Star Tech Journal

AMOA '90 Best & Worst Video
James Overman
Game Master Amusements
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
BEST KITS
1. Magic Sword
Two player fighting.
2. Blood Brothers
Two player (Cabal like).
3. Punk Shot
Two/four player basketball fighting.
84 pts
80 pts
75 pts
4. Raiden
Two player shoot'em up.
75 pts
5. Shuuz
One/four player (one at a time) theme is
throwing horseshoes using track ball. 78 pts
6. Ataxx
Two player maze game with dots, must be set
easier .
77 pts
7. Hit The Ice
One/four players. Hockey.
77 pts
The show this year was rated by James
Overman. James concentrated on the kits as
there were not many dedicateds as past years.
The rating system used was a 12 catagory, 100
point maximum score. (The system takes into
consideration; if available in kitform, number of
players, continuous play, graphics, player con-
trols, etc.).
Some games which scored high but were passed
by lower scoring games were because of pricing
and originality being factored in after the final
rating score was achieved.
GAMES TO WATCH
(OR GET ON THE CLOSE-OUT MARKET)
1. Hammerin' Harry
Two player cartoon man that has a hammer and
hits all the bad guys that get in his way (young
players).
63 pts
2. Mega Twins
Two player cartoon man fighting through a
64pts
maze.
3. Carrier Airwings
Two player shoot'em up.This is a Capcom sys-
tem board and at a high price.
7 4 pts
Amusement• Music Operators .Association
BE CAREFULL OF THESE GAMES
4. Poundfor Pound
1. The Adventure of Edward Rand
Two player boxing using a track ball.
66 pts
5. Double Dragan 3
Two/three player. More like Double Dragon
much better than Double Dragon 2.).
70 pts
6. Pig Skins
66pts
Two player football.
7. Aurail
Two player, one at a time. Game has very good
video graphics but it plays poorly.
68 pts
Two player fighting game on airplanes, trains
and other moving things. This game may be a
sleeper or it may just die. Wait until it's on the
charts.
68 pts
8. OutZone
Two player. Looks like a Time Soldier but uses an
8-way joy stick.
67 pts
2. Caveman Ninja
Two player.
68pts
3. Earth Defense Force
Two player shoot'em up( space).
67pts~
4. Strata Fighter
Two player shoot'em up. Very slow.
5. Dragon Sabre
Two player shoot'em up.
63pts
62pts