Defender of the crown II CD32

Sequel to Defender of the crown from 1986. Defender of the crown II was made for the CD32 by Cinemaware in 1991.

Defender of the Crown II
It is the year 1192. King Richard the Lionhearted has been captured by his enemies while returning to England from the Crusades. Four knights have volunteered to raise the ransom required to release the King, and free England from the clutches of Prince John. In Defender of the Crown, you choose to play the role of one of these knights. Your goal is to raise £20,000, the necessary ransom. Several avenues are open to you to increase your treasury — winning tournaments, capturing castles, con-
quering castles, skillful negotiating, etc. There are risks in all of these, and each knight has different skills which will determine your best course of action.



Getting Started
To begin, insert the disk in its caddy into the CDTV player. The game will begin automatically in one of the five languages based on your Preferences setting. First you will see an opening sequence. If you wish to skip it, press the B button when it begins, and you will go directly to the section describing the objective of the game. If you press B again, you skip to the section where you must choose your character.

NOTE: In certain configurations, your CDTV player or Amiga computer with a CDTV drive may not have enough memory to run.

Defender of the Crown II. In this case, the program will display the following message: “YOU MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH MEMORY TO PLAY DEFENDER OF THE CROWN II”. The game will run anyway, but you may not have enough memory to finish the game. If you see this error message, you may try any of the following to free up memory in your system: unplug any external floppy disk drive attached to the system: remove any hard disk drives attached to the system; ensure your Amiga computer system has at least 1 Mbyte of Chip memory installed. If your sound system has only one speaker, do not use a Y adapter cable to mix both channels. This may cause the channels to lose synchronization. Just connect one of the two audio channels to the speaker.

Playing the Game
When asked to choose a character, use the arrow buttons on the left side of the remote control to move the dagger (pointer) to the Knight you wish to select, then press the A button. Pay close attention to the abilities listed for the Knight you choose, as they should influence your decisions as you play the game.

Next you will see the main selection screen, consisting of a map of England, and a choice of five activities. The date and the amount of ransom money raised so far are listed at lower left of the screen. (This is your “score”.) Your character starts the game with one territory and between £500 and £900. The light blue territory on the map is yours, and the dark green is owned by a Knight whom you may consider your ally. The other four colored territories are owned by enemy Knights. The white shield indicates the location of your army. Your ultimate goal in the game is to raise £20,000 to free King Richard. You will have approximately two years to do this. Sir Robin of Loxley has offered to help in your quest, but his assistance can only be used three times during the allotted period.

Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons on the remote contro! to highlight the options - HOLD TOURNAMENT, SEEK CONQUEST, GO RAIDING, CHECK RESOURCES, and READ MAP. When the desired option is highlighted, press the A button to Select it.

Seek Conquest
Each territory you own will generate income every month, so the more land you own, the greater your wealth. Military conquest is one means of gaining more territories. When asked where you wish to move your army, use the arrow buttons to position the pointer, then press the A button to make your selection. The B button will return you to the main menu. You may only move your army into adjacent lands. Your soldiers may freely move through your own territories (blue), and will be granted Safe passage across lands owned by your ally (dark green areas). Territories which are not owned by other knights are undefended, and can easily be taken by your army early in the game. Battles will have to be fought for most occupied lands.

If an area is protected by a castle, your army will need a catapult to attack it. The catapult may launch either stones or Greek fire towards the castle walls. To operate the catapult, use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to position the soldier in front of the rock or firepot you wish to use, then press the DOWN arrow. After the soldier loads your ammunition, use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to adjust the tension of the catapult, and the A button to fire. Stones vary in weight, so the same catapult
settings will not always achieve the same result. Try to hit the top of the wall first, then lower your aim as damage to the wall increases. Hurling Greek fire over the wal! will damage the inside of the castle and demoralize its defenders. Be careful about the amount of damage you inflict. If you capture the castle it will take time to repair it during which the castle will be difficult for you to defend.

In the hand-to-hand part of the battles, you control the general intensity of your attack. Some battles can be won easily with few casualties, but if your army is outnumbered, FEROCIOUS ATTACK might still save the day, depending upon the morale of your troops. Robin of Loxley may offer to help before a coming battle. If you accept his offer, your ranks will be bolstered by his band of outlaws.

Hold Tournament
One way of gaining wealth and land is to joust for them. If you have at least £50, you may hold a tournament. (Sometimes other knights will call for a tournament, and you will be required to attend.) When asked to choose your first opponent, use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to highlight the available choices, then the A button to indicate your choice. The greater the jousting skill of your opponent, the harder he will be to unseat. The stakes for that joust are chosen in the same manner as choosing an opponent. (Any time an information box appears on the screen, pressing the B button will cancel it.)

When the action begins and your opponent is coming toward you, use the arrow buttons to aim your lance at the center of his shield. The side view which follows will show who was successful. You may face up to three opponents, but if you lose, you are out of the tournament and will return to the main selection screen.

Go Raiding
You may undertake a daring lone raid of another knight's castle in hopes of stealing some of his treasure. When asked which Castle you wish to raid, use the arrow buttons to position the pointer, then press the A button to make your selection. Pressing the B button instead of the A button will return you to the main election screen, in case you change your mind about raiding.

After selecting a castle to raid, you will soon find your character facing a guard in the castle courtyard. This is where your swordfighting skills will come into play. The castle guards will attempt to take you alive, so that you can be held for ransom. Use the RIGHT and LEFT arrow buttons to move your character forward and backward, the B button to fend off your opponent's blow,
and the A button to thrust. Try to thrust when your adversary is in motion towards you.

Robin of Loxley and Friar Tuck may offer to go with you on the raid. They will be of great help in the courtyard, but once inside the castle, you're on your own.

A successful raid not only increases your own wealth, but weakens the owner of that castle, so he will have less money to mount a military campaign.

Check Kesources
This is the area of the game where you may view the current state of your resources, including the amount and distribution of your wealth, number of men in your army and guarding your castles, and various other items. This is also where you may begin construction of castles, re-distribute your wealth, send spies into other territories, build your army, and add to King Richard's ransom. Your advisors may be able to handle many of these items for you.

