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                          SUPER PARROT

                       Review by Jim Duffy

     PHOENIX 2000 has come out with a game for ADAM called Super Parrot.  This game is a computerized board game for a sing le player and you can compete with other players to see who c an get the highest score. The instructions for this game are also on the disk in a READ.DOC file which can be read through SmartWRITER.
      SUPER PARROT is a colorful, memory exercis e game similar to the SIMON electronic game. To begin the gam e you insert your disk/ddp into a drive and pull the computer reset switch. After the game loads you are presented with a game board and asked to select the primary game option:  ADD-A -NOTE or NEW NOTES. You can use either your game controller o r you may use the ARROW KEYS and the RETURN KEY to make your selection.
      The object of the game is to listen and watch real close as the computer sounds a musical note and flashes a color arrow on the monitor screen. You then play the note back by tapping the corresponding arrow key on the keyboard (or by using the joystick). For each correct human playback, one additional note is added making an ever-increasing sequence of notes. After about 10 notes the game becomes very challenging and the first and second time you miss a particular sequence, ADAM will play it back for you much slower.
     If you choose the ADD-A-NOTE option the new note is added to the total number in the sequence for you to playback. With the NEW NOTES option, each sequence is new and the game becomes more intense. Next you can select the starting level by tapping a number key for the number in the sequence that you want to begin with. The final option is to select the note-play speed, SLOW, MODERATE or FAST (if you choose fast do not blink or sneeze or else you might miss a note).
     This game uses nice screen colors and makes good use of the ADAM sound chips. For anyone that has played the SIMON game and enjoyed it they would certainly enjoy this game.

                             RATING-B


                            

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