Re: Rare IIgs Games

[helix@hunter.apana.org.au (Helix Energy)]

In article <3768ea3b.5825305@news.netspace.net.au>, trout@netspace.net.au
(SE) wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 13:09:56 +1000, helix@hunter.apana.org.au (Helix
> Energy) wrote:
> 
> >
> >Zork Zero, I'm coming to the conclusion, does not exist for the IIgs. 
> >Although it was slated to be released by Infocom, along with all their new
> >text/'graphic adventures in 1988/89, it never appeared as a proper
> >release.  Rumours of its existance have been fanned by the fact that an
> >8-bit, 3.5 inch disk version has been floating around, but it doesn't
> >interest me if its not the 16-bit IIgs native version.
> >
> 
> There is an Apple 2 (16 bit?) interpreter for Infocom games here:
> 
> ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/misc/if-archive/interpreters-infocom-zcode/appleII/
> 
> I haven't tried it so I don't know whether it will handle the later
> Version 6 Infocom games like Zork Zero, Shogun, Journey & Arthur, or
> if it supports the graphics files for these games (also available at
> the IF-archive). 
> 
> But it may be worth a look.

I had a look and what I found was interesting, although not perfect :-)
There is a GNO/ME executable which acts as an Infocom interpretor,
although which Infocom games it will play remains unsure.  There is a
ReadMe left there by Marc Sira, who states it will play the games included
in the Lost Treasures of Infocom, so it doesn't look likely that it would
play the later Infocom text/graphic adventures.

> In theory I think that the interpreter included in the IIGS version of
> Shogun should be able to support other games such as Zork Zero in any
> case, if you have the data and graphics files from another source.

Do you have the IIgs version of Shogun?  I mean, a real, 16-bit Apple IIgs
native version?  There is an 8-bit version of Shogun around on a 3.5 inch
disk, as there is one of Zork Zero, but I'm only interested in a 16-bit
version for now.  If you do have it, please attach it to an email
addressed to me :-)

> SE  

LaTeR!