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From: diogenes@bbs.sbs.com (Charles Bandes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: SUGGESTIONS WANTED: 2 player cooperative arcade games
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Date: 16 Nov 90 17:36:16 GMT
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tom@microsoft.UUCP (Tom MCCONNELL) writes:

> 
> What good 2 player games are there available for the Amiga?  I want something
> which my girlfriend and I can play together! (not _against_ one another...
> she complains that I'm too competitive! :-)
> 
> Requirements
> 	1. not violent
> 	2. 2 player  (both of us controlling at the same time)
> 	3. cooperative play, not competetive
> 	4. good gameplay (not too complicated, not too shoot'em up) 
> 	5. good graphics
        Have you tried Bubble Bobble?  I haven't seen the Amiga version, but 
the Arcade version meets all your requirements real nicely - it's great fun, 
rather easy, and not really competitive.  I love it in the Arcade, but I 
haven't seen it in any local stores yet - it was released a couple years ago 
I think.  Also, games like populous and Sim City are fun to take turns 
playing, and they really aren't competitive at all.  There's a PD version of 
Tetris kicking around that lets two people play simultaneously side by side 
- that's kinda competitive, but everyone loves Tetris, so it's OK too... 
Good old Marble madness kinda fits your requirements too - hope this helps.  
Aldo - Emerald Mine II has a two player option - it's kinda awkward, but 
kinda fun too.  Good luck!
                                Diogenes
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