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From: schweda@iastate.edu (Christopher Schweda)
Subject: Re: correction/additions to the FAQ
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In <65931@mimsy.umd.edu> lazarus@cs.umd.edu (Sandro Fouche) writes:



>Well I've got some info that might be of use in the FAQ.  
>Here goes...


>#   _Quarterstaff_  (Fall 1988)
>#   Activision purchased the rights to this Macintosh game from
>#   Simulated Environment Systems in late 1988, and reworked the
>#   text and user interface.  The game is a graphical RPG similar
>#   to a number of D&D-type games on the market.  The Fall 1988
>#   _Status Line_ says "The Macintosh version of Quaterstaff will
>#   be available in October [1988], and will include special color
>#   graphics for the Mac II.  Versions for the Apple IIgs and IBM
>#   will be available in spring of 1989."  It is not known if any
>#   of these versions were ever published.

>The Macintosh version WAS released (I still have a copy) was a pretty good
>game.  The MS_DOS and IIGS versions were never released (at least not in
>OUR distributors knowlege).

I agree with you here; Quarterstaff is a surprisingly good game. It's not
a text adventure, by any means, but it's fairly complex -- and the graphics
are pretty cool. Last week I dug it out and stuck it on my hard drive and
have been playing it off and on over the past few days. I've not heard much
talk about this game, though. Now, I'd just like to get a hold of
Arthur, Shogun, and Journey, and I'll be all set!!!



Chris Schweda
--








>#   _Shogun_  (Winter 1988?)
>#   No information available at press time.  May be part of the
>#   Lost Treasures CD-ROM package.

>Was released for mac and ms-dos (and if memory serves the IIgs and amiga).
>I have promotional flyers in storage.  This game was included in LTOI2
>cd-rom edition.  Based on James Clavel's novel of the same name.

>#   _Circuit's Edge_
>#   No information available at press time.  May be part of the
>#   Lost Treasures CD-ROM package.
>#
>#   _Mines of Titan_
>#   No information available at press time.  May be part of the
>#   Lost Treasures CD-ROM package.
>#

>Both of these games were released for the IBM our distributor's catalog
>also shows amiga versions, but I never actually SAW one.

>#   _Journey_
>#   No information available at press time.
>#
>#   _Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur_
>#   By Bob Bates, the author of _Sherlock_.  IBM PC, possibly
>#   Macintosh and other machines.

>The information for these should match the info for Shogun.  All threee
>were released in close (temporal) proximity.  Again these are availible on
>LTOI2.  (IBM, mac, amiga, IIgs).


>#   _Moonmist_
>#   Your friend Tamara will make frequent references to the letter
>#   she wrote asking for your help; unfortunately, the letter is
>#   not included in the LToI package.  [Does anyone have a copy of
>#   this letter from the original game packaging?]

> I have this and will forward the text in the near future (gotta find it in
>all the boxes.)


>			Well that all for now.

>							-laz
