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Subject: Apple II FAQs Games
From: Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
Date: 1999/09/28
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: SBC Internet Services
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The comp.sys.apple2 Usenet newsgroup Apple II FAQs originate from
the Ground Apple II archive, 1997-1999. Administrator: Steve Nelson

Csa2 FAQs-on-Ground ref: Csa2GAMES.txt  rev019 9/27/1999






Games


 001- Where can I get games for my Apple II?
 002- Where can I find hints and othe game information?
 003- Where can I get game creation programs and information?







From: Rubywand, Zeprfrew, Charles T. Turley, John Beatty,
      Netrunner68, Marc Sira

001- Where can I get games for my Apple II?

     Here is a listing of major Apple II game archive sites:


Apple Cabi.net #1 archive of IIgs games; mainly in ShrinkIt files
  ACN Florida  ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/
  ACN Tarnover ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/

Apple IIgs Gaming Memory Fairway- #1 archive of out-of-print 
  commercial IIgs games in emulator .2mg form (some also in ShrinkIt
  form); includes brief overview for each selection
  http://www.inwards.com/~fairway/

Apple2 Caltech- large collection of II/IIgs games
  ftp://apple2.caltech.edu/pub/apple2/

Asimov- #1 archive of Apple II 8-bit games and game utilities in
  emulator DSK and file formats
  ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/
  French software at ...
  ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/french_software/

Asimov Mirrors- sites which mirror Asimov
  ACN Florida   ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Asimov_Archives/
  ACN Tarnover  ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/asimov/

Ground- the largest Apple II archive; maintains many II/IIgs games
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/

The Vault- archive of Apple II games in emulator disk image form
  http://www.classicgaming.com/vault/appleiiroms-AM.shtml

Uni-kl.de Apple2 U. Kaiserslautern- II/IIgs games
  in emulator and .shk form
  ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/apple2/

XGS Archives- extensive archive of out-of-print commercial IIgs
  games in emulator .2mg form; offers single-list access with brief
  comments and file performance info. 
  http://www.inwards.com/xgs/archives.html



Other important Apple II game sites are ...


Apple Emulator's Wargame Pages- indexes of A2 wargames with
  screen pics and download links for disk images 
  http://home.earthlink.net/~evin1/a2war/

Apple2 U. Michagan- A2 archive
  http://www.umich.edu/~archive/apple2/

AV Systems- sells game, education, utility software
  http://members.xoom.com/AV_Systems/

B&R Computing- sells used II/IIgs commercial games
  http://hometown.aol.com/rrbp/Home.html

Brutal Deluxe Page-- Apple IIgs software from Brutal Deluxe
  http://www.cyberstation.fr/~zardini/Download.html

Interactive Fiction Archive- Infocom and other games (multi-platform)
  ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/

KulaSoft- Stocks Eamon Adventures; sells A2 software; Index; links
  http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kulasoft

L.J. Silicon's Treasure Chest- Apple II software
  http://members.aol.com/ljsilicon/index.html

Lost Gonzo BBS- Apple II BBS site featuring http and telenet
  access to many on-line games
  http://www.lost-gonzo.com/

Moro's Emulator Page- XGS .2MG utils, Sys6, games, and links
  http://www.accesscom.com/~mefisto/

Penguin Software Archive- Penguin/Polarware games
  http://www.magictree.com/

SheppyWare Online- Wolf-3D and other programs by Sheppy
  ftp://ftp.sheppyware.net/pub/apple_iigs/

Sneaky Peate's Text Adventure Archive (multi-platform)
  http://www.helikon.com/Personal/Pete/Advents/iflib.htm

Treasure Chest Project- Includes A2 games reclassified
  as freeware or shareware
  http://www.tals.dis.qut.edu.au/staff/willie/treasurechest/



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002- Where can I find hints and other game information?

     You can find game hints, cheats, walkthroughs, cracks, copying,
deprotects, docs, pics, publishers, authors, etc. info at these sites:


Adventureland (multi-platform) game info and links
  http://www.lysator.liu.se/adventure/

Apple Cabi.net II/IIgs game info folders
  A2GameCracks/ - cheats and game deportects
  A2GameHints/ - docs, hints, and walkthroughs
  A2GameReviews/ - reviews and pics
    ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archive/Games/
    ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/Games/
  Cracking techniques in the CrackingAndCopying/ folder at ...
    ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archive/FAQs.and.INFO/
    ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/FAQs.and.INFO/

Apple Emulator's Wargame Pages- screen shots and information
  about A2 wargames
  http://home.earthlink.net/~evin1/a2war/

Apple II Textfiles- many hints, cheats, walkthroughs;
  cracking techniques info and tutorials
  http://www.textfiles.com/apple/

Apple IIgs Gaming Memory Fairway- IIgs game box and screen 
  pics; some walkthroughs
  http://www.inwards.com/~fairway/

Asimov game docs folder- docs for many Apple II games
  ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/games/

Classic Adventures Solution Archive (multi-platform)
  http://hjem.get2net.dk/gunn/complete.html

Eamon Page- Eamon Adventuring info and links
  http://www.lysator.liu.se/eamon/

Games Domain FAQs, Walkthroughs, and Companies
  http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdmain.html

Interactive Fiction Archive- Infocom & other adventure game
  solutions, hints (multi-platform)
  ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/

MicroDragon's Ultima, etc. Documentation Page
  http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Alley/1769/dindx.html

Moro's Emulator Page- II/IIgs game maunals(for PC but useable);
  some screen pics
  http://www.accesscom.com/~mefisto/

Penguin Software Archive- Penguin games history, pics, and info
  http://www.magictree.com/

Tom's Ultima, Infocom, and RPG Page
  http://members.aol.com/tommage/UltimaPage/ultima.htm

The Giant List- major listing of games and authors
  http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/list.html

The World of Green-Sky- Below the Root info and maps
  http://www.angelfire.com/sk/greensky/gsframe.html

Wade's Bard's Tale Page
  http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/1712/


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003- Where can I get game creation programs and information?

     These sites have game creation programs and documentation:


Apple Cabi.net- Explorer/gs authoring program and adventures
  ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archive/Games/ExplorerGS/
  ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/Games/ExplorerGS/

Ground- Eamon and Explorer/gs:
  Eamon authoring programs and adventures at ...
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Eamon/
  Explorer/gs authoring program and adventures at ...
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Collections/AOL/Games/Explorer/

Inform Page- Interactive fiction Inform interpreter
  http://www.gnelson.demon.co.uk/inform.html

Interactive Fiction Archive- IF interpreters and game authoring
  information and contests (multi-platform)
  ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/

TADS Page- Interactive fiction TADS interpreter
  http://www.tela.bc.ca/tela/tads/
References:
- Apple II Frequently Asked Questions: September 27, 1999 release
  - From: Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
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