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THE ODESSA AMERICAN Sunday, October 10, 1982 si- Apollo eases lives of Atari players y'-'7or- 1 Video Beat -T-- In 4 i I 4. 1 BYRAWSON STOVALL The Odessa WILEY Signal fire remains. fin a readiness exercise, Scott Barnwell attempt to quickly build a small signal What Texas company located in Richardson makes game cartridges to play on the Atari VCS and is named after the Greek god of the sun? If you know your mythology, you know the answer is Apollo. The company's logo, which appears on all the game cartridge packages, shows a picture of Apollo riding in his chariot This Greek god was the enemy of all things evil or ugly, and one of his first feats was killing the deadly serpent, Python. To remind him of this great victory, the god Apollo started the Pythian games that were held every four years in ancient Greece.

The games involved feats of strength, foot races and chariot races. Like the Pythian games, the games by the company Apollo are designed to challenge its players, perhaps not in strength but in endurance and skill. In Shark Attack, the player, who is a deep sea diver, is searching for a treasure of diamonds which spilled from a 16th century Spanish ship that sank during a fierce storm. The diver's mission is to retrieve diamonds in a maze of sticky kelp while avoiding sharks and the Loch Ness monster. "The Loch Ness monster in the ocean?" I always thought "Nessie" was in a lake in Scotland.

To me, this monster looks more like an octopus and that's what it should be if it's going to be in the ocean. But other than that, Pac-Man lovers, this game offers a "rich" change of diet. Besides this game, other cartridges now available are Space Cavern, Spacechase, Skeet Shoot, Lost Luggage Racquet-ball and Infiltrate. My favorite game by Apollo is Space Cavern. The player is an astronaut running back and forth in a cavern on an unknown planet trying to survive the evil attacks of the flying Electrosauri above him whose Youth Focus Odessa fire, extinguish it, and scatter its outing and Shawn Richardson of Scout Boer War is Av LAURA 5TONF "Staff Writer backgrounds Andrews camporee The eicht scouts auietlv tied rooes around other, each scout fastening scout in front of him.

It was tvH.xhav vara In anomv torvitntv awA the essence. The patrol leader began inching 'It. i Li redoubts and secret messages from Baden-Powell himself all served as reminders of the scouting founder. Still, the purpose of the activities was grounded in 1980s practicalities not a turn-of-the-century war. Scout Master Don Wilson from Coahoma said the exercise that had the boys blindfolded and tied together, trying to find their way to the east, was a test of the boys' ability to organize themselves "They were learning first how to read the instructions, then to communicate.

The patrol leader is supposed to learn how to lead." Wilson said. Although few of the 33 patrols attending the camporee successfully completes the exercise, Wilson didn't look at it as a failure. Afterward, he talked with each group of boys about what they had done and what they could learn from the experience. "I don't know a whole lot of grownups who could follow it. It's not easy.

It really isn't," Wilson said about the exercise. Elsewhere in the park, boys were testing their skills with activities that challenged them to climb trees with a rope, identify plants, bandage and move an injured patient, and make a signal fire. Like most of the patrols, the scouts in the Comanche patrol from Odessa troop 86, agreed that Just about everything about camp was fun. Especially "climbing trees and jumping out of them," said Tommy Brant, 13. "Everything," said 11-year-old Sam Houston.

mm UIUNIVM HIIVV Hi Ulb east with a patrol of scouts following closely i behind. He moved down the road, secure in feeling the tug of a scout behind him. I "Okay, you can take off your blindfolds," voice boomed out at the scouts. Each of the scouts removed his blindfold find himself back in Florey Park, near Lndrews, in the middle of Boy Scout camp. ''''After the boya rubbed their eyes in the lAright sunlight, they looked around at each u.

jother to discover that they never would have tnade it through enemy territory. The patrol leader and one scout had pandered north about 15 yards. The remain-l-, six boys still stood where they started, A "They got shot down," one Scout leader -said. The knottying, direction-following activi-t: was one of six that the more than 200 Boy couts participated in recently, part of Buf- tentacles produce deadly bolts of electricity capable of disintegrating him and his crew. Another danger to the astronaut is the Marsupod who lurks, in caves on the ground.

