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<HTML> <TITLE>T E X T F I L E S</TITLE> <BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#00FF00" LINK="#00FF00" ALINK="#00AA00" VLINK="#00AA00"> <H1>Apple II: Reviews</H1> <P> A collection of reviews of Apple II Software, mostly dated from around the time of the game's release (for some reason, people haven't felt the need to review a piece of software after its first decade or so). Especially interesting are the names of companies that have persisted over time, and the companies that have sunk into oblivion. <P> <TABLE WIDTH=100%> <TD BGCOLOR=#00FF00><FONT COLOR=#000000><B>Filename</B><BR></FONT></TD> <TD BGCOLOR=#00DD00><FONT COLOR=#000000><B>Size</B><BR></FONT></TD> <TD BGCOLOR=#00AA00><FONT COLOR=#000000><B>Description of the Textfile</B><BR></TD></TR> <tab indent=60 id=T><br> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="GShisen.Review.txt">GShisen.Review.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 6149<BR><TD> Review of the Game GShisen by Kelvin Sherlock <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="aagamesintro.txt">aagamesintro.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 4582<BR><TD> Introduction to the Games of 1985 and 1986 Reviews, by Jeff Hurlburt <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="airheart.txt">airheart.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2783<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Airheart (Adventure Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="alcazar.txt">alcazar.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1533<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Alcazar: The Lost Fortress (Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="aliceinwonderld.txt">aliceinwonderld.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1495<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Alice in Wonderland (Picture-Text Action Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="alterego.txt">alterego.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3557<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Alter Ego (Life Simulation/Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="amazon.txt">amazon.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1402<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Amazon (Picture-Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ancartofwar.txt">ancartofwar.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3770<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Ancient Art of War <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ar2dungeon.txt">ar2dungeon.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 4585<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Alternate Reality: The Dungeon <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="archon.ii.txt">archon.ii.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3721<BR><TD> Review of Archon II by Electronic Arts <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="autoduel.txt">autoduel.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3609<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Auto Duel (Arcade Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ballblazer.txt">ballblazer.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1251<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Ballblazer (Arcade for 1 or 2 Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="bardstale.txt">bardstale.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1981<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Bard's Tale (Maze Adventure for One to Six Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="bardstale1.txt">bardstale1.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3404<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Tales of the Unknown, Volume 1: The Bards Tale <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="beastwar.txt">beastwar.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2017<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Beast War (Strategy and Tactics) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="breakers.txt">breakers.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3494<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Breakers (Text Adventure/Novel) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="brimstone.txt">brimstone.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1554<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Brimstone (Text Adventure/Novel) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="callisto.txt">callisto.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3958<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Caverns of Callisto <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="captaingood.txt">captaingood.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1536<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Captain Goodnight (Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="caveoftime.txt">caveoftime.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3040<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Cave of Time (Picture/Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="chesscmcol.txt">chesscmcol.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 5144<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Chessmaster 2000 (Chess Player for One or Two Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="colonialconq.txt">colonialconq.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2216<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Colonial Conquest (Geopolitical Conflict Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="contandcountrs.txt">contandcountrs.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2535<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Continents and Centuries (Geography Knowledge) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="countdowns.txt">countdowns.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1537<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Countdown to Shutdown (Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="crimsoncrown.txt">crimsoncrown.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1456<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Crimson Crown (Picture-Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="crosscntryusa.txt">crosscntryusa.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1707<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Crosscountry USA (Educational Simulation for 1 or 2 Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="decathalon.txt">decathalon.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3027<BR><TD> Review of Decathalon <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="dragon.wars.txt">dragon.wars.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3118<BR><TD> Review of DragonWars <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="elite.txt">elite.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3992<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Elite (Space Flight/Combat Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="f15.txt">f15.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1635<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: F-15 Strike Eagle (Flight Combat Simlations) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="felony.txt">felony.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1196<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Felony (Parlor Game for 1 to 4 Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="fightnight.txt">fightnight.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2772<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Fight Night (Sports Simulation for One or Two Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="fooblitzky.txt">fooblitzky.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3454<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Fooblitzky (Boardgame Aventure for 2-4 Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="gemstonewar.txt">gemstonewar.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1623<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Gemstone Warrior (Extended Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ghostbusters.txt">ghostbusters.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1357<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Ghostbusters (Apple) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="gulfstrike.txt">gulfstrike.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3363<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Gulf Strike (War Strategy Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="gunslinger.txt">gunslinger.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1889<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Gunslinger (Picture/Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="halleyproject.txt">halleyproject.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1831<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Halley Project (Space Flight Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="hero.txt">hero.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1390<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: H.E.R.O. (Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="highstakes.txt">highstakes.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2563<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: High Stakes (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="hitchhikguide.txt">hitchhikguide.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1395<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impossmission.txt">impossmission.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1661<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Impossible Mission (Maze Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="jawbreaker.txt">jawbreaker.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1586<BR><TD> Review of Jawbreaker <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="lanterndegama.txt">lanterndegama.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1190<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Lantern of D'Gamma (Picture-Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="lawofthewest.txt">lawofthewest.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2896<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Law of the West (Conflict Resolution Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="littlecomppeople.txt">littlecomppeople.