"We're all winners in the ovarian derby."
Soloman Kahn, Make Room! Make Room! Harry Harrison
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
by Richard Karsmakers
Concerning ST NEWS
...this is the eleventh undead issue of ST NEWS, Volume 9 Issue
3?
...it is the 38th issue in total?
...it was finished on December 17th 1994?
...this issue is dedicated to Terry Pratchett?
...an interview with this master of humorous fantasy fiction can
be found elsewhere in this issue?
...the music in this issue has been conceived by Big Alec again?
...we are again very proud to offer this song called "Reality"?
...it was composed and programmed by Big Alec?
...it was originally written for a music demo in 1993?
...the music in the previous issue of ST NEWS, "Bangkok
(K)nights", turned out to have obtained some wrong credits?
...it was claimed to have been composed by David Whittaker, I
seem to recall, but it was actually composed by Matt Gray?
...apologies to Matt and Big Alec are offered here?
...this issue has been delayed by about a month due to some
things changing in my life?
...these changes have been very drastic?
...you can read all about them in this issue's "Editorial"?
...subscriptions to ST NEWS are possible, sortof?
...this is possible only if you have an email address?
...by sending a message to r.c.karsmakers@stud.let.ruu.nl you can
request to be put on a mailing list that will mail you a small
message each time an ST NEWS issue is released?
...it will tell you exactly where to get it?
...all you have to to is send one message out and you'll get it
sent?
...it is not possible to get the latest issue or back-issues this
way?
...this issue of ST NEWS contains the second part of Han Kempen's
highly acclaimed "GfA Basic" tutorial?
...it is actually kind of a book, but changed to run line a
series?
...I'd like to thank Han for allowing me to use it?
...the address of our Norwegian distributor, Torbjørn Ose, has
changed?
...you're requested to check out the "Colophon" article to check
his new address out?
..., similarly, Casper Falkenberg's address has changed?
...he's our official Danish distributor?
...the "Colophon" article should be checked out for this new
address as well?
...this issue also features a new writer, ex-"ST Enthusiasts
Newsletter" contributor and co-editor John Weller?
...he has added a new regular column, "Rainbox"?
...I hope his second article in this issue, "Rags Reviewed", will
also become a kind of regular addition?
...you should check his stuff out?
...the ST NEWS program has improved a little?
...the Falcon internal speaker on/off status can now be toggled
from the main menu, and saved to the setup file?
...it should be noted that this has rendered the new setup file
incompatible with that of Volume 9 Issue 2, in case you were
thinking of exchanging them or something?
...only ST NEWS Volume 7 Issue 2 to Volume 9 Issue 1 "setup" file
formats are compatible?
...ST NEWS Volume 9 Issue 2 also had an altered format (needed to
store the colour palette values properly according to GEM
specifications, which was needed for the Falcon)?
...the ST NEWS Volume 9 Issue 3 "setup" file is now 2 bytes
longer, which are used to store the Falcon speaker on/off
status?
...I don't foresee any further changes in its format in the
future?
Atari - Jaguar
...Atari is not doing a lot that's useful to us computer users?
...there is some new Jaguar news, though?
...below you'll find the latest list of forthcoming games, based
on Atari Explorer's Online data?
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Company: Title(s) (expected date):
? = No titles known, but developer is registered
[] = Game already released
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20th Century Fox Interactive
?
21st Century Software
Pinball Dreams
3D Games
Rainbow Warrior
And more
4Play (ICD & Phalanx)
BattleSphere (Q2/95)
Accent Media Productions
Varuna's Forces CD-ROM
Accolade
Brett Hull Hockey (Q2/95)
Charles Barkley's Shut Up and Jam
Acid Software
?
Activision
Return to Zork CD-ROM
Alfaro Corporation Limited
?
All Systems Go
Hosenose and Booger CD-ROM (Q1/95)
Video Jukebox (cart multiplexer) (Q1/95)
BIOS Fear CD-ROM
(IR controller station)
American Laser Games
Mad Dog McCree
Anco Software Ltd.
Kick Off 3 (for Imagineer)
World Cup
Anthill Industries
?
Argonaut Software
Creature Shock CD-ROM (For Virgin)
Atari Corp.
Hover Strike (was Battlezone 2000) (Q1/95)
Chaos Agenda CD-ROM
[Club Drive]
[Crescent Galaxy]
Dreadnought CD-ROM (Q2/95)
Fight for Life (Q2/95)
Football
Al Michaels Announces Hardball 3
Highlander
MPEG 1 and 2 carts
Space War (was Star Raiders 2000)
Tiny Toons Adventures (Q2/95)
VR Helmet
And more
Atari Games Corp.
Arcade Games Using Jaguar
Attention to Detail
Battlemorph: Cybermorph 2 CD-ROM (Q1/95)
Blue Lightning CD-ROM (Q1/95)
[Cybermorph] (For Atari)
Audio-Visual Magic
?
