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Periodically, newscasts are combined and made available for downloading from the *StarShip Library. ____________________________________________________________ // \ || -*- IMPORTANT! -*- | || | || As long as individual stories are kept intact and credit | || is given, this material may be reproduced in ALL or PART | || on a privately owned BBS or in a user group newsletter. | || See wording for proper credit at the end of this Newscast. | \\____________________________________________________________/ || | || | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to Denny Atkin, Editor, COMPUTE's Amiga Resource, for his generous input. Here we go!... DateLine: October 2, 1992 This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Commodore Announces Amiga 3000 with SCALA Package at New Price of $1499* 2. CSA's Derringer Accelerator 3. GigaMem: Virtual Memory System for the Commodore Amiga 4. Next Week's *StarShip* Amiga Conferences 5. INOVAtronics Announces CanDo 2.0 6. Announcing the First Annual ACECON in Missouri 7. Calgary AMIJAM'93 Announced 8. Spectrum Holobyte Inc. Receives $4 Million in Funding 9. RAW Entertainment Attempts to "Spoil" You! 10. Psygnosis: Lemmings II, Shadow of the Beast III and Air Support *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 1st of 10 Stories Commodore Announces Amiga 3000 with SCALA Package at Outstanding New Price of $1499* ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ___) West Chester, PA -- September 24, 1992 / / / (__ (_____)ommodore Business Machines, Inc. today announced that its Amiga(R) 3000 Presentation System, bundled with the new SCALA(R) Multimedia 200 software, is now available through the end of November* at the outstanding promotional price of $1499. Prior to this promotion, the package had a suggested retail price of over $3100*. Now, promotion savings range from $1725 to $2015* depending on the system purchased. The Amiga 3000 Presentation System along with the SCALA Multimedia 200 software provides a dynamic, easy-to-use, professional package that enables users to create spectacular graphic presentations. The two presentation system offerings are: the A3000-25/50 system at the promotional price of $1499*; and the A3000-25/100 system at the promotional price of $1859*. Both systems offer the full capabilities of the Amiga 3000. "The Amiga 3000 Presentation System is designed to meet the growing need for dynamic presentations within the corporate, government, education and small to medium-sized business marketplaces. Business presentations represent one of the largest growth segments for computer-based multimedia systems. Commodore's price offering, with its outstandig savings, provides a special incentive and opportunity for presentation professionals," commented Geoff Stilley, Commodore Vice President of Professional Sales. Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA is the U.S. subsidiary of Commodore International Limited. The company manufacturers and markets a complete line of Amiga computers and peripherals for the business, consumer, education and government markets. Commodore(R) is a trademark of Commodore Electronics Limited. Amiga(R) is a trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. SCALA(R) is a trademark of Scala Inc. *Savings and retail prices are based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices. Promotional pricing is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. Available while quantities last at participating authorized resellers through November 30, 1992. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 2nd of 10 Stories ____ CSA's Derringer Accelerator / ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / / / (__ (_____)SA's Derringer is a new Amiga accelerator that provides 25 mHz A3000-level performance for the same low price as most 68000-based Amiga accelerators -- just $249.95. Built around a fast 25 mHz Motorolla 68030 central processor, upgrade options allow for the addition of 1, 2, 4 or 8 more megabytes DRAM, together the a 50 mHz 68881 or 68882 math coprocessor. Additional 16 and 32 megabye DRAM upgrades will be possible as future DRAM technology develops. The Derringer also allows for the hardware remapping of Kickstart 1.3 or 2.04 into 32-bit dynamic RAM, leaving the MMU free for other programs. Software is provided through optimized performance of the Derringer by allowing critical operating system libraries to also be moved directly into 32-bit RAM. Compatible with any A500 or A2000 computer, the Derringer is a plug-and-play product. Like CSA's popular Mega-Midget Racer, it replaces the 68000 CPU inside your Amiga. The Derringer is a self-contained, single board unit. Its 