When CHECK RESOURCES is first chosen, you will be presented with a chart showing the current state of your affairs and two options. Choose LEAVE RESOURCES TO ADVISORS and your trusted advisors will do their best to take care of such chores as paying the troops, sending out spies, adding to King Richard's ransom, and many other chores necessary to run your small empire. You may still be alerted when your advisors feel your attention is necessary. As long as morale is high, your advisors can be trusted.

CONTROL YOUR OWN RESOURCES will present you with a list of options which give you direct control of your affairs. This may be done at any time during the game, and control can be handed back to your advisors any time you wish. The B button will return you to the main menu.

CONTROL YOUR OWN RESOURCES

Buy Land
If any territories are for sale, they will be highlighted on the map, and a brief description will appear. You may accept or decline the offer to purchase.

Sell Land
Use the arrow buttons to position the pointer to the territory you wish to offer for sale, then press the A button. If any knights are interested, they will make an offer. You may accept or decline.

Build Castle
Use the arrow buttons to move the pointer to the area where you wish to build a new castle, then press the A button to begin construction. Once begun, a castle will take several months to be useable.

Personnel
Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to highlight the option you wish. When either Knights or Soldiers are highlighted, you may use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to hire or release men. Knights cost -£5 per month and soldiers cost £1 per month. Their salaries will be automatically deducted from your treasure each month. To adjust the number of guards at your castles, move the
outline to CASTLE GUARDS and press the A button. If you have more than one castle, you may now use the arrow buttons to choose one. Press the A button again when you've select, then use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to transfer soldiers to and from the castle. Pressing the A button again locks in your choice.

Send a Spy
You may send your spy into enemy territories by using the arrow buttons to position the pointer on the chosen territory, then pressing the A button. It will take several days for the spy to return, and he won't always be able to deliver useful information.

Add to Ransom
You will be presented with a small textbox indicating the amount of your wealth. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to move the desired amount into the Ransom total. Money deposited into the Ransom can be borrowed back until the beginning of the next month.

Read Map
Use the arrow buttons to position the pointer to any territory, then press the A button. A textbox will appear with information about the chosen territory. You may keep selecting different territories with the A button, or use the B button to return to the main menu.

Surprise Events
From time to time, events will occur over which you have no control. Roaming bandits may rob your tax collector, your army may be infiltrated by your enemies, maidens may be kidnapped, other knights may call for a joust, or you may be attacked without warning. You will need to respond to each of these challenges as the need arises.

Additional Hints
The character you choose to portray at the beginning of the game will have not only various skills in leadership, jousting, and swordfighting, but a certain “reputation” which will greatly effect how he is treated by other knights in the game. For instance, Wolfric may be attacked more often, while Cedric might receive offers of negotiation.

If you enter the game as Cedric of Rotherwood, you have the option of paying in a largely strategic way. Unoccupied territories can be taken without battle, and a great deal of wealth can be amassed through the buying and selling of land. Most enemy knights will be eager to do business with Cedric, and slow to attack him (unless he attacks them first!) Building castles increases the value of land.

In the joust, don't risk land or money if going up against an opponent with more jousting skill than you have. Jousting for fame is not as inconsequential as it might seem, as the loyalty of your army and the treatment you receive from other knights is influenced by your FAME rating.

You can sometimes tell how much money another knight has by how much he offers to bet in the joust. If he only offers -£100 or £200 then his finances are probably getting low.

Ifa Saxon maiden is captured by your enemies, it is often best to attempt a rescue, even if you have little swordfighting ability. You will have to weigh the price of being captured yourself against the cost of a lowered FAME rating in the eyes of your followers. Money deposited in the Ransom can be borrowed back until the beginning of the next calender month. Think about how you might take advantage of this fact, since Ransom money is safe from thieves, raids, and conquest, while your own treasure is always at risk.

Raiding your ally's castle will turn him against you, but it is considered fair to take his land or money in a tournament. If a castle’s walls are intact, the castle guards can usually hold out against an army up to ten times their number.

Special Features
On certain television sets, the game will begin in “cinemascope” mode, with a border above and below the picture. It is possible to force the program into “full-screen” mode. Simply press the A button during the opening title sequence. The game Should now occupy the full screen of your TV set. This full-screen image may cause a veritcal synch problem with your TV set (the image will roll vertically). This means that your TV will not support “full-screen mode”. If this happens, simply press the A button again to return to “cinemascope” mode. Defender of the Crown Il has a special feature which lets the game play all by itself! All you have to do is start up the program as usual, then not press any buttons. After 20 seconds, the game will start playing, in a random fashion. You just sit back and watch. If you like, you may break into game and take control at any time by simply pressing a button on the remote control. After starting the game, if you do not press any buttons on the remote control for a certain time, the game screen will disappear and a message saying simply “Defender of the Crown II” appears instead. This is to save your television set from phosphor burnout. To continue play, simply press any button on the remote control.

The origin of Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown was originally written as a computer game for the Amiga Personal Computer and was published by Cinemaware as one of its first “interactive movie” games. The game set a new standard for computer illustration and achieved instant popularity. The original game was converted to other computer platforms and was also enhanced with sound and released as one of the first games on CD-ROM for the MS-DOS™ PC. For Defender of the Crown Il, the original artist, Jim Sachs was commissioned to enhance the game with additional graphics, animation, and game-play. The entire game was redesigned to take advantage of the latest technology only available with the CDTV player. The vast space available (about 750 times that of the single floppy disk used for the original version) allows not only magnificent graphics, animation, music, sound effects, and speech, but five different language versions of the game all on a single CDTV disc.


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Titus The Fox: To Marrakech And Back

Made by Movie software in 1991. And published by Titus for the commodore amiga.

Hi guys, my name is titus. My liancee Foxy was sent to the Shara desert Fox & Locks Magazine.This reputable publication had sent her on assignment to investigate that very rare species - the desert fox.However, during a nocturnal photo session, she was suddenly attacked and kidnapped by bandits.
She is no an unwilling concubine in the harem of the knights of Shah Hassan. Although this may sound dangerous and full of dungeons and dangers, i don't have a choice.I must set upon my journey and rescue my imprisoned vixen.



OBJECTS
A large choice of objects (each with its own charactestics) is scattered around each level, to help you overcome both barriers and your adversaries.

