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Re: Amiga Software and Dealers.

#93
From: Paul Copsey
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 19:26
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Paul (paul_h@jenson.com) wrote:

[Sim City 2000]
> > Obviously they haven't sold many.
>
> It sounds as though they'd just had it returned by someone with an 1.3 A500
> 512K.

I got asked as well, not long after the game came out, it seems that
some shops do have a clue. I took great pleasure in reeling off the
spec of my machine, as the bod behind the counter replied, "That
sounds better than my PC"

> I've heard it crashes quite often but saving your game frequently does the
> trick

I can't see how something so slow can crash, surely there's time to
apply the brakes! ;-)

Paul

-- 
"That does seem to be the rule, doesn't it? Analyze the problem, choose
 whichever strategy makes lease sense, and do it."
        -- Dr. Lazarenn, "Confessions and Lamentations"
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From: paul@hectortd.demon.co.uk (Paul Copsey)
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Subject: Re: Amiga Software and Dealers.
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