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I'm trying to remember a game from ages past. It was written in AppleSoft
BASIC, I think it was copied out of a magazine, however, it was passed
around our high-school so I'm not sure.

It involved escaping from a high-rise building floor by floor. I can't
remember many of the details, I do remember one level you have to inflate
a balloon and descend to the next level.

If anyone knows the name of the game I'd appreciate if you'd post it.

Thanks,
-Mike

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Michael Wilkinson
mike@HIGHtowerravens.com
(get rid of the HIGH to email me)
 
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On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:48:47 +0000 (UTC), Michael Wilkinson <mike@HIGHtowerravens.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to remember a game from ages past. It was written in AppleSoft
> BASIC, I think it was copied out of a magazine, however, it was passed
> around our high-school so I'm not sure.
>
> It involved escaping from a high-rise building floor by floor. I can't
> remember many of the details, I do remember one level you have to inflate
> a balloon and descend to the next level.
>
> If anyone knows the name of the game I'd appreciate if you'd post it.
>

Kinda reminds me of Cliff Diver, but that was in AGT.

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Mark Jeffrey Tilford
tilford@ugcs.caltech.edu
 
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You might try asking on comp.sys.apple2


"Mark J. Tilford" <tilford@ugcs.caltech.edu> wrote in message
news:slrncumhpo.a0s.tilford@ralph.earthlink.net...
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:48:47 +0000 (UTC), Michael Wilkinson
> <mike@HIGHtowerravens.com> wrote:
>> I'm trying to remember a game from ages past. It was written in AppleSoft
>> BASIC, I think it was copied out of a magazine, however, it was passed
>> around our high-school so I'm not sure.
>>
>> It involved escaping from a high-rise building floor by floor. I can't
>> remember many of the details, I do remember one level you have to inflate
>> a balloon and descend to the next level.
>>
>> If anyone knows the name of the game I'd appreciate if you'd post it.
>>
>
> Kinda reminds me of Cliff Diver, but that was in AGT.
>
> --
> ------------------------
> Mark Jeffrey Tilford
> tilford@ugcs.caltech.edu
 
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On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:48:47 +0000 (UTC), Michael Wilkinson
<mike@HIGHtowerravens.com> wrote:

>I'm trying to remember a game from ages past. It was written in AppleSoft
>BASIC, I think it was copied out of a magazine, however, it was passed
>around our high-school so I'm not sure.
>
>It involved escaping from a high-rise building floor by floor. I can't
>remember many of the details, I do remember one level you have to inflate
>a balloon and descend to the next level.
>
>If anyone knows the name of the game I'd appreciate if you'd post it.
>
>Thanks,
>-Mike

Were there drugs involved? Sounds like Drug Alert, an educational game
designed to teach students of dangers of drugs and how to spot which
is which....
 
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In article <rginu0hjvfufjedh04dp932ges6ronetd4@4ax.com>, Boluc Papuccuoglu wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:48:47 +0000 (UTC), Michael Wilkinson
><mike@HIGHtowerravens.com> wrote:
>
>>I'm trying to remember a game from ages past. It was written in AppleSoft
>>BASIC, I think it was copied out of a magazine, however, it was passed
>>around our high-school so I'm not sure.
>>
>>It involved escaping from a high-rise building floor by floor. I can't
>>remember many of the details, I do remember one level you have to inflate
>>a balloon and descend to the next level.
>>
>>If anyone knows the name of the game I'd appreciate if you'd post it.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>-Mike
>
> Were there drugs involved? Sounds like Drug Alert, an educational game
> designed to teach students of dangers of drugs and how to spot which
> is which....

No, no drugs or educational aspects. I think it was just painstakingly
copied out of a Byte magazine. I seem to recall several students taking
portions of the code and typing them.

Someone suggested posting in the apple2 group. I'll try that too. Thanks!

-Mike

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Michael Wilkinson
Game Designer
Tower Ravens LLC
 
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>
> Someone suggested posting in the apple2 group. I'll try that too. Thanks!
>

Were you able to get the game out of the DSK image?
 
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In article <358dkhF4jag94U1@individual.net>, Terry Olsen wrote:
>>
>> Someone suggested posting in the apple2 group. I'll try that too. Thanks!
>>
>
> Were you able to get the game out of the DSK image?
>

Yes, however, it's in AppleSoft BASIC so it only runs in an emulator.
I did it by firing up an apple 2 emulator under Linux, listing the
program, then copy and pasting the scrollback. I can post the code if
anyone is interested. I suppose it could be 'ported' to another BASIC
flavor, or the game can be done in z-code, but I've only poked around
with inform so far.

-Mike

--
Michael Wilkinson
Game Designer
Tower Ravens LLC
 
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I'm working on porting it to my BBS, I should have it online in a day or
two...

"Michael Wilkinson" <mike@towerSPAMFREEravens.com> wrote in message
news:slrncuub1b.5j4.mike@pox.towerravens.com...
> In article <358dkhF4jag94U1@individual.net>, Terry Olsen wrote:
>>>
>>> Someone suggested posting in the apple2 group. I'll try that too.
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>> Were you able to get the game out of the DSK image?
>>
>
> Yes, however, it's in AppleSoft BASIC so it only runs in an emulator.
> I did it by firing up an apple 2 emulator under Linux, listing the
> program, then copy and pasting the scrollback. I can post the code if
> anyone is interested. I suppose it could be 'ported' to another BASIC
> flavor, or the game can be done in z-code, but I've only poked around
> with inform so far.
>
> -Mike
>
> --
> Michael Wilkinson
> Game Designer
> Tower Ravens LLC
 
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In article <358su0F4j3mllU1@individual.net>, Terry Olsen wrote:
> I'm working on porting it to my BBS, I should have it online in a day or
> two...
>

Is it an old-school dialup BBS or internet BBS? Is it open to anyone?
If so, how may I access it?

Thanks,
-Mike

--
Michael Wilkinson
Game Designer
Tower Ravens LLC
 
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It's my old dialup bbs running METAL on an Apple IIgs. It is accessible by
telnetting to: boycot.no-ip.com port 9999.
telnet://boycot.no-ip.com:9999

It's open to anyone. You just have to sign up the first time you connect.

I'm planning on porting as many IF games as I can to run on it...

"Michael Wilkinson" <mike@pox.towerSPAMFREEravens.com> wrote in message
news:slrncv000q.8nc.mike@pox.towerravens.com...
> In article <358su0F4j3mllU1@individual.net>, Terry Olsen wrote:
>> I'm working on porting it to my BBS, I should have it online in a day or
>> two...
>>
>
> Is it an old-school dialup BBS or internet BBS? Is it open to anyone?
> If so, how may I access it?
>
> Thanks,
> -Mike
>
> --
> Michael Wilkinson
> Game Designer
> Tower Ravens LLC
 
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