Advertising Blurbs
Apogee Catalog (Dec. 1991 Edition):
Note: This game is designed to work on CGA systems,
though it can be enjoyed on EGA and VGA systems, too.
In the game, NASA has sent several manned missions to explore the mysterious
monuments...but every mission has ended in disaster. Soon after the
astronauts landed on Mars NASA lost contact with themÄand no one knows why.
You're the final hope. You have been chosen for a special mission to rescue
the missing astronauts and to discover the secrets of the Martian monuments.
The game begins just after your ship lands on Mars near the site of the
"Cliff", one of the many monuments. Will you suddenly vanish like the
astronaut explorers before you? Can you find the entrance to each monument
and discover what secrets are hidden inside?
The Monuments of Mars! is an arcade/adventure game set in the near future as
you explore a secret underground city on Mars. In the first volume ("First
Contact") you will need to survive 20 unique and challenging levels (screens)
filled with puzzles, traps, creatures and useful artifacts.
This game features great graphics and sound effects, plus a compelling and
fascinating story. Features include save/restore, high score chart, sound
on/off and keyboard configuration. Plus, this is the first game to give you
unlimited lives! You will never see a "Game Over" message in The Monuments
of Mars!, since you simply restart the level whenever you die. This will let
you concentrate on solving each level without the hassles of constantly
saving and restoring your game. This is a revolutionary feature that will be
used in many future games by Apogee Software.
This is the first of four volumes of The Monuments of Mars!, subtitled "First
Contact". The other three volumes are: "The Pyramid", "The Fortress", and
"The Face". Each volume is $10, or order all four for just $25. For
registering you will get the newest versions, a hint sheet, and the special
cheat codes.
Contributed by Jeanne 
(58509) on Apr 08, 2002.
