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#Games that Multi-Task??

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#661From: Desi VillaescusaSep 23, 1990 3:36 AM
Here's an interesting question. What are the best games for the Amiga that (And this is a biggie since I'm a sysop!!!) MULTI-TASK!!!! ???????!!!!!!!!!!???????? I'll probably get Blockout because it looks better than Tetris and it Multi-Tasks!!!! Also, I only have 1 meg, so I know (or think atleast) that Champions of Krynn multi tasks any other smaller ones. Leaving me 180k isn't quite enough!! Thanx alot!!!!! P.S. I have a partial list so far if anyone one is interested!
#664From: Steven WartofskySep 23, 1990 9:09 AM
Desi, I really like STORM ACROSS EUROPE, from SSI. It's not so hot on graphics or sound, but it's a great game to have in the background while you're doing other things, and is a really compelling grand strategy WWII game. You can "iconify" the game so that it's just represented by a little bar in the upper left corner of the screen (and I believe returns lots of CHIP RAM back to you), and then click on that to start up again. SSI has subsequently come out with OVERRUN! and SECOND FRONT for the Amiga, both extensive, richly complex wargames, but neither has any of the Amiga grace that STORM ACROSS EUROPE has — they musta lost their best Amiga converter or something. <sigh> steve
#667From: Nevin LongardnerSep 23, 1990 11:04 AM
Empire multitasks very nicely. I believe Ports of Call, Pirates (need lots of RAM) and Gunship will as well.
#669From: Clint H. WoeltjenSep 23, 1990 1:57 PM
Desi: Please post list of multi-tasking games, and add to it as you discover more. Many of us don't like to tie up our machines on a game, we like to play while the Amiga is busy doing other work in the background. Clint <VRLI>
#677From: Vic WagnerSep 23, 1990 3:15 PM
Empire multi-tasks <sigh>, means I can't really use it, cuz I get involved in the game while the compile is running, then sorta forget to get back to work when it's done <grin>……My son likes the game (he doesn't do a lot of WORK on the machine tho). Victor A. Wagner, Jr.