C64 Cartridge Descriptions ========================== Compiled by Scott 'Steg' Hansen These descriptions are taken from various sources, including some game magazines and Commodore brochures. Why? Cuz sometimes ya just gotta know! A Bee C's ========= (Ages 3-6) Features the Commodore Bee who guides your child in learning the alphabet and playing games that reinforce that skill. Excellent tool for young children. IT TALKS! (with Magic Voice) Attack of the Mutant Camels (Gridrunner II) =========================================== Gridrunner II: Attack of the Mutant Camels is the sequel to Jeff Minter's famous Gridrunner. This time, beware of the traitorous humanoid who will betray you to the enemy and be prepared for the enemies' bizarre pyschological disorientation tactics! Twenty attack waves test your coolness under fire and provide increasing levels of challenge. Clear one wave and earn an extra ship. Then the next grid full of Droids appears. Your combat ship comes equipped with a powerful plasma cannon to blast away at enemy Droids, deadly pods, and Cosmic Cameloids. Blueprint ========= Help J.J. build the "Ammo Machine" and save Loni. Parts are stored in a colorful maze of houses. Multi-skill and difficulty levels. Clowns ====== Amazing action under the "Big Top". Clowns "pop" balloons for high-scoring, colorful acrobatic fun for all. Dragonsden ========== Arcade style excitement in this Commodore original. Battle giant spiders, bats and the dragon in this contest of skill and reflexes. 3 levels. Easy Calc 64 ============ Electronic spreadsheet on convenient cartidge. Color bar grapgh feature. Displays or prints up to 254 rows by 63 columns. Calculates and edits entires automatically. Includes color cell capability. a "must" for budgeting, forecasting and calculation. Financial Advisor ================= Designed for the High School or College finance student or the Loan Officer at the local bank. Computes loans/investments/stocks/bonds with amazing speed and accuracy. Variable compounding and transaction periods. 100 "memories" to save intermediate calculations. Gorf ==== (Talking Game) 4 Space action games in 1. Fly your fighter, defeat "The Empire". Multi-skill levels. IT TALKS! (with Magic Voice). "Best home version ever", according to Creative Computing. HES MON 64 ========== HES MON 64 is a 6502/6510 machine language monitor with nearly 30 easy-to-use commands. Each command is completely explained with one or more examples in the accompanying user guide. Insta-Calc ========== INSTA-CALC is an entry level financial SPREADSHEET program designed for home or personal use. Home management "grids" with expenses, income and totals can be quickly and easily be calculated. If you change one number in your spreadsheet, with a press of a key all numbers are automatically recalculated and displayed or printed. Insta-Key ========= If you have been dabbling in application programs and you feel your proficiency will allow you to experience "big machine" processing power, INSTA-KEY is for you. INSTA-KEY introduces a new level of disk performance for the serious home programmer. Written in machine language, INSTA-KEY is a keyed file access method which performs all READ, WRITE, CHANGE and DELETE functions while supporting multiple key fields. It is fully compatible with the COmmodore 64 DOS. Insta-Music =========== INSTA-MUSIC is of special interest to every aspiring musician as a learning tool for mastering the art and science of composition. Once a segment of music is completed, it can be matched with a series of musical presets (pian,trumpet, strings, etc.) already pre-programmed or "customized" by the user employing all features of the synthesizer chip. Complete with four modules: "Writer", "Player", "Synthesizer" and "Library". Your Commodore 64 becomes a powerful one man band. Insta-Sched =========== INSTA-SCHED is a fast, machine code time scheduling program designed to replace your manual calendar system. It is especially suited for people with active schedules which require frequent changes or updating. An entire month's calendar "anywhen" from 1901 through the year 2000 can be instantly displayed for reference purposes. Searches can be implemented for specific dates and subjects including free time. You can also "block off" time segments for vacation periods or future use. Insta-Writer ============ INSTA-WRITER is a cartridge based personal word processing system suitable for both the professional or the novice who wish to create, edit, store and print documents or correspondence. It requires virtually no training other than the easy-to-use manual and handy "HELP SCREENS". SImply plug in the cartridge, turn on the computer, press the "F1" key and begin typing. International Soccer ==================== (Gold Medallion Game) As close to real soccer as you can get without putting on cleats! Realisitic player and ball movement highlight this stunning version of the most popular sport in the world. Jack Attack =========== (Gold Medallion Game) Combines cartoon animation with strategic challenge. 