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Mac OS 8 and 9 Original Games...

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t300

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Apr 10, 2004
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Okay, so I was thinking about this and it was killing me that I can't remember...What were the games that came with Mac OS 8 and 9? I remember playing Brickles, and some game with green lines and black background, you drove around and shot things and it was 3D like, and other ones. Can someone steer me in a direction to a list or just tell me? Also, are they on my Mac OS 8 an 9 cds? If so...Where? And finally, if they are not, can you download them somewhere? Are they freeware? Thanks to all!
 
Thank you very much. I actually think I might have stumbled there once...Well, I really don't know what to look for because I still need names. Anyone?
 
It depended on your machine.

A consumer machine had games,proffesional less so.

OS8 umm long time ago and I have no memory of any games on the machine a t all. Pretty sure my 6100/60 had no games on it.

OS9 various Pangea software games like nanosaur and I can remember a popular game with a Great Big Bomb but the name escapes me.

Anybody know of a Mac History site? i was looking for one the other day .
 
jet3004 said:
Okay, so I was thinking about this and it was killing me that I can't remember...What were the games that came with Mac OS 8 and 9? I remember playing Brickles, and some game with green lines and black background, you drove around and shot things and it was 3D like, and other ones. Can someone steer me in a direction to a list or just tell me? Also, are they on my Mac OS 8 an 9 cds? If so...Where? And finally, if they are not, can you download them somewhere? Are they freeware? Thanks to all!
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I think the game was called MazeWars or something like that.. It was also networkable. It came with Performa 6200, and probably many other computers
 
Golem said:
Anybody know of a Mac History site? i was looking for one the other day .
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Good question.

Also, Maze Wars was a networkable game but not the one I was thinking about. I am still interested in this knowledge. So chances are there are no games on my OS 8 and 9 cd's or what?
 
jet3004 said:
...and some game with green lines and black background, you drove around and shot things and it was 3D like....
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Initially I thought you might be referring to Bolo, then I had this sudden flash of the game in question :eek: ... but couldn't think of the name... :confused:

so I did some digging online and I *think* the game you want is "Battlezone"... so far, I've found a site that has an OS X version available for download: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8397

ok... now I can sleep tonight... ;)
 
boz2004 said:
Initially I thought you might be referring to Bolo, then I had this sudden flash of the game in question :eek: ... but couldn't think of the name... :confused:

so I did some digging online and I *think* the game you want is "Battlezone"... so far, I've found a site that has an OS X version available for download: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8397

ok... now I can sleep tonight... ;)
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Are you thinking of TechnoManiac, by any chance?
 
I couldn't get that link to work, Bolo..

And the game file wasn't found on that site, wrldwzrd89.

The game I am talking about, I remember was like some 3d tank looking object where you drove around in some wire framed green world and shot little balls at things. It's so vague...Damn.

Also, does anyone know if the Mario typing game is freeware somewhere?
 
wrldwzrd89 said:
Are you thinking of TechnoManiac, by any chance?
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Um, can't be 100%, but I'm pretty sure I've not heard of the one you've referenced (though I might have to look into it--hehheh)... and "Battlezone" feels like it might be the right title...

I did find a personal site referencing battlezone(http://www.webcom.com/~petrich/games/game_room.html)... the description in paragraph 3 looks to be what I remember of the game... thoguh I'd add in that the game I'm thinking of included a sort of capture-the-flag angle in order to progress; and I vaguely recall a later version allowing the user to customize the tank (speed, hit points, etc)....

I wonder if I still have this buried someplace at home...
 
jet3004 said:
I couldn't get that link to work, Bolo..

And the game file wasn't found on that site, wrldwzrd89.

The game I am talking about, I remember was like some 3d tank looking object where you drove around in some wire framed green world and shot little balls at things. It's so vague...Damn.

Also, does anyone know if the Mario typing game is freeware somewhere?
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Alright then - try this site instead. It has a screenshot too.
 
Although, it looks similiar..I do not believe it is that. This is harder than I thought...
 
Battlezone might be it

Boz2004 might've gotten it right. I found some Battlezone screen captures, including this one, at various Web sites. Granted, that screen capture was from a coin-op Atari arcade. Not sure how it compares to the Mac version.

There's a link to various versions (0.5-0.8) on the VersionTracker site here. I also found the same link on the ZDNet Downloads site as well as Download.com. But I can't get it to start downloading. It times out.

I just Googled for "Battlezone game Mac" and "Mac Battlezone screen captures" if this helps. Didn't spend long, but I had lots of hits. I think you'll find what you're looking for. Getting it to work...that's another story.

Good luck!
 
DeZYnur said:
There's a link to various versions (0.5-0.8) on the VersionTracker site here. I also found the same link on the ZDNet Downloads site as well as Download.com. But I can't get it to start downloading. It times out.

I just Googled for "Battlezone game Mac" and "Mac Battlezone screen captures" if this helps. Didn't spend long, but I had lots of hits. I think you'll find what you're looking for. Getting it to work...that's another story.

Good luck!
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WOW! I think this just might be it! It's for OS X on Versiontracker but there is one problem...The download doesn't work. Not just on VT, on every download site! The file is "BattleZone_0.8.tgz"...I say that because maybe someone knows a place with a lot of files. Bummer for now, but thanks a lot!




Now, If I could just get that Mario typing...
 
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