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From: neil@atari.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,rec.games.empire
Subject: Re: Empire
Message-ID: <878@atari.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 30-Oct-87 13:51:13 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 30 13:51:13 1987
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In article <1030@saturn.ucsc.edu>, koreth@ssyx.ucsc.edu (Steven Grimm) writes:
> In article <2731@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> saponara@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (John Saponara) writes:
> >The classic mainframe game 'Empire' is now available on the Atari ST.
> 
> I'm working on a port, too -- but mine will be PD.  It'll make a really nice
> online game for BBSs.

Since Empire's design is copyrighted, I'm sure that Walter Bright would
object to any PD versions of his game.

The ST version from Interstel has a lot of nice features -- full mouse or
keyboard control, graphics, play-by-mail option, up to 3 human players, etc.
I recommend it highly.


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