TO PICK UP AN OBJECT
Place Titus the Fox in front of an object without climbing on top of it. Move the joystick downwards and press the fire button.
Now you can pick up the object and move arond with it. Note that it is not possible to access a secret passage when holding an object.

PLACING OBJECTS
Certain objects can be placed on top of each other in order to help you overcome differnt traps. To place an object, move the joystick downwards and press the fire button.
It is possible to use this object again.

THROWING OBJECTS
Titus the Fox can also throw objects to bump off his enemies. In order to do this, place yourself in front of an enemy and press the fire button.
The object is fired in the direction of its target. With few exceptions, it is difficult to retrieve objects once they have been thrown.
Note that, in the interest of your health, it is sometimes dangerous to throw objects upwards.

SPECIAL OBJECTS
The ball, spring, skateboard etc. are special objects whitch enable you to reach points on the map, which would otherwise be inaccessible.

The anvil, safe and other heavy instruments. If you drop them from a height, they pass beyond certain boundaries. It´s up to you to find the hidden benefits.

The bowling ball. When thrown, this object crosses the screen eliminating all enemies in its path.

GETTING AROUND
The 3 following forms of transport are avaliable on verious levels.
The golden scooter, allows you to advance quickly to your next destination. However, fast reflexes are needed if you want to avoid accidents.
The skateboard, will turn you into a public enemy number 1. It will put your enemies off their guard and it speeds things up just at the right moment.
The magic carpet, enables you to glide over enemies, buildings and all obstades that might block your path. All you do is throw it from a height and jump on.

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Lagaf' - Les Aventures de Moktar

Excusez moi, my french in not what it use to be. But I can tell you that Vincent Rouil, better known as Vincent Lagaf'. Is a French comedian, actor and singer, etc.

Après  t'être  éclaté  avec Lagaf, rejoins Moktar dans ses nouvelles aventures !!!

En  scooter....  et sur ton tapis volant, sème la zizanie de Paris à Marrakech en  passant par les déserts torrides du Sahara. Affronte 45 Babymatic, le bébé flingueur, Toyo, le serpent à lunettes et plus de 50 ennemis délirants.



L'HISTOIRE
Salut  c'est  moi  Moktar!  Dans  mes  dernières aventures, je suis parti à la recherche de la Zoubida sur mon scooter doré pour l'emmener au bal à Barbés... L'histoire  s'est  terminée  de  fason  désastreuse! Depuis, sa mère, folle de rage,  l'a  envoyée à Marrakech chez sa grand-mère. La Zoubida. toujours aussi espiègle s'est échappée pour me rejoindre. Mais, les bandits du déserts ne lui
ont  pas  laissé sa chance! Elle est maintenant retenue captive par les sbires du  shah  d'or.  Dans  cette  situation,  pas  le  choix ! Il f au! partir àsa rescousse  et la ramener à Paris saine et sauve, à temps pour le nouveau bal à Barbes!


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Alien Breed 3D

The Alien Breed saga began in 1992 when Team17 released the original. a six level arcade-style overhead blaster. The game proved to be a huge success. paving the way for a full-blown sequel in Alien Breed 2. and later the massive, more strategic Alien Breed : Tower Assault. Now. with the current thirst for 3D games. Team17 are extremely proud to present one of the most technically thrilling, atmospheric and genuinely playable games ever devised for the Amiga - Alien Breed 3D!

With dynamic 3D level design. first person perspective. real-time action and the option to play
head-to-head with machine linkup, Alien Breed 3D is a milestone in the development of Amiga games.

Trapped in an alien environment. you must escape through [6 complex levels. defeating all manner of incredible enemies with an arsenal of devastating weaponry that you find on your way Puzzles and traps have to be solved. you even have to negotiate submerged sections in order to win through.

This is the 3D adventure you've been waiting for... This is Alien Breed 3D.

Now The Story Continues...

Eyes Only - Triple Alpha Clearance

Ident Code 0294615349

To : General R.E.Grant
Earth Defence Force - Titan Base

From 2 Captain J.T.Reynolds
Commanding Osiris III

Message as tollows (Encrpt code 47984-771073):

Ridhard.

I‘ve very little time. The Breed have got out! They've taken over the
station. By pure chance I was outside when they made their move.

I've loved some supplies and weapons in the disused observatory.

I intend to return to the base and search tor some way to get oif this
planet- You must send the fleet to wipe this place clean whether I
succeed or not.

My oxygen is low I expect 1 have less than eighteen hours grace.

Wish me luck. General
Reynolds out.

Excerpt from Progress Report 4098 by Dr. Alan Stout - Director of Project Osiris The eggs discovered in the aftermath of Azarin have proved fertile. Culture solution 34/R has resulted in over 70% hatching. The growth rate is phenomenal. We’re already seeing second generation clones. Modification and enhancement projects have been submitted...

Excerpt from Progress Report 4123 by Dr. J. Cleary - Head of Bio-engineering The first phase of cybemetic enhancement is complete. Primary evaluation shows a high level of rejection and unstable bonding. Plans to introduce human DNA into the genome should improve stability by 30-40%.

Excerpt from Internet Memo by D. Deakin´s - Maintenance and Support Services Given the astronomical increase in temporary system failures I need an extra digital-neuron technician to run diagnostics on all systems. Especially containment. Thank God. none of those have failed yet.

LEVEL CODES:

Level 1: The gate
The basse looms dead and silent in front of me, blotting out the sky. The main entrance is out of the question, choked with rubble and bodies, not all of them human. I didn´t look too closley. Picking my way through the debris around the perimeter, I find a way in, A serice entrance located in a storage bay below ground level. I grip my pulse rifel tightly and lower myself into the pit. No turning back now.....

Level 2:  Storage bay - KOOPAMFJFFNNFFFF
Taking my life in my hands, I jump into the teleporter. Hoping it will take me further into the complex, although I´m pretty hazy about what I´m going to do when I get there. As I materialize, however, my hopes sink. The transporter was intenden for freight only, and I find myself in a huge empty storage room. Looks like I´ll have to find some other way in. The breed howl there greetings as i stride forward.

