Xref: utzoo rec.games.video:14402 rec.games.misc:15782 comp.sys.apple2:14687 comp.sys.mac.games:3929 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!ucbvax!radon.berkeley.edu!erc From: erc@radon.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng) Newsgroups: rec.games.video,rec.games.misc,comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.mac.games Subject: VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT [APPLE] Message-ID: <41758@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: 17 Apr 91 15:21:52 GMT Sender: nobody@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: video@irss.njit.edu (Video Game Ratings Server) Followup-To: video@irss.njit.edu (Video Game Ratings Server) Organization: U.C. Berkeley ERL/Microfabrication Lab Lines: 331 For information on the list format and on submitting your ratings, see the end of this posting and the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAMES RATINGS REPORT" in the newsgroup rec.games.video. 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APPLE GAME RATINGS REPORT APPLE II GS New Distribution Votes Rank Title ......6.3. 3 7.7 A Mind Forever Voyaging ......3231 9 8.2 Alien Mind .........* 1 10.0 Amnesia 1.1311.... 6 3.8 Argh! .....23311 10 7.6 Arkanoid ......2231 12 8.4 Arkanoid II: Revenge Of Doh .2...242.. 5 6.0 Balance Of Power (1990 Edition) .......*.. 3 8.0 Bard's Tale I ......3.6. 3 8.3 Bard's Tale II .....1511. 7 7.3 Battle Chess ....424... 5 6.0 Beyond Zork ......*... 1 7.0 Block-Out ......25.2 4 8.2 Bouncing Bluster ....*..... 1 5.0 Captain Blood ......5..5 2 8.5 Championship Lode Runner * .......*.. 1 8.0 Chessmaster 2100 .......*.. 1 8.0 Computer Baseball .1.1121111 9 6.3 Cosmocade ....3.6... 3 6.3 Cryllan Mission ..0...3202 12 7.8 Crystal Quest ...1133..1 9 6.4 Dark Castle ...2.242.. 5 6.4 Defender Of The Crown ....2224.. 5 6.8 Deja Vu ....3.33.. 3 6.7 Deja Vu II .....55... 2 6.5 Destroyer * .........* 1 10.0 Dragon Wars .....55... 2 6.5 Dream Zone ....0..124 11 8.9 Dungeon Master .....*.... 1 6.0 Final Assault .........* 1 10.0 Floppy ..22.22... 4 5.0 Fourth And Inches ..5..5.... 2 4.5 G.B.A. Basketball 90........ 11 1.1 Gauntlet ....3131.. 6 6.3 Gnarly Golf .1..115... 6 5.7 Grand Prix Circuit ....*..... 1 5.0 Great Western Shoot-Out, The .......*.. 1 8.0 Gruds In Space ..*....... 1 3.0 Hacker II .*........ 1 2.0 Halls Of Montezuma 3.3....3.. 3 4.0 Hardball ...2....7. 4 7.8 Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The .....*.... 1 6.0 Hunt For Red October, The .......262 5 9.0 Immortal ....25..2. 4 6.5 Jam Session .5...5.... 2 4.0 Kaleidokubes ....3..3.3 3 7.7 Keef The Thief ....262... 5 6.0 King Of Chicago ..3..33... 3 5.3 King's Quest I .......*.. 1 8.0 King's Quest III ...5..5... 2 5.5 King's Quest IV ...5...5.. 2 6.0 Land Of Ys ..5...5... 2 5.0 Laser Force .3.3.3.... 3 4.0 Last Ninja, The .....33..3 3 7.7 Life And Death .2...2..22 4 6.8 Lode Runner .....442.. 5 6.8 Mean 18 .....*.... 2 6.0 Microleague Baseball ....*..... 1 5.0 Monte Carlo ......262. 5 8.0 Moria ......5..5 2 8.5 Neuromancer ...11.5.1. 6 6.5 Omega ....11411. 7 7.0 Orbizone ......*... 1 7.0 Pinball Wizard ....5..5.. 2 6.5 Pipe Dream ......244. 5 8.2 Pirates! .....*.... 1 6.0 Police Quest I ....0.350. 12 7.5 Qix ......*... 2 7.0 Questron .......234 13 9.2 Rastan .....333.. 3 7.0 Reach For The Stars .......55. 2 8.5 Revolution '76 ......*... 1 7.0 Roadwar 2000 ......*... 1 7.0 Rocket Ranger .....33.3. 3 7.3 Roger Rabbit: Tass Times In Toontown ......55.. 2 7.5 S.S. Ice Hockey ......*... 1 7.0 Scrabble .1.12.2.21 9 6.4 Senseless Violence ....3.33.. 3 6.7 Shadowgate .....2221. 7 7.3 Shanghai 3.33...... 3 2.7 Shogun .....51111 8 7.2 Shufflepuck Cafe ....2.7... 4 6.5 Silent Service .1..23121. 10 6.2 Slipheed ......