mlinar@eve.usc.edu (Mitch Mlinar) (04/01/89)
I never thought my daughter would become an interested computer user at her young age, but such is the case. One of her favorites is the small adventure game I made up for her (using a heavily modified ADVEN80 adventure generator - source available if anyone is interested). The original adventure is a tad to much for her, although she loves it. However, turn back the clock ... Remember the old Scott Adam's series of Adventure games. I had one or two on an old machine called the Sorcerer, but that is a pain having only a cassette drive to load 16k. At one time, I recall the whole series being sold on a disk for CP/M. Does anyone even remember this or can lead me to a place where I can get them? My daughter and I thank you. -Mitch
David@cup.portal.com (David Michael McCord) (04/03/89)
On the topic of the old Scott Adams adventure games and their availability for CP/M, I seriously doubt there is any legit place to get them. I believe that Mr. Adams company, Adventure International, is defunct. But they used to be available, because I purchased an 8" SSSD disk with CP/M versions of all twelve adventures on it via special order from the local computer store back in '82, I think. It cost me $100 or so. I have not seen it in the Central Computer Products CP/M times catalog (although, curiously, Turbo Modula-2 *is* in it) or anywhere else in many years. David@cup.portal.com
morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (04/05/89)
In article <16220@oberon.USC.EDU> mlinar@eve.usc.edu writes: > >Remember the old Scott Adam's series of Adventure games. I had one or two >on an old machine called the Sorcerer, but that is a pain having only >a cassette drive to load 16k. At one time, I recall the whole series >being sold on a disk for CP/M. Does anyone even remember this or can >lead me to a place where I can get them? > >My daughter and I thank you. > >-Mitch I remember seeing an ad in a gaming magazine sold in the gaming store at the local mall - i.e. the place that sells Dungeons & Dragons stuff, Chess, etc. Also some of the _bigger_ newsstands might have it. Or go to the TRW swap meet, find an old copy of Byte, or Kilobaud, and just maybe scott adams hasn't moved (but that's a long shot). Scott is still writing games - you just have to look for the ads where they do the most good, and that means gaming magazines. US Snail: Mike Morris UUCP: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov P.O. Box 1130 Also: WA6ILQ Arcadia, Ca. 91006-1130 #Include disclaimer.standard | The opinions above probably do not even