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From: lbotez@pro-sol.cts.com (Lynda Botez)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Shufflepuck GS
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Date: 24 Jul 90 16:36:11 GMT
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In article <1990Jul18.033703.22795@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> roy@shumv1.ncsu.edu (Roy
Ret
er) writes:
>>>Hey all you apple gurus, does anyone know of the game of Shufflepuck for
>>>the GS.

>>I recently tried ordering it directly from Broderbund (it was in their
>>catalog), and received a note saying that the IIGS version of Shufflepuck
>>Cafe had been dropped.  (No explanation of why this decision was made.)

>       I have seen the GS version, actually, I know someone who owns it.
>Can't get a hold of the person though, so I don't know where from.

>>      That's really strange!  I've seen the game, and it's pretty
>>darn good! It's only in mono sound, but the graphics and sound are
>>pretty good...  Maybe people should write to them and complain! That's one
>>that I've contemplated buying...


Gurrrh!   You'll NEVER see Shufflepuck sold; at least that was the word for
this really neat program that Broderbund had developed in France.  Half way
through the project, Broderbund cancelled the Apple IIGS version.

The reason people report "sightings" of Shufflepuck GS is that, in
actuality, it was completed anyway ...  probably by the programmer in
France. About six months ago, beta copies started floating around local
bulletin boards here in the US.  The game is GOOD; it does have some bugs,
and it apparently doesn't run on the ROM 03 version, but with a month or
so of fixes it could be put out for sale.

Broderbund is aware that the program was completed.  They claim that the
game is too slow; that the load time between character plays are snail
pace (which is absurd; mostly every game on the Apple IIGS takes time to
load).  I would imagine that there were other mysterious reasons for
Broderbund to cancel this project that in my mind was more or less 95%
completed; one being that Broderbund feels that games for the Apple IIGS
aren't profitable.

I would really love to see everyone writing Broderbund and demanding this
game.  It's better than the Mac version (and it's in color).  Drop them
a line at:

        Broderbund Software
        17 Paul Drive
        San Rafael, CA  94903

They really should release it; it ranks up there with some of the best
arcade games for the GS; but unfortunately, it's not for sale.

Lynda