Game News Comic superheroes will adventure into computers since First Star Software, Inc. made a licensing agreement with DC Comics Inc. for the computer software rights for Superman and Wonder Woman. First Star will feature the two heroes in its Super Powers series of computer programs to be released in September. Writers, you could win $5,000 and become a published author if you win the Choose Your Own Adventure Writing Contest. For more information, contact Bantam Books, Choose Your Own Adventure Writing Contest, Dept. AH, 666 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10103. Scott Peterson of First Edition Graphic Arts Studio and the designer of Privateer, announced that the game would be listed on the top 100 games list in Games magazine. Privateer is a board game of naval conflict in the 18th century. The Royal Navy, designed by Jack Greene of Quarterdeck Games will also appear on Games Magazine top 100 list. The Royal Navy is a naval game featuring famous British vessels from World War I and II. Fans of the soap opera All My Children can now portray their favorite characters when they play TSR Inc.s new board game, The All My Children Game. Players move their characters around a board representing key locations In the t.v. series, attempting to complete personal goals while boobytrapping other characters' plans such as running away with Tad Martin or bugging Erica Kane's office. Late News Jack Greene is also in the news for his recent acceptance of the challenge by the Australian wargamers to the American-Australian Wargaming competition. This year, in the initial challenge to be played in Australia, the weekend of January 25,1986, the match shall be fought over a game of Pan of France by Games Designers'Workshop. If Greene wins as the American representative the Aussies will pay for his trip. If he loses, he will eat the French motorized counters from the game. Eric Baker of Strategic Studies Group (SSG), Jack Greene of Quarterdeck Games, and Ian Trout of SSG. Mayfair Games Inc. has cancelled plans to release the Blackmoor Chronicles by Dave Arneson. Bill Jaffe, head of the Collectors' Guild, announced an agreement with Diverse Talents Inc. to jointly sponsor the auctions at Origins in 1986 to be held in Los Angeles, California. Current plans call for five auctions of three hours each, two each on Friday and Saturday and one on Sunday. The Collectors' Guild will be publishing a catalog of prices after the auctions. This year's catalog, covering the 1984 and 1985 auctions is available from the guild. Collectors' Guild, P.O. Box 626, Dunn Loring, VA 22027. Back to Table of Contents -- Game News #8 To Game News List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1985 by Dana Lombardy. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com