6-layer design and precise, reliable surface mount technology reflect the highest level of consumer product manufacturing technology. Derringer Features: o 68030-based Amiga accelerator running at 25 mHz o Upgradable to 1, 2, 4 or 8 more megabytes of DRAM. (Additional 16 and 32 megabyte DRAM upgrades will be possible as future available DRAM technology matures.) o User-expandable to a total of 32 megabytes of DRAM o 68881 or 68882 Math Coprocessor Slot (rated at 50 mHz) o Special built-in hardware option moves operating system into 32-bit RAM for increased speed o Surface mount manufacturing technology (important for high frequencies where nanosecond-precision is required for consistent, superior performance) o 6-layer, single board design o Easy plug and play installation; Derringer replaces older 68000 CPU CSA's Derringer is designed and priced to be the best choice for those Amiga owners who are considering and budgeting for one of the 68000-based acceleratos currently on the market. With the Derringer, these customers can now complete ray-tracing, animation, and other operatins at 3 to 5 times the speed of equivalent-priced 68000-based Amiga accelerators like the Blizzard or AdSpeed. The Derringer is also for those Amiga users who need greater speed now but who can't afford the $2,000.00 price tag of the most affordable 68040-based accelerators. For these buyers, the $249.95 Derringer delivers greater performance until such time as an 040 is within reach. CSA plans to serve the present and future needs of these Amiga users by offering favorably-priced trade upgrades to faster accelerators. Required Hardware: Any Amiga 500 or 2000-series computer. Warranty: Warranty is 1 year from date of purchase. Availability: Shipping Q4 1992 Support: Unlimited technical support from direct product support line. For more information contact Computer System Associates (CSA), 7564 Trade Street, San Diego, CA 92121 or call 619/566-3911. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 3rd of 10 Stories _____ GigaMem: Virtual Memory System for the Commodore Amiga / ____) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / /___ Dallas TX -- September 1992 / /( ) / (__) / (______/igaMem virtual memory enhancement system allows your Amiga to utilize its unused hard drive space as RAM with no additional hardware. This powerful utility allows you to run RAM-hungry programs such as Art Department, Deluxe Paint, CanDo, AudioMaster and PageStream without running out of memory. While fully accessible at any time, its uniue features are completely transparent to system software and all subsequent programs. GigaMem works on all Amiga 020/030 based platforms with MMUs operating under Kickstart version 2.04 or higher, ensuring future software compatibility. If you are in the need of more RAM but don't need the high price of RAM chips, GigaMem provides an efficient and cost-effective way to expand your machine's memory. GigaMem's Features Include: o A Fully Multitasking Environment o Transparent Operation o Can utilize all available Amiga-format partitions as contiguous memory o Written in 100% assembly language o Powerful customization tols to suilt your specific needs o Seemless integration with system software o Utilizes special disk cacheing routines making it significantly faster than conventional virtual memory systems o Incorporation of intelligent paging techniques o Easy to install with automatic installation software included. All for the special introductory price of: $149.95 To Order GigaMem Call: 1(800)875-8499 For more information contact INOVAtronics, Inc., Suite 209B, 8499 Greenvilla Ave., Dallas, TX 75231-2499, or call 214/340-4991. -*- ____________________________________________________________ / \ | *StarShip* News Network Note: | | | | We are told by the developers that INOVAtronics' GigaMem | | works GREAT with CSA's Derringer Accelerator. | \____________________________________________________________/ *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 4th of 10 Stories __________________________________________________________________________ | | | *StarShip* Amiga Conferences | | ____ _ _ | | / ) __/ ) / ) | | / /) /____ (_ __)___ / /_ ____ ___ | | / // // ___) / / / )/ )/ __ )/ __) | | / // // (_ / / / /) // /) // ___// / | | (____/(____) (_/ (____/(____/(____)(_/ | | | | | | Except where noted, Conferences begin at 10PM Eastern Time in the Amiga | | Conference Rooms at Page 555. 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If you have questions about learning to use your Amiga, the *StarShip* or GEnie, we have answers! Stop by Conference Room 4 ANY EVENING from 9 to 10 EDT for live, on-the-spot help. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 5th of 10 Stories INOVAtronics Announces CanDo 2.