![[U. S. A.]](images/flags/usa.gif) Atkins, Robert Wayne
Robert Wayne Atkins can be contacted at 1451 Rhododendron Drive,
Acworth, Georgia 30102-3557, USA. All these games cost (May 1994)
$6.95 and there are solution booklets (hints, maps, and complete
solution) available for $3.95. Apparently, the games are no longer
available (July 1999).
The Ghost of Briarcliff Castle
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: It is a warm spring day in the year 1897. As you glance over
the classified ads in the London Daily Times, your eyes are
drawn to one ad in particular which reads:
WANTED: An individual who has practical experience in the art
of healing. A medical degree is not required. The individual
must be single, and willing to live in an old castle on a
secluded island off the east coast of England.
The ad brings to mind the Book of Healing you inherited from
your Gypsy parents. You decide to take a chance and answer the
ad.
To your amazement, you get the job. You immediately book passage
to the island, and arrive at the castle a few days later.
As you unpack, you record your inventory of herbs and elixirs in
your Book of Healing. By chance, you overhear the servants talking
about a Ghost that haunts the castle at night. You laugh to
yourself since you were taught that only the simpleminded still
believe in ghosts. However, the events that unfold in the days
ahead may cause you to reconsider your beliefs.
The Lost Crown of Queen Anne
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: Queen Anne took the throne in England in the year 1702. We were
still a British colony at that time, so she was also Queen of
what would soon become known as the United States. Shortly after
death in 1714, her Royal Crown mysteriously disappeared.
The last known owner of the Crown was an Arabian Desert Sheik.
The Crown wasn't found when the Sheik was killed in a tribal war
in the year 1936. Many people have searched for the Crown since
then, but no one has been able to find it.
You desire riches and adventure, so you have traveled to the
Arabian desert to look for the Lost Crown, You were getting close
to the Sheik's abandoned desert home when your camel went lame.
You are now on foot. You have also eaten the last of your food
and water.
The House that Nobody Wanted
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: After saving your money for a long time, you now have enough to
make the down payment on a house of your own.
But prices are higher than you expected, and the only home you
can afford is an old one that needs a few repairs. However, the
place is partially furnished, and the price includes everything
in the home.
After you but the house, you discover that its last owner was a
rich, eccentric old lady who kept to herself and never socialized.
Her entire life was a mystery, and when she died there were no
heirs to inherit her property.
Today you get to move into your new home. You wonder what you'll
find.
Murder in the Mediterranean
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: All of your friends consider you to be the world's greatest
living detective. Recently, one of your friends bought an old
English home. The home is located on a small island in the
Mediterranean. You have been invited (along with eleven other
guests) to help celebrate the purchase of this new island
retreat.
After flying into a mainland airport, you take a short boat ride
over to the island home of your friend. You arrive late Friday
night, and you go straight to bed.
Unfortunately, the weekend will not be a happy one. Before your
very eyes, a man will get shot. While you try to save the dying
man's life, the killer will escape.
Then you're told the phone line has been cut. And the shuttle
boat won't return to the island until 6 PM Sunday evening. So you
are put in charge of the investigation. But you had better be
careful. The next murder victum might be you.
Journey to the Earth's Core
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: While cleaning out an old dusty trunk in your Grandfather's
attic, you discover a diary written by a man named Wendorf
MacMillan. The entry dated April 3, 1857 tells where a small
gold mine is located in the Rocky Mountains.
In the entries that follow, Wendorf tells about a series of
underground caves he discovered while digging in his mine.
Vividly, he describes his Journey to the Earth's Core. The path
is laden whith danger and with great riches, including fistfuls
of diamonds at the Earth's Core. After carefully weighing all
risks, you decide to make the Journey to the Earth's Core.
You will start your journey at a small store in the Rocky
Mountains. You have $1,000 to spend on supplies. The store
carries a variety of items, such as ropes, weapons, and tools.
You should but whatever you think you will need to complete the
entire journey. When you leave the store, you will find yourself
at the bottom of the tall mountain described in Wendorf's diary.
Your first objective will be to find the entrance to Wendorf's
Gold Mine.
The Wild West of the 1870's
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: As you sit quietly in the train station in El Paso, Texas, your
mind travels back to tow weeks ago. You remember the words your
Ma whispered to you on her death bed: "Honey, I ain't your real
Ma. You were left at my front door as an infant, along with this
here note."
On the old tattered piece of brown paper she gave you, these few
words were written: "Please take care of our baby. We're flat
broke and we gotta go West to find work. We're afraid to take the
baby with us because of the Indians." JH
After you buried the only Ma you ever knew, you headed West to
find your real folks.
Right now you're thinking about all the different things you could
do while you look for your folks. You might take up gambling. You
could try your luck at Blackjack, or Roulette, or Five Card Stud,
or High-Low, or even the Wheel of Fortune.
Or you could try Prospecting or Fur Trapping. You've even thought
about becoming a Bounty Hunter, or a Sheriff. or maybe even an
Outlaw. You'll have to decide soon....because the whistle of your
train sounds in the distance.
Romance in the Caribbean
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: The telephone rings. You aren't expecting any phone calls, so you
wonder who it might be. You lift the receiver and say "Hello?"
A male voice says, "Hi. My name is Bill Wilson. I'm the manager
at the grocery store where you entered our contest. We just had
the drawing and you've won the grand prize."
"The grand prize is a one week vacation cruise in the tropical
Caribbean. It includes round trip air-fare to Maimi plus $1,000
in cash. The cruise ship leaves this Sunday at 8 PM, and it
returns next Sunday at noon."
After he gives you the rest of the details, you hang up the phone.
A few minutes later you call your boss and he gives you permission
to take the next week off.
On Sunday, you pack your things and you catch the afternoon flight
to Miami. When the plane lands, you take a taxi to the ship dock.
A crew member greets you when you board the ship, and he leads you
to your cabin. After you unpack, you get into bed. As you drift
off to sleep, all your instincts tell you that your dreams of
romance will soon come true.
The Temple of Death
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: While out were out shopping one day, you get caught in a sudden
thunderstorm. You enter a nearby Used Book Store to get out of
the rain.
To pass the time, you select an old book to read. The author was
an archaeologist who visited Mexico about 20 years ago. While he
was there he found an old stone temple that his native guide
called The Temple of Death. After finding the secret entrance,
he ventured inside and got lost for two days. He barely escaped
with his life and a few treasures worth a small fortune.
Terrified by his experience, he never went back into the temple.
A few years later, he recorded his adventure in the book you now
hold.
Intrigued by the story, you buy the book and you leave the store.
Later, you decide to take a two week vacation from your job. You
then purchase a few basic supplies and a plane ticket for Mexico...
Future Quest
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Written by Robert Wayne Atkins.
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Package blurb: The time is several years from now. Technology has advanced at a
rapid pace. Electronic equipment is now smaller and lighter in
weight. The one exception are televisions, which are now bigger
and better than ever. There have also been a number of social
changes. The government has created a new monetary unit, called
a Credit. The government claimed this new type of currency would
solve our nation's inflationary problems. However, this new
currency didn't stop inflation at all; it simply got several
politicians elected.
The first official act of these new politicians was to create a
government agency called Central Control. The Agency's purpose is
to hire and train Special Agents. Those agents are then assigned
to work on missions of national importance.
That's where you come in. You were just hired as a Special Agent,
and you have been assigned to work in the city of Marshallville.
In the days ahead, you will be called upon to handle a wide
variety of extremely dangerous missions.
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