Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games

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In comp.sys.mac.games.action Your Name <YourName@yourisp.com> wrote:
> <snip>
> > HOWEVER, I just found out that I could boot Gemstone Warrior.dsk 
> > without System 6. Huh? I thought classic Mac needed an OS to boot the 
> > game. I guess not! I didn't use a lot of very old classic Mac back 
> > then. I did use a lot of Apple 2s though.

> If the disk boots, then it must have a System Folder on it, even if 
> it's a cut-down one just to run the game - it may not have a Finder,
> but is set to run the game instead after booting.

Yes, it is a very simple OS. It did come with its Calculator, Note Pad, 
Key Caps, control panel, etc. I tried to read the game's "Read Me 
First!" document, but it couldn't find an application. I guess Note Pad 
can't do it. :P

I had fun replaying this game that I used to play a lot on my Apple //c. 
It was rad(ical) to see a Mac port since I never knew it existed. I 
couldn't find any video recordings online, so I made my own: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiTODPVxHAd9G_fnRSaHanW4sfCicIzwr 
... ;) 
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80s' Macs Emulators ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-01-12 19:10 -0600
  Re: 80s' Macs Emulators Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-01-13 02:19 +0000
  Re: 80s' Macs Emulators Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-01-13 15:21 +1300
  Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-01-13 16:09 -0600
    Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-01-14 14:39 +1300
      Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-01-13 21:51 -0600
        Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-01-14 19:31 +1300
          Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-01-15 20:00 -0600
            Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-01-16 19:15 +1300
              Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-01-16 20:55 -0600
                Re: 80s' Macs Emulators To Play Old 80s Mac Games Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-01-17 18:42 +1300

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