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Completely revised documentation, along with developer-oriented enhancements provide easier access to CanDo's extensive feature set for authoring multimedia kiosk information systems, present- ations, video productions, utility productions, utility programs, training systems and other custom developement projects. ____ (_ _) / / Dallas, TX -- September, 1992 _/ / (____)NOVAtronics announces the 2.0 version of CanDo, their Amiga multimedia authoring and development environment. The new version includes many enhnaced developer tools and a completely new user manual designed to simplify understanding and access to CanDo's extensive feature set. Along with a set of new introductory tutorials, the 400 page, fully indexed manual contains more and better explanations about authoring, scripting and database design, and does an overall better job of giving the user a tool to unlock the potential of CanDo. On the software side, a number of additions to CanDo 2.0 reduce developer time and effort, and increase usefulness of CanDo applications. One of these improvements is Script Bookmarking. Frequently requested by CanDo users, Script bookmarking speeds development by providing a convenient way to return to certain scripts in just one or two keystrokes -- an extremely useful tool when developing large scale applications. Another addition in CanDo 2.0 is SuperDuper, a timesaving utility which lets you automatically insert complete spreadsheet-style columns and rows of objects (buttons, fields or sliders) into your applications. Also supported is the DOS Notify function under Kickstart 2.0, which is a more efficient way to tell the operating system to watch for specific file system changes. Also new to CanDo 2.0: An Object Layer Tool which lets you change the hierarchy of objects, and Bug Basher, an all new script test and verification suite which signigicantly improves error-checking on scripts. And, so that developers don't have to waste time manually defining and editing the location of documents or tool types, CanDo now comes with a configuration Utility that lets you do all of these tasks using one simple interface. CanDo 2.0 now gives you better control over brushes and brush anims -- including a single-step control -- and better control over audio: now you can stop and start any one of the Amiga's 4 sound channels separately, without affecting the others. For developers working with 68040-based systems like the Amiga 4000, CanDo 2.0 now fully supports the 68040 Copy Back Mode. This allows the 68040 to fully use its own cache memory, for a 20% speed increase over normal 040 operations (depending on your application), already three times faster than 68030-based Amigas. Other enhancements include: o User definable grids (with snap-to-grid option) o Improved online help o Full support for international characters (Spanish, French, German and Italian) o Support for images up to 1700 x 2200 (RAM permitting) such as 200dpi faxes o Support for scripts in excess of 1000 lines (limited only by memory) o More efficient memory usage "Our intention is to produce the best possible tools for multimedia application developers," says Tim Martin, Vice President of INOVAtronics. "The newest version of CanDo was designed as much by professional developers using the product, as it was by the programming staff at INOVAtronics." CanDo 2.0 is available now, and carries a retail price of $199.95. Owners of CanDo 1.6 can upgrade for $50 (plus $5 for shipping). For owners of version 1.5x, the upgrade costs $65 (plus $5 for shipping). CanDo owners with versions prior to 1.5 can upgrade to 2.0 for $105 (plus $5 shipping). To learn more, contact INOVAtronics, 8499 Greenville Ave., #209B, Dallas, TX 75231, or call 214/340-4991, FAX 214/340-8514. In Europe, contact the company at their new office: INOVAtronics GmbH, Im Heidkamp 11, W-5000 Cologne 91 GERMANY, telephone +49 (0221) 875126 or FAX +49 (0221) 8704747. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 6th of 10 Stories Announcing the First Annual ACECON (Amiga Computer Enthusiasts Convention) ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (__ __) Saturday November 7th, 1992 - 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM / / / / (_/he first annual ACECON will be held in Columbia Missouri at the Stephens College Ballroom. ACECON is organized like a super all day Amiga User Group meeting, not an Amiga Vendor Exposition. Although there will be some participation by Amiga vendors, there will be three areas of interest. A Video Theater showing Amiga-related videos all day long, scheduled formal demonstrations, and dozens of Amigas set up on the convention