Re: Japanese "Castle Wolfenstein" Ad

[Jeff Thomas <a2forever@usa.net>]

David Chiu wrote:

> The language is Japanese. Selling price was Y13800 (about $110 at current
> exchange rate, or $55 at 80's exchange rate)
> Much of the text is too small to make out. The heading was "America's number
> one selling game software" You have to realise that in the 80's "legally
> licensed" software is largely unheard of in Taiwan, and China wasn't even
> out of the dark ages yet. (To date, "legally licensed" software is largely
> unheard of in China...)
>

Thanks for your feedback...

I never realised that software piracy was that bad, back then.

You're quite right about the picture, it's pretty bad. I hope someone will post
a better one. I maybe able to find the website it came from but I can't write in
Japanese - I believe it was part of the Apple II web-ring over there.

Does Babel fish on Altvista.com, do good English to Japanese (and vice versa)
translations? I probably, need the Japanese characterset, too?

Thanks again, for your help! :-)
Jeff.

>
> "Jeff Thomas" <a2forever@usa.net> wrote in message
> 3B5CA656.55E25D18@usa.net">news:3B5CA656.55E25D18@usa.net...
> > I found this rather 'unusual' advertisement for "Castle Wolfenstein"
> > which I believe is
> > in Chinese.
> >
> > I tried contacting the web site owner but I don't think he understands
> > English.
> >
> > Could someone please post a better and/or bigger picture of this
> > advertisement? and  translate it? Unless, there is an English version?
> >
> > Thankyou for your help!
> > Jeff.
> > PS - My picture is posted in 'comp.binaries.apple2' newsgroup.
> >