games

  1. Daxeria

    Tetris Max High Score Contest — Saturday, October 14, 2023

    The creator of Tetris Max is holding a contest this Saturday to crown the game's world champion: https://www.bigmessowires.com/2023/09/29/announcing-the-tetris-max-high-score-contest-october-14/
  2. retr01

    Arkanoid 1.10? 🧱🕹️🤩

    One of my favorite games is Arkanoid. :) I understand that Arkanoid 1.0 is 24-bit and runs under System 6, not System 7. I know a patch can be done to make it run under System 7, maybe with caveats. Then, I noticed some people have Arkanoid 1.10 that would run under System 7. Is that 32-bit...
  3. retr01

    What joystick do you use with your Apple IIe Card? 🕹👾🤓

    So, you own an Apple IIe Card and have a joystick. I want to confirm joystick compatibility. So, I have questions to help us build "confirmed joystick compatibility with the Apple IIe Card" information. These may be joysticks, tablets, and other peripherals designed for the Apple II joystick or...
  4. retr01

    Apple II Interfacing: How to Control Real-World Devices via the Game Port

    This guide was written by Erick Wagner, an Apple II enthusiast and electronics hobbyist, back in 1994 for a session at the ICONference. Originally posted at https://rich12345.tripod.com/OPHP/gameport.html and downloaded to PDF file.
  5. retr01

    Game Socket in Apple II series

    Hello everyone! :)👋 I noticed on the Apple IIGS logic board (ROM 0, 1, and 3) that there is a white socket labeled "Game" at J21 (ROM 1, it may be a different location for ROM 0 and 3 boards). I understand that it is there to plug in paddles like in the earlier days of the Apple II and II...
  6. JDW

    CC Overclocking: how to show "FPS" on games like Doom II

    Do any of you know how to display the Frame Rate in Doom II or Marathon or Wolfenstein 3D or Dark Forces? I'm overclocking my Color Classic Mystic and want to show before/after FPS. https://macintoshgarden.org/games/doom-ii