*... 1 7.0 Space Ace .........* 1 10.0 Spare Change .......*.. 1 8.0 Survival I .........* 1 10.0 Survival II .........* 1 10.0 Survival IV ......1313 8 8.8 Task Force ....26.1.. 8 6.0 Test Drive II: The Duel ...1.1322. 9 7.2 Tetris ..1.1.221. 7 6.7 Thexder ..2..52... 4 5.5 Tomahawk 4..2..22.. 5 4.2 Tower Of Myraglen ...0.1122. 11 7.4 Tunnels Of Armageddon ..2.2.22.. 4 5.8 Uninvited ........*. 1 9.0 Vegas Craps ......55.. 2 7.5 War In Middle Earth ...1.15.1. 6 6.7 Warlock 3..33..... 3 3.3 Windwalker ......33.3 3 8.3 Wizardry .......*.. 1 8.0 Wizardry II .......*.. 1 8.0 Wizardry III .........* 1 10.0 Wizardry IV .........* 2 10.0 Wizardry V .0.....250 11 8.2 Xenocide ....0.1050 12 8.3 Zany Golf ......*... 2 7.0 Zork ......*... 2 7.0 Zork II ...5....5. 2 6.5 Zork III APPLE MACINTOSH New Distribution Votes Rank Title ......2.52 4 8.8 3 In Three .2..22.2.. 4 5.2 Adventure Of The Snake ......*... 1 7.0 Alterego .....*.... 1 6.0 Ambush 0.0.322.1. 19 5.8 Ancient Art Of War At Sea, The 0.0.212200 24 6.3 Ancient Art Of War, The 0.11101110 19 5.9 Apache Strike 2212.....1 8 3.4 Archon ...011203. 22 7.0 Arkanoid .....0.034 11 9.1 Armor Alley ...5..5... 2 5.5 Arthur ...522.... 4 4.8 Autoduel 0..1.3200. 14 6.0 Balance Of Power .....3.113 6 8.2 Balance Of Power (1990 Edition) ..5..5.... 2 4.5 Balance Of The Planet ...1..25.. 7 7.1 Bard's Tale I ...5..5... 2 5.5 Bard's Tale II .....01141 31 8.4 Beyond Dark Castle 2...2.22.2 5 6.2 Bomber .....*.... 1 6.0 Chessmaster 2100 1..1115... 9 5.7 Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 1...3..32. 9 6.4 Citadel 0...0.1311 17 7.8 Colony, The * .....*.... 1 6.0 Color Sqix .0..202010 12 6.7 Columns ..02010111 25 6.8 Continuum ......*... 1 7.0 Crab Attack II ..*....... 2 3.0 Crazy Cars ......5.5. 2 8.0 Cribbage King/Gin King .3...3..3. 3 5.7 Cribbage Tutor .000001320 42 7.3 Crystal Quest ..13.11.0. 11 5.2 Cumulonimbus * .....*.... 1 6.0 Curse Of The Azure Bonds 0...1.1131 33 7.7 Dark Castle 2...2..22. 4 5.8 Darwin's Dilemma ..00102120 22 7.1 Deja Vu ...1..512. 8 7.2 Deja Vu II .1.11212.1 9 6.2 Diamonds .33.3..... 3 3.3 Downhill Racer .0.10232.. 20 6.2 Dungeon Of Doom ....36.... 3 5.7 Earl Weaver Baseball * .......*.. 1 8.0 Empire Builder 4.222..... 5 2.8 Faces (...Tris III) ..0.0.3211 28 7.8 Falcon ....*..... 1 5.0 Fast Break ...33..3.. 3 5.7 Ferrari Grand Prix 1..120.01. 11 5.2 Flight Simulator ..0..00115 22 8.6 Fool's Errand * .......*.. 1 8.0 Forty Thieves .0102001.. 11 5.1 Gato .104102... 15 4.5 Gauntlet .000012110 17 6.5 Glider+ .100110210 19 6.3 Glypha * .........* 1 10.0 Go Master ....*..... 1 5.0 Gold Rush ...5.5.... 2 5.0 Grand Prix Circuit ...2.224.. 5 6.6 Grid Wars .......36. 3 8.7 Halls Of Montezuma 22....5... 4 4.2 Hardball ......1151 6 8.7 Harpoon .....52..2 4 7.2 Harrier Strike Mission II * .......*.. 1 8.0 Hearts 0.8 .2.2..22.. 4 5.2 Hidden Agenda 0.001212.. 14 5.7 Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The * ..*....... 1 3.0 Hole-In-One Miniature Golf * ......*... 1 7.0 Hoyle's Book Of Games 12111...1. 7 3.7 Hunt For Red October, The 2......52. 4 6.5 Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade * ......*... 1 7.0 Iraq Attack .......5.5 2 9.0 Ishido 2..2.22..2 5 5.6 Jack Nicklaus 18 Holes Of Championship Golf ....5.5... 2 6.0 Jet .......55. 2 8.5 Journey ...5.....5 2 7.0 Karnov * .....*.... 1 6.0 King's Quest I 3....33... 3 4.7 King's Quest II .3....6... 3 5.3 King's Quest III 1.1..112.1 7 6.1 Klondike ....22.22. 4 7.0 Leaderboard Golf ...22.12.. 7 5.9 Leisure Suit Larry I ..1.1322.1 10 6.6 Leprechaun 2....22.2. 4 5.8 Life And Death ..1..15.1. 6 6.5 Lode Runner ....5.5... 2 6.0 Mac Ski ....1241.. 7 6.6 Macgolf .11..131.1 8 6.2 Maclanding .....5.5.. 2 7.0 Macman ..0.2.131. 14 6.8 Macmoria .......