In
Pirate
Adventure
you
start
out
in a Lon-
don
flat and may find yourself marooned
on
an
island before
it's over. Good introduction
to
computer-based adventuring.
Zork
is
the king
of
complex computer adven-
tures.
In
this adventure, you
try
to
collect trea-
sure
as
you
explore the subterranean Kingdom
of
Zork. The detailed and
witty
description
of
your
weird
surroundings make this game one
of
the best.
No
graphics.
Ali
8aba
and
the
Forty
Thieves
is
the
closest
thing
to
Dungeons
and
Dragons avail-
able on the Atari computer.
The
object
is
to
find
and rescue the
Sultan's daughter
without
killing
anyone or anything.
Up
to
16
players
at
once.
A Classic
Game
The
Odesta
series
of
chess,
checkers, and
Odin
(Othello) simulations are unmercifully good. The
chess
game can give a master-level player fits.
No
kidding! Great instruction manuals.
In
a Class
by
Itself
.
..
Pinball
Construction
Set
is
more than
an
utterly
convincing simulation
of
a pinball
machine.
It
lets
you
design
your
own
custom
pinball arena.
The
program's performance and
engineering are nothing short
of
brilliantl
Recommended
Educational
Software
Your
Atari com'puter can also be used
as
a val-
uable
educational tool. Unlike a human tutor,
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