Re: IIGS Game Genres (was: Betatesting LemmingsIIGS)

[spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article handel@stolaf.edu (Peter F Handel) writes...

>: Mitchell Spector (spec@vax2.concordia.ca) wrote:
>: > In any case, if LemminGS isn't too your liking, there's always
>: > Bomberman and Wolf 3D! :)
> 
>You're kidding - Bomberman for the GS?  I remember spending dozens
>of hours playing 4 player games with my cousin and his friends in
>Germany on his PC.  Such a simple game, but so incredibly addicting!

    Nope, I'm serious. An Apple IIgs port is being worked on at this
very moment, which will offer fantastic graphics (see the SHR preview 
image "COMING.SOON" on most FTP sites), music and animation. I don't
recall all the specific details, but it will be similar to one of the
newer versions of Bomberman and allow up to 4 players (a first on the 
IIgs!). The official name will be "Kaboom!".

>I've gotta have it - where is it available?

    It is a Ninjaforce (of Germany) production, although I'm not sure
whether they plan to make it a commercial or shareware game. It hasn't 
yet been sent to beta-testers, though I suspect it should be available
sometime early next year (maybe a couple of weeks following Christmas?)
The four-player aspect (yes, four people can all play at once on the
same IIgs!) make it exciting alone! :)

    Jesse Blue and Clue usually read this group, contact them if you
want further details. Though like LemminGS and Wolfenstein 3-D, the
"it-will-be-done-when-it's-done" saying applies, so don't pester them. ;)

Mitchell Spector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca