***************************************************************** * ST/AM/PC * * RED HERRING - the adventure magazine * * ----------- ---------------------- * * * * Red Herring is a bi-monthly paper-based adventure magazine * * for 8 and 16 bit computers, produced on a MAC IIfx and * * output using a GCC BLP IIS Laser Printer, edited by Marion * * Taylor and Sue Medley. * * * * The first issue was in October 1991 and each issue contains * * reviews, solutions, hints, maps, RPG and PBM sections, * * articles and PD lists for a range of machines. The * * magazine is a minimum of 80 A5 pages, spiral-bound to * * lie flat once opened. * * * * The cost? œ2.95 an issue in UK/Europe (œ4.50 rest of world) * * To order, contact Marion Taylor, 504 Ben Jonson House, * * Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DL * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * ST/AM/PC * * ADVENTURE PROBE * * --------------- * * THE magazine for ALL adventurers since June 1986 * * Run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts * * * * ADVENTURE PROBE is an all formats monthly magazine with 40 * * or more A5 pages crammed with readers' letters, reviews of * * newly-released adventures, hints for old and new adventures, * * a 'getting you started' section to help with those * * frustratingly difficult beginnings, readers' software for * * sale/wanted, computer- and adventure-related articles, a * * serialized solution in walk-through style, advertisements * * for magazines and software houses and many more interesting * * items. * * œ2.00 per issue (cheques/POs payable to Adventure Probe) * * All enquiries to: Barbara Gibb (Editor), Adventure Probe, * * 52 Burford Road, Liverpool, L16 6AQ, England, UK. * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * * * THE ULTIMATE XMAS NOVELTY GIFT * * * * ---The YOUNG FOGEY KIT!--- * * * * Ideal for Xmas party time. * * * * Each kit comes complete with the following... * * * * Floppy Hat, Braces, Cycle Clips, Tweed Suit, * * Grubby Waistcoat and a Minature Copy of Gardening Monthly. * * * * Hours of Fun for all the family. * * Cost of Kit œ39.4s 7d.(COD) * * * * THE KIDS WILL LOVE IT!! * * * * * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * PC * * --- GAMES EXPRESS --- * * PO Box 515, London SE4 1HE * * Telephone 081-314 0303 * * * * Quality, Service and Choice! Hours Mon-Sat 8am-9pm * * Sun 10am-6pm * * Same day dispatch if ordered before 3pm. Prices include * * P&P (UK) and VAT. Detailed free catalogue with first order. * * Adventures, RPGs, Simulations, Sport and Strategy games. * * VISA and Access taken. * * Some current prices: * * Battle Isle œ28.99, Civilization œ30.99, Sim Ant œ29.99 * * Gateway œ30.99, Storm Master œ25.99, Legend œ28.99 * * EOTB2 œ25.99, Keys to Maramon œ22.99, Larry 5 œ32.99 * * Quest and Glory (BAT, Cadaver, Midwinter, Bloodwych) œ29.99 * * Space Wrecked œ23.99, Planet's Edge œ30.99, Dune œ29.99 * * * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * ST/AM/PC * * --- SPECIAL RESERVE --- * * PO Box 847, Harlow, CM21 9PH * * œ6.99 annual membership fee (œ8.99 Europe, œ10.99 World) * * includes NRG colour magazine - 7-day sales hot-line - * * enquiries hotline - fast dispatch of stock items, over * * 40,000 games in stock - best prices and service .... over * * 100,000 members. * * Now also incorporating XS NRG free of charge, with up to * * œ30 of vouchers and an exclusive 48-page bimonthly magazine. * * * * Some current prices: * * 3D Construction Kit (all) œ14.99/16.99, BAT (PC) œ8.99 * * Elite (all) œ4.99/11.99, Railroad Tycoon (all) œ13.99 * * M&M2 (PC) œ4.99, Realms (ST) œ9.99, Utopia (all) œ11.99/19.99* * * * To join ring 0279 600204. * * * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * --- SFC Press --- * * A partnership that offers PBM Games, mail order board games * * and a regular general games magazine ... all intended to * * enhance the gaming pleasure of people like the partners. * * * * PBM Games * * En Garde! - Swashbuckling role-play. * * Star Trader - Interstellar commodities trading. * * Railway Rivals - Build a rail network, compete for contracts.