Play Meter

The final chapter
In the games
space race?
Namco limited recently intro-
duced what it hopes is the " last word
in galactic space adventure " - Ga-
laxian .
fltarl Scores
with Soccer
Atari's latest contribution to the
games industry is its new Soccer ,
which utilizes the " trak-ball" princi-
ple .
The game offers two or four player
action .
In a four -player contest , each
two-man team plays cooperatively
against an opposing two-man squad .
Each team plays with two control -
lable players , one computer-con trol -
led player and a computer-controlled
goalie.
In a two-player game , each
opposing player contro ls one man
assisted by a computer-controlled
player
and
computer-controlled
goalie .
New play action features were
developed by Atari engineers along
with pro soccer advisors .
Players may select a " kick / pass"
option which allows the player with
the ball to kick in the direction he is
facing or force a pass from a
teammate who has the ball.
The " offsides" option limits an
offensive player from receiving a pass
from a teammate unless there are at
least two defensive players between
him and the goal. The penalty is a
free kick .
Other features include an "add -a-
coin" accumulator that enables play-
ers to buy extra time , optional
language presentations , adjustable
game times. and coinage options .
PLAY METER , December , 1979
This video version of the popular
space wars phenomemon features a
color monitor. and is available in one
and two-player upright or cocktail
table sizes.
The player. controlling the Ga -
laxian defenders of the Earth , must
destroy a convoy of aliens equally
determined to annihilate him by firing
missiles without the aid of barricades ,
anu by shooting down not only alien
army regulars but by also out-ma-
neuvering enemy fighter escort ships
that peel -off from the main body of
the alien squadron at random .
When all aliens are shot down ,
more convoys re -appear on the
screen for as long as the three
original Galaxian defender ships
remain intact , with a bonus Galax-
ship awarded for an operator
adjustable score .
Galaxian . for those of you who did
not make it by , was at the recent
AMOA Exposition in Chicago .
Hohenstein
helps make
bookkeeping
simple
Hohenstein Associates o f Atlanta
say that expense distribu tion time can
be cut up to half with the T exas
In strument PC - lOOA programmable
microprocessor system with the
Hohenstein program . Sort expenses
in up to 89 numbered accounts -
direct from check vouchers or any
other source .
Information entered is printed on
paper tape showing check number ,
account number , and dollar amount.
Distribution summary prints shOWing
the accumulated entry totals for each
account and a control total of the
overall amount.
The distribution program is record -
ed on magnetic cards for use with the
TI 59 programmable calculator with
printer , and is a good cost redUcing
method for both large and small
businesses , manufacturers report .
While primarily designed for expense
distribution , distribution of any other
amount or quantity is equally
easy - such as income distribution by
income source, unit sales distributed
by product number . etc .
The system is available as a
complete system (TI 59 calculator ,
printer and program) . or program
and instructions alone for users who
already own a TI 59 programmable
calculator and printer .
Hohenstein A ssociates is the
suppliers for the program .
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