2021
Posted inPeople
Tony Diaz passes away
The Apple II community heard the passing of Anthony Mario Diaz (1967 – 2021) on a dark day of Autumn 2021. Tony was a long-time Apple II recognized enthusiast. Hardware guru, owner of rare prototypes, always keen on telling stories, also known for his weak business skills, Tony was one of the great guys of […]
Posted inEvents
WOzFest RC21/10 & WOzFest 22 Announcement
From the europlus zone blog: [A]lthough it’s not far away, I’m very happy to announce the date for the next WOzFest: WOzFest RC 21/10 will be held on Saturday 2 October 2021, starting at midday Sydney time (UTC+10:00). And, to top off the year, I can also announce that WOzFest 22 will be held on Saturday 30 October 2021, starting […]
Posted inGames
Bill Palmer: a new point and click adventure game for the Apple IIgs
August 2021 – Will you save the world by finding the fetish stolen by Professor X to take over the modern world? Join Bill Palmer, hero of modern day adventurer heroes. An exciting new Apple IIgs game @ https://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2gs/billpalmer/ The game is available in French and English versions.
Posted inDeals, Hardware
NumberCruncher Reloaded is on sale!
Axel Muhr has just released a Floating Point Unit interface card for the Apple IIgs and Apple IIe (enhanced and unenhanced). The NumberCruncher Reloaded is a peripheral card for the Apple II series that features a math co-processor, often also called a Floating Point Unit (FPU) which is specialized on, well, floating point calculations. Doing […]
Posted inGames
Pre-order your copy of Attack of the Petscii Robots
You can pre-order up to four different editions of Attack of the Petscii Robots, the new Apple II arcade style game by the 8-bit Guy and his team at http://www.the8bitguy.com/product/petscii-robots-for-apple/ A IIgs specific version will be available in a couple of months.
Posted inKansasFest
KansasFest 2021 open for registration
KansasFest 2021, the 33rd annual Apple II convention, is open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to gather virtually from Friday, July 23, through Saturday, July 24, for two days and one night of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. We will make the best of the virtual arrangement and return […]
Posted inSoftware
Welcome to Full Metal Planet for the Apple IIgs
8th/Apr/2021 – Brainstorm Software and Brutal Deluxe Software are proud to announce the release of Full Metal Planet for all Apple IIgs users. That great strategy game is now available in English @ http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/thirdparties/fmp/ – You can play against the computer, or against other persons through an AppleTalk network with players running an Apple IIgs or […]