* * Lift Off! - Be the first to have a man on the Moon. * * Scrabble - Submit the best combined score from four racks * * of a standard game of this established classic. * * * * A free sample of our magazine and any game report is * * available to any prospective customer. Just write to: * * SFC Press, 42 Wynndale Road, London E18 1DX * * and mention that you saw this ad in SynTax. * * * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * NEW SCANNING SERVICE FOR THE ST! ST * * * * Include digitised photographs or line art in your adventures! * * Just send images of any kind: photos, drawings, cartoons; and * * we will digitise them for you using a hand scanner. The * * images can then be imported into an art package to be * * coloured, printed, used in DTP: anything you want! * * * * Pictures are captured as a high rez image, but we include a * * copy of the useful Picswitch software which will convert it * * to any format you like including Degas and Neochrome. Images * * scanned up to 400dpi. Can be imported into STAC. * * * * Cost is œ2.00 for the first image, inc p+p and disk, and then * * 30p for each extra image on that disk. Second disk is œ1.00. * * * * LABYRINTH SOFTWARE, 70 Malletts Close, Stony Stratford, * * Milton Keynes, MK11 1DG. Send SAE for more details. * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * ST/AM * * --- CUM-COM SOFTWARE REVIEW --- * * * * Software for review and purchase. Arcade games, utilities * * and a wide range of Adventures and RPGs, covering both * * old titles and new releases. ST and Amiga catered for. * * Free membership to SynTax readers! Just tell them where * * you saw this advert. Software is discounted by * * at least 15% less the fee you have already paid. * * * * Some recent titles (not necessarily on both formats): * * Battle Isle, Celtic Legends, Heimdall, Knightmare, * * Populous 2, Populous World Editor, Realms, * * Cruise for a Corpse, Adventures of Robin Hood...... * * * * For more details, send a large SAE (state ST or Amiga) to: * * Cum-Com Software Review (Dept SynTax), Gardner's, * * 63 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 2HZ * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * ST * * --- SECONDHAND SOFTWARE for Atari ST/STE computers --- * * * * I have in stock many Adventures and Role Playing games, * * all boxed with manuals, storybooks etc and many with * * solutions. I also buy and swap programs for the ST. * * * * Some sample prices charged for secondhand games: * * Hacker 2, Kult, Pawn, Fish, Lancelot at œ2.00 * * Hacker, Borrowed Time, Jinxter, SEUCK at œ3.00 * * Zak McKracken, Total Eclipse at œ4.00, UMS at œ5.00 * @+ * ~(Please note these particular games may be sold out by now) +* * * @+ * ~Unfortunately Teresa will be discontinuing this service +* @+ * ~at the end of the year so, if you want to buy, buy now! +* * * * Teresa Tyler (Dept SynTax), 1 Sandford Gardens, * * High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 1QT * ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** * ST * * --- The ST Club --- * * * * Magazine (ST Applications) and Disk-Mag by subscription * * and library of over 1,900 PD and Shareware disks! * * * * A 12 issue sub to ST Applications costs œ15.00 * * or a sample issue costs œ1.50. * * Each issue contains reviews, articles, and * * regular features - Forum, PD Update, News, Adverts, * * Jeremiah's Column (adventures!), CAD Column etc * * * * A Disk-Mag sub costing œ22.50 gives you 12 issues * * plus 6 disk-mags full of the best PD around. * * * * Contact: The ST Club, 2 Broadway, Nottingham, * * NG1 1PS. * * * *****************************************************************