If you didnt figure it out, those games were text based back then but still lots of fun. I found a better link: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Game:Zork
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 1:19 PM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: > Pacman, Excitebike, Galaga, MechWarrior, taking me back! Go back a bit > further to Zork - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork. > > Here is an interesting story: I was an IBM Field Engineer in my > previous life. When I first started there, I maintained System/360 > mainframes for the large banks in LA. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_360 > We loaded and ran two games on the system back in 1979, Zork and > Startrek. LOL, the banks "timeshared" the system and tracked usage in > order to bill each department. One day they asked why engineering was > running so many diagnostics :) > -RickG > > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Mark Nash - Lists <[email protected]> wrote: >> Used to go down to Laguna Beach CA with a group. They had a LAN system with >> full-surround pods & intercom to your teammates. Had mech battles >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David E. Smith" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 9:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Google Pac Man >> >> >> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 11:33, Robert West <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> They have a version of the arcade joy stick and button board to plug into >>> the computer if you are using MAME or other arcade emulators. I purchased >>> one for the wife a couple of years back so she could play some god awful >>> game called Elevator Action on her laptop. Game sucks but the X-Arcade >>> deal >>> is pretty sweet. >> >> I know. One of these weeks I'll buy one of their big dual joysticks, >> hook it up to the PS3, and have a wild Super Street Fighter IV party. >> >> David Smith >> MVN.net >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
