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From: herzogs@prism.cs.orst.edu (Steve Herzog)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: Networked games
Summary: Some games that might work
Keywords: Computer Games - Wonderful things to waste your time with.
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.230219.8145@lynx.CS.ORST.EDU>
Date: 27 Apr 91 23:02:19 GMT
References: <1991Apr16.183522.3392@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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In article <1991Apr16.183522.3392@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> earp@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James K Earp) writes:
> 
>I was wondering if anybody knew of any networkable games that many
>users can play simultaneously.  

There is a PC game called Populous that will work on the network.  I've
seen a few people playing it here in our campus lab.  You need to use
a shared directory and only 2 people can play it at once.  The game where
you, in essence, play God (I hope not to offend any one here.) I believe 
that it is a game you would have to pay for, though, and so it wouldn't be 
much good, however, if you ever get a chance, I suggest that you look 
at it.   The graphics are very well done.

A friend of mine also suggested BattleChess.  I've never tired it, but 
He reassures me that it will work on a Novell network.  He says "It's 
much better than normal chess. It's 3-d and the characters hack each
other up (ie famous Knight sceen from Monty Python)" Most likely sold
and not free. I forgot to ask.

If you have Mac's you might try a copy of NetTrek.  It is a Star Trek
game for the mac.  lots of noise, and graphics. great for wasteing time.

There is also Net Hack.  This can be downloaded from a multitude of
ftp sites.  I believe it is a D and D game, that will support many    
users, but you mainly play the machine, and not the other people.
I believe there are versions available for Mac, IBM, and UNIX.

Hope these suggestions help.  By the way, do you support Mac and/or IBM?

Stephen Herzog
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