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by Marco
Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:24 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Spectrum only?
Replies: 3
Views: 3205

I would agree, though, that a lot of the discussions in these forums seem to be for Spectrum games, though BBC games seem to be brought up as well. I haven't seen a lot of topics on Apple ][ or C64 games.

Marco.
by Marco
Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:17 pm
Forum: The modern era
Topic: Babel and Shrapnel: highly recommended
Replies: 1
Views: 6348

I would second the recommendation for Babel. It's a very atmospheric, sometimes downright creepy game. Make sure you've downloaded the most recent version -- over the years, the game has been updated a couple of times. I don't know if it was just bug fixes, or if they made substantial changes.

I ...
by Marco
Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:12 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: quondam
Replies: 8
Views: 6493

I've tried it briefly, but didn't get anywhere in it. You're talking about the Acornsoft version? I think this may be the only one left in existence -- I think Quondam used to be another of the old Phoenix mainframe games (like Acheton, Philosopher's Quest, Kingdom of Hamil, etc), but the original ...
by Marco
Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Transylvania II - Crimson Crown
Replies: 18
Views: 12097

It's a strange way for the game to hang up -- no error messages or anything. Something I have not tried is to systematically try to "BRUN" each file on the disc after the game hangs up, and seeing if it picks up where you left off or something. At any rate, I'm about ready to go over to Mark ...
by Marco
Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:55 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Transylvania II - Crimson Crown
Replies: 18
Views: 12097

That is correct. It's the non-Comprehend version. The difference is mainly at the beginning of the game, which has a different title screen, and an intro blurb with a skeletal boatman who gives you your mission. The Comprehend version launches you right into the game. (the non-Comprehend version ...
by Marco
Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:23 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Transylvania II - Crimson Crown
Replies: 18
Views: 12097

Transylvania II - Crimson Crown

There are two versions of this game for the Apple II. I have finished the one available on the Interactive Fiction Archive and Mark Pelczarski's site (www.magictree.com). I have tried to play the other version, which has slightly different graphics, but I've run into a problem. At the halfway point ...
by Marco
Thu May 31, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Favourite machine?
Replies: 6
Views: 4274

Hmm, yeah, well, Apples were always overpriced. And that was part of Apple's downfall. When the company decided to abandon the Apple II line after the IIGS, they tried to tell all of us upset Apple II fans that we needed to move on to the Mac. The two problems with that were 1) Macs weren't ...
by Marco
Thu May 31, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Favourite machine?
Replies: 6
Views: 4274

Apple II all the way. You would not believe how crushed I was when that line of computers was abandoned.

Marco.