Re: What was the first RPG?

[tracy@amiga.iac.net (Tracy S. Schuhwerk)]

David Empson (dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
: In article <4cfkjd$e7g@netaxs.com>, Erik Schultz <hikaru@netaxs.com> wrote:
: > Tracy S. Schuhwerk (tracy@amiga.iac.net) wrote:
: > : cshank@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:
: > : : The oldest RPG I can think of was a cassette tape based game for the 
: > : : Apple II+ called Fracas. Anybody heard of it? I believe it predates 
: > : : Temple of Apshai.
: > :   Wasn't Ultima I release on the Original Apple (Apple I)?
: >   Never knew that there was an Apple I, but I suppose it would make sense...
: The Apple I was only sold in kitset form (motherboard was supplied,
: but the keyboard, case and power supply had to be sourced
: elsewhere). Some later ones may have been supplied with a case,
: keyboard and power supply. About 400 were made. This would have been
: in 1976, and pre-dates the formation of Apple Computer, Inc.

  An excellent history lesson!  Thanks!

: It is not compatible with the Apple II. It does use a 6502
: microprocessor, and was the basis for the Apple II. It had about 4K
: of RAM and 256 bytes of ROM (containing a very simple monitor). Woz
: wrote Integer BASIC on the Apple I, and keyed it in by hand (in hex)
: each time he wanted to use it!
: Ultima I was certainly never released for the Apple I. It was
: written mostly in Applesoft BASIC, so it required at least an Apple
: ][+ (released in 1978) or an Apple ][ with an Applesoft ROM card.

  Thats what I get for trying to talk Apple... Never been an Apple
  type so I just took a shot in the dark there.

  As far as the TRS-80, I know that the Apshai games were some of the
  earliest RPG type games there.

  -- Tracy Schuhwerk
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