Re: Apple IIgs Futureshock 3D Future Pad

[a2aviator@gmail.com]

Tempest wrote:

> Does this mean it was actually released or are the two you have
> prototypes?  Can you post a picture of them?  Is there any way to
> easily reproduce them?

I seem to recall when I got one, that there was a stack of them on the
vendor table.  White plain fold together slip top box like what Apple
shipped the 80 col. card, SSC, SCSI card, etc. in. Blue egg crate foam,
the game and a folded and stapled booklet.

The thing was kinda hoaky in both play and assembly.

Could it be made? Sure. Last time I took it apart there was just a
couple ICs if that in the thing, I don't remember if they were sanded
or not. It's just FR4 .062 thick copper clad with the same stuff like
you put on the side of those thin plastic term paper covers with the
pinch on binding, on the 3 edges with a sliced open tube with caps on
both ends. Like a poster tube slid over the top end and silicone goo'ed
in place.

The "FuturePad" is laser printer output on white paper placed under the
clear plastic cover. Probably from the same term paper covers too.

It's pretty basic hoaky. A lot of time assembly and prepping it, hence
it reflected in the cost, but made out of very basic materials.

http://www.apple2.org/images/Accessories/FuturePad.JPEG

Thats an ancient picture, like all the other pictures on the site, it
sucks. I really need to redo those thiings somehow and get a php engine
for them. So it can be wikipedia'ed, for lack of a better word.

No, Paul. It's not all going on the Wikipedia either. ;-)


> > As for Sword of Sodan?
> >
> > Someone said they had a better copy, but still feld obligated by the
> > signed NDA. Now if you could put two and two together .. maybe the
> > author would give it a nod..
>
> I've heard so many rumors about how complete this game was that I don't
> know what to believe anymore.  I'd just like to see some screenshots of
> the game in the later levels.

I half bet that the "I'm bound to the NDA" is based on the game not
existing in a much more complete form and a really convienent way to
brag but not have to produce it. Because it's really doubtful that only
one individual has it still, or ever got it. Usually the attitude back
then was if it was 'done' and not gonna get out, to leak it when it
didn't matter anymore.

Shuffllepuck Cafe, Blue Angles (that was a joke), Puzznic, and a few
others come to mind.