Pyramid of no Return is a 1992-3 graphical/text adventure game created
using World Builder, by John W. Pragel and Steven B. Pragel.
In this game, you play Olliphant Smith, who has been given the task of
finding the treasures of Pharaoh Whosamawhatsit by the national museum
Al-SooYoo Cairo. For each treasure found, you will receive a different
reward - depending on the value of the object.
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Download #1 is a .sit-compressed (.img) disk image that contains a
copy of Pyramid of no Return, dated 1993. This download is meant for
Mini vMac (II), to facilitate easy drag-and-drop.
Download #2 is a .sit-compressed folder that contains Pyramid of no
Return, dated 1993.
Both copies are bundled with a "Read Me" text file, in various
formats, and another small file named "periple" that seems to be a
saved game.
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These copies may not be the original release of this game (because
they seem to function like 32-bit-compatible versions).
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k
These game-app copies were tested in Mini vMac II with System 7.1.1
(and they open without crashing), so they should also work in Mini
vMac II with Systems 7.0.1 and 6.0.8, as well as in Mini vMac with
Systems 6.x and older.
Apps that aren't 32-bit-compatible aren't able to work in (the default
build of) Basilisk II or SheepShaver because the Macs they emulate
aren't capable of running in 24-bit mode. Even if (the default build
of) Basilisk II is booted with System 7.1.1 and 32-bit addressing is
turned off in the Memory control panel, restarting the emulated Mac
resets the setting back to the default. It's also the case that NONE
of the World Builder games are FAT or PPC, so Mac OS 9.x should be
avoided.
If you're desperate to run non-32-bit World Builder games in Basilisk
II, then you need to find a 24-bit build, and use that version.
(Comparatively speaking, Mini vMac II has Magnify and Full-screen
modes, if you want a larger screen image.)
Strangely, these game-app copies also seem to work in SheepShaver with
Mac OS 8.6, so they may be 32-bit-compatible, despite what the "Read
Me" file says.
