Mamba 13 ch05 Hits and Flops
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hits and flops
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this time we have something very
special for you no other magazine on
disc can offer! but first take the
usual first-release-bulletins:
in case you think you are treated
unfair in this column, send us your
first-release or leave us e-mail on
the boards...
press plus...
dragon's kingdom f4cg/destiny
curse of ra paramount/xds
'the first rainbow arts game after
turrican. coded by cyberstyle'
atomic robokid genesis/xds
'one of the last activision games for
the c64'
aidon legend/nei
'a double density game coded by hans
ippisch (rock'n'roll/rainbow arts)'
cyros culture/destiny
'a 'game on' game...ugh...'
rick dangerous ii censor/xds
'microstyle's latest, long awaited'
heatseeker legend/nei
'usual thalamus quality, strange game
get it though'
last ninja remix i+t/tsm
'last ninja ii improved with new
musics(reyn ouwehand) and a few new
graphics, by system 3 of course'
clue master detective nec
'taedaedaaaeee, a us-single-file
release, it's a rarity, by virgin'
digital tangram culture/nei
'another 'game on'...oh boyz'
b-bobs action/fantasy
'a double density game coded by
x-ample'
bigfoot dom/xds
'a budget by codemasters...'
monty pythons... extasy/destiny
'a flying circus by virgin'
vyrus culture/nei
'guess what...a 'game on'release...'
sidewinder ii genesis/random
'a mastertronic budget'
ironman censor/xds
'a game worth getting, by virgin'
the spy who loved me ils/rnd dom
'cinema-success on c64...illusion had
some problems while dom released the
100% version, by domark/tengen'
vindicator legend/nei
'the first games on the new cartridge
arrived, by domark'
badlands legend/nei
'the second cartridge game, also
domark, both one-filers'
crackdown usa nec
'finally the us-gold game for those
gamblers in the states'
yogi and his friends ils/random
'another comic-strip game by hi-tec'
transworld paramount
'in german, but translated by p.'
golden axe extasy/xds
'quality by virgin mastertronic'
midnight resistance illusion/rnd
'the 100% version: 9 levels,by ocean'
skating usa dom/random
'a game by atlantis software'
kwik snax i+t/tsm
'what's that ??'
cyberball legend/nei
'the first multi-file from cartridge,
by domark/tengen'
tmnt nec/mirage
'finally it's out...by konami'
now for the surprise, ehmm...
ok, we are proud to present you
four gametests. nothing special i
hear you say, but these games tested
here are not released yet !!
so get hooked by this stuff:
i. 'square out' by hannes sommer
probably released by system 3
square out is a new idea in game
coding. your task is to steer a ball
through pipes, divided in quarters
which you have to puzzle in a complex
row. the time-pressure is your enemy
and you have to save the ball from
falling down. the graphix by redstar
are stunning and the music is made
by thomas mogensen (drax/vibrants).
hannes told me, system 3 showed in-
terest in his game and i'm sure it
deserves to be a fullprice-hit!
you really get hooked by playing
square out. i wonder who will manage
to crack antitrack's protection...
design : 80%
idea : 84%
graphic: 75%
music : 74%
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total : 78%
ii.
'ball-fever' is the second game in
cosmos's game-row. it seems hannes
has nothing better to do or perhaps
he needs money...
anyway, this game is designed and
coded by hannes sommer, yes you've
read right, he painted and coded all.
you say hannes can code but not paint
hahaha, you will wonder, the graphix
are nice and this is a statement by
gotcha! ok, now about the game:
again you steer a ball, but now your
task is to collect water-drops.
ough, boring, no! it's really funny!
you have to solve different levels
by jumping over your enemies who re-
duce your energy. paralax-scrolling,
really nice! well what to say more...
just watch out for 'ball-fever'!
i don't know who will protect this
game. but i think hannes will choose
att once again... let's wait an' see.
design : 82%
idea : 65%
graphic: 66%
music : 60%
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total : 68%
iii.
'crime time' by the byteriders is an
adventure in the style of zak mc
cracken. the graphic is made by
x-ample, which should be a reason for
buying this game.
'crime time' is selled to digital
marketing and will be a full-price
game. the game is available in german
and english.
the idea of the game is:
you are presumed as a murderer and
you have to prove your innocence by
finding out the real murderer.
the comments are funny and the play
is really interresting.
you miss an adventure if you don't
play 'crime time'.
the music by x-ample is very funny
and cool too, miami vice!
for me, as an adventure freak, one
of the best games of 1990!
sorry, i'm not allowed to say some-
thing about the further game-play...
design : 89%
idea : 96%
graphic: 80%
music : 78%
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total : 86%
watch out for this masterpiece...
iv.
'vincent' released on golden m.d. is
a game in the style of great giana
sisters. the graphix are done by
gotcha and if you are a fan of giana
sisters,you shouldn't miss this game
coming out on 'golden disc' !
you have to steer a little vegetarian
vampir through different levels.
your energy-food are blood-oranges
and your enemies are the cross (of
course), dragons, rats, zombies etc..
your task is to solve about 30 levels
to reach the land of everlasting
night and blood-oranges, haha,...
funny game, it will be out around
march 1991... ugh late! rating: 70%
i saw more things that around out yet
and i could tell ya....
ok here are some more:
i saw the intro of 'dutch breeze'
you remember that demo by black mail,
the successor of 'sophisticated 3',
that is stuck in all our minds,
anyway, it's really great. you see
a dragon flying over the see and you
see cliffs all around, looks like the
coast of england. the dragon crosses
the moon and the atmosphere is really
cold. wonderful graphix, really.
if the rest of this demo is like this
intro, i only can say: bring this
damn demo out,'soon'!!! rating: !!!
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