Xref: utzoo rec.games.video:14858 rec.games.misc:16194 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:9201 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!att!ucbvax!radon.berkeley.edu!erc From: erc@radon.berkeley.edu (Eric Ng) Newsgroups: rec.games.video,rec.games.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: VIDEO GAME RATINGS REPORT [IBM] Message-ID: <41988@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: 1 May 91 06:18:25 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: 343 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. If you "reply" to this article, your message will most likely go directly to the video games ratings server, which silently ignores everything which is not a vote. 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IBM GAME RATINGS REPORT IBM PC, PS/2, AND COMPATIBLES New Distribution Votes Rank Title * .....*.... 1 6.0 4-D Boxing ....012220 31 7.6 688 Attack Sub ..0.103200 21 7.1 A-10 * .....*.... 1 6.0 Abrams Battle Tank .......*.. 1 8.0 Acquire .....*.... 1 6.0 Action Stations .010223... 15 5.3 Airborne Ranger * .....*.... 1 6.0 Altered Destiny * .....*.... 1 6.0 American Ice Hockey ..1120110. 14 5.6 Ancient Art Of War At Sea, The .0001221.0 34 5.8 Ancient Art Of War, The ...1331..1 9 6.0 Archon ...02231.. 14 6.3 Arkanoid 0.00022110 26 6.7 Arkanoid II: Revenge Of Doh .1...423.. 10 6.4 Autoduel .42.4..... 5 3.4 Bad Street Brawler ..1122.3.. 9 5.9 Balance Of Power 1..211121. 9 5.8 Balance Of Power (1990 Edition) .....116.1 8 7.9 Bandit Kings Of Ancient China ..00004110 24 7.0 Bard's Tale I ...21.2.11 7 6.6 Bard's Tale II * ......*... 1 7.0 Bard's Tale III ...003310. 43 6.9 Battle Chess ...2114.1. 9 6.2 Battle Chess II .....3231. 19 7.3 Battlehawks 1942 ....3..3.3 3 7.7 Battles Of Napoleon ......*... 4 7.0 Battletech II: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge .......*.. 1 8.0 Bill Elliott's N.A.S.C.A.R. Challenge * ......*... 1 7.0 Black Cauldron ..0.112210 37 7.0 Block-Out .1.1131... 6 5.0 Blue Max ..*....... 1 3.0 Breach .2.....52. 4 6.8 Buck Rogers: Countdown To Doomsday .0..0134.. 17 6.9 Budokan ..1.241... 14 5.4 California Games ...0..052. 12 7.8 Camelot 0.0110221. 28 6.3 Captain Comic ...1.2.321 9 7.6 Centurion ...1.3132. 10 7.1 Champions Of Krynn ...1..1311 6 7.7 Chessmaster 2100 ....522... 4 5.8 Circuit's Edge ......*... 1 7.0 Clue Master Detective * ...*...... 1 4.0 Codename: Iceman .0001112.. 12 5.8 Columns ..1..431.1 10 6.6 Command H.Q. * ......*... 1 7.0 Countdown * ........*. 1 9.0 Covert Action ...0.1330. 13 7.1 Crime Wave * ......*... 1 7.0 Cunning Football ....301111 13 7.2 Curse Of The Azure Bonds * ......*... 1 7.0 Cycles * ......*... 1 7.0 Cyrus Chess .....5.5.. 2 7.0 Dark Castle ..5......5 2 6.5 Dark Heart Of Uukrul ...5.5.... 2 5.0 Day Of The Viper * .....*.... 1 6.0 Death Knights Of Krynn, The ..0010221. 18 6.7 Death Track * .....*.... 1 6.0 Die Hard ...000401. 11 6.9 Dragon Strike * ......55.. 2 7.5 Dragon Wars ....3.33.. 3 6.7 Dragon's Lair 0...012210 13 7.0 Earl Weaver Baseball .......*.. 1 8.0 Earthrise * ...*...... 1 4.0 Eatit ...11.3100 17 6.6 Egaint * ...*...... 1 4.0 Egatrek .1.22.4.1. 10 5.7 Elite * .......*.. 1 8.0 Elvira ..00011111 28 7.4 Empire ..2..222.. 4 6.0 Escape From Hell .....2..26 5 9.0 Eye Of The Beholder ..00.0340. 22 7.1 F-15 Strike Eagle II .....333.. 3 7.0 F-16 Combat Pilot .....11231 38 8.3 F-19 * .......*.. 1 8.0 Faceoff! .31.2112.. 10 4.8 Faces (...Tris III) * .....*.... 1 6.0 Faery Tale Adventure ....422.2. 5 6.4 Falcon A.T. ...63..... 3 4.3 Fantasy I ....*..... 