Re: need gs games for kids

[Paul Schultz <pschultz@med.wayne.edu>]

On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, Interrep wrote:

> My nephews recently were given an apple II GS (if you can 
> believe it) ... and the machine works wonderfully.  The 
> problem is the poor kids only got ONE diskette with the 
> machine so they play the same game every day.
> 
> I don't know anything_ about apples...but I'd really
> like to get them some "new" games.
> 
> Is there any_ place Uncle Chris can turn to to get them
> some  games?
> 

If you are familiar with downloading software from the Internet
then you have some options. There are two main ftp software
archives for Apple II/IIgs software. They are:

ground.isca.uiowa.edu
apple2.caltech.edu

Also, you should get a copy of the Apple II FAQ file. It is posted
at the beginning of each month on the newsgroup comp.sys.apple2.
This will tell you everything you need to know.

There is also a copy of the FAQ on Nathan Mates' web page. But, I
don't have the URL with me. 

Also, there are two vendors which would be excellent sources of
both help and software: Shareware Solutions II (Joe Kohn) and
EGO Systems (Steve Disbrow). Again, the address info for these
vendors can be found in the FAQ.

Also, if you follow up with more questions to comp.sys.apple2 you
should include information about the IIgs hardware setup....
ROM 01 or ROM 3, memory, system software version, peripherals,
hard drive?, expansion cards, etc....  This will help others
to better help you.

Good luck,

Paul.

pschultz@med.wayne.edu
Paul Schultz