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Re: Taipan for the Apple ][

Subject: Re: Taipan for the Apple ][
From: "Yau-ming" <nospam_yauming@bigpond.net.au>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 04:54:56 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.games, alt.games.classic-crpgs, rec.games.computer, rec.games.misc, alt.mac.games, comp.sys.mac.games, alt.emulators.ibmpc.apple2, comp.sys.apple2, comp.emulators.apple2
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Hi,

Is there a sharware game of Taipan for Win 98?

playing the bbs version is ok... but really really slow.  the palm pilot
version goes faster IIRC.




"Evan Wolenzik" <wolenzik@ilbbs.com> wrote in message
tkol0g10hdmmd4@corp.supernews.com">news:tkol0g10hdmmd4@corp.supernews.com...
> Hey all --
>
> If any of you remember that old game called Taipan for the Apple ][, in
> which you sail the south Pacific selling Opium, Silk, Arms, & General and
> fighting & bribing Li Yuen, there's a pretty decent online (text) version
> at bbs.ilbbs.com . Just telnet there & log in as "guest" to play.
>
> And now, some trivia:
>
> * No, the reverse-interest trick wasn't intentional. It was a bug in the
> Apple ][ port from the original TRS-80 version.
>
> * Batavia was the old name of present-day Djkarta.
>
>
> Have fun!
>

References:
- Taipan for the Apple ][
  - From: "Evan Wolenzik" <wolenzik@ilbbs.com>

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