Sales, Wants and Swaps ---------------------- Ads are run for ONE issue only, at no charge. If you want an ad repeated, please let me know as soon as possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------ SOFTWARE SUPERSALE Jim O'Keeffe & Lol Oakes ADVENTURE ... STRATEGY ... RPG ... ACTION All games are just œ3 each, plus œ1 postage and packing per order. At these prices, you can afford to treat yourself!! A D V E N T U R E ALONE IN THE DARK 3 : Edward Carnby looked up. The eagle was visible as it skimmed the light of the moon. Slaughter Gulch - never had a ghost town been so aptly named. The hot sierra wind blew open the swing door to the old saloon bar. A scream echoed through the night air. The old Navajo witch doctor was right - Emily Hartwood's life was at risk. A sudden crack. A Winchester being loaded. Carnby drew his six shooter. Empty. The heel of his boot split into pieces. He had to find cartridges quickly. The moon began to cloud over. Carnby rushed out. His shoulder hit against a rock solid object. The statue of Jed Stone towered above him. He felt the second bullet tear into his back. Slowly, he tumbled into the darkness. A Western adventure with a sinister plot. Use your physical and investigative skills, as well as your intuition, to uncover a dark secret. The best of the famous Infogrames trilogy - on 1 CD. BROKEN SWORD 2 - THE SMOKING MIRROR : As the threatening darkness of the eclipse smothers all, the discovery of a murderous drugs ring by chance reveals the arcane power of an ancient civilisation. Torment and terror, sacrificial rituals and bloody massacre are unearthed beneath a veil of Mayan mystery. Intrepid adventurers George and Nico are embroiled in yet another mysterious escapade of brutality, calamity and immortality. Evil spells and cruel reprisals haunt them as they face their most sinister challenge to date. Kidnap, stolen treasure, astronomy and deadly drug barons are the least of the daredevil duo's worries, as divine forces threaten to annihilate mankind! On 2 CDs. THE DIG : When Asteroid Attila appears suddenly in orbit around the Earth, it causes an immediate panic within the scientific community. It appears that Attila's orbit is decaying, putting it on a slow but steady collision course with our planet - the potential impact packing enough punch to wipe out a small city. NASA quickly organises a shuttle mission to place two carefully designed nuclear devices onto Attila. It is hoped that, when detonated, these devices will correct the big rock's course into a more stable orbit. Commander Boston Low, dubbed by the press "The Reluctant Astronaut", is coaxed out of retirement to command a handpicked crew for this crucial mission. NASA scientists debate over the correct placement of the devices, and whether the explosives will have the proper kilotonnage to alter the asteroids path. What no-one imagines however is that, once the asteroids orbit is corrected, chaos begins .... On 1 CD. LANDS OF LORE 2 - GUARDIANS OF DESTINY : Imagine a world of intense beauty and mortal danger, where your slightest move can trigger cataclysmic events, miraculous escapes or lethal battles. See magical cities rise out of great oceans. Enter the musty caverns of the Dracoid ruins. Discover gruesome altars and witness secret ceremonies never before seen. Control Luther in his quest for the ancient magic that can finally release him from his dark heritage. This is the world of Lands Of Lore! On 4 CDs. RAMA : It is the dawn of the 24th century and a spaceship of mindblowing proportions is discovered on the fringe of the solar system. This vessel, baptised Rama by the people of Earth, is hurtling straight towards our planet. You are an astronaut sent to enter and explore this spaceship, to discover its purpose and reveal its secrets for humankind. Decipher a series of complex alien puzzles, avoid unexpected dangers and reveal the meaning behind tantalising clues. An epic science fiction adventure game based on the series of books by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. 3 CD limited edition package includes a paperback of "Rama II". RIPPER : Jack The Ripper is back! The year is 2040. A vicious serial killer stalks the seedy, cybertech streets of New York, disembowelling his victims and vanishing without a trace. The police are baffled and the city paralysed with fear, as details of the latest grotesque murder filter through the media channels. It is down to you, as reporter Jake Quinlan, and the only person that the Ripper communicates with, to crack the case. This will unfold deep in the twists of cyberspace, through the rainlashed streets of futuristic New York, and even within the devastated mind of the Ripper's latest victim. Only don't take to long to about it .... You may be the next name on the Ripper's list!! On 6 CDs. TIMELAPSE - ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS ... THE LINK TO ATLANTIS : Embark on an amazing journey through time and space to find a missing archaeologist and discover the alien secret of the fabled lost city of Atlantis. Discover the archaeologists diary and retrace his steps through five ancient civilisations - Egyptian, Mayan, Easter Island, Anasazi and finally Atlantis - which are all stunningly rendered in photo- realistic full screen graphics. Play a wide variety of indigenous and challenging puzzles seamlessly integrated into the story and the worlds. Use an instamatic camera to record clues that slowly reveal a complex and intriguing plot. This is a Myst-like game which is far more interesting and absorbing than Myst itself. On 4 CDs. R P G EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 3 - ASSAULT ON MYTH DRANNOR : Prepare to be transported to the ruined city of Myth Drannor in the AD&D Forgotten Realms world, where you must wrest an artefact of divine power from the dread lich, Acwellan. Journey through the forest, mausoleum, temple and guilds - each filled with its own intricate puzzles and traps. With luck and skill you may see the light at the end of Eye 3. Then again, you may not. 4 x 3.5 floppy disks. RAVENLOFT - STONE PROPHET : The terror of AD&D horror roleplaying rises again! Escape the dreaded realm of Har'Akir before its legendary ruler, the ancient mummy Anhktepot, awakens and puts an end to your stay himself. Engage in spinetingling dungeon exploration, where new monsters lurk around every turn! You'll need brains as well as brawn to survive this adventure in one piece - Stone Prophet features more puzzles than any other AD&D game. New tactics make combat more challenging, and the ability to fly adds even more intensity to battles. Eerie, spooky and not for the fainthearted. On 1 CD. S T R A T E G Y BUZZ ALDRIN'S RACE INTO SPACE : Prepare yourself for a multimedia simulation of the greatest adventure mankind has ever known ... the race to the moon. Assuming the role of Mission Director for either the United States or the Soviet Republic, you'll design and guide your countries space programme in a heated race to land the first man on the moon. Can you get the Russians there before the Americans? Can you get there earlier than the Americans did? A critically acclaimed strategy game on CD. GAZILLIONAIRE : You are an intergalactic wheeler-dealer, rocketing among the seven planets that make up the galaxy of Gogg, as the head of your own trading empire. Your spaceship is loaded with 100 tons of moon ferns, oggle sand, lava lamps, diapers and toasters. Your goal? Sell the cargo, make a cool profit and earn one million kubars before your squid-faced, lizard-headed competitors beat you to it. Think you can achieve economic dominance of the galaxy? Congratulations, humanoid, you may have what it takes to become a Gazillionaire! Offbeat, but absorbing, interplanetary strategy and trading game on 1 CD. MICROPROSE SID MEIER CD EDITION - CIVILISATION & RAILROAD TYCOON DELUXE : Civilisation gives you the opportunity to build an empire to stand the test of time as the ruler of an entire civilisation through many generations - from the founding of the world's first cities 6000 years in the past, to the imminent colonisation of space. Railroad Tycoon Deluxe puts you into the fascinating world of railways and trains as the president of a tiny enterprise with a dream of empire and glory. Two of the very best strategy games ever, from the acknowledged master of the genre, together on 1 CD. A C T I O N SYSTEM SHOCK : Jack into the virtual world of a deranged super computer in this futuristic action adventure. From Looking Glass Technologies (the people who brought you Ultima Underworld 1 & 2), this first person shooter offers an elaborate plot with user variable levels of strategy, action and puzzle solving. An involving and realistic multi-layered environment, a complex and absorbing storyline, action as fast (or slow) paced as you want it, and numerous intricate puzzles to be solved make this an addictive and unique addition to a genre which all too often offers no more than simple repetitive blasting. This is an action game for people who wish to exercise their braincells as much as their trigger-fingers! On 1 CD. PLEASE NOTE : All games are originals and come complete with all original packaging and full documentation. All games are in good condition. Games can be purchased by contacting either JIM O'KEEFFE, 32 Windermere Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1DU (Tele : 01204 795861 after 6pm) or LOL OAKES, 7 Clarke Crescent, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester M28 6XL (Tele: 0161 799 6696 after 6pm) ------------------------------------------------------------------ @~If you have software or hardware to sell or are searching for an @~elusive piece of software and you want an ad included in the @~next issue of SynTax, just let me know. There's no charge to @~individuals. Please, no pirated software! ------------------------------------------------------------------ @~SynTax Begging Section follows: SynTax Begging Section Solutions and/or maps are urgently needed for various commercial and PD/Shareware games. If you can only partially complete a game, send in as far as you can get and maybe if we all have a go together, someone will be able to finish it. The first person to send a full solution for publication for any adventure/RPG etc can have two titles from the SynTax library or one commercial program from the list which follows which includes adventures, RPGs, arcade games and utilities or one book. Contact me if you need to check machine specifications for any program, or just want more details. If you want to buy any of the games or books, make me an offer! BOOKS ----- All gone for the moment! ------------------------------------------------------------------ PC 3.5" ------- (Sport): Jack Nicklaus Course Disk II (needs JN Golf), PGA Tour Golf Course Disk (needs PGA Tour Golf), The Games Winter Callenge (Adventures): The Adventures of Willy Beamish (Sim/Strategy): Paragliding Simulation, Sherman M4, UMS II Planet Editor (Needs UMS II) (Utilities): HP New Wave for Windows PC 5.25" -------- (Sport): Tackle World Class Soccer, Tony La Russa's Ultimate Baseball, World Championship Soccer (Arcade): P47 Thunderbolt (Sim/Strategy): Centurion Defender of Rome PC both formats --------------- (Sim/Strategy): Aircraft and Adventure Factory - o -