This Pac-Man shaped but evil Marsupod does not shoot out any electrical charge but it can kill the astronaut if it touches him. The graphics in Shark Attack and Space Cavern, the only games I've reviewed, are super. For example, in Space Cavern, the astronaut looks real and he ev'eiy has a shadow which changes positions everytime the astronaut moves. When he is hit by an "electric-molecular" charge or is engulfed by a Marsupod, his skeleton, will clow spelling his end. Another thing I like about Apollo games are the instruction booklets.

Each game includes an imaginative story line and the directions for playing are simple. According to information I received from Patrick. Roper, president of games by Apollo, six new games will be released by October, Those games are Final Approach, Guardian, Kyphus, Lavarinth, Wabbit and Vat's Incredible. One game in particular that sounds interesting is Vat's Incredible. A little man who is stomping grapes into grape juice must avoid grapes rolling down upon him and huge plunger that will knock him into the grape juice vat if he isn't careful.

By the end of the year, In-tellivision owners have something to look forward to Apollo is planning to make cartridges to fit the Intellivison unit. If you have video news, write me: Rawson Stovall, 1210 Ross, Abilene. Texas 79605. eat Prepared to know your neighborhood Prepared to care for young children Program curriculum is the result of a three-year research, development and testing project undertaken by the Boy Scouts of America to identify ways it can better the youth of America. "The Boy Scouts of America is going to make 'Prepared for Today' available not only to Cub Scout packs and Boy Scout troops, but to schools and churches, PTAs, companies and community organizations," said Odom.

"Early in the project's development phase, everyone realized that all children today face tremendous challenges, not just single-parent children. That is why we also are offering "Prepared for Today" to groups outside Scouting' Odom said. Children who complete the workbook will receive colorful "I'm Prepared for Today" posters or T-shirt iron-ons. 1 security guards Information to be covered in the school will include legal requirements of the Private Security Act, the authority of the private security officer, legal limitations on the use of the handgun, report writing, Penal Code offenses and handgun procedures. Classes will meet 8 a.m..

to 5 p.m., Oct. 12, 14, 19 and 23 in the Instructional Building, room 215. Fee for the course is $45 For more information on the security officer school or to register, contact the continuing education department at Odessa Scouts focus on self- reliance irau uouncu annual camporee. f' WWmmt M9WJ U.UUU11J cum 11UI1U1CU 119 I Kotindpr. Ird Ttafwrt RnHan.Pnnrall I I A I British soldier and colonialist who Compass reading Nathan Kennedy at camporee "The Girl Scouts across the street," I "Missing school," added Steven Fuentes, also 11.

-sue Boer war in South Africa. VA A zebra skin stretched across the head's? Quarters tent, activity stations were dubbed xhool Menus his rope to pitch dark, Kma woa forward. VVTVU, fought in pickles, french fries and catsup, coconut and oatmeal cookies. Thursday Oriental chicken barbecue, fried rice, hot rolls, mixed vegetable, frunit in orange gelatin. Friday Salisbury steak au jus, sweet potato casserole, green limas, applesauce, hot biscuits.

SECONDARY: Monday Barbecue franks, baked ham, macaroni and cheese, buttered cabbage, sweet potatoes, fruit cup and cottage cheese salad. Tuesday Frito pie, cutlet and cream gravy, blackeyes, mashed potatoes, fresh tomato wedges, orange halves and cornbread. Wednesday Hamburgers and mustard, lettuce tomato and pickles, chicken and dumplings, french fries and catsup, English peas, fruit salad and hot rolls. Thursday Oriental chicken barbecue, entree of manager's choice, fried rice, mixed vegetable, vegetable of manager's choice, fruit In orange gelatin and hot rolls. Friday Salisbury steak au jus, beef stew, sweet potato casserole, green limas, buttered carrots, applesauce and hot Short courses: Needle lace, defensive driving 'JThia week's arhnnl hrooWaof id lunch mpnna- iJEAKFAST: The Boy Scouts of America this fall will introduce "Prepared for Today," a new project that helps children be more self-reliant.

