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From: RAFAEL@osu-20.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Rafael Yu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Rastan GS
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Date: 19 Sep 90 04:42:00 GMT
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  Hey,  I just got my copy of Rastan GS today from Software Plus, and it is
great.  If you think Task Force was good, wait until you see Rastan.  It
incorporates great stereo sound effects, music and graphics.  It is a true
image of the arcade game.  I'm really glad that software companies like Taito,
still support the GS line.  I hope Taito will import more games to the GS line,
I will one of the first one on buying them. (eg. IBM's versions of Shy Shrak,
Rambo II, etc)

  Now, the only down side on this program is the lack of a QUIT option.  The
manual don't metion anythink about it and the usual control-Q or OA-Q don't
do anything.  So the only way to exit the game is by doing a control reset.
Also, the copy protection is disturbing.  I try to put the game on my hard
drive but no use.  Now, I don't want to start another piracy dilema here, but
why bother on copy protection if sooner or later someone will crack it.  Now,
many companies argue that copy protection slow down piracy, but I have seen 
programs, that are suppose to be copy protected, hit pirate BBS before they
even get on the shelf.  So, the only people really hurt by copy protection are
people like me who buy their share on the softwares market but cannot even put
what they buy into their own hard drive.  Now, paying an extra fee for a none
copy protected version is not right.  You first spend $30+ for a program to
then pay $10+ extra for the same software so you can put it on a Hard Disk,
come on don't explote the consumer.

  If softwares companies believe copy protection is really (REALLY) necessary,
why not use a off disk copy protection where the program ask for a code so the
program can be run such as in Bubble Ghost and Man Hunter.
  

                                  Rafael Yu

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