2 5.0 Fantasy II ..3..33... 3 5.3 Fantasy III .......28. 5 8.8 Flight Of The Intruder 0.0.012211 45 7.5 Flight Simulator .........* 1 10.0 Fool's Errand ..1.2133.. 10 6.4 Frac 1.12211... 8 4.4 Gauntlet ..11.35... 10 6.0 Gauntlet II ......225. 4 8.2 Genghis Khan * ......*... 1 7.0 Golden Axe ...1.331.. 6 6.3 Grand Prix ...0.13210 21 7.4 Gunship * ...*...... 1 4.0 Harley Davidson: Ride To Sturgis * ....*..... 1 5.0 Harmony .....02140 16 8.2 Harpoon ....*..... 1 5.0 Heatwave .....12130 21 7.8 Hero's Quest I * ......*... 1 7.0 Hero's Quest II .3.212.2.. 10 4.7 Heroes Of The Lance .11.22.2.. 8 5.4 Hillsfar ...0111201 17 7.1 Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The ....3113.. 6 6.5 Hoyle's Book Of Games .....33..3 3 7.7 Hoyle's Book Of Games II 1.3.13.1.. 9 4.6 Hunt For Red October, The 22...5.... 4 3.8 Ikari Warriors .....*.... 1 6.0 Imperium ...0010410 17 7.5 Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade ...0101101 11 7.2 Indianapolis 500 ......5.5. 2 8.0 Interceptor .......*.. 1 8.0 Iron Man .11.1111.. 6 5.2 Ishido ..0.011220 19 7.5 Jack Nicklaus Unlimited Golf And Course Design .222.22... 5 4.4 Jet 1...1..511 8 7.1 Jetfighter * ........*. 1 9.0 Joe Montana Football * *......... 1 1.0 John Elway's Quarterback ...12220.0 14 6.1 John Madden Football * .........* 1 10.0 Journey ...2222... 4 5.5 Keef The Thief .....2..52 4 8.5 King's Bounty ..002.0400 17 6.9 King's Quest III ...0001410 22 7.7 King's Quest IV .0.0..1142 19 8.3 King's Quest V .....63... 3 6.3 Kings Of The Beach 2...42...2 5 5.4 Klotz * .......55. 2 8.5 Knights Of Legend ....2.4.4. 5 7.4 Knights Of The Sky .1...1212. 7 6.9 L.H.X. Attack Chopper .0..131210 19 6.9 Lakers Vs. Celtics And The N.B.A. Playoffs ...1112210 19 6.7 Larn ..0011230. 42 6.7 Leisure Suit Larry I ....122200 32 6.9 Leisure Suit Larry II ....014211 25 7.6 Leisure Suit Larry III .22.4.2... 5 4.4 Life And Death * ......*... 1 7.0 Lightspeed .........* 3 10.0 Links: The Challenge Of Golf 0..01223.. 19 6.4 Loom * ......*... 1 7.0 Lord Of The Rings ....00313. 13 7.5 M-1 Tank Platoon ....2...26 5 8.8 Magic Candle ..00004011 16 7.1 Mahjongg 1..0004.00 13 6.0 Manhunter: N.Y. 22..222... 5 4.2 Marble Madness 0..00.331. 16 7.0 Mean Streets ...0.01321 24 8.2 Mechwarrior .1...1242. 10 7.2 Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack ....4.2.4. 5 7.0 Midwinter .....3131. 8 7.2 Might And Magic I ..0010130. 12 6.5 Might And Magic II * .......*.. 1 8.0 Mixed-Up Mother Goose ......*... 1 7.0 Modem War ..112111.. 7 5.4 Monday Night Football * ....55.... 2 5.5 Monopoly ..151.1... 6 4.5 Moonbase ..00112111 26 6.9 Moria ..00.2321. 18 6.8 N.F.L. Challenge ...0001113 28 8.3 Nethack ......5..5 2 8.5 Night Shift .....25.2. 4 7.2 Nobunaga's Ambition * ......*... 1 7.0 Nobunaga's Ambition II 01202010.. 15 4.3 Nyet ......*... 2 7.0 Oil's Well .10.11311. 19 6.3 Omega * ....*..... 1 5.0 Operation Wolf ...*...... 1 4.0 Overlord ...1.2231. 9 7.0 P.G.A. Golf Tour .2..2..2.2 4 6.2 Paladin .115..1... 6 4.0 Paperboy ....33.3.. 3 6.3 Patton Vs. Rommel ..2.2..5.. 4 6.0 Pete Rose Pennant Fever ..102211.0 18 5.9 Pipe Dream ....011120 11 7.6 Pirates! ..333..... 3 4.0 Platoon ...1113100 21 6.5 Police Quest I .....332.. 11 6.9 Police Quest II ..00111110 23 6.9 Pool Of Radiance .0.000232. 54 7.4 Populous ....1.1341 10 8.2 Prince Of Persia * .......*.. 1 8.0 Pro Tennis Tour .7..2..... 4 2.8 Punisher, The ......*... 1 7.0 Puzzle Gallery ....441... 7 5.7 Qix ......225. 8 8.2 Quest For Glory II: Trial By Fire 3..3..3... 3 4.0 Questron II .......324 26 9.1 Railroad Tycoon .4.121.... 