The program is designed for boys and girls, ages 6-11. "'Prepared for Today' is especially useful for children who spend time alone, such as after school, or who younger brothers or Steve Odom, scout executive of the Buffalo Trail Council. "The skills taught in 'Prepared for Today' are particularly valuable to the growing number of children from single-parent or two-job families. However, in reality, the skills are useful to nearly every child in America, no matter what his family situation is," he said. Material for the project is based on an easy-to-read booklet that calls for the child to discuss with an adult situations that could arise while they are alone.

The booklet helps the child learn to cope with possible problems. Project lessons include: Prepared to be home alone Prepared to fix something to Course trains A 30-hour non-credit security officers school will begin this week through Odessa College's continuing education department. Odessa College has been approved by The Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies to conduct security officer training, which begins Tuesday, Oct. 12. OC's law enforcement and security training department will provide the training for the schooL.

The school will include 30 clock-hours of training for per- 80ns interested in the private Breakfast is served daily at the following Ector County schools: me, urockett and Ector junior lh schools: Alamo. Austin. Ilturleson. Burnet. Cameron.

Oowling, Fannin, Goldsmith, A TI TI 4. iiar oaiu nousioil. mar, Ross, San Jacinto, vis, Zavala and Noel elemen tary schools. reakfasts at elementarv and fmHarv wlwtn1a this oraaV orlll wum rr niu nciuae: Monday Sliced peaches, itmeaL milk. tfueaday AddIc iulce.

HI 'r ynokies, buttered toast and Jelly, 1UL ednesday Orange juice, pizza, milk. iy Mixed fruit iuice. CreaLmilk. Pineapple Juice, waffle th butter and syrup, milk. NCH ELEMENTARY onday Barbecue franks, acaroni and cheese, buttered ibbage, fruit cup.

Ten non-credit short courses begin this week through the continuing education department at Odessa College. Courses beginning this week include needle lace, gum paste, general office procedures workshop, grocery checking and sales training, intermediate cake decorating, defensive driving instructor workshop, private security officer school, food service manager training, defensive driving instructor development course and microwave workshop ra. "Needle lace for an old fashioned look" meets Mondays through Nov. 8, at 9:30 ajn. in Travis Hall, room 2.

Fee for the course is $10. Two gumpaste workshops will meet on Monday, Oct. 11. Workshops meet at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

in Travis Hall foods lab. Fee for each workshop is $10. General office procedures workshop will meet Monday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Oct 13, at 6 p.m. in Instructional Building, room 228.

Fee for the workshop is $6. Grocery checking and sales training will meet Monday through Thursday, Oct 11-21, at 7 Building, room 1. Fee for the course is $15. i Three classes of intermediate cake decorating will meet on Tuesdays through 26. Classes meet at 8:30 a.m., 1 p.m.

and 6 p.m. in Travis Hall foods lab. Fee for each course is $25. Defensive driving instructor workshop will meet Tuesday, Oct 12, at 9 a.m. in the North Community Room.

Fee for the workshop is $10. Private security officer school will meet Tuesday, Oct 12; Thursday, Oct. 14; Tuesday, Oct. 19; and Saturday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m.

until 5 p.m. in Instructional Building, room 215. Fee for the 30-hour school is $45. Food service manager training and certification will meet on Tuesdays through Nov. 30, at 7 pjn.

in Composite Technology, room 105. Fee for the course is $25. Defensive driving instructor development meets Wednesday, Oct 13, and Thursday, Oct 14, at 8 a.m. in the North Community Room. Microwave workshop III: meals for entertainment, will meet Wednesday, Oct 13, at 6 pjn.

in Travis Hall foods lab. Fee irgfesday Frlto pie, blackeyes, S3 -p- o- r3fnbread. T- Wednesday Ilamb zers and if.