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From: djh@dragon.metaphor.com (Dallas J. Hodgson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: 2 Original Games
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Date: 14 Jun 90 19:03:57 GMT
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Since there's been a lot of hoopla about 'original' games of late, let me
put in my 2 cent's worth for :

	North & South (Data East)
	Bubble Bobble (Taito)

North & South, the animated Civil War game from Data East, amazingly runs on
my A-3000. Certain animated sequences have a too-high frame rate, but the
game is playable in either arcade or strategy (skip the arcade sequences)
mode. This is another one of those games where the graphics and sound
effects are so witty, it pulls you right in. The game could use a bit more
depth in the strategy department, but the combination of strategy & arcade
should appeal to all ages.

Bubble Bobble won't run on an A-3000, but the graphics and sound are
faithful to this cutesy-pie arcade port. My wife loves it, as do I; it's a
welcome respite from all the macho male-bonding dungeon & rifle games. Ever
wonder why there are so few girls in arcades? After Pacman, they all left.
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