B.S.A.
?
Bando Svenska AB
?
Beris
?
Bethesda Softworks
?
Beyond Games Inc.
Battlewheels (1995)
Ultra Vortex (1/95)
BitMotion Software
?
Bizzare Computing
?
Black Scorpion Software
?
Borta & Associates
?
Brainstorm
[x86 Jaguar Development System]
Brandlewood Computers Ltd.
?
Bullfrog Productions Ltd.
Syndicate (For Ocean) (Q4/94)
Theme Park (For Ocean) (Q4/94)
Cannonball Software
?
Celebrity Systems Inc.
?
Clearwater Software
?
Computer Music Consulting
?
Condor Software
?
Cross Products Ltd.
[Jaguar Development System]
Cybervision
?
CyberWare
?
DAP
?
Data Design
?
Delta Music Systems Inc.
Nanoterror
Droppings
Denton Designs Ltd.
?
Dimension Technologies
?
Diskimage
?
Domark Group Ltd.
F1 Racer
DTMC
Lester the Unlikely
Mountain Sports
(Miniature Golf)
Eclipse
Iron Soldier (For Atari) (Q4/94)
Electro Brain Corp.
?
Electrom
?
Elite
?
E-On
?
Eurosoft
?
Extreme
?
EZ Score Software Inc.
?
Factor 5
?
Flair Software Ltd.
?
Frankenstein Software
?
Funcom Productions a/s
?
GameTek Inc.
?
Genus Microprogramming Inc.
?
Gremlin Graphics Ltd.
Zool 2 (Q4/94)
Unknown title (racing)
And More?
H2O Design Corp.
?
Hand Made Software
Kasumi Ninja (For Atari) (Q4/94)
Jack Niclaus Cyber Golf CD-ROM (For Atari) (Q2/95)
High Voltage Software
White Men Can't Jump (for Trimark) (Q1/94)
Ruiner (pinball)
'Dactyal Joust
Hisoft
?
Human Soft Ltd.
?
Hyper Image Productions
Hover Hunter
ICD Inc.
Cat Box (AV & comm expansion box)
id Software
Doom: Evil Unleashed (Q4/94)
[Wolfenstein 3D]
More
i-Space
?
iThink
(3D simulation)
Imagineer Company Ltd.
?
Imagitec Design Inc.
[Evolution Dino-Dudes]
[Raiden]
Freelancer 2120 CD-ROM
Busby in Clawed Encounters of the Furried Kind
(For Accolade) (Q4/94)
Dino Dudes 2
Interplay
BattleChess CD-ROM
And more?
Jaleco
Cisco Heat
Bases Loaded
More CD-ROM
JVC Musical Industries
Valus Force
Krisalis Software Ltd.
Soccer Kid
Kungariket Multimedia
?
Level 7 Software
A Role Playing Game
A shooter
Limelight Media Inc.
?
LlamaSoft
[Tempest 2000] (For Atari)
Defender 2000 (For Atari) (Q1/96) (Q1/95?)
And more
Loricel S.A.
?
Lost in Time Software
?
Malibu Interactive
?
Manley & Associates Inc.
?
Maxis Software
?
Media Technology Scandinavia
?
Merit Industries Inc.
?
Michton Inc.
?
Microids
Evidence
Commando
Microprose
Gunship 2000
More Simulations
MidNite Entertainment
Air Cars (Q4/94)
Dungeon Depths (Q4/94)
Assault (Q1/95)
Millenium/Teque
[Brutal Sports Football] (For Telegames)
Miracle Designs
?
Nebulous Games
?
Neon-Buttner
?
Network 23 Software
?
NMS Software Ltd.
?
Ocean Software Ltd.
Apeshi (working title)
Waterworld
Lobo CD-ROM (1995)
Odyssey Software Inc.
?
Photosurrealism
Galactic Gladiators
Phobyx
?
Pixel Satori
?
PIXIS Interactive
Neurodancer CD-ROM
Rage Software Ltd.
Rally
Rainmaker Software Inc.
?
ReadySoft Incorporated
Dragon's Lair CD-ROM (Q1/95)
Dragon's Lair II CD-ROM
Space Ace CD-ROM
Rebellion Software Ltd.
[Alien vs. Predator] (For Atari)
Checkered Flag II (For Atari) (Q4/94)
Legions of the Undead (For Atari)
Hammerhead
Rest Energy
?
Riedel Software Prod.
?
Scangames Interactive
?
Sculptured Software Inc.
?
Selgus Limited
?
Shadowsoft Inc.
?
Sigma Designs
"Jaguar on a PC" PC card (Q1/95)
Silmarils
Robinson's Requiem CD-ROM (Q1/95)
Sinister Developments
?
Soft Enterprises
?
Softgold Gmbh
?
Software 2000
?
Software Creations
?
Software Development Systems
?
