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Atari Software at Summer CES (Part II)

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From: Kit Kimes
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1985 20:08
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Here is the second installment of my first impressions of the software 
from the Summer CES show:

TELARIUM: They have some good graphics/text adventure games but none are
	available for the Atari and may never be.

ELECTRONIC ARTS: They continue to bring out excellent products.  The
	latest available for the Atari is ADVENTURE CONSTRUCTION SET
	that allows you to write your own adventure.  It also contains
	one full length adventure and 7 mini-adventures.  Note, these
	are not text or graphics adventures but action adventures in
	the mold of SHAMUS.  Their two newest releases (not out yet)
	are for the C64 only, at first, but Atari might be added.

BRODERBUND/SYNAPSE: I'll group them together since they put out one
	combined catalog.  Synapse have three releases in their
	'Electronic Novels' series.  These are text adventures set
	in a real-time universe that changes continuously.  They are
	MINDWHEEL, ESSEX and BRIMSTONE (the newest).  They are all
	available for the Atari computers.  Another new release is
	LETTERHEAD, an integrated package that includes a word processor,
	an address file and graphics capability.  It includes on-screen
	windows and a set of simple commands that let you design
	letterhead and stationery.  It supports mouse, joystick and
	keyboard control.  A new graphics adventure game, THE SERPENTS
	STAR, is a sequel to THE MASK OF THE SUN and is available for
	the Atari.  BLUE MAX 2000 is available with Atari on one side
	and Commodore on the other.  Several of the new games, though,
	are being released in C64 format only.

These are a few of the things I saw at the CES.  I picked up several
catalogs of other software but I didn't have a lot of time to see
if they would be available for the Atari in the future.  If in 
doubt, I didn't mention them here.  Hope you have enjoyed these
reports as much as I enjoyed the show.
 
					Kit Kimes
					AT&T Consumer Products
					Montgomery Works
					Montgomery, Il. 60538-0305
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Subject: Atari Software at Summer CES (Part II)
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