Donald Lee covers Apple II games in his monthly Apple II Incider column for Retrogaming Times. This month he looks at Mario Bros. In recent past issues he has paid tribute to Joe Kohn and covered games such as Thexder, Lode Runner, Uninvited, Spy Hunter, Marble Madness, California Games, Computer Baseball, and many more. Retrogaming […]
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EAMON, StarTrek & other early Apple II games arrive on iPhone
A relatively new iPhone app called iBASIC from AkeySoft Group brings several old Apple II games to the iPhone. Included are eight EAMON adventures, Life, Lemonade Stand, Hamurabi, and StarTrek. These are all text based games written in BASIC from the late 1970s to early 1980s. The latest version 1.1 adds “the Apple DOS 3.3 […]
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First call for KansasFest sessions
The KansasFest 2009 schedule filled up so quickly that we’re giving you an early chance to submit your sessions for 2010! While the evenings and nights of KansasFest are renowned for their spontaneity, the mornings and afternoons are reserved for sessions spanning a variety of uses, extensions, and applications of the Apple II family. Just […]
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Transylvania rereleased on iPhone
TouchArcade reports that the 1982 Apple II game Transylvania has been ported to the iPhone, complete with the original graphics!
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KansasFest publicity & promotions
KansasFest committee member Ken Gagne was recently interviewed on the RetroMacCast podcast, where he talks about how he got involved with the event, what traditions keep him coming back every year, and how KansasFest differs from the Macworld Expo. Episode #121 is available at the above page or via iTunes. If you haven’t already signed […]
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KFest 2009 session update
With just under six weeks until Xanadu, er, I mean KFest, it’s time to put out another appeal for sessions! The session list is growing nicely (see below) but we certainly need more. If you are registered or thinking of registering we hope you can share your Apple II knowledge with the rest of us. […]
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An advanced CFFA card with dual floppy emulation support?
Although the sixth and final run of Rich Dreher’s compact flash card for the Apple II is sold out, the CFFA project may get a new lease on life. He is considering whether to produce an advanced CFFA card offering dual floppy disk drive emulation support. He writes, “This would allow a new CFFA card […]
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Ben Heckendorn’s mad scientist approach to computer design
Computerworld.com has a feature on Ben Heckendorn, who last year created a laptop Apple IIGS. Though that particular machine is not the focus of the article, it does look at Heckendorn’s background, design philosophy, and the variety of machines he’s modified, from Atari 2600 to Xbox 360. The full transcript of the Heckendorn interview featured […]