Spaceball Technologies Inc.
?
Steinberg Soft-und Hardware Gmbh
?
Tantalus Entertainment
?
Tantalus Incorporated
?
Team Infinity
?
Team 17 Software Ltd.
?
Tecnation Digital World
?
Techtonics
?
Telegames
Casino Royale
European Soccer Challenge
Ultimate Brain Games (Q1/95)
Super Off-Road
World Class Cricket
Teque London Ltd.
?
Thrustmaster
?
Tiertex Ltd.
Flashback (for U.S. Gold) (12/94)
Time-Warner Interactive
Primeal Rage
Rise of the Robots
More
Titus
?
Trimark Interactive
?
Twilight
?
U.S. Gold Ltd.
?
UBI Soft International
RayMan (2/95)
And more (Soccer)
V-Reel Productions
Arena Football League (Q1/95)
Horrorscope (Q1/95)
Virgin Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
Cannon Fodder (1/95)
[Dragon]
Demolition Man (1/95)
Virtual Artistry, Inc.
?
Virtual Studio
Val D'Isere Skiing and Snowboarding (for Atari)
Virtual Xperience
Indiana Jags (platform)
Zzyorxx II (vertical shooter)
Burn Out (m/c racing) (Q1/95)
Visual Concepts
?
Visual Impact
Hyper Force
Wave Quest Inc.
?
Williams Brothers
Sensible Soccer (12/94)
Williams Entertainment
Troy Aikman NFL Football (1/94)
Double Dragon 5: The Shadow Falls (Q5/95)
WMS Industries
?
Zeppelin Games
Center Court Tennis
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Atari - Falcon 030
...things are sortof going well with the Falcon?
...Atari is currently licensing out the hardware to specific
application manufacturers?
...it looks very much like Atari is abandoning the computer
market in favour for a re-entry of the games-only business?
...nonetheless a lot of now stuff could be seen at "ProTOS" (I
think that was the name), a large German show that replaced
the "Atari Messe"?
...this includes a new version of "That's Write", I believe, as
well as a lot of TT and Falcon hardware?
...it looks like Germany is Atari's last good stronghold?
...C Lab has bought the rights to most of the Falcon patents and
designs?
...they will release a slightly souped up Falcon soon?
...they also intend to release an entry-level 040 machine for
around £300?
...maybe things are indeed looking up?
Software - Disk Magazines
...a few disk magazines have been released of late?
...reviews can be found in the appropriate ST NEWS section?
...the new issue of "DBA Magazine" has apparently been delayed a
lot, as it should have been released last November?
Software - General
...Stuart Denman (of "Speed of Light" and "Triple Yahoo" fame)
will release "Desktop Wallpaper" before the end of the year?
..."Chroma Studio 24" will definitely not happen?
...a vastly enhanced product will be released by the same
authors, fully recoded and made a lot better, called "Apex"?
...there is a new version of "Protext", version 6.51?
...it now also included different fonts and the ability to
support graphics?
...most of the original Falcon games to be released by Atari will
now be released (or, indeed, have been released) by 16/32
Systems?
Miscellaneous (personal stuff and other)
..."ST Handbook", the promising semi-professional paper
publication reviewed a few issues back, has folded?
...Future Publishing has bought "ST Review" and will can it?
...that means only "ST Format" still exists now?
...that's a gloomy thought?
...some personal stuff involving yours truly may be found in this
issue's "Editorial"?
...this is a rather very short version of the usual bits thrown
into a "Did you know that..." article?
...this can be accounted in part by the "Editorial" and the "News
and Tidbits" articles in various other ST NEWS sections?
...I hope you don't mind too much?
...Stefan Posthuma, your much-loved ex-editor, is moving to
Canada as of February 1th 1995?
...he will set off to work there for a games company developing
on all kinds of interesting consoles?
...I've held a gun to his head and requested him to write
something about all these exciting new developments for an
article in an upcoming issue of ST NEWS?
...you will not have heard the last of him?
...Stuart Coates, author of "Revenge Doc Displayer", has stopped
producing the program?
...the reason were either financial or involving a fact of him no
longer having an Atari (I forgot)?
...he is looking for someone to continue development of "RDD"
though?
...if you're interested you should contact him (or me, and I will
contact him)?
...you should read the scroller?
..., among other things, it has a competition?
See ya!
Disclaimer
The text of the articles is identical to the originals like they appeared
in old ST NEWS issues. Please take into consideration that the author(s)
was (were) a lot younger and less responsible back then. So bad jokes,
bad English, youthful arrogance, insults, bravura, over-crediting and
tastelessness should be taken with at least a grain of salt. Any contact
and/or payment information, as well as deadlines/release dates of any
kind should be regarded as outdated. Due to the fact that these pages are
not actually contained in an Atari executable here, references to scroll
texts, featured demo screens and hidden articles may also be irrelevant.