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The comp.sys.apple2 Usenet newsgroup Apple II FAQs originate from
the Ground Apple II archive, 1997-2000. Administrator: Steve Nelson
Csa2 FAQs-on-Ground ref: Csa2GAMES.txt rev023 1 February 2000
Games
001- Where can I get games for my Apple II?
002- Where can I find hints, docs, pics, and othe game information?
003- Where can I get game creation programs and information?
004- What are some games in double-hires?
005- Which IIgs games will not run on a ROM 3 IIgs?
006- Where/how can I get new Levels for Wolfenstein-3D/gs?
007- Where can I find out about A2 Infocom & Infocom-style games?
From: Rubywand, Zeprfrew, Charles T. Turley, John Beatty,
Netrunner68, Marc Sira
001- Where can I get games for my Apple II?
There are many places you can get Apple II software, especially games:
1. Local Apple II Users Group (may be part of a Mac Group in your area)
2. Sellers of original and second-hand software (See ads on the
comp.sys.apple2.marketplace newsgroup and some of the sites,
like KulaSoft, listed later. Also check the list of vendors
in the Csa2 FAQs 'Main Hall' file. )
3. Regular posters to this newsgroup will often send diskettes with
some utilities and games for the cost of diskettes and mailing.
4. Apple II archives maintain large collections of software which
you can download via PC and transfer to your Apple II.
Here is a listing of major Apple II game archive sites:
Apple Cabi.net #1 archive of IIgs games; mainly in ShrinkIt files
ACN Florida
ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/
ACN Tarnover
ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/
Apple IIgs Gaming Memory Fairway- #1 archive of out-of-print
commercial IIgs games in emulator .2mg form (some also in ShrinkIt
form); includes brief overview for each selection
http://www.inwards.com/~fairway/
Apple2 Caltech- large collection of II/IIgs games
ftp://apple2.caltech.edu/pub/apple2/
Asimov- #1 archive of Apple II 8-bit games and game utilities in
emulator DSK and file formats
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/
French software at ...
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/french_software/
Asimov Mirrors- sites which mirror Asimov
Georgia Mirror
ftp://mirror.apple.asimov.net
ACN Florida
ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Asimov_Archives/
ACN Tarnover
ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/asimov/
Ground- the largest Apple II archive; maintains many II/IIgs games
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/
The Vault- archive of Apple II games in emulator disk image form
http://www.classicgaming.com/vault/appleiiroms-AM.shtml
Uni-kl.de Apple2 U. Kaiserslautern- II/IIgs games
in emulator and .shk form
ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/apple2/
XGS Archives- extensive archive of out-of-print commercial IIgs
games in emulator .2mg form; offers single-list access with brief
comments and file performance info.
http://www.inwards.com/xgs/archives.html
Other important Apple II game sites are ...
Apple Emulator's Wargame Pages- indexes of A2 wargames with
screen pics and download links for disk images
http://home.earthlink.net/~evin1/a2war/
Apple2 U. Michagan- A2 archive
http://www.umich.edu/~archive/apple2/
AV Systems- sells game, education, utility software
http://members.xoom.com/AV_Systems/
B&R Computing- sells used II/IIgs commercial games
http://hometown.aol.com/rrbp/Home.html
Brutal Deluxe Page-- Apple IIgs software from Brutal Deluxe
http://www.cyberstation.fr/~zardini/Download.html
DAR Systems International- download Mines of Moria and other
Apple II classics plus docs
http://www.darsys.com/downloads.html
Infocom Home Page- Infocom game info, pics, walkthroughs,
and links plus interpreter downloads (multi-platform)
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/
Interactive Fiction Archive- Infocom and other games (multi-platform)
ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/
KulaSoft- Stocks Eamon Adventures; sells A2 software; Index; links
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kulasoft
L.J. Silicon's Treasure Chest- Apple II software
http://members.aol.com/ljsilicon/index.html
Lost Gonzo BBS- Apple II BBS site featuring http and telenet
access to many on-line games
http://www.lost-gonzo.com/
Moro's Emulator Page- XGS .2MG utils, Sys6, games, and links
http://www.dgweb.com/~moro/
Penguin Software Archive- Penguin/Polarware games
http://www.magictree.com/
SheppyWare Online- Wolf-3D and other programs by Sheppy
ftp://ftp.sheppyware.net/pub/apple_iigs/
Snacky Pete's Text Adventure Archive (multi-platform)
http://www.helikon.com/Personal/Pete/Advents/iflib.htm
Treasure Chest Project- Includes A2 games reclassified
as freeware or shareware
http://www.treasurechestproject.org/
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002- Where can I find hints, docs, pics, and othe game information?
Several of the larger game archives offer docs, hints, cheats, and walkthroughs. Fewer go into copy deprotection and copying.
You can find screen shot and game box pics-- great for making disk labels-- on some sites; but, no single archive or web page offers anything like a comprehensive selection.
Author, publisher, and historical information is relatively rare. One site, The Giant List, does a good job listing game authors along with their games, publishers, and dates.
If a game or series has its own web site, this will often be the best place to look for docs, support materials, pictures, and author/publisher info. Good examples are sites for Ultima, Bard's Tale, Infocom games, and the games published by Penguin/PolarWare.
Below is a listing of game information links:
Adventureland (multi-platform) game info and links
http://www.lysator.liu.se/adventure/
Apple Cabi.net II/IIgs game info folders
A2GameCracks/ - cheats and game deportects
A2GameHints/ - docs, hints, and walkthroughs
A2GameReviews/ - reviews and pics
ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archive/Games/
ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/Games/
Cracking techniques in the CrackingAndCopying/ folder at ...
ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archive/FAQs.and.INFO/
ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/FAQs.and.INFO/
Apple Emulator's Wargame Pages- screen shots and information
about A2 wargames
http://home.earthlink.net/~evin1/a2war/
Apple II Textfiles- many hints, cheats, walkthroughs;
cracking techniques info and tutorials
http://www.textfiles.com/apple/
Apple IIgs Gaming Memory Fairway- IIgs game box and screen
pics; some walkthroughs
http://www.inwards.com/~fairway/
Asimov game docs folder- docs for many Apple II games
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/games/
Bilestoad Page- Bilestoad info and new releases
http://www.continuumsi.com/~marc/bilestoad.html
Classic Adventures Solution Archive (multi-platform)
http://hjem.get2net.dk/gunn/complete.html
Colossal Cave Adventure Page- CC info and lore
http://people.delphi.com/rickadams/adventure/index.html
Eamon Page- Eamon Adventuring info and links
http://www.lysator.liu.se/eamon/
Games Domain FAQs, Walkthroughs, and Companies
http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdmain.html
Gruds in Space Page- GIS info and lore from Simian Grud
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/7268/
IBM and Apple // Adventure Map Archives- over 200 adventure maps
http://members.xoom.com/druadic/archives.html
Infocom Home Page- game info, box pics, and walkthroughs
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/
Interactive Fiction Archive- Infocom & other adventure game
solutions, hints (multi-platform)
ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/
MicroDragon's Ultima, etc. Documentation Page
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Alley/1769/dindx.html
Moro's Emulator Page- II/IIgs game maunals(for PC but useable);
some screen pics
http://www.dgweb.com/~moro/
Penguin Software Archive- Penguin games history, pics, and info
http://www.magictree.com/
Tom's Ultima, Infocom, and RPG Page
http://members.aol.com/tommage/UltimaPage/ultima.htm
The Giant List- major listing of games and authors
http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/list.html
The World of Green-Sky- Below the Root info and maps
http://www.angelfire.com/sk/greensky/gsframe.html
Wade's Bard's Tale Page- Maunals, maps, hints, links, and more for
Bard's Tale I-III and Bard's Tale Construction Set
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/1712/
Wasteland Ranger Center- info, lore, and links for Wasteland
http://www.cris.com/~chbaer/ranger.shtml
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003- Where can I get game creation programs and information?
There are a number of gaming systems which include Apple II software for creating games. Examples which continue to attract new authors are Eamon (Text adventures) and Explorer/gs (Ultima-style adventures).
These sites have game creation programs and documentation:
Apple Cabi.net- Explorer/gs authoring program and adventures
ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archive/Games/ExplorerGS/
ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/Games/ExplorerGS/
Ground- Eamon and Explorer/gs:
Eamon authoring programs and adventures at ...
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Eamon/
Explorer/gs authoring program and adventures at ...
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Collections/AOL/Games/Explorer/
Inform Page- Interactive fiction Inform interpreter
http://www.gnelson.demon.co.uk/inform.html
Interactive Fiction Archive- IF interpreters and game authoring
information and contests (multi-platform)
ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/
TADS Page- Interactive fiction TADS interpreter
http://www.tela.bc.ca/tela/tads/
Uni-kl.de Apple2 U. Kaiserslautern- Eamon authoring programs and
adventures at ...
ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/apple2/disk_images/eamon/
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From: Mitchell Spector, Rubywand, Kevin Loesch, John L. Graham,
Edhel Iaur, Shawn T. Beattie, Kelly Petriew
004- What are some games in double-hires?
Below is a listing of Apple II games which are entirely or mainly in double-hires.
Air Heart
Death Sword
Dragon Wars
Ikari Warriors II
Into the Eagle's Nest
King's Bounty
King's Quest
Maniac Mansion
Might & Magic II
Rampage
Robocop
Star Trek: First Contact
Strategic Conquest
Temple of Apshai Trilogy (optional hires or double-hires)
Thexder
Universe II
Wind Walker
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From: Sevag
005- Which IIgs games will not run on a ROM 3 IIgs?
Some older GS games have been converted to run on a ROM 3. These are games that I found to not work (I tried all versions):
MJ Basketball
Shuffle Puck
Captain Blood
Skate Or Die
Star Wizard
and one demo:
Weaky Demo
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Update
I found a version of Streets Sports Soccer that runs on ROM03--its the one without the crack screen on bootup. So that game is gone from the list now.
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From: Dan Masterson
006- Where/how can I get new Levels for Wolfenstein-3D/gs?
You can find a whole bunch of levels at Sheppy's site. They are Mac levels that you'll have to run through the converter, but they are in Apple II friendly ShrinkIt format rather than Stuffit.
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From: Rubywand
A good place to look for the new Mac-to-GS converter utility is
ftp://ftp.sheppyware.net/pub/apple_iigs/ . The new converter utility is shareware named WolfCvt101.bxy. The same folder contains a Wolf scenarios folder. It has a few ready-to-play Levels.
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From: Rubywand
007- Where can I find out about Infocom & Infocom-style games
I can play on my Apple II?
A good start is a series of fantasy game articles published in the August through November 1999 issues of GS WorldView. These are now interlinked for easy perusal.
The articles cover 1990's interactive fantasy competition releases, Infocom's Lost Treasures I and II, a 'missing Lost Treasure', plus some more recent Zork releases. A convenient way to get into the articles is to click on "Lost Treasures" in the October 1999 issue at ...
http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/GS.WorldView/v1999/Oct/index.htm
