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From: eric@gang.UUCP (Eric Kiebler)
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Subject: Re: Request for Vectrex info/reviews.
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Date: Thu, 3-May-84 11:30:12 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  3 11:30:12 1984
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Ratings go from 1 - 10


	Game		   Graphics   "Plot"
	--------------	   --------   ------
	Pole Position		8	5
	Hyperchase		7	3
	Spike			8	6	(Voice is okay!)
	RipOff			5	10
	StarCastle		5	10
	Narzod			10	10	(HARD!)
	Polar Rescue		8	8	(Never figured it out)
	Star Trek TMP		9	9
	Animaction		6	6	(Do it yerselfer)
	Melody Master		7	2	(Doesn't work)

The graphics scale represents the sophistication of the graphics.
Pole Position, for example, has firly simple graphics that are quite
effective.  Spike, on the other hand, has some detailed drawings with
animation that is "cute" ("Help, Spike!" -- "Ooooohhhhhh Molly!").
Hyperchase has excellent graphics, but there is no point to the game.

The "plot" score refers to my evaluation of the point of the game.
Melody Master loses tubularly, since I couldn't get the game parts
to work.  Some games like Hyperchase are neat, but have no "goal"
except how many points did you get.  They get lower scores.
Games like Narzod do well, because there are several levels
to go through and it is really tough near the end.

BTW, the cartridges are $4.67 US here, and the Machines are going for
$45.00 (Suburban St. Louis, Missouri, USA).


Cheers,
eric
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