Level 3: Sewer network - OKOOEGBLBENNFFFF
In the computer room I try to call up a map, or blueprint, or anything to tell me where I ought to be heading. The only plans I can access from this terminal, however, are some schematics for the sewer system. Poring over them I find a possible route. There´s a waste outlet I can reach form my current location which seems to lead further into the complex. Unfortunately, the sewers are partially flooded most of the time. And sloshing through thigh-deep sewage is not my idea of fun. It seems to be the only way forward, though, and retreat into the infested passages behind me is an even less inviting prospect......

Level 4: The courtyard - KPKOEOLLBENNFEMN
Shivering and sweating at the same time, I try to shake the icy water from my clothes and take in my new surroundings. I think I must be somewhere in the research department. The token military presence I commanded here was always discouraged from poking their noses into matters that didn´t concern them. Lokking around I catch my breath, this place is enormous. Even bigger than I had thought. The purpose of this area elundes me. The cavernous rooms and winding staircases serve no immediately visible function. Stepping over the huddled body of another luckless soldier I back up against the cold stone wall and edge towards the corner. The hate-filled cries of the breed echo through the dim vaulted chambers. This strange place is anything but deserted.....

Level 5: System purge - PLKKMELLFENJFEMN
As I pause for breath I notice a sign on the wall nearby: COMBAT TEST ARENA ALPHA
Pointing back the way I have just come. Now it makes more sense! All those rooms and walkways were some sort of testing ground for - what? The grotesque experiments now littering the halls with there bodies? Or something else, something I haven´t seen yet, perhaps? I glance around nervously as the thought takes shape, but as my eyes adjust to the gloom I see nothing but bank upon bank of computers stretching as far as the eye can see. Now this is more like it! If I can gain access somehow, I might be able to find a way to escape! A databank this size must hold all sort of useful information. There are no terminals though. Maybe if I find my way out I cna hack in from somewhere nearby.
A gurgling, half-human grunt behind me makes me spin around, heart pounding....

Level 6: The mines - POKKIMKLAENJFEMN
As I had hoped, there is a room just outside the entrance to the computer store with an operational terminal. After nearly two hours of desperate hacking, the computers grudgingly furnish me with the information I need. A replay of the message my second in command sent to our superiors off-planet when the outbreak became unstoppable. He was planning to escape on our private shuttle, after disabling the cooling system ont the main reactor. I watch in dismay as his message is cut short. The horde of slavering breed which break down the door and devour him alive pay no heed to the camera still recording his screams. A split second later the net security catches up with my activities and the terminal shots down. I know what I must do. A reactor meltdown would blow this whole wretched place into orbit and the breed with it. And I might just live to see it happen. But to go any further I need a high-clearance access card. The security systems here aare not responding to my palm print or retina scan. The breed howl mockingly as I set out to find it....

Level 7: The furnace - KKKOIGKLFEJNFEMN
I found the access card, along with the remains of its owner. What posessed him to flee into the mines no-one will ever know. His midly surprised face gazing up at me from its watery hiding place is an image I have difficulty banishing from my mind. Along with many others. The transporter takes me down and down into the substructure of the base. According to my route plan, I should be able to get back into the main building further on, saving time and avoiding some dangerous areas. This way is far from safe though, a lot of fuel lines go through this area.....

Level 8: Test arena gamma - PPKKIOKLFFINNFKN
As soon as I step into the transporter I realise something is wrong. The instrument panel dangles from a jumble of wires, Sparks and smoke ussue from within. I curse loudly and lunge for the door, a faulty transporter can be lethal. But before I can get out, something within the scorched mess of electronics crackles and I am - somewhere else. After checking that I am in fact still whole, I look uneasily around myself. An icy chill settles over my heart as I see a sign -  scored and dented by some massive impact - whict reads: COMBAT TEST ARENA: GAMMA
The huge exit door is locked. I´m going to have to find the key. Hopefully whatever they were isn´t still here.....

Level 9: Surface zone - LLKOCEKLFEIJNFLJ
Glad to be alive, I stumble out of the combat arena and collapse, the door slamming shut behind me.
When I come to my senses again, I find myself on some sort of lift. The only way seems to be upwards, but I have no idea where it will take me. My only hope is to find another terminal and get back on track. Exhausted, I bandage my wounds as best I can and stagger to my feet. I press a nearby button and the lift judders upwards in response. I wipe my sweaty palms on my jacket and grip my gun more tightly - things are too quiet up here....

Level 10: Training area - LOKOCMKLFEIJNFLJ
I am beginning to think that there is simply no end to this hellish place. My fevered imagination conjures up an entire planet riddled with these dark corridors and rooms, empty and deserted except for the screams and the breed. With difficulty I get a grip on myself. A barely readable notice on the wall gives me hope. One of the facilities it mentions, the administration block, was right near the route the computer game me. Straightening with new purpose, I set my jaw and continue. But in the shadow ahead, the breed reach out for me....

Level 11: Admin block - PKKOCGKLFEIJNFLJ
I made it! The transporter dumps me in a brightly-lit room in the administration center. Supplies are at hand, and I waste no time provisioning myself. All that remains is for me to find my way out of here and I´ll be right on top of the reactor core! I press the panel which opens the door with renewed hopw. I might just beat them yet.....

Level 12: The pit - LPKOCOKLFEIJNFLJ
I smal the door af the admin block behind me, and stare about wildly. I hadn´t expected so much resistance, what has happened here? I can only assume that I am approaching the centre of the infestation. But here! On the wall opposite, a sign pointing the way to the reactor control room!
I lurch off in the direction it points, but am brought up shot with a shout of despair. The whole corridor is blocked with rubble! I punch the wall in anger and fustration, but I will not - cannot - give up now. I look around desperately, a wall plan nearby shows no other connection corridors, but there is an alternative route. A winding tunnel leading to a deep borehole. From there I can ride a lift back up to the surface and gain access to the reactor from the other side. I stare for a while at the mountain of debris, mere yards on the other side of which is my goal, then turn my back and walk away......

Level 13: Strata - PLKOKEKLFEIJNFLJ
The lift takes me up to ground level, but what had been marked as a passageway on the plane, turns out to be still under construction. Wetting a finger and holding it aloft I find that there is indeed a sluggish current of air from the black passage ahead, but the labyrinth of caves also echoes with the cries of the enemy. I briefly consider returning to the pit and trying to find a diffenrent way, but shudder and dismiss the idea immediately. Gritting my teeth, I plunge into the darkness with guns ablaze.....

