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From: wetter@tybalt.caltech.edu (Pierce T. Wetter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac games [Was: Crystal Quest]
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Date: 5 Aug 88 18:28:23 GMT
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>I have read in a few Mac magazines that Apple is not very interested in
>games for the Macintosh. I guess it has something to do with tarnishing
>the business image of the machine.
>
       I think that's half true, I think the other half is that its so 
  easy to produce mac games that people give them away (Continum etc.)

>I'm suprised that no one else has brought this up before, but the Mac
>will always be somewhat limited in this respect for one reason: there 
>is no provision for a joystick. Trackballs are good for some
       Actually, several companies make joysticks for the mac.

>mouse. I personally regret buying Beyond Dark Castle because I can't
>stand the keyboard interface. There could be a joystick card for the
      Having played Lode runner both with and without a joystick I prefer
  the keybaord, but its up to you. Besides your would need two, one to 
 throw and one to move.
>There is still some room for growth in the mac game market. I would like
>to see some of the more classic games that do use a trackball (i.e 
>missle command) come out. I saw a great COLOR version of a submarine

    There are several free Missle commands and one commerial one.
Pierce
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