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E3 Special Report
E3 Special Report
Atari Arcade Hits 1 The only complaint I have is it’s at. The object
that it’s extremely difficult to
maneuver the Pong paddle is to eliminate the
Not just another emulator! using the keyboard in a two “junk blocks” on
We were able to get waist deep player game. The precision your screen be-
into the CD-Rom and have come just isn’t there. fore your oppo-
out impressed. This CD features: nent eliminates
Is it worth it? theirs or before
• Six arcade perfect (as well as The games are arcade your screen fills
graphically enhanced) games perfect and the new artwork with Tetris pieces
(called “topping
on one CD for the PC: Tem- lends a great touch. The The Next Tetris
pest, Missile Command, Super desktop themes alone are out”).
Breakout, Asteroids, Centipede worth the price. The “attract In the mix are the seven stan-
dard Tetris pieces, called Tetrami-
and Pong. modes” serve as screensavers
and you can switch between differ- nos, as well as the new Multiminos,
• Archives. Included on the CD is ent themes at the click of the which are constructed of two or
more colors. If pieces of the same
a video interview with Nolan mouse. The fact Hasbro Interac- color touch they will “melt” together
Bushnell as well as a gallery of tive included them is proof enough to form a larger piece. When a
rare game memorabilia. to us that they seem to be "getting piece with mixed colors falls, it will
it". They appear to have a better break apart upon impact to fill any
• New levels on Tempest. What grasp as to what the classic gam- gaps below it, causing “cascades”.
more needs to be said? ing enthusiast wants: not only the Cascades will clear several rows at
game, but also the story behind the once. Clearing out two or more
• The interface. The original game. rows will send your opponent’s
screen artwork is included as a This is definitely a sign that game board spinning, giving them
border to the game. Hasbro is beginning to understand a few moments of disorientation.
the potential of their Atari proper- Cascade five or more lines and
• Desktop themes. Cursors, ties. your opponent’s board will spin,
backgrounds, screensavers - blackout and temporarily turn their
the works! blocks into solid gold pieces not
The Skinny: Atari Arcade Hits 1 allowing them to create their own
• Post your high score on the Format: PC cascades. This is what makes the
web. (For bragging rights, of competition fun and the game ex-
course.) Publisher: Hasbro-Interactive/Atari cel
Release: Now available
So it looks good, then? So it looks good, then?
The various interfaces really Price: $29.95 No, it looks great. The anima-
give it an authentic look and feel. Rating: A tions run at a screaming 60 frames
Graphically speaking, it's been per second which really show when
emulated perfectly. The main menu you send your opponent’s board
makes it simple to choose between The Next Tetris spinning. Clearing rows will send
the different games as well as the the blocks exploding outwards.
regular or enhanced versions. The old standby... It sounds great too! Catchy
Original cabinet title artwork is also Second to Pong, The Next Tet- techno-tunes and Russian favorites
included on the main screen. The ris was probably the most popular have been added, but if you don’t
enhanced versions contain simple game at the Hasbro-Interactive like those songs you can pop in
graphical upgrades, such as a booth. We wanted to hate it. We your own CD to get you into the
starry background for Asteroids, looked for reasons. The #1 reason Tetris zone.
smoothed out mushrooms for Cen- being that Tetris has been done a
tipede, etc... thousand times over! But darn it, Is it worth it?
we like it. Tetris has always
So, how does it play? A lot! been an addicting
Quite well. The controls for one The Skinny: The Next Tetris game and a great time
player games are easy to work us- So, how does Format: PlayStation and PC killer. With the newer
ing a combination of the mouse it play? features and updated
and keyboard. The controls for It's still just Publisher: Hasbro-Interactive/Atari graphics you can’t go
Tempest are nearly impossible to as addicting as Release: Now available (PSX) and wrong. We guarantee
emulate, but we had somewhat it always has October 99 (PC) you’ll be playing the
better luck using a PC gamepad. been, but the two-player version for
two player Price: $39.95 (PSX), $29.95 (PC) hours.
game is where Rating: A+
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