Level 14: Reactor core - OOKOKMKLFEIJNBKJ
Getting to the reactor control center proves to be only half the battle. The place is a maze of corridors and rooms centred around the - maddeningly close but still unreachable - reactor core itself.
Somehow I must raise the walk.ways leading to the cooling system and extract it from the core.
Then I´ll have about two hours to get into orbit before meltdown occurs. If the shuttle is flight-ready, that´s no problem. If not...

Level 15: Cooling tower - LKKOKGKLFEIJNBKJ
Mission accomplished, I pelt out of the reactor core towards the command center, witch lies some distance from the main base. First though I have to get out of the power plant, and with fuel coming to the boil in the groaning pipes all around me, that´s easier said than done. The corridors here are thick with the breed too, and I´m going to have to wade right through them. My own scream of rage and hate rising to challange the horde, I charge the lot of them....

Level 16: Command center - OPKOKOKLFEIJNBKJ
Slamming the door shut on the grasping claws and rending teeth, silence engulfs me. I turn and lean on the wall, heaving a sigh of relief. The reactor is behind me now, and all that remains is for me to find the shuttle and get out of here. Grabbing as much equipment as I can carry, I set of, the nearness of my goal gurring me on. I pass a sign: COMMAND CENTER: AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY. CLEARANCE MU T BE OB AINED FRO. The rest of it is unreadable, a charred mess. I resolve to be on the look out for anyone who looks likely to hold a passkey. As I step outside I can see the command center, the only amess from this side see,omgæu voa a gamtry high overhead. Somewhere there must be a way up to that gantry. And somewhere there´s a passkey to get me inside....

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Gloom

This first person shooter was developed by black magic in 1995, and published by Guildhall. For the amiga 1200.

l glanced up at the flag waving forlornly in the acid sharp breeze. ‘The United States of Earth' was what it represented, but the enormous number of stars it had accumulated over the centuries made it look more like a dirty rag. I turned my attention back to the N.W.O. building ahead. It was, as it was meant to be, an imposing building, both in size and in design. It sharp spires, oddly coloured windows and antique building materials were the ultimate tribute to the ugliness of an age long passed. I had only been here twice before, and the results of each visit are still etched in my mind - as are anyone's worst horrors...

Seated before the council of 7, I struggled to maintain a dignified calm. The room was cemetery quiet - the old men holding me firmly in their collective gaze. At length, one of them rose to speak...

The New World Order Greet you agent Black. Thank you for arriving so promptly'. I grinned inwardly at the rhetorical compliment. He continued...

We of the council have reason to believe that the Cultists are operating again.’ My stomach froze. I had really known this all along, although l had not wanted to believe it. My other missions for the N.W.O. had involved the Cultists, and both had involved more violence than any man could be expected to endure. But I had survived, sanity more-or-Iess intact, and had made the mistake of thinking the N.W.O. we set fit to retire me from further Cultist missions.

‘Evidence suggests that Cultist infiltrators are smuggling equipment and resources off Earth, on an Earth Starcruiser, and are time jumping to cover their activities. We believe we know which Starcruiser is involved but due to the time jumping have no strong evidence to implicate it.'. My mind reeled - Time jumping? Had they really gone that far? The dangers of time jumping had long ago been established, ever since spacecraft were capable of reaching the phenomenal speeds necessary - it’s tendency to unravel the very fabric of the universe - the mind shattering effect it had on it’s practitioners.

‘We have arranged with the owner of the concerned shipping company to have you teleported aboard the suspected StarCruiser. She has personally guaranteed us of your safe cover and passage. Your mission is simply to determine the Cultist's destination, and return such information to us. Again, we
thank you for your co-operation.’ He sat. I left.

l had a bad feeling about this mission. It nagged at me all through a mostly sleepless night, right up until I reported to the Teleport Centre the next day. As I lay on the teleport couch, watching one reality fade while another took it's place, I hoped that things would go as smoothly as the council has
promised...


PLAYING GLOOM
Yeah! right! As you emerge from the teleport, plasma cannon at the ready, Hordes of Cultist warriors rush you from dark corners of the StarCruiser! You, or you and a friend, must find the exit before you get killed...and eventually locate the Cultist's destination. Along the way, you collect Weapon boosts for your cannon, the occasional healthy drink, and lots of other goodies! You begin a game with three lives, and continue until you either run out of lives, or discover the secret of Gloom.

Undead servants of Gloom
Barely visible to the human eye, these poor souls are doomed to a life of tormented servitude. Their arrival is heralded by an unearthly shriek, while their lack

Metaphisix
Dedicated to the mysterious ways of the Cult, Metaphisix is a bit of an enigma. Metaphisix is reputed to be capable of removing a man's soul while leaving

YOUR PLASMA CANNON
To aid you in your dispatch of the various foes you will encounter playing Gloom, you are equipped with a standard issue Plasma Cannon. Your cannon is capable of five degrees of firepower, and can be boosted by collecting weapon powerups. Collecting a weapon powerup of the same type as you are using will increase your Plasma Cannon’s firing rate.

THE ENEMY
You will meet many strange and unpleasant creatures during your travels. Here is a brief description of some to watch out for.

Cultist Warrior
You will encounter many of these during the early phases of your mission. Although not too bright, the Cultist Warrior is a persistent foe.

Terran Construction Droid (Terra)'
Slow moving but hard to destroy, Terra is also armed with a high energy Plasma rifle. Watch out for these!

ABOUT BLACK MAGIC
Gloom is the first game for newcomers Black Magic. Boasting varying degrees of involvement in such hits as Skidmarks, Guardian, Overkill and Blitz Basic, Black Magic are concentrating on producing exciting, action packed games. If you’ve got any comments or questions regarding Gloom, please feel free to write to us. Why not write to us anyway and let us know you care!
Expect more Black Magic very soon...

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Wings of fury

It is 1990 when the developer Unlimited, decided to make wings of fury for the commodore amiga. And Brøderbund helps to distribute this great game all over the world.

