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From: russell@puff.cs.wisc.edu (Russell Perry)
Newsgroups: rec.games.board,rec.games.misc,rec.games.frp,rec.games.programmer,comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Globbo (Steve Jackson Games)
Message-ID: <1402@puff.cs.wisc.edu>
Date: 10 Feb 88 22:44:35 GMT
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Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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Keywords: on computer?

I recently picked up a copy of Globbo by Allen Varney, published by Steve
Jackson Games.  It is an interesting game, but a pain to move the pieces
around.  I got to thinking that a computer version would be a good idea.

Does a computer version exist out there?  Since I don't have a permanent
account on any UNIX system, it would have to be something I could type out
for my Atari 800 XL (BASIC).  I could maybe translate from other machines
if I knew how their graphics etc worked, and I could probably also change
from Pascal or Fortran (graphics?) if I had to (again, with help).  If there
is a public domain version, would somebody please email me a copy.

If nothing exists, perhaps some bright programmer with alot of free time
could write it up for me and send it my way.  Unfortunately, I'm not sure
how legal this is (this is why I posted to rec.games.frp--I heard people
from SJG read that group--if so, would this be all right?).  I purchased
the game and I don't intend to sell any copies of anything, but I'm not a
law student.  What applies here?

Thanks in advance for your brilliant replies! :-)