Re: What was the first RPG?

[ctitx@ix.netcom.com(Douglas Bennett )]

In <4cfkjd$e7g@netaxs.com> hikaru@netaxs.com (Erik Schultz) writes: 
>
>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...
>  Anyhow, Ultima I was a sequel to Akalbeth.  I don't know when either

>were released, but they are both quite old.
>
    Akalabeth and Ultima I were both written in an early, archaic
Basic.  For Basic, it was a good game!