OS X native versions of the OS 9-era arcade remakes [Breakout][1],
[Centipede][2], and [Pong: The Next Level][3].
Story for Breakout
A world not so dissimilar to ours has some very strange inhabitants ?
tall, fun, flexible, strong-willed and quite unlike anything we know.
Bouncer lives happily with his girlfriend Daisy on a beautiful desert
island. He has many friends - some are other paddles like him, and
others are balls, a paddle's natural companion.
All was comfortable and quiet until Batnix entered the scene. On
seeing Daisy he vowed to have her at any cost.
One day, while Bouncer was swimming far out to sea to rescue a ball,
Batnix and his evil henchmen kidnapped the beautiful Daisy. On
Bouncer's return to the island they zapped him from behind and
imprisoned him in a dark and dank prison. Knowing of Bouncer's strong
and loyal friends, Batnix ensured that they couldn't mount a rescue by
scattering them in prisons across the world.
In his smelly and wet cell, Bouncer is chained to a ball, his
punishment since his latest failed escape attempt. His only
consolation is a picture of Daisy pinned to the wall.
But then, as the noise of the guards grows distant, things start to
happen. The steel ball gives a quick sideways glance, leaps into the
air and smashes the chains. Freed from his chains, Bouncer gives his
friend the ball a mighty whack, demolishing the cell walls and
launching the latest dash for freedom.
Will Bouncer succeed? Can he rescue all of his friends? Ultimately,
can he save Daisy and defeat Batnix once and for all?
System Requirements for Breakout
Any Macintosh with a 400 MHz or faster processor, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or
later, 256 MB Ram, 16 MB video card, CD-ROM drive.
(Internet or LAN connection required for online play)
Story for Centipede
The story begins every hundred years. It always begins the same way,
with a Legend awakening. Legend says that a multitude of armored
beasts emerge from the dark core of the Earth. They swarm to the
surface drawn by their master. Every hundred years they try to
overtake our world, and we always think we've destroyed them. The
Legend also has it that every hundred years, we're wrong!
When word came down that the Legend had come to life, we built The
Shooter, but we needed a hero to fly it. This year the magic stick
didn't point to the usual hero. It pointed to Wally Gudmunzsun. Now
Wally wasn't one of your usual heroes. In fact, he wasn't a hero at
all. He was just a simple bean counter. But when you're asked to save
the world, you don't ask why. You just make it happen.
System Requirements for Centipede
Any Macintosh with a 400 MHz or faster processor, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or
later, 256 MB RAM, 16 MB video card, CD-ROM drive.
(Internet or LAN connection required for online play)
Download #3 is a NoCD crack for Centipede.
Story for Pong: The Next Level
You must take control of a Pong and battle your way through multiple
challenges in the Pong world. If you win through, you will be declared
a Pong Master.
To win, you must tackle each successive challenge by battling against
the wildly different environments and taking on the Pong Gladiators.
Each victory you score will earn you a number of Golden Bars that will
let you progress to tougher (and sneakier) challenges. You must
complete all the Zones, all the levels and all the different
variations in the levels to be a true Pong Master.
Remember that Pong is about having fun and, of course, showing off
your quick reactions, skill, superior tactics and new levels to your
friends.
Scattered and hidden throughout Pong are many Secrets and Bonuses that
will let you change the way you play and give you many "special
powers." Look out for these and happy Ponging!
System Requirements for Pong: The Next Level
Any Macintosh with a 400 MHz or faster processor, Mac OS X 10.2.8 or
later, 256 MB RAM, 16 MB video card, CD-ROM drive.
(Internet or LAN connection required for online play)
Compatibility
Architecture: PPC
I tested all three games on PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz MDD 2003 in Mac OS X
10.4.11 and Mac OS X 10.5.8. They work in both systems.
PPC OS X only
[1]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/games/breakout
[2]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/games/centipede
[3]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/games/pong-the-next-level
