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1983-1984
 
 In 1983, Canoga Park, California-based Game Source took over the North 
American rights for sales and distribution from American Multiple Industries 
for their line of adult video games.  The line, formerly marketed by
Mystique Entertainment, was then changed to Playaround.  Game Source
essentially took Mystique's titles and repackaged them in a double-ender
cartridge, with games on both ends of the cartridge.  One title, Custer's
Revenge, which was a source of considerable controversy, was not picked
up by Playaround for distribution by Game Source (though it was initially
planned for release as Westward Ho, with the female version being 
entitled General Retreat).  It was discontinued in their adult 
video game line because even though Mystique's intent was to depict an 
entertaining amusing scenario, the game came to symbolize rape and racism in 
the eyes of too many people.
 Playaround had additional plans besides merely marketing their games
in a multigame format.  In an attempt to tap the female gaming market,
they released several games that had the roles reversed.  Bachelorette
Party was a female version of the game Bachelor Party.  
Similarly, Jungle Fever, Gigolo, Knight on the 
Town and Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em had their graphics altered 
and renamed Burning Desire, Cathouse Blues, Lady 
In Wading and Philly Flasher, respectively.
SOFTWARE LIST
 - No.205  Bachelor Party/Gigolo
 
 - No.204  Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em/Lady in Wading
 
 - No.202  Burning Desire/Bachelorette Party
 
 - No.201  Cathouse Blues/Philly Flasher
 
 - No.206  General Retreat/Westward Ho (not released)
 
 - No.203  Knight on the Town/Jungle Fever
 
  
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