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2275<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Little Computer People Discovery Kit (Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="luschercolortst.txt">luschercolortst.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3300<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Luscher Profile (Personality Profile) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="magic.candle.txt">magic.candle.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3826<BR><TD> Review of Magic Candle <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="matchwits.txt">matchwits.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1342<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Match Wits (Parlor Game) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="mindpursuit.txt">mindpursuit.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3200<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Mind Pursuit (Knowledge Game) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="mindwheel.txt">mindwheel.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1350<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Mindwheel (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="moebius.txt">moebius.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3342<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="murdermississ.txt">murdermississ.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2326<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Murder on the Mississippi (Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="natocommand.txt">natocommand.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1683<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Nato Commander (War Strategy Game) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="neverendingsty.txt">neverendingsty.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2596<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The NeverEnding Story (Picture/Text) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="nineprinces.txt">nineprinces.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2599<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Nine Princes in Amber (Picture Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ogre.txt">ogre.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3150<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Ogre (War Strategy Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="oo.world.info">oo.world.info</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3206<BR><TD> The Magnet Previews Out of This World GS <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ootopos.txt">ootopos.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3074<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Oo-Topos (Picture/Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="paperairplane.txt">paperairplane.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2280<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Great International Paper Airplane Construction Kit (Design/Construction Activity) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="perrymason.txt">perrymason.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2857<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Perry Mason (Picture/Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="phantasi.txt">phantasi.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1742<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Phantasie: Map-Maze Adventure <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="pitfall2.txt">pitfall2.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1599<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Pitfall II (Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="pwteacheschess.txt">pwteacheschess.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2994<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Paul Whitehead Teaches Chess (Chess Tutorial) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="railroadworks.txt">railroadworks.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1536<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Railroad Works (Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="reallife.txt">reallife.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2553<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Real Life (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="rescuefractalus.txt">rescuefractalus.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1416<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Rescue on Fractalus (Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ringquest.txt">ringquest.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1439<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Ring Quest (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ringsofzilfin.txt">ringsofzilfin.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3354<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Rings of Zilfin (Animated Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="roadrallyusa.txt">roadrallyusa.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2323<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Road-Rally U.S.A. (Educational Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="rockyhorror.txt">rockyhorror.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2604<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Rocky Horror Show (Mini-Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="shadowkeep.txt">shadowkeep.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1723<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Shadowkeep (Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="shardofspring.txt">shardofspring.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3899<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Shard of Spring (Map-Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="spaceshuttle.txt">spaceshuttle.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1344<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Space Shuttle (Flight Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="spellbreaker.txt">spellbreaker.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3126<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Spellbreaker (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="superblddash.txt">superblddash.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2993<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Super BoulderDash (Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="swordofkadash.txt">swordofkadash.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1600<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Sword of Kadash (Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="tasstimesintt.txt">tasstimesintt.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2323<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Tass Times in Tonetown (Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="theeidolon.txt">theeidolon.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3279<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Eidolon (Maze Arcade Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="theotherside.txt">theotherside.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1779<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: The Other Side (Conflict Resolution Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="tracersanction.txt">tracersanction.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1369<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Tracer Sanction (Picture-Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="ultima4.txt">ultima4.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2327<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (Map-Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="underfire.txt">underfire.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1653<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Under Fire (War Tactics Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="warorpeace.txt">warorpeace.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3367<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: War or Peace? You decide! (Crisis Management Simulation) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="warriorsrealm.txt">warriorsrealm.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 2865<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Warrior's Realm (Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wasteland.txt">wasteland.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3413<BR><TD> Review of Wasteland <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="werewolf.txt">werewolf.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1470<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Werewolf!? (Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="willybyte.txt">willybyte.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1470<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Willy Byte in the Digital Dimension (Educational Arcade) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wintergames.txt">wintergames.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1593<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Winter Games (Sports Simulation for 1-8 Players) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wishbringer.txt">wishbringer.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1593<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Wishbringer (Text Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wizards.crown.txt">wizards.crown.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3360<BR><TD> Review of Wizard's Crown <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wizardscrown.txt">wizardscrown.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3889<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Wizard's Crown (Map-Maze Adventure) <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wwcarmen.txt">wwcarmen.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 3177<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=TOP><A HREF="wwiscarmens.txt">wwiscarmens.txt</A> <tab to=T><TD> 1694<BR><TD> Games of 1985 and 1986 Review: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Knowledge Game) </TABLE><P><TABLE WIDTH=100%><TR><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><SMALL>There are 94 files for a total of 235,226 bytes.</SMALL></TABLE></BODY> </HTML>