The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 84

EM MicroPress AUSTRALIA'S NEWS FOR CHILDREN Super Scene No 7, October 15, 1995. Electronic Dalmatians Very cool cil i 14 A 12 If 13 II GAME: Nightmare PRICE: $99.95 Circus RELEASE: Out soon BY: Sega People making a new movie of 101 Dalmatians couldn't get enough Dalmatian puppies, so they are now having radio-controlled ones made. These bark and bounce and will mix in with the real ones. Sea stamps Have you seen A MURDERING jester has brought the Circus Del Diablo back to life from the ashes of the inferno. Inside the ordinary tents lurk creatures from the pits of hell.

Beasts are waiting to devour souls. Only one man can stop the forces of evil, a native American Shamen called Raven. He has the powers to stop the jester. Raven has telepathic abilities and is very strong. The game is set in a circus theme park.

Nightmare Circus is very cool. It's the basic side-scrolling action game. You get to beat loads of dudes up. The sound is alright, the graphics can get lousy. But the gameplay is highly addictive.

Done before our new stamps? They have pictures of beautiful sea creatures 1 and they glow in the dark. English willow The days are numbered for English cricket bats. Australia PRICE: S89.95 GAME: Dark Stalkers DEVELOPER: RELEASE: Out now is now growing special willow trees so it can make its own bats Soon Aussie bats may knock the socks off any other team. Wrapped up Why is a huge building in Sydney covered from top to bottom in black and white wrap? Because it's a David Jones store and it's trying to draw attention to itself. The company is about to start selling shares and it wants people to buy them.

DARK Stalkers is a recent arcade game that's quickly becoming popular. It's a souped-up version of Street Fighter 2. The graphics are great and the gameplay's a bit familiar but it's still a great game. Although this game is very good and looks and feels great, the Street Fighter game syndrome is well and truly dead. I hope developers get the message and stop wasting their money on something that's been done before.

Dark Stalkers is a good game but sadly it will never be famous as it's been done. DAVID HODGES of S6 for individual puzzle entries. Send entries to Super Scene, Box 4020 GPO Sydney, 2001 with your full name, age and address, by November 1. No 1: Join the dots to find the picture? No 2: Find the right shape to mend the pot- There are four prizes of S12 for good entries to both puzzles, and six prizes Healthy snack Our secret IT all started when I went into my room and got out all my teddies and dolls. As I was getting my dolls off the shelf I heard a whisper.

"I love it when Amy takes us out for tea parties with the teddies." "I'm imagining," I thought, "Dolls can't talk." "Oh yes they can," said Amelia, the doll. "We would like to take you on a journey to a beautiful place, to thank you for looking after us so well." Before I could say anything, I was in a fantasy world. I saw some steps. I walked up them and found a chocolate world. I ate my way to more steps.

I walked up them and found a world of rides. I got on a ride but before I was finished I was back in my room. Then Amelia whispered: "Let's make this our secret" Prize of $6 to Lauren (12), Avoca Beach. When you feel hungry, a boiled potato is the most filling thing you can eat. Scientists say potatoes are more filling than pasta, doughnuts, or even bacon and eggs.

Going up This year the Australian population passed the 18 million mark. WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL: Prize of $10 to Suzanne (13), Cherrybrook, above. DANCING: Prize of $6 to Kelly (10), Thomleigh, right. What is it that can be broken without being hit or dropped? A promise! Rebecca (14), Goulburn What's the best way to communicate with a fish? Drop it a line! Erika (12), Nth Curl Curl. What do you call a man who loves fishing? Rod! Sally-A, Ocean Shores.

Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill? A It ran out of juice Pei-L (12), Chifley. THE SUN-HERALD, October 15, 1995 83.