Re: The Fairway has been updated...

[Alex Lee <alelee@mail.bigpond.com>]

in article blake-B58B35.20134226062002@news.bellatlantic.net, Blake
Patterson at blake@blakespot.com wrote on 27/6/02 10:13 AM:

> In article <B93A74EA.14DF6%alelee@mail.bigpond.com>,
> Alex Lee <alelee@mail.bigpond.com> wrote:
> 
>> The Fairway has been updated with a couple more box scans...but it needs
>> everyone to chip in to ensure a complete archive of box scans.
>> 
>> If you have any of the following game boxes in relatively good condition
>> (clean them from dust first) in the list below, scan them in at 300dpi,
>> reduce the image by 50%, save the image as a high quality JPG (don't worry
>> about retouching) and submit it to me via email.
>> 
>> This is the current wanted list:
>> 
>> Airball, Cavern Cobra, Gauntlet, Sea Strike, Sinbad, The Three Stooges.
>> 
>> Manhunter San Francisco, Mixed Up Mother Goose, Uninvited.
>> 
>> Club Backgammon, Bridge 6.0, Kaleidokubes, Mancala, Panzer Battles, Strip
>> Poker 2, Tetris, Triango.
>> 
>> Fast Break, Gnarly Golf, Street Sports Soccer.
>> 
>> Cryllan Mission 2000, Mighty Marvel, The Secret of Bahras.
>> 
>> Blackjack Academy, Hostage, Pirates, Sub Battle Simulator, Vegas Craps,
>> Vegas Gambler.
> 
> 
> 
> Airball was never officially released.  It was ported by Jason Harper
> but there was never a box.
> 
> I love the game, saw it first on my old Atari ST.

It's entirely possible InCider/A+ magazine got a copy of the Atari ST or
Amiga version of the box, but they did include an Airball box in their
review of the game sometime in 1990.

> bp

- Alex