Mac Computer Games FAQ

0. A word about flaming. (comp.sys.mac.games)

Every now and then some moron posts something along the lines of ...

1. Where can I find Mac games available for anonymous ftp?

The 2 major sites for ftp'ing Mac software are sumex-aim.stanford....

2. What does .hqx mean? What about .cpt and .sit? (comp.sys.mac.games)

Files ending in .hqx are binary files which have been converted ...

3. Where else can I get Mac games?

Well, you could buy them. Most software stores have a section for ...

4. What's the Patchlist/GPHL? Could somebody please repost it? (comp.sys.mac.games)

The Patchlist is a list of fixes that the legal owners of certain ...

5. What's ResEdit? How do I get it? (comp.sys.mac.games)

ResEdit is a utility from Apple that lets you edit the resources of ...

6. I'm completely stuck in this game I'm playing. Where can I get a walkthru?

Solutions and hints for many popular games are available via ...

7. What's an easter egg? (comp.sys.mac.games)

An easter egg--the kind you find in Mac games, anyway--is any sort ...

8. How do I fix the bug in Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis? (comp.sys.mac.games)

There is indeed a bug in Indy Atlantis. On the Team Path, when you ...

9. The 7th Guest keeps crashing on my Mac! What do I do?

The vast majority of 7th Guest crashes are caused by memory problems....

10. I just saw this really great game called "X-Wing" on the PC. Is it available for the Mac?

Yes.

11. I just saw this really great game called "DOOM" on the PC. Is it available for the Mac?

Yes.

12. Where can I find a list of forthcoming games for the Mac?

The CD-ROM magazine Inside Mac Games maintains a list of forthcoming Mac ...

13. What's the cheat code in SimCity 2000? (comp.sys.mac.games)

In version 1.0, type porntipsguzzardo, which will give you $500,000,...

14. How do I play the game Maniac Mansion from within Day of the Tentacle? (comp.sys.mac.games)

Go to Big Ed's room and use the computer there 5 times in a row to ...

15. What happened to the guy who did "Fool's Errand" and "3 in Three"? (comp.sys.mac.games)

Cliff Johnson, the author of the Macintosh games Fool's Errand, ...

16. Where can I find Wesleyan Tetris? (comp.sys.mac.games)

You can't. Wesleyan Tetris, also known as Obnoxious Tetris or ...

17. How do I run Apple ][+ games on my Mac?

STM, an Apple ][+ emulator for the Mac, is available ...

18. I've done some programming on other machines, and I'd like to write a game on my Mac. How do I start? (comp.sys.mac.games)

To quote the Public Domain Mac Programming FAQ Answer sheet, you'll ...

19. I've written this terrific game for the Mac. How do I get it out to the major ftp sites?

Do NOT post binaries to the comp.sys.mac.games groups. The best way ...

20. What's "IMG"/"Inside Mac Games"?

IMG is Inside Mac Games, an almost-monthly CD-ROM magazine ...

21. Are there any freeware chess games for the Mac?

Wim van Beusekom's MacChess 2.0, a freeware chess program that should be ...

22. Are there any shareware mahjong games for the Mac?

Sort of. Shanghai II and its shareware clone Gunshy are excellent games, ...

23. Where can I find shareware games for young children? (comp.sys.mac.games)

Games for young children can be found on any info-mac mirror in ...

24. I always loved playing [Pacman, Star Wars, Frogger, etc.] at the arcade. Is there a Mac version?

Probably. John Komp maintains a list of Mac versions of various 80'...

25. What games will fail to run on my [AV Mac, PowerMac, bizarrely configured Mac]? How do I fix them?

Brian Lev maintains a Broken Games List of games that break on AV ...

26. What joystick should I buy for my Mac?

It depends on what games you want to use the joysticks with. ...

27. Is there a FAQ for [FA-18, Sim City 2000, Civilization, Bolo, Pathways into Darkness, Spaceward Ho!, Marathon, 7th Guest...] (comp.sys.mac.games)

Probably. Check the appendix to this FAQ, the Mac Game Resource ...

99. Credits (comp.sys.mac.games)

This document is copyright 1996 by Christina Schulman....

100. Mac Game Resources on the Internet: intro

Compiled by Christina Schulman, schulman+@pitt....

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For want of a better category, pages that are collections of ...