floor for users. The floor area will be segregated into interest sigs; such as games, productivity, music & MIDI, graphics, and video. Arrangements are being made to demonstrate the new Amiga A600, A600HD, and A4000 computers; as well as the A570 CD-ROM and the CDTV. Dozens of door prizes will be given away during the day. Participating vendors will either be attending and/or providing door prizes for this event. Refreshments will be available at the convention, and there is a cafeteria nearby for meals. There is a $1.00 registration fee at the door to help offset the expense of hosting this event. The first 500 people will receive a copy of Amiga News. Video Theater Vendors ------------- ------- AmigaWorld Animation Vol 1 Heifner Communications AmigaWorld Animation Vol 2 Soft-Logik Publishing The Minds Eye HyperMedia Concepts History of the Amiga ICD Amiga Primer Xetec DCTV - A Guided Tour DataGraphics CDTV Welcome Tour ARock Computer Software Toaster Demo Express-Way Software Toaster 2.0 Demo Walden Software Amiga Music & MIDI Amiga News Amiga Graphics Psygnosis Missouri Art & Animation Festival Formal Demonstrations Amiga User Groups --------------------- ----------------- Video Toaster Amiga Computer Enthusiasts of Columbia 3D Modelling & Animation Gateway Amiga Club, Inc. Multi-Media Ozarks Amiga Computer Enthusiasts Desktop Publishing Amiga Users Group of Kansas City, Inc. Music & MIDU New Amiga Computers ACECON is being held in the ballroom of the Stephens College Lela Raney Wood Student Center. Located on the corner of Broadway and College in Columbia, MO. Parking is available in any Stephens College Staff/Faculty parking area, and some street parking is available on neighboring streets. For more information contact Glenn Nielsen at (314) 474-8158. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 7th of 10 Stories ______ Calgary AMIJAM'93 Announced (__ __) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / / / / (_/he Amiga Users of Calgary (AMUC) are pleased to invite you to participate in AMIJAM'93. Following the success of the Amiga Computer Expo '91, a dedicated core of AMUC volunteers are hard at work organizing AMIJAM'93. This event will be held at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) campus in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 1993. AMIJAM'93 will feature seminars, workshops, a "hands-on" area, a dealer room, and culminate with a banquet. During the two days AMIJAM'93 is expected to attract over three thousand people from the curiosity seekers to hard core enthusiasts and professionals. AMIJAM'93 will show the Amiga family of computers producing practical solutions in real-life situations. A full range of applications will be shown to demonstrate the versatility, suitability, and cost effectiveness of the Amiga. Don't miss out on the largest Amiga Show in Western Canada. Respond to this letter and receive information on pricing, accommodation, and most importantly, how you can participate in AMIJAM'93. Do not delay! FAX: AMIJAM'93 (403)246-2861 EMAIL: Internet: amijam@phriend.cuc.ab.ca MAIL: AMIJAM'93 144 Strathbury Circle S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3H 1P9 GEnie: John MacDonald, at address "UNICORN" -*- *StarShip* Amiga *Flash* 8th of 10 Stories ____ Spectrum Holobyte Inc. Receives $4 Million in Funding / ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( (__ Alameda, CA (Sept. 24) PR Newswire \__ \ ___) ) (____/pectrum HoloByte Inc., formerly known as Sphere Inc. today announced it has closed a $4 million round in equity funding. The funds will be used to support marketing, sales and product development in the interactive entertainment market, as well as to purchase shares formerly held by SWICO, Sphere's parent company. SWICO, a charitable trust, has severed all ties with the Robert Maxwell family and has cooperated in the completion of this transaction. The investment group, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, includes Integral Partners, AT&T, Stanford University, James Clark and William Berkman -- all of whom have a special interest in developing the interactive entertainment market. "Spectrum HoloByte has the technology and the vision to become a leader in the interactive entertainment industry," said Vinod Khosla, general partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. "We see tremendous opportunity for this industry and feel Spectrum HoloByte is in a position to be the leading application developer in this emerging market." Spectrum HoloByte, a developer and manufacturer of interactive computer simulation and video games software, is best known for its products Falcon(R), the popular F-16 flight simulator, and Tetris(R), the famous game of falling blocks. The