A Time of Fury

It is 1944 and world is a war. Europe is ablaze with a conflict that engulfs her like the flames of hell, leaving a path of destruction wherever it burns. The Far East, too, is being consumed by a furious struggle for dominance. In the Pacific theater, the Allies face an enemy possessed of great skill and a relentless determination. As the tide begins to turn in favor of the Allies, the enemy struggles ever more desperately to maintain the footholds it had gained earlier in the war.

However, both on the sea and in the air, the U.S. Navy proves to be more than a match for its 0pponents. One reason for this is the incredible striking power of the Navy's Air Force. It is instrumental in defeating the enemy in battle after battle. Within the Navy's air command, one plane seems to be leading the fight for an Allied victory: the mighty F6F Hellcat!

The Hellcat is incredibly powerful and durable, a real work horse capable of bearing bombs, rockets and torpedoes. Able to outmaneuver the enemy's best fighter planes, the Hellcat has established one of the best kill-to-loss ratios in the war.

Now you have the opportunity to fly your very own Hellcat. You'll be assigned to provide air support for the USS Wasp. This aircraft carrier has been heavily damaged and must make its way safely back to port. On this perilous journey, you must defend the carrier against torpedo bombers, rout the enemy from their island strongholds, sink enemy vessels the lie en route to home port and protect yourself by shooting down enemy planes.

Strapping yourself into the cockpit, you face a tremendous responsibility. The fate of the carrier and every man onboard has been placed in your experienced hands. As the signal officer gives you the go, you give your Cat full throttle and take off into the unknown skies before you. Just minutes off
the deck, you sight the first sign of trouble: a pair of enemy fighters bearing down on you from above...


RANK:
Midshipman
Ensign
LT. Junior Grade
Lieutenant
LT. Commander
Commander
Captain

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Julgubbe

The computer game. A Nikki corruptions corp. production. Produced by Suomen Elokuva-tarkastamo and Karjala studios Released in december 1991 for the commodore amiga.

Once upon a time... There was a common known place, far away in a distant land.
It was called... Korvatuntski.

There, on a hilltop lived a peaceloving man named Julgubbe. He had a strange obsession...
Every 24th of december, he rides over the contry and gives presents to nice children...

But now, something weird was happening... Now, the fate of the whole globe lies upon you...


Hello world!
Welcome to another Nikki corruptions production. Released in dec. 91 - jan. 92.

The saga continues... This time it´s... Julbubbe the game. One dark december evening, pukin lelupaja had been attacked! Evil forces had decided to start a plutonium factory on korvatunturi. Only you can stop the invasion of THE FAKE SANTAS!

Instructions
Press mouse to start the game!!!

use mouse to aim your walther ppk, press button to kick santa´s ass. Be a folkshero, and try to collect points by killing bad guys! You´ll get 10 points each hiphop-santa, 5 points for a psycho-gubbe.

If you kill on of santa´s reindeer, you´ll lose 5 point. Killing santa himself will take 10 points of your score, and you´ll get a mark. Also, if a hiphop-santa gets away, you´ll get a mark.

For a missed psycho, you´ll lose 5 points. A missed bullit will cost you 2 points. Between levels one miss will vanish.

When you´ve got 9 marks, the game is over!
Good luck, give em´ a shot.

Now the official x-mas chatting...
GASP! It´s x-mas eve 1991 right now, and here we are.
WHO? YOU ASK....
Don´t you remember, it´s us, it´s... ARTTU AND ODIN!!!
OBS! Nazu is nowadays called odin...

The authors of this masterpiece are ofcoz arttu - code, GFX, SFX. Miguel - NC logo.
And of coz... Odin the wargod for support.

We would like to send our handshakes, so we´re gonna do it! And they´re going to:
Farqu
Mika (nice work with movies!)
Johnny
Zytax
Ferro
EKI
ILE
Kommari-mikko
Anza
Tomy
Anza S
Riksa
Minna K
Jaffafanta
Saku (stop drinking, it´s bad for Haima Eiku...)
Skate
Tommi P
Gnuutti
Heikki (tack for renting me your amplefier!)
Madkatti
Kerbo
Gorba
Zorba
Miguello
Oudin the fool rider (hope you read this)
CP Arthur
Now all the glorious brownies of NC!
And they are:
Jukkis - boss
Farqu - code, music, nice fella!
Arska - code, graffy
Zytax - code (hi pal!)
Ferro - SFX (doing fine!)
Miguel - GFX
Odin - GFX, swap
Mad cat - swap
Kerberos - swap
Johnny - code
Charon - geffex (welcome, buddy!)
Eurosportty - code
Ink - GFX
Julgubbe - guest starring!!!

And if you didn´t find yourself on the list, better pick the phone and make a wild call...
Porsanta aidin oomme kaikki, oomme kaikki!!!

NC - underweare scientists

For trading heavy, speed and death metal, take your pen, and write down odin´s addy...
HERE IT COMES!

Normal swapping´s ok, too!
Well, now the address...
Odin of NC
Kalle Hermansson
Saastajankatu 19G 37
33840 tre, Finland

The music swapping on C-cassettes, please!

MERRY X-MAS OR...

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Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone

Beat 'em up fighting game from Arcadia, aka Mastertronic. Made for the amiga in 1991. The Lee brothers is on a new mission.This time to find the Rosetta stone. This is the last game in the trilogy.

THE STORY
The Lee Brothers face their toughest mission to date as Hiruko the ancient
soothsayer guides them to the possible location of the elusive Rosetta Stone.

This journey will call upon their greatest skills as they face treachery and evil forces
on their missions through exotic landscapes. Billy and Jimmy will need to work
together to discover once and for all the evil that lies behind the secret of the stones.
Will their years of meditation and training be enough for them to survive this
perilous journey? The choice is yours!!


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Arachnophobia

Made by BlueSky in 1991 and published by Disney for the commodore amiga.

Canaima, you´ve got spiders!
As you know from the local newspaper headlines, radio reports, and coroner inquests, our country has been invaded by a lethal spider accidently imported from Sout America. McClintock infestation management welcomes this opportunity to show off our capabilities and espand our business. In fact, the war on arachnids is increasing so rapidly. We have immediate openings for persons with the proper bug busting moxie to fit into our entomological SWAT team.

X
X
X

Ask yourself:
* could you dodge a baseball with 8 legs, a hairy bod and a posonous sac?
* Could you hit a black dot with a billowing toxic mist at 20 paces?
* Could you tell a spider from a canary?

