mac@ksuvax1.cis.ksu.edu (Myron A. Calhoun) (08/03/89)
Well, we finally received our five Z-100's, monitors, and software sets from Clarkson University. The Z-100's, software, and the FRONTS of the monitors came through in fine shape, but the width-control knob on the rear of three of the monitors was jammed inside, breaking the width- control printed-circuit board assembly. A little superglue (TM?) for the pc board and some tack-soldering for the pc traces got them going again, but let this be a lesson for EVERYONE who ships monitors: the backside needs just as much protection as the frontside! My wife got these Z-100's to use in a camp for handicapped children at which she has worked for about 15 years. Having had a Z-100 at home, and getting them for such a good price from Clarkson (about $240 each, including freight), she thought they would be ideal for use at this camp. She hopes to teach a little word processing and spreadsheet usage, and maybe the rudiments of programming in BASIC. However, she all-of-a-sudden realized that the campers might also like to play computer-oriented games, also! Unfortunately, we've NEVER had even a single game on our home Z-100. HELP! Please tell us where and how to get Z-100 games of any kind. Send us some if you have them available. Tell us where to FTP some. But please do NOT point us to games for the PC; we've tried several in the last few days, and most do NOT run (because of obvious differences in screen and "speaker" between the PC and Z-100).
GUBBINS@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL (Gern) (08/07/89)
Sorry to hear about the busted knobs on the back of the monitors, I did the same thing to a couple (you can fit exactly 7 Z-100s with monitors and software in a 2 door Chevy Cavalier and just have room for the driver). Fortunately, the knobs seldom have to be used and don't really do much if they do work. You can ANONYMOUS FTP from the INFO-HZ100 PD LIB on SIMTEL20.ARPA the file BASGAME1.ARC from the PD1:<HZ100> directory get pd1:<hz100>basgame1.arc These programs are public domain. There are some super wild animated video style games for the Z-100, but they are not public domain. One is a Helicopter Rescue, others are Space Wars, etc. They are extreamly colorful and take full advantage of the Z-100 video including horizontal screen scrolling. Cheers, Gern -------
stevek@hp-ptp.HP.COM (Steve_Kite) (08/08/89)
I recently sold my Z100, but not the software, and would be willing to donate it to a charitable organization. I do have a couple of games, as well as ZDOS, ZBasic, Lotus 123, etc. I can be reached at (415)965-3093 before 10 PM Pacific time.