More OOTW (was Nice review by Thye Chean)

[grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas)]

In article <1993Jan11.024056.3626@nuscc.nus.sg> ltchean@iss.nus.sg (Lim Thye Chean) writes:
>Out of This World
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>
>This is cool, buy it. If you want the best game available on GS at the moment,
>buy it. If you want more cool games like this, buy it.

Agreed! BTW- anyone hear anything about a sequel, yet?

>I am using a Zip GS 9/32, running the full screen mode is NOT slow. I think
>he might be using a 7MHz Transwarp or a Zip GS 8/16. I really like this
>game, especially in full screen mode.

Even on a stock 2.8MHz GS, the 70mm (1/2 height, full width) mode is 
very playable.  Don't put off buying this game, even if you don't have
an accelerator.

>The sound is very realistic, there are a lot of nice details, and it really

Even better with (amplified) stereo speakers...  :-)

>Shangai II   [and the Shareware "MahJong"]
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>
>Unfortunately, this program is not well done. More expensive than OOTW, it
>does not reach my expectation.
>
>1. This game is slow! I am using a Zip 9/32, but it seems that it is slower
>   than my Shanghai in 2.8 MHz! If you have played Majong GS before, you know
>   the speed.

It seems to me that Shanghai II just has different styles of tile
layouts.  Has anyone figured out the board layout (text file) to
MahJong?   That could make MahJong a serious competitor to Shanghai II.
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