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PROGRAMMERS AUTHORS : | Various, compiled by Steve Marshall |
TYPE : | Magazine disk |
RELEASE DATE : | 2002 |
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CATEGORY : | Others |
SECOND CATEGORY : | Unsorted/junk |
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NOTES : | Rhetoric was an Oric magazine from UK, between 1999 and 2003.
Released with Rhetoric magazine #22, whose exact release date is lost (around summer 2002)
Quote from Steve:
This one went out with issue 22 of Rhetoric and we'd decided to call it a day.
We couldn't fill the pages with enthusiasm alone and we'd ran out of steam.
WAYDOR : Disk version of this adventure game two word commands mostly with SAVE GAME.
DIG DOG : usually this is for the Oric-1. This is an Atmos version. Clear the garden of bones. Avoid those rats and grab any super-bones.
ROCKRUN : nice Boulderdash type game from Staale Eikbraaten of Norway. Be careful where you move or you may need to press ESC to restart.
CELLS and SERPENTS - A new game from Dave Goodrum
COLOSSAL ADVENTURE : From Level 9. A version of Colossal Cave Adventure, one of the first computer games. Explore away and discover how it works as you search.
MYSTERY TOWERS - Rooms are different and can be entered by pressing a number. From left to right the doors are 1,2,3,4,5 with 6 being upper midle and 7 lower middle of the screen.
Words can be entered by single keys.
Y=HELP, I=INVENTORY, R=BREAK,S=DROP, T=OPEN, U=UNLOCK, A=BOTTLE, B=LADDER, C=LARGE HEAVY KEY, D=DAGGER, E=LARGE LIGHT KEY, F=LEMON, G=SPANNER, H=SKULL, J=SCREWDRIVER, K=DIAMOND, L=TORCH, M=CHOPPER, N=RING, O=SACK, P=SMALL KEY, Q=CHERRIES, V=QUIT, W=DRINK
DOTMAN : From Your Computer by Klaus Pederson. A version of Pacman to give you a headache.
THE BROOD : a type-in from T.M Phoeng. Run round stomping on eggs and avoid things chasing you.
STYX : Classic arcade game. Shoot the baddies and avoid getting a spear up your back end.
BLURK's HUNTER : A shooter from Eric Viel, prolific contributor to Theoric. Instructions in the game with this translated version from John Hurley.
CLASSIC RACING : A management game this time with horse races and betting.
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