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From: dave@PRC.Unisys.COM (David Lee Matuszek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: My >own< compatibility checker
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Date: 21 May 91 16:16:08 GMT
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In article <52897@apple.Apple.COM> robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths) writes:

>Completely compatible:  SimCity Supreme, SimEarth, Tetris Color,
>   Vette!, Nicklaus Golf, Stratego, Shanghai v2.0, Hardball 2,
>   AFT 2.0, Three in Three, Mini Golf, OIDS, Diamonds, Armor Alley,
>   and Glypha II 0.9.  I tested each of these for a few minutes,
>   and they all seemed perfectly normal.  I did not play a complete
>   game in each (in fact, I'm not sure I've >ever< done that!).
>
>Somewhat compatible:  Sargon IV.  It works, but it's not too happy
>   about it.  The background gets disturbed, and it seems to refresh
>   a fair amount.  But it runs.
>
>Not compatible:  Dragon's Lair.  All appears to work fine, but I just
>   can't get past the enter-code box.  Yes, I bought the program, and
>   have the kill-your-vision burgundy number sheet.  It just hangs in
>   this box ... solution:  restart via the reset switch :-(.
>
>Not compatible:  Tracon 1.5.  It runs, but the fonts and other screen
>graphics are distorted beyond readability.  Guess I'll have to upgrade
>to Tracon // Mac (that // is a 2, for some reason...).  Rec.Aviation had
>a recent announcement of availability, and claimed System 7 compatibility.

And later adds:

> OIDS is compatible; the culprit was the new "easy access".  It seems
...
> Also, the DA version of tetris works fine; the only problem is, you
> can't get out of it!
...

Rob, thank you very much for this information!  I am about to upgrade
and have been very concerned about some of these.

Everybody else:  how about posting your own lists?  There are those of
us out here who could really use the information!


-- Dave Matuszek (dave@prc.unisys.com)  I don't speak for my employer. --
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