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Re: Looking for a game from my youth please.



"huh" <huh@hmmm.com> wrote in message 
news:131220051338209500%huh@hmmm.com...
> In article <N-mdneLvI5dxRfveRVn-gw@comcast.com>, Bill Garber
> <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> "De" <anon1981@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:-IOdnfp3F_ZRVPveRVn-oQ@midco.net...
>> >I hope this is the correct Apple2 group for this Q, but it seems that 
>> >this
>> > is the busiest group.  I am looking for a game I used to play as a
>> > highschooler back in '84.  It's called Galactic Empire by Sirius 
>> > Software
>> > (not sure on the Sirius spelling).  I have it tucked away in my 
>> > collection
>> > for my various Apple2 computers, but I would like an image of it so I 
>> > can
>> > play it on my PCs and Macs in an emulator so I don't have to drag out 
>> > my
>> > precious Apple 2 hardware and software.
>> >
>> > It was a text based game of galactic conquest by invading up to 40 
>> > planets
>> > with you and another players ships.  I have some form of it in my 
>> > Linux,
>> > but
>> > it's kinda lame.  I also have it for my Commodore64 but I sold all my
>> > hardware last year and all I have left is my floppy collection.  The
>> > Commodore version was a tad cooler due to some fancy graphics and 
>> > sound,
>> > but
>> > the original Apple one is still my fav.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any idea on where I can get a disk image online?  Or do I 
>> > need
>> > to dig out a GS and null-modem it over to a Linux box.  I really don't
>> > have
>> > the time to mess with that right now though. :)
>> >
>> > TIA!
>>
>> Here ya go. Many other images of your favorite games
>> can be found here as well. Just cut the part after the
>> last slash to access the rest of the site.
>>
>> http://www.virtualapple.com/apple2/Galactic%20Empire.zip
>>
>> Bill Garber
>>
>>
> Bill -
>
> It looks like your domain is pending renewal.  Do you plan to renew it
> or move the content elsewhere?

Who cares, it's not MY domain.  :o)

Bill Garber