  the hits and flops look a bit
  different now compared to the last
  issues !
  from now on i will list up all the
  first-releases made by european and
  american groups. for that i simply
  look on the boards which version is
  first, of course this way isn't 100%
  sure, as some games can't be released
  in the states due to fixing or
  language problems. another point is
  that a us-group sometimes doesn't put


  a game out as first, although the
  european group cracked it first !
  (e.g. time soldier, first cracked by
  i+t or dominators, but put out about
  2 weeks later by genesis and xds !)

  anyway, i will try to do this job as
  fair as possible, but i take no
  guarantee that i am always right !

  no lame shit-games allowed!
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  (e.g. kfi and dic games!)

  nevertheless i will keep on testing
  some games !

  the games aren't listed in a
  chronological order !

  i don't list the best versions as i
  don't get them all!

  here it goes...

  atomix              /legend/nei
  killing machine     /dom/xds
  adidas football     /dom/xds
  beach volley        /dom/xds
  poseidon            /dom/xds
  vendetta            /extasy/inc
  dominion            /dom
                                    (+)

  raster runner        /illusion/atc
  blockout             /nec
  castlevania          /nec
  european challange   /atc/lru
  time soldier         /i+t
  gordian tomb         /legend/nei
  strike aces          /atc
  blood money          /htl/xds
  radramp race         /dom/xds
  3d tennis            /dom/xds
  roulette simulator   /dom
  centauri alliance    /nec
  worldcup foot.manag. /lru
  streedrod            /nec
  elite squad          /c+lt/xds


  robots              /lru
  silver blades       /atc/nec
  galaxy force ii     /i+t/(xds)
  manchester united   /action/fan
  domination          /afl+p/xds
  turrican            /c+lt/tcom

  you see, it was a good month for
  games, nearly 30 games has been
  released. i hope i didn't make any
  big mistake !

  ok, now enjoy the following game-
  tests...

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    international 3d-tennis - palace

  this 3d-tennis simulation is the best
  i have seen on the c64 so far.
  firstly there are many options like
  1-2 player, tournament, training etc.
  secondly the gameplay is very
  interesting as you can switch beteen
  9 different surveys on the playing-
  field. the players are looking very
  funny and the 3d-effect is good
  converted. if you select an advanced
  option you can play the game only by
  yourself. for beginners, the computer
  makes most of the movements of your
  player.             valuation : 89

         turrican - rainbow arts

  turrican is a great hit made by
  manfred trenz working for rainbow
  arts. the game consists of 13 levels
  and every level is composed of
  different graphics and gameplay.
  mt made nice graphics and the coding
  is very well done, the scrolling for
  instance is very smoothly. every
  level contains new ideas, so you
  never get boring on playing this
  game. the music and the digi in the
  beginning sound pretty good to me.
  to invest your money significant
  simply buy this game.  valuation: 92

      raster runner - mastertronic

  another proof that also budget games
  can be a real hit. raster runner
  consists of the tron-gameplay, but
  its convertation was very well done!
  music by the german music group, the
  sidbusters, and graphics are really
  good.              valuation : 80

       blockout - electric dreams

  this game is a kind of 3d-tetris, you
  look at the stones from the top.
  the gameplay arises much fun,although
  there are nearly no graphics. v : 73

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  response to this column feel free to
  write to

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