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From: stuartb@microsoft.UUCP (Stuart Burden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Games on the Mac II
Keywords: game compatibility
Message-ID: <251@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 12 Jan 89 13:57:35 GMT
References: <14780@cisunx.UUCP> <205@adobe.COM> <78084@felix.UUCP>
Reply-To: stuartb@microsoft.UUCP (Stuart Burden)
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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In article <78084@felix.UUCP> kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr) writes:
     | Since I have an upgraded 512 at home and a Mac II at work,
     | I didn't know which version of Tetris to get. MacWarehouse
     | told me that the Mac II version works only on Mac II, so I
     | got the regular version hoping it would work on Mac II.
     | IT DOES!

It does indeed work on a Mac ][.  However there is a colour version, which
is the Mac ][ specific version.  This is available as a $12.50 upgrade,
when sending in your registration card and a request for the Mac ][
version.

Not sure if this is really the best policy I've seen, because on thier
standard packaging they have a colour screen dump of the Mac ][ version,
but no mention of having to purchase a separate version just for the Mac
][.

Onto SoapBox:

I don't like that practice at all, and feel I shouldn't have to fork out
an extra $'s because THIER packaging was too generic.  It's like selling
someone an empty box of crackers.. "Oh.. You wanted CRACKERS in thier!..
Oh well, that will be extra!" (best John Cleese'ish accent)

Off SoapBox:

A note in the manual tells you to read the enclosed card to get it to run
on a Mac ][.. no such card was included with the copy I have, thus
prompting a call to thier custommer service line (good luck to anyone who
tries to get through.. they seem to have no call cueing at all.. I managed
to finaly reach someone after hours).

     | Shirley Kehr (just gave it away didn't I?)

BTW, has anyone tried to run QuarterStaff with MultiFinder on a Mac ][?
There is a bolded capitalised note in the box stating that it is HIGHLY
recommended that you not use colour while in multifinder.. OK.. but there
the statement ends...  I find it too ambiguous a statement to not
question.. any experiences?

Stu.

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