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Re: Looking for a game from my youth please.
"huh" <huh@hmmm.com> wrote in message
news:131220051338209500%huh@hmmm.com...
> In article <N-mdneLvI5dxRfveRVn-gw@comcast.com>, Bill Garber
> <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> "De" <anon1981@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:-IOdnfp3F_ZRVPveRVn-oQ@midco.net...
>> >I hope this is the correct Apple2 group for this Q, but it seems that
>> >this
>> > is the busiest group. I am looking for a game I used to play as a
>> > highschooler back in '84. It's called Galactic Empire by Sirius
>> > Software
>> > (not sure on the Sirius spelling). I have it tucked away in my
>> > collection
>> > for my various Apple2 computers, but I would like an image of it so I
>> > can
>> > play it on my PCs and Macs in an emulator so I don't have to drag out
>> > my
>> > precious Apple 2 hardware and software.
>> >
>> > It was a text based game of galactic conquest by invading up to 40
>> > planets
>> > with you and another players ships. I have some form of it in my
>> > Linux,
>> > but
>> > it's kinda lame. I also have it for my Commodore64 but I sold all my
>> > hardware last year and all I have left is my floppy collection. The
>> > Commodore version was a tad cooler due to some fancy graphics and
>> > sound,
>> > but
>> > the original Apple one is still my fav.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any idea on where I can get a disk image online? Or do I
>> > need
>> > to dig out a GS and null-modem it over to a Linux box. I really don't
>> > have
>> > the time to mess with that right now though. :)
>> >
>> > TIA!
>>
>> Here ya go. Many other images of your favorite games
>> can be found here as well. Just cut the part after the
>> last slash to access the rest of the site.
>>
>> http://www.virtualapple.com/apple2/Galactic%20Empire.zip
>>
>> Bill Garber
>>
>>
> Bill -
>
> It looks like your domain is pending renewal. Do you plan to renew it
> or move the content elsewhere?
Who cares, it's not MY domain. :o)
Bill Garber