64 different screens. A Commodore original, rated a "must-buy" game by Electronic Games Magazine. Jupiter Lander ============== Space landing simulation. Horizontal/ vertical thrust. Softland scoring. Joystick control. Kickman ======= Ride the unicycle and catch falling objects. Multi-skill levels. Excellent graphics and superb sound. Watch out! Don't fall! Lazarian ======== 4 different screens. Multi-skill level space action. To rescue, evade obstacles and destroy the one-eyed leviathan. Magic Desk I ============ Now you can type, file and edit personal letters and papers -- without learning any special commands! all MAGIC DESK commands are PICTURES. Just move the animated hand to the feature you want to use (like the TYPEWRITER) and you're ready to go. Magic Voice Speech Module ========================= Enjoy your Commodore 64 even more with this realistic voice synthesizer. Features include simultaneous voice and music generation, simultaneous voice graphic actions, and 235 words built-in with additional vocabulary available from optional cartidges or disks. The most realistic voice synthesizer on the market. Music Composer ============== Create, play and save your tunes easily. Simulates up to 9 instruments. Notes appear on screen. Play your keyboard like a piano. Number Nabber/ Shape Grabber ============================ (Ages 6-12) Two learning games in one.Builds arithmetic and shape identity skills. Lively music and sound effects make this a favorite. Omega Race ========== Fast space race action. Many skill levels. Avoid deadly mines as you eliminate drois forces. Paint Brush =========== Everyone can be an artist using your Commodore 64 and our Paint Brush program. Create high resolution graphic designs in dazzling colors. Start your own electronic art collection! Pinball Spectacular =================== Real pinball action and thrills. Sound you won't believe. Chutes, lights, bumpers and more. Radar Rat Race ============== A Commodore original for all ages. Gobble the cheese but avoid enemy rats and deadly cats. Don't forget your secret weapon! Seawolf ======= The classic two-player sea battle. Torpedo PT Boats and Destroyers. Great graphics and sound. Simon's Basic ============= Expands Commodore BASIC with 114 commands such as RENUMBER and TRACE, plus graphics commands. Advanced programmers and novices love it! A must for the serious Commodore user. SkiWriter II ============ As the owner of SKIWRITER for the Commodore 64, you have at your command a complete word processing system and an intelligent terminal. With it, you can compose, edit, print and store documents with your Commodore 64, and then send those documents to other SKIWRITER-equipped computers, or to information utilities such as the Source and Compuserve, or to almost any computer you can dial up, anywhere! Solar Fox ========= Colorful flashing forms surround your space cruiser... strange alien crafts maintain a vigilant patrol, firing whenever you pilot into their range... enter this universe of grids patterned with pulsating energies, aliens, and unknown challenges. Every fourth rack there is a challenge round. Twenty different patterns, increasing difficulty and unlimited make this conversion enjoyable for novices and "gamers" alike. Starpost ======== Protect the Star Post from waves of invaders. 3 levels of skill. 99 levels of action. Star Ranger =========== Fight your way through hordes of space enemies. Avoid asteroids and land safely. Superb graphics combined with intriguing strategy. Super Expander 64 ================= Easy graphics and music. Draw points, lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, polygons. Create more sprites. Easy music progamming. Combine text and graphics. Adds 21 special commands to BASIC. Tooth Invaders ============== Reviewed by American Dental Association. Arcade action teaches good dental care. Beat D.K. at all 9 levels. Visible Solar System ==================== (Ages 7 and up) Authentic, astronomer-tested journey through the solar system. Tour the planets Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as well as asteroids, comets and meteors. Planet fun for space buffs. Wizard of Wor ============= (Talking Game) Fight your way through 25 mazes. Defeat the Wizard and his pets. Two-player, multi-skill. IT TALKS! (with Magic Voice). Brilliant conversion of the popular classic.