7 3.7 Rampage .....11242 10 8.5 Red Baron ...1..143. 9 7.8 Red Storm Rising ....2..25. 4 7.8 Rise Of The Dragon * ....36.... 3 5.7 Risk 12.12..1.. 7 3.9 Rocket Ranger 0.0122200. 23 5.7 Rogue ......4121 7 8.1 Romance Of The Three Kingdoms .....*.... 1 6.0 Sands Of Fire ...2..4.4. 5 7.2 Savage Empire, The .......36. 3 8.7 Second Front .....11134 10 8.8 Secret Of Monkey Island, The ....21142. 10 7.3 Secret Of The Silver Blades ..0.00123. 12 7.3 Sentinel Worlds * ...*...... 1 4.0 Shadowgate .1222.1..1 9 4.8 Sierra Helicopter 2.2222.... 5 3.8 Silent Service ......1510 11 8.2 Silent Service II ..00001331 80 8.2 Simcity ....122.11 7 7.1 Simcity Terrain Editor ..0.10.051 16 8.0 Simearth ...33.3... 3 5.3 Sitris ....5.5... 4 6.0 Skate Or Die * ....5.5... 2 6.0 Ski Or Die ...03211.. 21 6.0 Slipheed 0..2013.0. 12 5.6 Solitile .......*.. 1 8.0 Sons Of Liberty .11.22.2.. 8 5.4 Sorcerian ..00004110 24 7.1 Space Quest I ....003210 22 7.4 Space Quest II ...0.01420 28 7.8 Space Quest III ......1243 10 8.9 Space Quest IV .....522.. 4 6.8 Space Rogue ......55.. 2 7.5 Space: 1889 * .....*.... 1 6.0 Speedball .....325.. 10 7.2 Spellcasting 101 ..11131... 6 5.2 Spirit Of Excalibur * ........*. 1 9.0 Star Command .1.001.101 11 6.4 Star Control ..2224.... 5 4.8 Star Fleet I * .......*.. 1 8.0 Star Fleet II * ...*...... 1 4.0 Star Goose ...0.23111 29 7.3 Starflight ..0..02320 15 7.7 Starflight II ....*..... 1 5.0 Steel Thunder ..1.33.1.. 6 5.5 Stellar 7 ......*... 1 7.0 Stratego ....442... 5 5.8 Strike Fleet .....252.. 4 7.0 Stunt Driver * ......5..5 2 8.5 Stunts * .........* 1 10.0 Super Solvers Challenge Of The Ancient Empires * .......*.. 1 8.0 Super Solvers Midnight Rescue * .......*.. 1 8.0 Super Solvers Outnumbered * ........*. 1 9.0 Super Solvers Treasure Mountain ......252. 4 8.0 Sword Of Aragon, The .....1214. 7 7.9 Sword Of The Samurai * ........*. 1 9.0 T.E.G.L. Big 2 .......*.. 1 8.0 T.E.G.L. Mahjongg Solitaire ......4.6. 5 8.2 T.E.G.L. Mille Bornes ......5..5 2 8.5 T.V. Sports Basketball 2.22.4.... 5 4.0 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .1112.200. 24 5.2 Test Drive .0.121120. 19 6.2 Test Drive II: The Duel ...112221. 9 6.7 Test Drive III: The Passion ..00121210 56 6.8 Tetris ....0.0233 28 8.8 Their Finest Hour: Battle Of Britain ...032111. 18 6.3 Thexder ......*... 1 7.0 Thexder II * .....*.... 1 6.0 Think Quick! .01002020. 13 5.8 Tongue Of The Fatman 55........ 2 1.5 Traveller * ....*..... 1 5.0 Ultima II .11.2.21.2 9 6.3 Ultima III ...0110110 11 7.0 Ultima IV 0....10232 15 7.9 Ultima V .000.11131 36 7.6 Ultima VI * ......*... 1 7.0 Universal Military Simulator .....*.... 1 6.0 Uridium .22..2.4.. 5 5.4 War In Middle Earth ....112202 15 7.6 Wasteland .......225 4 9.2 Wayne Gretzky Hockey ......5.5. 2 8.0 Wayne Gretzky Hockey II ......5.5. 2 8.0 Weird Dreams ..002221.. 14 5.9 Welltris .201111... 12 4.4 Wheel Of Fortune .111.131.. 8 5.5 Where In The U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? .1.11121.0 17 5.6 Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? ...1.124.. 7 6.9 Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego? *......... 1 1.0 White Death ....00.134 41 9.2 Wing Commander .5.5...... 2 3.0 Wizard Wars * ........*. 1 9.0 Wizard's Crown ......*... 1 7.0 Wizardry IV .1....2312 9 7.7 Wizardry Trilogy ...1..5..3 6 7.5 Wizardry V .....1.133 8 8.9 Wizardry VI .....55... 2 6.5 Wolfpack *......... 1 1.0 World Dilemma: Guns And Butter, The * .....*.... 1 6.0 Xenon 2 ..0.133... 11 5.9 Zany Golf 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