Networkable Games for System 6

#1 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 - 22:41 68kMLA

Ive been looking for a good System 6 game that can be played over localtalk

Any suggestions?? My sons Mac is an original LC with 4MB RAM 40MB Hard Drive and System 6.0.8, Id be playing on a Beige G3 Running 9.2.2 or a IIci Running 7.1

#2 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 - 23:58 68kMLA

Armour Alley

Bolo (use the aIndy bot for additional players: simply make duplicate Bolo applications preferably on the fastest computer, assign them to aIndy. Even better if the bots are allied: I can take on 2 allied aIndy bots and win almost all the time -- sometimes 3 depending on the map)

Dogfight City, but that requires 256 colors and some memory + processor power (runs excellent on a IIfx) and very likely won't run on System 6

Oxyd (fantastic game, hint: use a laser mouse if you can, this game requires supreme mouse handling skill)

#3 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 - 02:22 68kMLA

Net Trek 3.0

You can find it around on the internet. Email the creator and he may send you a copy!

I used to play it at school with a bunch of other kids. It was great fun!

#4 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 - 17:49 68kMLA

Here are two very old ones: Mazewars and Bus'd Out.

Also, try Netrisk1.0 and NetChess.

#5 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 - 21:08 68kMLA

Did Spaceward Ho! run on System 6? Perhaps the earlier B&W versions?

And what about Strategic Conquest? It was a bit like "Empire" for the Mac.

#6 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 - 06:40 68kMLA

A few months back I was able to find Bolo, Net Trek, and the Spectre games. Of these I have played a fair amount of Spectre and a little Bolo. Yet to try Trek.

Also my SE is the only 6 machine I have running right now. My guess is that these games would do better over LocalTalk than ethernet. Anybody ever play these via ethernet, or even internet?