Extermination is a crusade for us. In relationship to the insect world, we´re a bit like the roman armies of old. We´er cruel. Vengeful, even. But we fill an important niche in the ecosystem and our pay is competitive. If I´ve thoroughly convinced you of the extreme importance of the arachnid abatement technician in this delicate world balance of man vs. insect, grab your teflon swatter and let´s rock ´n´ roll!

Lesson 1: A guideline to you workday

What we got are, towns. Hysterical towns. Canaima´s not the only one demanding our expert services. Sister cities throughout the stat are clamoring for assistance. Why don´t these cities simply walk their fingers through the phone directory and support their own economies by hiring local exterminators? Toxi_Max - the private McClintock stock that´s why. Fumigatory four star finery. And right now it´s the only juice that´s effective on the varmints.

As a part of our team, I am assigning you a company vehicle with unlimited mileage. You´re going to travel from town to town, making house calls on hysterical inhabitants. In each community defenseless domiciles have been pre-empted by these conscience less beasties. 

Here´s the guideline to your workday:

1. When you arrive in a town, you get an overhead map of the area on your monitor. Pick the building you want to go into and stop your truck in front of it to enter.

2. Go through the house, school, cemetery - or wherever else you may be. Find the queen spider, and blast the mother! she rules the roost, if you can eradicate her hairy rear, that town is once again safe for inhabitation. As you make your path toward her, you´ll undoubtedly have to nuke quite a few of her evil minions, the soldier spiders.

3. Across the bottom of your monitor are: That´s me. I represent the status of your helth. The sticker I look, the sicker you are!

Soldier spider
This non-reproducing queen offspring can infiltrate your home or business by the hundreds. Look for them both high and low. When they´re not shuffling at shoelace level, these gymnostic little buggers will leap up from the fround or swing down form the ceiling. Fortunately, one good shot of Toxi-Max spray insecticide ensecticide ensures their immediate demise.

You can withstand gour af their little toothy bites before succumbing. How can you survive four whien mere mortals buckle under one? Credit to McClintock uniform that you´re wearing with pride, carefully handwoven by the lovely ladies of the Canaima seniors center to make spider fang penetration especially difficult.

Queen spider

The colorful markings on here legs and abdomen disguise the deadly serious nature of this momma. She is highly aggressive and strangely intelligent, actually seeking out human prey. Tough as nails, she needs many strong doses of Toxi-Max insecticide before expiring. Bug bombs will temporarily slow her down, giving you the opportunity asphyxiate her with multiple shots of insecticide spray or completely toast her with the hot flame of an ignited aerosol can.

Two bites form this femme fatale and you´re a proverbial notch in her belt. Take my advice, don´t get close enough to see her whites of her eyes, especially since she  doesn´t have any.

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Double Dragon II: The revenge

Made by Binary Design in 1989 for the commodore amiga. Double Dragon II: The revenge is the second in the trilogy. This is the sequel to double dragon.

WEAPONS - HANDY OPPORTUNITIES TO FIGHT HARDER
Fighting through the hostile terrain, Billy and Jimmy will encounter thugs and villains (see the Cast List for details). Some of them will be armed, and it may be possible to force them to drop their
weapons to the floor. Every now and again you’ll find that a careless hoodlum has left a useful weapon lying on the ground. Whenever you get the chance, pick up a weapon and put it to use.
Spades, daggers, powerballs, boxes, chains, grenades, logs and whips can all be wielded to good effect against the marauding hordes. Be sure to take advantage of every opportunity to even the
odds. As skilled fighters, Billy and Lee immediately become masters of any weaponry you can get into their hands.


THE STORY CONTINUES...
Things didn’t go too well after all. When the Black Warriors gang kidnapped Marian and sparked off the previous expedition onto the city streets, her sweetheart Billy Lee saved the day. With the help
of his brother, Jimmy, Billy managed to rescue Marian and dispose of the evil leader of the Black Warriors - a gun-toting villain by the name of Willy.

At the end of Double Dragon I, the city streets had been rendered a much safer place with the Black Warriors put permanently out of action. Or so everyone thought.

Billy and Jimmy didn’t kill ALL the Warriors. The solitary surviving member of the gang nursed herself back to health, and spent several years studying ancient oriental arts of healing. At the far fringes of the ancient medical science she studied, there is an area of what can only be called magic - magic powerful enough to reincarnate the dead. Linda, for it was she, perfected her powers of Undhai, or magic medicine, to the point where she had the ability to raise the mortal remains of the dead. She learnt how to breathe life back into the human remains left behind by souls long departed from this planet.

No prizes for guessing what Linda's main aim was. But first, she practised her powers on the remains of a few dead yobboes, lowly members of the Black Warriors gang, to make sure she had full
mastery of the magic before concentrating on raising Willy himself. Before the Brothers Lee realised what was happening, the Black Warriors were up to full strength once more and back in action. And
it seems Linda’s early experiments produced one or two mutated gang members...

Driven by a powerful urge for revenge (sharpened by five years being dead) Willy ordered his minions to kidnap Marian once more. Within days of his command being issued, the hapless girl found herself transported to Willy’s secret base. Never a thug to make the same mistake twice, Willy immediately murdered Marian and locked her remains in a magic field conjured up by Linda. (Who
achieved remarkably rapid promotion within the hierarchy of the Black Warriors as a result of her success in getting Willy up and about.)

Once again, the twins set out on a quest to rescue Marian - but this time their mission is likely to be even more complicated. Starting out in the city’s heliport, Billy and Jimmy have to battle their way
down a lift shaft, into and through a warehouse and out into the open countryside. Fighting their way up a cliff, they reach a hilltop where a door to Willy's secret base is hidden. Marian’s body lies
entombed in the centre of this hideout, and to stand any chance of rescuing her and returning her soul to this world, the heroes have to kill Willy and then do battle with their own tortured souls...

Only when the Warriors and Willy have been defeated can the magic field that shields Marian’s remains be penetrated. The Lees are twins, but they are also the seventh sons of a seventh son, so have magical powers bestowed on them as their Shinto birthright. When they have defeated their own souls in combat, they will draw sufficient power from the ether to enact a Shinto resurrection
ceremony and restore Marian to life.