company has a long-term agreement with Edison Brothers of St. Louis to develop software for virtuality reality technology for consumer use. Virtual reality is a computer-generated environment that simulates the real world in a way that users can immerse themselves in this artificial environment and interact with it as if it were real. Most recently, the company entered into an agreement with Paramount Pictures which provides Spectrum HoloByte the exclusive license to produce video games using the name and characters from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series. "This financing positions the company to work with our new partners in bringing products and technologies to the industry," said Gilman Louie, president and chief executive officer of Spectrum HoloByte. "We see interactive entertainment encompassing many technologies and applications, including the consumer electronics, communications, entertainment and computer industries. Spectrum HoloByte is known for its realistic simulation technology -- one of the most critical technologies in interactive entertainment. Our goal is to lead the development of the interactive entertainment market by leveraging our technology and expertise with key industry alliances." Spectrum HoloByte, based in Alameda, is a privately held company that develops and publishes interactive simulation and action-strategy software for the consumer market. Sales revenues for the 1991 calendar year were $9.2 million. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 9th of 10 Stories RAW Entertainment Attempts to "Spoil" You! ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / _ ) Subject: Management Simulation/Wargame / __/ Level: Intermediate/Advanced / _ \ (_/ \_)AW Entertainment, Inc., announce the signing of the latest title from the German Design Group (GDG). Well known in Germany for their Commodore 64 strategy/wargame titles, GDG have branched into the PC and Amiga market. Their first title, just recent released by RAW, is "Spoils of War," a strategic/management wargame. Spoils of War is a game about discoveries, colonization and conquest of foreign lands on far away continents. The player(s) function as commanders over several explorers. The objective is to be the winner of the race to control the continent. The following list of options will avail you of what Spoils of War offers in the way of detail and sophistication: load and save options; 2 to 4 players (computer or human); 10 difficulty levels; 4 different seasons with seasonal impact on movement, supply, etc.; governors, admirals and generals to command, each with their own men to command and with command, loyalty and administration values for each; also movement, experience and morale values for each of the above. Command of: Infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, naval fleets, depots, transports and colonists. Terrain types: Sea, swamp, mountain, hill, forest, plains, coast, colonized mountain, colonized hill, colonized forest, colonized plains, harbour, settlement, capital, border and unknown. More Terrain Types: Lake, river, bridge, road, settlement, fortress, coloized plains, plains, colonized forest, forest, colonized hill, hill, colonized mountain, mountain, swamp and high mountain. Each game consists of two phases: A Strategy Phase and an Action Phase. The Action Phase is divided into three sub-phases: Governor, Admiral and General Phase. Other features include: Random events, gifts, hiring, subsidies, transport, plunder, investment, building, trade, profit, recruitment, reorganization, training, geological map, wily computer opponents, computer controlled natives, land battles, counter-attacks, endurance, tactical battles, sea warfare, hull strength, rigging, cannons, ammo, crew, three sail types, ship load, course, self-destruction, boarding. etc. Spoils of War retails for $59.95 and is available now for IBM PC and compatibles (286 1 MB min.), VGA 256 color, Adlib/Soundblaster support, and Amiga (1 MB) 32 color, with digitized sound. Future titles include Space, Inc. a Sci-Fi RPG, Fleet Commander, a WWII Naval Simulation from the designer of Action Stations including carriers and submarines, and Dominant Species, an environmental game providing up to 30 billion different species for you to "create" and dominate the other computer/human player(s). For more information, contect RAW Entertainment, Inc., 3027 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 110, League City, Texas 77573-2772. