Taciano Dreckmann Perez has released an Apple II strategy game inspired by trade & economics simulators such as Imperialism and Taipan.
Software
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Robert Woodhead commemorates Wizardry’s 45th anniversary
Wizardry co-creator Robert Woodhead celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Apple II CRPG series on a new website from Drecom.
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Atari acquires rights to Wizardry I–V
Atari has acquired the rights to the seminal CRPG series Wizardry, which originated on the Apple II.
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8-Bit Shack releases 3-Pack of Games
8-Bit Shack has released Marbles, Vector Pursuit & Maze Runner, a trilogy of unique entertainment software titles for the 8-bit Apple II:
Posted inNostalgia & Preservation
Richard Garriott & Dani Bunten Berry’s 1989 GDC talk recovered
An audio recording of ‘The Golden Days of Computer Games’ panel discussion has been digitized and preserved by the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF).
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Italian text adventures translated for the Apple II
The BDB Project has translated and released for the Apple II eight interactive fiction text adventures by Bonaventura Di Bello.
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Akalabeth comes to Intellivision
An Intellivision port of Richard Garriott’s Ultima predecessor, Akalabeth, is now available from Atari website AtariAge.
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VGHF interviews John Van Ryzin
The Video Game History Foundation podcast interviewed John Van Ryzin, developer of Apple II games Bellhop, Kamikaze, and Shuttle Intercept.
