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From: thomas@eleazar.dartmouth.edu.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Apple II Emulation on Mac II
Message-ID: <8514@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>
Date: 20 May 88 07:01:17 GMT
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Reply-To: thomas@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Thomas Summerall)
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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Posted: Fri May 20 03:01:17 1988

Why hasn't someone written an Apple II or IIgs emulator for the Mac II?  I have
seen one for the Mac that was compatible enough with the Apple II to run
Choplifter.  It had two problems: speed, memory,  and lack of color.  It seems
like such an emulator on the Mac II would solve all of those problems.  This
would give Mac II owners access to software like color games that are so
chronically lacking.

I was always amazed at the quality of game programs that came out for the II
series considering the limited and obscurely-implemented graphics that were
available before the gs.  It seems that current game software for the Macs
are just scratching the surface of the abilities of the machines, while the
games for the II, like Choplifter or Dino Eggs, squeezed out every possible
effect...Only Dark Castle can compare to some of the better Apple II games.

So, it seems like such an emulation program would make quite a bit of money if
someone were willing to put in the time.  (If only I had the time and skill...)

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                                 Thomas Summerall
                           H.B. 3445 -- Dartmouth College
                                 Hanover, NH 03755
                            thomas@eleazar.dartmouth.edu
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