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From: protonen@daimi.aau.dk (Lars J|dal)
Subject: Re: Advsys and Alan
Message-ID: <1992Nov11.151157.22777@daimi.aau.dk>
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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 15:11:57 GMT
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Russell L. Bryan <rbryan@Mail.trincoll.edu> writes:

>I am personally an avid user of TADS, but I would be interesting in
>seeing these other two systems.  Is there a Mac port for them?  If so, is
>it shareware?  If the answer to either or both is "no," then ignore this
>message entirely.
>
>-- Russ

Yes, there is a Mac port. I quote from Dave Baggett's (regularly)
posting on the Unnkulian UnderWorld series:


> Appendix A
> -----------
>
> Where to get TADS via FTP:
>
> TADS is available for the PC, Mac, and Atari ST, from the following sites:
>
>	msdos.archive.umich.edu: msdos/games/textadv/tads.zip
>	atari.archive.umich.edu: atari/games/tads/tads.lzh
>	mac.archive.umich.edu:   mac/games/games.utilities/tads1.04.cpt.hqx
>
> TADS is also shareware, and we strongly encourage you to register if
> you use it since we feel it is a powerful, innovative, and very inexpensive
> development system that deserves to be paid for.

... and I would add that without the manual you won't get much fun of
the system.

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