kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu (Kevin Gowen) (03/04/91)
On the weekly PBS show "Computer Chronicles" this week, they mentioned a shareware game called "Captain Keen" (at least I *think* this is the name) for EGA/VGA that has a Nintendo/Mario Bros. look-and-feel to it. I would like to check it out, except that none of the ftp sites I checked (garbo, procyon, grape) seemed to have it. Does anyone have any pointers as to where I might ftp it from? They say you can get it from PC-MAGNET, but I do not subscribe to that service. Thanks. -kevin kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu
gordon@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (John Gordon) (03/04/91)
I think that you might be talking about "Captain Comic". It is EGA. Shareware, too.
kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu (Kevin Gowen) (03/04/91)
In article <1991Mar4.020110.15294@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> gordon@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (John Gordon) writes: > > I think that you might be talking about "Captain Comic". It is EGA. >Shareware, too. I don't think so. I have C. Comic and it looks different. At least I thought it did. I guess this means I'll have to get off my lazy butt and check... Sigh! :) -kevin kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu
woan@nowhere (Ronald S Woan) (03/04/91)
In article <1991Mar03.235411.21149@ariel.unm.edu> kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu (Kevin Gowen) writes: >On the weekly PBS show "Computer Chronicles" this week, they >mentioned a shareware game called "Captain Keen" (at least I *think* >this is the name) for EGA/VGA that has a Nintendo/Mario Bros. >look-and-feel to it. It is called Captain Keen (Captain Comic is another great shareware game though) and is from Apogee Software, I believe. Anyway, it is in the IBMNEW FORUM of Compuserve... Don't know of a ftp site, but it can be found on a lot of local BBSs around here, so I assume probably everywhere. -- +-----All Views Expressed Are My Own And Are Not Necessarily Shared By------+ +------------------------------My Employer----------------------------------+ + Ronald S. Woan woan@peyote.cactus.org or woan%austin@iinus1.ibm.com + + other email addresses Prodigy: XTCR74A Compuserve: 73530,2537 +
cambler@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (++Christopher();) (03/04/91)
Nope, he means Captain Keen. I just got a copy this evening from a friend, and it's definately a mario bros. looalike, but with some definate differences. Basically, the jumping to grab things theme... -- ++Christopher(); --- cambler@polyslo.calpoly.edu --- chris@erotica.fubarsys.com ----- FSUUCP Mailing list: fsuucp@polyslo.calpoly.edu Requests to: fsuucp-request@polyslo.calpoly.edu
Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com (03/04/91)
Nope, it's "Commander Keen in the Invasion of the Vorticons"... or, "Commander Keen" for short.. Part One of a three-part trilogy of games, this one is Shareware, the other two are not.. Somewhere I heard something about a Nintendo cartridge version of this game being in the works.. it's pretty good.. has a true arcade feel to it.. and it's pretty tough..! (Not to be confused with Captain Comic, which has gone commercial in "Captain Comic II") BobR
rodemer@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Rodemer) (03/04/91)
Hello I would like to have the address too ... I tried the other ftp-sites mentioned but I didn't find it there $:-( Please E-mail it to me ... Thanks in advance Dirk -- Dirk Rodemer E-Mail : rodemer@lan.informatik.tu-muenchen.de
bh@eng.auburn.edu (Brian Hartsfield) (03/05/91)
Commanr Keen and Captain COmic are two completely different programs.
jharper@phobos.unm.edu (JT) (03/05/91)
Try grape.ecs.clarkson.edu It's in pub/incoming/msdos/keen.zip (At least it was when I got it) Hope this helps. -Jeff -- INTERNET: jharper@triton.unm.edu UUCP: ...!ariel!jharper
jharper@phobos.unm.edu (JT) (03/05/91)
Someone asked about an ftp site to get Commander Keen. I just tried ftping to grape.ecs.clarkson.edu and found it in "incoming/msdos/keen.zip" (hope I got that right). Hope this is of some help. -Jeff -- INTERNET: jharper@triton.unm.edu UUCP: ...!ariel!jharper
CTuna@cup.portal.com (Image - BBS) (03/05/91)
heh... leave it to Bob to know his games. ;)
chewdom@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Dominic Chew) (03/05/91)
No, it's not a plane, it's really Captain Keen and it's available from: Apogee Software Production P.O. Box 476389 Garland, Texas 75047-6389 Tel: 214/240-0614 There are three volumes to it and only volume 1 is shareware. Have fun ... -------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic CHEW chewdom@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu (Kevin Gowen) (03/06/91)
In article <1991Mar04.214150.10313@ariel.unm.edu> jharper@phobos.unm.edu (JT) writes: > >Try grape.ecs.clarkson.edu > > >It's in pub/incoming/msdos/keen.zip (At least it was when I got it) > > >Hope this helps. > > -Jeff Yes. I found it in /incoming/msdos on grape! Thanks! -kevin kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu
vandevek@fergvax.unl.edu (James M. VandeVegt) (03/07/91)
In article <1991Mar03.235411.21149@ariel.unm.edu> kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu (Kevin Gowen) writes: >On the weekly PBS show "Computer Chronicles" this week, they >mentioned a shareware game called "Captain Keen" (at least I *think* >this is the name) for EGA/VGA that has a Nintendo/Mario Bros. >look-and-feel to it. The game's name is Captain Keen and it is different from Captain Comic. It is worth mentioning that the only the first part is distributed as shareware and the second two parts are available through registration. As far as sites I think I got a copy off garbo.uwasa.fi or wuarchive.wustl.edu. If either of these do not have it, someone drop me an email and I will send it to the site moderators. | James M. VandeVegt | University of Nebraska | | vandevek@fergvax.unl.edu | Computer Science and Engineering | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Insert standard disclaimer here. |
oneill@ulowell.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) (03/18/91)
In article <3605@d75.UUCP> woan@peyote.cactus.org writes: >In article <1991Mar03.235411.21149@ariel.unm.edu> kgowen@cie.uoregon.edu (Kevin Gowen) writes: |>On the weekly PBS show "Computer Chronicles" this week, they |>mentioned a shareware game called "Captain Keen" (at least I *think* |>this is the name) for EGA/VGA that has a Nintendo/Mario Bros. |>look-and-feel to it. | |It is called Captain Keen (Captain Comic is another great shareware |game though) and is from Apogee Software, I believe. Anyway, it is in |the IBMNEW FORUM of Compuserve... Don't know of a ftp site, but it can |be found on a lot of local BBSs around here, so I assume probably |everywhere. Actually, it is called "Commander Keen". It is a pretty neat game, somewhat like Mario, with good graphics and animation. It can be challenging too. It is part of a Trilogy of games, of which only the first part is distributed as Shareware. I'll see what I can do with them...I also have another Apogee game called Dark Ages, which is more like Mario... -- ======================================================================= Brian O'Neill - Systems Manager, Computer Science, University of Lowell Internet: oneill@ulowell.edu (508) 934-3645 UUCP: harvard!ulowell!oneill
davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr) (03/25/91)
In article <1991Mar18.141015.25751@ulowell.ulowell.edu> oneill@ulowell.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) writes: | Actually, it is called "Commander Keen". It is a pretty neat game, somewhat | like Mario, with good graphics and animation. It can be challenging too. Look for it the week of April 1st - games week. Along with the latest GL viewer and some gl files. -- bill davidsen - davidsen@sixhub.uucp (uunet!crdgw1!sixhub!davidsen) sysop *IX BBS and Public Access UNIX moderator of comp.binaries.ibm.pc and 80386 mailing list "Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me