*.. 1 8.0 Manhunter 2: San Francisco ......*... 2 7.0 Mean 18 5..5...... 2 2.5 Microleague Baseball II ...000212. 11 7.2 Might And Magic I ......1152 8 8.9 Might And Magic II .33.3..... 3 3.3 Mission Starlight ......4222 5 8.2 Mombasa * .....*.... 1 6.0 Montana ....3.6... 3 6.3 N.F.L. Challenge ........*. 1 9.0 N.Y. Warriors ...0110223 20 8.1 Nethack 33.1..1... 8 2.5 Ogre .......2.7 4 9.5 Oids .2.2..12.. 7 5.0 Omega 262....... 5 2.0 Orbiter 2..2....42 5 6.6 Panzer Battles 0.00201110 14 6.2 Pararena .2.2..5... 4 5.0 Patton Vs. Rommel ..00002111 21 7.1 Pipe Dream 0..00..213 12 7.7 Pirates! ......2224 5 8.8 Playmaker Football ....55.... 2 5.5 Police Quest I .....333.. 3 7.0 Pool Of Radiance .....711.. 7 6.4 Pt-109 ..001122.0 14 6.5 Quarterstaff * .........* 1 10.0 Reach For The Stars ...0122200 15 6.9 Risk ..33.3.... 3 4.3 Road Racer 2.2.5..... 4 3.5 Sands Of Fire ..5...5... 2 5.0 Sargon III .....2221. 7 7.3 Sargon IV ..2121.1.. 12 5.0 Scarab Of Ra ...0..1430 15 8.1 Shadowgate 0...003310 22 7.5 Shanghai ..5...5... 2 5.0 Shogun 0...12221. 19 6.7 Shufflepuck Cafe ...6.3.... 3 4.7 Sierra Boxing ..0.001133 49 8.7 Simcity ..10102121 19 7.2 Simearth 1....412.. 7 6.0 Skyshadow .....22.22 4 8.0 Solarian ..00001312 30 7.7 Solarian II ....252... 4 6.0 Space Quest II ......3.6. 3 8.3 Space Rogue .......27. 4 8.8 Spaceward Ho! * ........55 2 9.5 Star 'Roids 7.0 .22.5..... 4 3.8 Star Fleet I .*........ 1 2.0 Star Light 1.11.221.. 8 5.2 Star Wars ....1.331. 6 7.3 Starflight ...0.01231 18 8.1 Strategic Conquest ..5.....5. 2 6.0 Sub Battle ...*...... 1 4.0 Super Hang-On ..2.2.22.. 4 5.8 Taskmaker ..2...62.. 5 6.4 Test Drive II: The Duel ...0.13210 38 7.7 Tetris ...1111211 8 7.1 Theldrow-Boden * ......*... 1 7.0 Thexder ...52.2... 4 5.0 Trust And Betrayal: The Legacy Of Siboot 0....1132. 12 7.2 Uninvited ..55...... 2 3.5 Universal Military Simulator * ....3..3.3 3 7.7 Vette! ...5..5... 2 5.5 Warlock * .....*.... 1 6.0 Wayne Gretzky Hockey .0..312.00 14 6.1 Welltris .......55. 2 8.5 Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego? 2...2.5... 4 5.0 Windwalker .....033.1 11 7.8 Wizardry .......*.. 1 8.0 Wizardry II .....*.... 1 6.0 Xerion .....3.3.3 3 8.0 Zork In this list, games have been rated on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best and 1 being the worst. For each game, the total number of votes, the average rating, and the vote distribution are shown. New games are indicated by a "*" before their entry. If a "(C)" appears after the title it means that the game is a CD-ROM or disc system title. If a "(J)" appears after the title it means that the game is currently only available in Japan. The general guideline for ratings is: 8-10 worth buying at full price 6-7 worth buying at a discount, or if you're particularly interested in this kind of game 3-5 only worth renting 2 only worth playing for free, and only for a few minutes 1 worthless The vote distribution uses a single character to represent the percentage of votes for each ranking. The following character codes can appear: "." no votes cast "3" 30-39% of the votes "7" 70-79% of the votes "0" 1-9% of the votes "4" 40-49% of the votes "8" 80-89% of the votes "1" 10-19% of the votes "5" 50-59% of the votes "9" 90-99% of the votes "2" 20-29% of the votes "6" 60-69% of the votes "*" 100% of the votes Please consult the article entitled "ABOUT THE VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT" in the newsgroup rec.games.video for more details, including information on how to vote. Questions, comments, problems, and errors should be directed to the list maintainer at either of the below addresses: video-request@irss.njit.edu ..!uunet!irss.njit.edu!video-request -- eric ng erc@radon.berkeley.edu ..!ucbvax!radon!erc