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  Death Knights of Krynn  Amiga, 1991 SSI $49.95 *My video review for Death Knights of Krynn *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Game played/shown in its designed NTSC mode with 4:3 aspect ratio Thump thump went the speakers as I made my way down the twisting roads of Crooked street. A dread wolf is the cause of nightmares, and we have a date with the Dream Merchant. Hot on the trail of a supposed enemy agent, we duck in and out of bars while voices warn of our impending death. As a stench of decay assaults the senses, we tumble down a ladder into the rotting remains of a ship. Its former officer's spirits linger in the form of wraiths, zombies are the only deck hands now. Accompanying a local priest to the town's cemetery, we haul all souls slain in carts so they may receive their final blessing. Above an outpost we walk city walls through the night sky, the thump thumping our only companion as we await the next patrol. The sound of walking is...

   Curse of the Azure Bonds Amiga, 1990 (Original C64/DOS 1989) SSI/Micro Magic $49.95 *My video review for Curse of the Azure Bonds *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Game shown on its designed NTSC hardware, pics of 4:3 CRT screen How do you prefer your story? Do you see a group of friends at your side, the dungeon master sitting at the kitchen table while downing some Jolt and waiting on a pizza? If wanting to roll some dice with fellow nerds at your side, TSR had you covered. Perchance you're an old fashioned type, wanting nothing more than to sit comfortably in a chair, book in your hands, near a focused light. If reading from hundreds of pages of gripping fantasy was your jam, TSR had you covered. Maybe you'd rather see that story through the phosphorescence glow of a monitor, your every step heard through your speakers, to invoke your very own lightning bolts. If wanting to play those stories through a computer, TSR (with the help of SSI...

Pool of Radiance 1990, Amiga (1988 - Others) SSI/Ubi Soft (yes, that Ubi Soft) Review originally published June 7th, 2017 *My Video Review of Pool of Radiance *Soundtrack recorded from my A500 *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Game best played in NTSC mode with 4:3 aspect ratio To best set the mood for this review, listen to the Pool of Radiance intro music recorded from my Amiga 500 The significance of this game on the computer gaming world cannot be overstated. This was the first of around 12 "Gold Box" games. A title lovingly bestowed upon these games with their gold box art and similar game engines used for all titles. Many of these games became not just top sellers, but held the #1 chart position of sales for all computer game genres at the time. Pool of Radiance alone sold over 200,000 copies on all systems. This was an incredible amount in terms of the much smaller computer game market compared to consoles. You ad...