Re: Old kid's graphics game - create a monster (?)

[Toinet <antoine.vignau@laposte.net>]

On 16 jan, 16:36, Tempest <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote:
> On Jan 16, 1:15 am, zainana...@hotmail.com wrote:
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> > On Jan 16, 12:48 am, Tempest <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote:
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> > > On Jan 15, 6:31 pm, zainana...@hotmail.com wrote:
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> > > > On Jan 15, 10:22 am, Tempest <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote:
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> > > > > On Jan 15, 2:06 am, zainana...@hotmail.com wrote:> Hey all.  Had tried this a long while back, thought someone now might
> > > > > > be able to help.
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> > > > > > I've been trying to track down a game from my early youth that ran on
> > > > > > an Apple II which we played at my elementary school. More than a game,
> > > > > > it was really a print shop type program where you could build a
> > > > > > creature and put it before a number of backdrops- you could pick its
> > > > > > legs, arms, head, etc. from a wide collection, including space aliens,
> > > > > > and put it on many different backdrops, including the surface of the
> > > > > > moon and others,
> > > > > > and then print it out. I haven't had any success in finding it on any
> > > > > > lists, especially since I have no idea what it was called or who made
> > > > > > it.  This would have been around 1988.
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> > > > > I have Monsters and Make Believe but I haven't fired it up in several
> > > > > decades.  If that is the game and it's not in Asimov I can dump it and
> > > > > upload it.  I need to do that for Toy Shop anyway.
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> > > > > Tempest
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> > > > > > I've checked out the following already without success: Creator
> > > > > > Creator by DesignWare, Print Shop, Newsroom, Cartooners, MECC Creator,
> > > > > > Print Design, Graphics Magician, Printographer, Rainbow Printer,
> > > > > > Fantavision, and Kid's
> > > > > > Corner.
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> > > > > > It may have been a program called Monsters and Make Believe Art Album,
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> > > You know what, I'm not sure.  I'll have to check.
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> > > > > > but I haven't successfully tracked down a copy of it or the manual to
> > > > > > verify.
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> > > > > > Any ideas?
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> > > > > > Thanks so much and I really appreciate your help!!
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> > > > Tempest, that would be HUGE!!!  Please, please let me know when it's
> > > > up- it could save me months of scouring flea markets, etc. :)
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> > > > Just to be sure- it's the Monsters and Make Believe Art Album, right?
> > > > Because they also released "Monsters and
> > > > Make-Believe" and "Monsters and Make-Believe Plus", which are
> > > > educational programs that are only text-based.
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> > In either case, I would really love to try this out, so please put up
> > whatever you find on asimov!
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> > Also feel free to email me (address should be visible) with any other
> > questions, links, etc.
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> > Thanks!
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> It says:
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> Monsters and Make-Believe
> By Pelican Software
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> Side one: Turn disk over for side two
> Art (Picture) disk on side two
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> Is this the one you're looking for?
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> I need to figure out how to use ADT to transfer files to my computer,
> I've only ever done it the other way.

If it is a Pelican software then it will probably be unprotected.

Launch ADTPro on each side, once connected, press S on the Apple side.
It will check for online volumes, select Slot 6, drive 1, enter a
filename and that's it!

antoine