With the Warriors finally eradicated and Marian restored to the peak of health, Billy, Jimmy and Marian will pass through a portal into another space-time continuum and - hopefully - live a long and
peaceful life together.

PLAYING THE GAME
Fight, fight and fight some more is the only way to rescue Marian. Billy can stage a one-brother rescue mission, but the chances of success are much higher if he can enter the fray with Jimmy by his
side. (If two players embark on the quest to raise Marian, then they should work as a team and remember to keep an eye on their respective partners.)

Each of the five game sections has to be completed before the timer above the main screen reaches zero - or the heroes lose one of their precious Shinto lives. Hits from members of the Black
Warrior wrecking crew also reduce the Lees' lifeforce, taking power from the brothers” two Iifestatus displays shown below the screen. The total number of lives Billy and Jimmy have at their disposal is shown by a digital readout immediately above their Iifeforce meters.

The route to Marian’s location takes the battling boys relentlessly to the right of the screen. The only way to move from one section of the play area to the next is to kill off all the Warriors lurking there
once the zone is empty the Guiding Hand will appear in the skies, urging Billy and Jimmy to move to the exit point.

As Jimmy and Billy have led such clean, honest lives, the Shinto Powers that rule the universe have granted them a limited level of immortality to be going on with. (Should they succeed in the
mission, full Shinto Deity status is accorded to them before they move on to another space-time continuum.) If one of the brothers Lee should meet an untimely end, it is possible to activate one of
the five immortality credits the Shinto Powers have granted - the quest can continue with a freshly rejuvenated hero.

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You can buy this game on STEAM.

Double Dragon

You already know this game from the arcade hall. In 1989 Arcadia aka Mastertronic made this game available for your commodore amiga. Later came double dragon II and double dragon #3.

THE STORY SO FAR....
Double Dragon is' the story of two twin brothers, Billy and jimmy Lee, facing the odds together
in a city where survival has to be learned the hard way. Their knowledge of the martial arts,
combined with the experience of tough urban existence, has made them both formidable
fighting machines, ready for any challenge that comes their way.

But now the brothers are faced with their greatest challenge ever. Billy’s girl Marian has been
kidnapped by the Black Warriors, a savage and ruthless street gang led by the mysterious
Shadow Boss. Using skills gained from a lifetime on the streets, and whatever weapons come to
hand - including knives, whips, baseball bats, rocks, and even oil-drums - Billy and Jimmy must
pursue the gang through the sprawling slums, factories and outskirts of the city, to reach the
thugs' hideout for a final confrontation with the infamous Shadow Boss!



THE CAST
BILLY lit: Height 5’10”. Weight 165 lbs Billy began his Kung Fu
training at the age of 12 and became a Kung Fu Sosaiken Master
at 20.

IIMMY LEE: Height 5' l 0". Weight 1 70 lbs. Billy's twin brother and
also a master in the martial arts.

lOl’AR: Height 5’8". Weight 1 75 lbs. Packs a nasty right and left
punch, and gets a kick out of hurling oil-drums around.

ABOBO: Height 6’3”. Weight 167 lbs. The Middle Boss, Abobo
likes to slap people about.

WILLIAMS: Height 5'8”. Weight 167 lbs. Has perfected a strong
jump-kick, and is very handy with a knife or baseball bat.

lINDA: Height 5’4”. Weight 1 I4 lbs. Watch out for her swift right
and left punches. She also cracks a mean whip.

CHINTAI: Height 5’6”. Weight 152 lbs. A Karate Master.
Enough said

WlllY: Height 6’. Weight 205 lbs. The Big Boss, Willy is armed
with a machine gun and, needless to say, won't hesitate to use it.

YOUR WEAPONS
As you hunt through the urban decay of the city you will find boxes, rocks, oil-drums, knives,
baseball bats and whips. All can be picked up (by moving neara weapon and pressing Fire) and
used in fights (by pressing Fire when a weapon is held).

The action in Double Dragon takes place in 5 different scenarios: the City Slum, the Industrial
Area, the Forest, and outside and inside the Boss’s Hideout.

ATI'ACKING THE ENEMY

You have a vast range of fighting skills at your disposal. Individual attacking moves are
detailed below:

LEFT OR RIGHT PUNCH - press Fire to punch your opponent in the direction you are facing.
KICK- move joystick to the right and press Fire to kick fowvard. If you can getvery close to your
opponent, you can turn the kick into a HAIR GRAB KICK. And you can turn a hair grab kick into
a SHOULDER THROW by reversing joystick and pressing Fire.

HEAD-BU“ - move joystick down and press Fire to head-butt your opponent

JUMP-KICK FORWARD - move joystick in south-east direction and press Fire

WHIRLWIND KICK - move joystick in south-west direction and press Fire to turn and kick
ELBOW BACKWARD - move joystick to the left and press Fire to elbow an opponent
behind you

JUMP BACKWARD - move the joystick up and left and press Fire.

JUMP UP - move the joystick up and press Fire.

JUMP FORWARD - move the joystick up and right and press Fire.

PLAYING THE GAME
At the bottom of the screen are shown two sectioned bar displays, one for each player. Each bar
represents one ‘life’ which is used up as Billy takes the enemy’s shots. (The number of lives
remaining is shown next to the bar.)

At the top of the screen, beneath the scores, is a display of how much time you have left to
complete that level. just like the Arcade, if you are still hanging around when the clock runs out,
you lose a life. Life is tough on the streets.

Keep fighting you way to the right using whatever weapon you can find. Beware of allowing the
bad guys to rob you of a weapon too close to the edge of the screen -you will not be able to
pick it up again!

If you lose all your lives, you can use up one of the five ‘credits’ you start the game with - drop
another quarter in - and continue on, just like the Arcade! Once all your credits are gone, so
are you.

Press Fire to use a credit and continue on from your present position when you lose all your lives
and are prompted to do so on screen.

Clear out the trash on one level to move on the next. Your girl is at the end of level 5 - go

get her! Watch for the thumb to tell you when to move on! If two players play as a team to fight
through more enemies, it gets even more interesting towards the end. Keep your wits about
you and one eye on your partner!

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You can buy this game on STEAM.