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 10th of 10 Stories Psygnosis Announces the Release of Lemmings II ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / _ ) Brookline, MA -- September 8, 1992 / ___/ / / (_/sygnosis announced today the release of their new game Lemmings II. Following the wake of thw award winning games Lemmings and Oh No! More Lemmings, Lemmings II takes the Lemmings concept and puts a whole new spin on it. Bound to be one of the most popular games of the Christmas season, Lemmings II offers Lemmings fans a new concept; Lemming tribes. These tribal Lemmings hail from all over Lemmings-land and have a whole new set of attributes the player can control. Some of the tribes features in Lemmings II are: Prehistoric Lemmings, Ninja Lemmings, Medieval Lemmings, Space Lemmings, Circus Lemmings, Beach Lemmings, Egyptian Lemmings, Sports Lemmings and of course the Classic Lemming. Each of these tribes will possess skills/attributes that are truly unique to that tribe. In Lemmings II the game player can assign these unique attributes to the new tribal Lemmings: runners, jumpers, ballooners, attractors, and users who have the ability to use objects that are placed about the screen. In addition players can scroll across the screen in four directions over vast, expanded levels of play. "Lemmings II is an incredible game," said Jerry Wolosenko, Chief Executive Officer of Psygnosis North America. "It takes the best elements of the two original Lemmings games and builds on them to create a fun and challenging game that rivals its predecessors." Psygnosis North America is based in Brookline, Mass., with headquarters in the United Kingdom. One of the world's leading developers and publishers of games for computers and video game platforms, its other products include Armour-Geddon, Leander, and Shadow of the Beast I and II. Shadow of the Beast III Receives Rave Reviews from Top European Magazines ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (__ __) Brookline, MA -- September 16, 1992 / / / / (_/he reviews are in! Leading European magazines give Shadow of the Beast III excellent ratings. With their shorter lead times and quick turnaround, the top European computer game magazines have already reviewed Shadow of the Beast III and herald it as one of the best Amiga games ever. Here's how they're rating Shadow of the Beast III: 88% "The Best so far. Flawless design and playablity." - CU Amiga 91% "Eats every other game for breakfast, lunch and supper." "Dominates the world of arcade adventures." - Amiga Action 90% "Highly recommended. This is the best so far!" - The One These early reviews foreshadow the guaranteed success of Shadow of the Beast III. With superior playability, chalenging gameplay, Shadow of the Beast III takes the Amiga gaming experience to the highest level. Without a doubt, this incredible game is the best thing to happen to Amiga entertainment software since Shadow of the Beast II. Air Support: New Release! ______ Special 3-D Mode with 3-D Glasses Included! (__ __) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / / New from Psygnosis / / (_/he Scenario: o Future warfare has become too dangerous and threatens the survival of mankind. o Conflicts between the world powers are now resolved by computer simulation. STRATEGY: Create the campaign! o Survey the battle field using real time overview maps detailing the topographic layout, command center, enemy and friendly vehicles and aircraft, factories, radar installations, and missle batteries. o Formulate your defenses, tailoring them for various terrain and available resources. o Deploy your force of battle vehicles, plot their course, anticipating battles with the enemy. TACTICS: Engage the enemy! o Jump into the first person perspective of any of your deployed vehicles. o Battle enemies with a powerful fleet of high tech weapons vehicles. o Scream through the air in your Attack Fighter striking the enemy's defenses. o Blast enemy vehicles from the controls of your Main Battle Tank. o Pound enemy installations with your Multiple Missle Launcher System -OR- o Instruct the battle simulation computer to execute your programmed battle plans. Air Support Features: o 16 different vehicles for you to control during your campaign, plotting their deloyment, weapons load, refueling and repair. o Frac-space imaging to create incredibly realistic virtual 3-D battle theater landscapes. -PLUS- o Software system for using 3-D glasses, adding vivid depth and realism o Air Support for Amiga (512K, joystick, Kickstart 1.2 and higher) is available at dealers now. Suggested retail price: $49.99 For more information, contact Psygnosis, 29 St. Mary's Court, Brookline, MA 02146 or call 617/731-3553. -*- Over a GIGABYTE of Amiga files in our Library! Catch your limit of Fred FISH Disks from the *StarFish* Library. If you are after a SINGLE PROGRAM on a Fish Disk, SEARCH for it before downloading the disk. 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