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From: walkerjo@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Joseph Walker)
Subject: Re: Aren't we all dinosaurs? , was Re: Bard's Tale
Message-ID: <walkerjo.759133143@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Organization: Purdue University
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 06:19:03 GMT
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About a month ago I picked up copies of BARD'S TALE I and BARD'S TALE
II for my IBM at the local KAY-BEE toy store.  I paid $10 for each.
They were in a big bin near the front of the store labeled "Software
Clearance" or some such.  For those who don't know, KAY-BEE is a really
lousy chain of toy stores.  I don't know of a mall that doesn't have one,
and I don't know of one that isn't in a mall.  The merchandise tends to
vary little, if at all, from one store to the next. If you're looking for
Bard's Tale, or other old but potentially cool software, I'd suggest
high-tailing it over to your nearest mall and checking it out.

BTW, I've found that BT is as pleasantly diverting now as it was six or
seven years ago.  Some of the monster graphics actually look kinda cool
in color--something my old mono Apple never managed to convey.  In fact,
the Zombie is quite gory.  The game is also pretty sizable--it's
obviously going to take me some time to complete it.  Nostalgia value
plus fun play--who could ask for anything more?

Joe Walker
walkerjo@mentor.cc.purdue.edu

