Re: help where to find oregon trail

[Slick <Slick_RCBD@hotmail.com>]

Rubywand wrote:
> 
> Slick writes ...
> >
> > Rubywand wrote:
> > >
> > > Slick writes ...
> 
>  ....
> 
> > > > I couldn't make a backup copy because of copy protection. :(
> > >
> > >  ....
> > >
> > >      That's why they call it "copy protection"!
> > >
> > >      There is certainly a Computist crack; however, John Kielkopf's MECC
> > > Copy may do the trick. Go to ...
> > >
> > > ftp://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple8/Utils/  and
> > >
> > > download meccopy.sdk
> 
>  ....
> 
> > It's too late for that. As I posted, my origional disk no longer works.
> > When I put it in the disk drive and reboot, the thing loads to the title
> > screen, then beeps. A control-T shows that I'm now in the Monitor. I was
> > hoping that what I posted would prove that I own(ed?) Oregon Trail
> > legally, and was hoping for someone to tell me where I could get a
> > cracked copy.
> >
> > Does this request earn me a pirate's badge? How about when I downloaded
> > a cracked copy of Skyfox, F-15 Strike Eagle, and Carmen Sandiago from
> > Asimov
> 
>  ....
> 
>      Merely mentioning Asimov in some favorable light would come pretty
> close. Hmmmm, just a moment ... . Well, well!
> 
>      A check of Natey's records shows that, a few months ago, you said
> something nice about the holder of a Real Pirate's Badge and were
> subsequently ranted on as a participant in the 'Lord High Nothin'
> thread. As of 5/27/98, you are entered as entitled to the Real Pirate's
> Badge! Be sure to check with LJ Silicon. As I recall, he is now minting
> the Badges.
> 
>      Regarding old MECC stuff, it may be difficult for anyone to score
> credits toward a Badge. Last year a teacher trying to set up a Learning
> Resources Center asked MECC for help in converting the school's stock of
> copy-protected Apple II MECC titles to DSK for running on PC's. The
> teacher reported that MECC reps said that nobody minded if the titles
> were converted but that they did not have any deprotect info. Thanks to
> Computist deprotects and MECC Copy, the titles were converted and the
> LRC opened on time.
> 
>      Rats! It looks like net traffic is blocking access to Willie's
> Treasure Chest site; so, it is unclear whether or not MECC 'officially'
> welcomes copying of old A2 titles.
> 
>      It's too bad your original Oregon Trail bombed. Perhaps someone
> will just email you a deprotected copy.
> 
> Rubywand
To tell the truth, most people play it just to hunt. Back in fifth and
sixth grade, I used to bring the disk to school and all my classmates
did was spend their time hunting. We didn't have enough time to get to
Oregon anyway, and there is no save feature.
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