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From: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Games on Hard Disks
Message-ID: <5837@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jan 89 18:58:35 GMT
References: <21@estinc.UUCP>
Reply-To: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <21@estinc.UUCP> fnf@estinc.UUCP (Fred Fish) writes:
>Does anyone have any comprehensive lists of what quality commercial 
>games can be run from a hard disk?  I would expect there are several
>catagories:

	No comprehensive list, but I'll do my best.

>(1)	Games which can be installed simply by copying the distribution
>	to the hard disk and setting up a few assigns in your
>	startup sequence (I shouldn't need more than one hand
>	to count these...)

War games, no good for parties (too long):
	Sub Battle Simulator, Epyx.  No assigns needed, hd-install script
	in s: for installation.  Is much nicer to play on HD or with extra
	memory (it uses expansion ram to cache images/sounds.)  Multitasking.
	disclaimer: I ported it.  A bit more of a simulation than Silent
	Service.  Key disk protection.  Port of Mac version.  Works with
	68020.

	Gettysburg, SSI.  Assigns needed, word from manual protection.
	Port of 8-bit version with some improvements to UI, game the same.
	Multitasking.  1.0 has a number of bugs, 1.3 is latest version
	(I bought mine a month ago and got 1.0, and am upgrading).  Good game,
	if you like wargames.  Works with 68020.

	UMS, Rainbird.  Assigns needed, word from manual protection.
	Port of ST version.  UI is slow, and redraws FAR too much.  Interesting
	idea, tries for a bit too much.  Works with 68020.  Multitasking,
	runs on WB, changes WB colors (but can change them back to normal).

Good party games:
	Hole-In-One Minature Golf, (I forget).  Installable on HD, but takes
	a bit of work to use from HD due to key disk system (have to be
	careful to not end up loading off floppy.)  Sometimes bangs floppy
	heads around.  Works on '020, but seems to eventually lock up.
	Not a bad game though, comes with 5 or 6 courses (can't remember).

	Shanghai, Activision (Megiagenic).  Assign needed.  Works on 68020.
	Great graphics, fun to play.  Can be good 2-player game too (tournaments
	and timed play).

	There are others, I'm sure.

-- 
Randell Jesup, Commodore Engineering {uunet|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!jesup