Re: help name a game pls

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

thomas writes ...
> 
> finally have my IIgs networked to my mac and pc/web (thanks to the
> folks in this newsgroup) so I'm in the process of recreating the disks
> for all of those games that have FINALLY made their way into the
> public domain (thanks to the authors). I'm trying to remember the name
> of a game for the apple ][ that put you in the role of a space
> traveler - you started in a space station, then selected a planet to
> colonize - then planted crops/etc. as a farmer on the planet raising
> family/money - you could also choose what career you had.
> 
> there was a sequel that started in a station as well but you would
> walk around (first person) buying things then traveling to other
> planets selling good/etc - it was sort of a first person adventure
> game - I think they were called empire and empire 2 - or something -
> anyone remember?
> 
> If memory serves, the game opened up as you 'created' your character
> (giving it points for strenght/etc.) then you woke up from a
> hibernation chamber in a space station.
> 
> I remember you could sneak contraband but had to enter through certain
> 'back doors' on some planets - sort of like sundog but in first person
> and you didn't have a ship (at least not as far as I got in the game)
> but instead bought passage to the other planets - that is in the
> sequel - I can't remember much about the 'first' game other than it
> took forever to plant crops/etc.
> 
 ....

     Never played the game you describe. A guess is that you are looking for
Galactic Saga. It's available from Tarnover at ...

http://tarnover.dyndns.org/Games/GalacticSaga/ .



Rubywand