ChicagoTIUG - Modern Touch

After 30-40 years, many of the original manuals for some of TI's popular game have been lost or if they are still available, are nothing but poor photo copies. While I understand that to some, having the original is part of collecting but what if there are few, if any, copies still left? In my spare time, I've started recreating the missing manual's and when possible, I've even upgraded them some. Below you will find some of the games I have already completed that you may download. Included with the compressed file will not only be the new manual, in both PDF and Word Format, but also the game itself as well as a copy of Classic '99. Please support the author of this great emulator at harmlesslion.com

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B1 NUCLEAR BOMBER

Requires: Basic

B-1 Nuclear Bomber for the TI-99/4A simulates a manned bombing mission into the old Soviet Union. The player gives commands to the computer which ‘flies’ the bomber on its mission. The player must fly to within bombing range of the target to deliver the weapon. The B-1 is opposed by nuclear armed MIG’s and SAM’s of the Soviet air defense system. The aircraft is capable of defending itself with ECM (electronic counter measures), evasive action and nuclear tipped multi-purpose Phoenix missiles.

KHE SANH

Requires: Basic

KHE SAHN is a game about guerilla warfare in South Vietnam during the Tet offensive in 1968. The elusive North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units, unencumbered by the need to defend military bases, could remain hidden in the jungle until the time to attack was right. The American forces, on the other hand, could only conduct an often futile search for the guerillas to hopefully preempt these attacks. This giant lion baiting game ended in 1972 when the American forces with-drew. In this game the player is given five platoons of troops and four helicopters to search and destroy two companies of North Vietnamese regulars, controlled by the computer. The NVA are invisible. To win the player must accumulate more points than the computer.

LEGENDS

Requires: X-Basic, 32k

Legends is a four player fantasy role playing game. It was designed to create a complex world within the confines of your TI-99/4A and within the far less limited world of your imagination. As you progress in Legends the characters you create can also grow in strength and power. Their combat skills will improve and they will learn new spells to aid them in their quest. They can accumulate wealth in the form of potions, weapons and armor, gold and knowledge. Eventually, you will find the objects necessary to complete your quest and restore peace and harmony to a land which can surely use both. The world of Legends will most likely take dozens of sessions to explore just the island and dozens more for the six large, multi-level dungeons scattered around.

SUPER WUMPUS

Requires: X-Basic, 32k

First Available on October 26th, 2024

at the 42rd Chicago TI International World Faire

Outside a small village there was a large mountain with an abandoned gold mine. This mine attracted many who wished to seek out their fortune and soon the mine branched out into many shafts. As the tunnels and caverns grew deeper, many obstacles were uncovered such as giant bats, bottomless pits and even cave-ins. A creature, which was said to be the size of ten men, was found hibernating in a large cavern. In this lair were the bones of many creatures including men. You are charged with seeking out the Wumpus and once you have his location, you shoot an arrow from an adjacent cave and kill him. If you guess wrong, you can keep trying until you run out of water and the game ends. The Wumpus will growl when you get close letting you know you are near him. On some difficulty levels you will also see a blood stain on the floor. Can you kill the Wumpus before he eats you?

MASTER THIEF OF CHICAGO

Requires: X-Basic, 32k

Available on October 25th, 2025

at the 43rd Chicago TI International World Faire

A Master Thief has struck Chicago's Famous Museum Campus which is home to many of the cities famed museums, parks and numerous other landmarks. You, a freshly promoted member of the Chicago Police Department's Detective Division, are assigned your very first case which is to solve the crime and capture the Master Thief. The game is played on over 100 playing spaces and space will only allow you to move in logical directions. There are 50 locations that the thief can steal from and each game is randomized so both the thief and yourself start at different positions. Each time the thief moves, you will be given a clue as to his location. You are only given a limited amount of time to catch the thief before he gets away. This game was inspired by the popular electronic board game Stop Thief.

TOWER

Requires: X-Basic, 32k

TOWER presents a simulation of a Civilian Air Traffic Controller's duties at Washington’s National Airport on a dark, lowering night, visibility poor, ceiling 400 feet or less. Washington's major airport is regarded as one of the most dangerous in the country, because of its tight flight paths and stringent noise standards. Your screen becomes a CRT scanning the heavily populated Northern Virginia and D. C. area.

Suddenly the radio crackles: “Flight A requests immediate landing.” There’s the blip, coming in low over Rosslyn, a fluorescent cipher for hundreds of lives. Your duties as controller entail landing 5 planes and allowing 5 planes to takeoff. Can you bring them in safely?