UBoat from PumpSoft
UBoat, shown in Figure C, is a turn-based game of Naval warfare. The game, modeled somewhat after Battleship, was developed by James L. Paul. You face a surface fleet of equal size somewhere in the Pacific and get to blow them all away. Try to sink all five ships before your own fleet is sunk. This is a highly addictive game everyone (especially those who like to blow things up) will enjoy.

FIGURE C

You sunk my UBoat!

IntelliGolf from Karrier Communications
It's almost hard to characterize IntelliGolf as a game, but you can sure have a heck of a lot of fun with it. It's really a complete information system for playing golf. This is an incredibly well-designed product, infused with a detailed understanding of what golfers want. Plus, it has excellent PC integration.

ShadowThief by R. Zane Rutledge
To old-time Mac users, ShadowThief will look a lot like Dark Castle. But it's really quite a bit more. ShadowThief combines arcade play with real-time puzzles and even role play to create a fun-filled play experience.

Reference checks
There are hundreds of DOC files available for the Palm device that are excellent reference works you can store on your Palm computer. But there were only a few applications that really stood out as stand-alone reference applications. Here they are.

Aramis City Guides from Aramis Communications
The Aramis City Guide Series provides travelers with important city information you they need it, in the palm of your hand. Each City Guide covers dining, museums, sightseeing, tour operators, sporting events, nightlife, fine arts, activities for kids, lodging, recreational activities, shopping, and an overview of the city's neighborhoods. Four editions are currently available: New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, DC, with Guides for Boston, LA, Seattle, Silicon Valley, London, and Paris planned for the next few months.

TealMeal from TealPoint Software
TealMeal manages restaurant databases which can be selectively displayed by type or category. While you can modify the database on the Palm computer, you can also edit them on the PC and use TealMeal's conversion programs.

TealMeal restaurant databases in the US include Atlanta, Athens, GA, Austin, TX, Baltimore, Chicago, Greensboro, NC, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Mexico, New Orleans, New York City, Park City, UT, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, OR, Raleigh/Durham, NC, Reno, NV, San Diego, Seattle, Sunrise, FL, and Washington DC.

For those outside the country, databases are available for Amsterdam, Helsinki, Kuala Lumpur, London, Singapore, Stockholm, Tokyo and others.

For those of you in the Bay Area, TealPoint has TealMeal databases for Berkeley, Mountain View, Redwood City, San Francisco, San Mateo, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sunnyvale, and Walnut Creek.

The only gripe we have with City Guides and products like TealMeal is that there never seem to be guides for the suburbs. Granted, Princeton "is no Palo Alto". But, gee.