Atarian Magazine: ISSUE 1 MAY/JUNE 1989
PREVIEWS

Check out these hot new titles. Here is a peek at just some of the great new games that have either arrived or are coming soon to a store near you. Over 50 games for Atari systems are scheduled for release in 1989. Look for them!









COMMANDO (2600, 7800, XE)
In this block buster arcade game, you encounter enemy forces in overwhelming odds in your attempt to break through their lines and reach enemy headquarters. Enemy gunfire whistles past you from every direction. Rebel forces leap from caves, trenches, and strongholds to block your progress. Armed only with a machine gun and a few hand grenades, you must rely on your precision marksmanship and clever mind to fend off the enemy and replenish your supplies along the way from outposts that you destroy. Once you begin your mission, there is no retreat. The fate of the free world rests in your hands.


RAMPAGE (2600, 7800)
In Rampage, you control one of three arcade superstars—George the Ape, Lizzie the Lizard, or Ralph the Wolf—as they reduce America o rubble, one city at a time. With rasp arcade-quality graphics and sound, you can crunch concrete alone or team up with a friend and trash the town together. There are 85 cities to demolish and devour, each filled with tasty entrees including tanks, trolleys, police cars, helicopters, highrises, and helpless humans. Watch it; your town is next.


CRACK'ED (2600, 7800)
Crack'ed is an egg-citing graphic adventure game. It is your job to rescue the precious eggs of the rare South American hornbill. Hordes of nasties, from raucous bluejays to slithering snakes, want to take the eggs to lunch. Blast the thieves and save the eggs!


IKARI WARRIORS (7800, XE)
The translation of this top-of-the-chart arcade hit to the 7800 and XE is truly amazing! You won't have a moment's rest from the fast-paced action, jumping in and out of the maneuverable helicopters and mighty tanks as you take on the soldiers of the evil empire. A secret code lets you select different stages of play, but no matter where you start, if you want to survive, keep your head down and your finger on the trigger.


DOUBLE DRAGON (2600, 7800)
In the arcade smash hit, Double Dragon (licensed by Activision), you assume the role of coin-op heroes Billy and Jimmy Lee, as you take on the most vicious street gangs in the world. The Black Warriors have kidnapped Billy's sweetheart. To rescue her, you must use all your martial arts skills including head butts, shoulder throws, flying kicks, and elbow smashes. You are also equipped with an arsenal of weapons—bull whips, baseball bats, pistols, boulders, and dynamite—which can be used against your opponents. The game features ten levels of combat and two-player simultaneous fight action.


XENOPHOBE (7800, XE)
Your spaceship is infested with frightful aliens in this mega-bit arcade title. You're in for incredible action as you try to destroy the nasty creatures before they destroy you. Using the split level perspective two-screen display, you can work alone or team up with a friend to work together in this outrageous monster bashing science fiction adventure.


ROAD RUNNER (2600)
Road Runner, the cartoon classic loved by everyone, comes alive on your 2600. In the game, you are the Road Runner fleeing from the grasp of tricky Wylie Coyote and his booby traps. You can pick up birdseed to score extra points, but don't hesitate too long or you will be the coyote's lunch.


PETE ROSE BASEBALL (7800)
In this advanced game, six different camera angles keep the action "up-close" and keep you deeply involved. Pete Rose Baseball (from Absolute Entertainment) features an amazing full-screen pitcher-batter confrontation. When you are batting, you face a pitcher who can throw a 95-mph fastball, a Steve Carlton-like slider, or a Fernando Valenzuela-type screwball, all with pinpoint accuracy. When you are pitching, you have the stuff to be effective, but you must use your smarts to fool the hitter. Like the real game, blazing speed is not enough to win. The stadium is packed. Play ball!