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From: carlton@apollo.HP.COM (Carlton B. Hommel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games,rec.games.board
Subject: Fire-Brigade - anyone played it?
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Date: 9 Aug 90 02:40:00 GMT
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I've played Might & Magic, a FRP game.  Now, I want to sink my teeth
into a strategic game, like the SPI or Avalon Hill games my children
(and cats) keep me from playing.  I didn't like "The Ancient Art of
War" - I didn't feel I had enough control over the units, and the
visual interface was muddy.  I tried "Sands of Fire" - a nice
similation of WWII tank combat, but too much of an arcade flavor for my
tastes.

Then, I saw this neat ad on the back cover of S&T #134.  "WINNER", the
banner proclaims.  Fire-Brigade has won awards and gotten favorable
reviews from wargaming magazines, as well as computer rags.  Great
Macintosh color graphics; the map has square counters, just like a
"real" wargame.

The ad says it is available for the Mac, IBM, Amiga, and ST, from
Panther Games.  1-800-888-9273.  Should I spend $50-60?

Are there any worthwhile computer implementations of board games?

Carl Hommel
carlton@apollo.hp.com