gaynor@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor) (03/21/91)
Having (finally) obtained a Macintosh SE/30 for my own use, I now find myself in need of entertainment. <grin> Rather than wade through ungodly numbers of ftp archives and CI$ file libraries, I thought I would plumb the minds assembled herein for recommendations. But, thought I, that's terribly mercenary. What can I offer in return? There's already the Mac Games Summary - but that includes commercial games, and makes no distinction between color games and games that work on the compact Macs. But so many people have only Compact Macs with 9" B/W screens. -And- limited funds. So, why not a new list? So, announcing... #The Compact Mac FreeWare-Shareware Games List# Submit to me your personal top ten list of games that meet the following requirements: o Runs on a Compact Macintosh: Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, and Classic. o Is either Freeware or Shareware. o Can be obtained via anonymous ftp or from Compuserve. (Maybe I'll add GEnie and America Online later, but right now this is just me, and I only have Internet and CI$ access.) I'll compile and process the lists, and create a canonical list from there. Also, if you are the author of a game, feel free to submit your own games to the list. However, don't just tell me about your game - include it in a Top Ten list. %Submission Format Submit your list in the form of a "Top Ten" list, with 1 being the highest possible rating. Each entry on your list should include the following information: o Name of game, and version number (if applicable) o Which of the Compact Macs (Plus, SE, SE/30, Classic) the game is -known- to work on (no guessing, please - just tell me what you're certain of). o Where the game is known to be available. (addresses of ftp archives, Compuserve Libraries) o Any other special requirements. (Memory, HD, System version, etc.) %Processing% o An entry's position on the canonical list will be determined as follows: For each time a game is entered in someone's Top Ten list, I will subtract the position in the list (1 to 10, one being best) from 11, giving me a "score" from 10 to 1, with 10 being the best. Sum up all the scores, and the game with the highest score will be at the top of the canonical list, with others in descending order. Ties will be listed alphabetically. o If this becomes a regular thing, a new list will be generated each month - the list will -not- be cumulative from month to month, so that new games don't have to fight for months and months to get the status of "established" games. %Testing% o I've got an SE/30, so I can test games on that. But, especially if I get numerous submissions, I'll probably rely on the submitters for testing. Whew! Well, send your submissions to me at: gaynor@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu. I'll summarize at the end of the month. -- Jim Gaynor - Systems Analyst 1 + "This is Serious. He is Lost. The Ohio State University ACS-FM-OCES | We must begin the Search at once." gaynor@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.ed | -Rabbit, from gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu + "The House at Pooh Corner"