Mobygames

[Frenkel]

I just saw that John Romero added some of his Apple ][ games to the Mobygames database. He even included some information about what the game is about.

[The Romero]

Yeah, and I'm gonna continue doing that!     I just need to find the time, but i'll be working to complete my entry.

[Frenkel]

Next time you should also add yourself to the credits of a game.

[Frenkel]

To show you how much I appreciate it that you add your games to the Mobygames database, I just added the PC version of Twilight Treasures.

Is there also a Apple II version of that game called Twilight Treasures or is the only Apple II version called Treasure Dive (from Nibble Magazine)?

[The Romero]

The Apple II version was originally called Twilight Treasures, but when it was published in Nibble magazine it was renamed Treasure Dive.  I didn't really like the new name, but whatever - I got my $200. Heh.

I feel so dumb having written that game because it was sooooo simple and I've seen much better designs for small games with that same setting.  Ah well.

[satori]

*&$# that takes me back a ways... Nibble magazine? In fact I totally forgot about that telephone book of a mag.

[Frenkel]

How many levels are there in the PC version of Twilight Treasures? I just got to level 8 and I got the chest, but I didn't get it back to the boat.

[Frenkel]

Looks like Twilight Treasures is finally added to the Mobygames database.

[Frenkel]

quote:Originally posted by The Rome.ro:
The Apple II version was originally called Twilight Treasures, but when it was published in Nibble magazine it was renamed Treasure Dive.  I didn't really like the new name,

because that name isn't an alliteration, just like most of your early games?  

[Frenkel]

4 posts in a row   .

I tried to add the Apple II version of Twilight Treasures to the Mobygames database, but I got this responce from an approver:

 

quote:Would you be able to get a disk image (.dsk) of this -- maybe from John himself? I want to confirm the name of the game via an emulator as there seems to be some debate about what it was actually called.

I don't have the Apple II version of Twilight Treasures, so could someone help me with this? Maybe John himself ?

[knockstump]

Hey Frenkel -- I'm that approver.     Your submission sent me on a treasure dive of my own!

I managed to convert all the Nibble disk archives to disk images (.po format) for use in AppleWin.

After a text search of all the images, I found "Treasure Dive" in the Dec '89 issue by Robert Lavelock & John Romero.

So feel free to send that pending submission back and I'll add the separate name to the release info.

Thanks for the submission -- we still need lots of AppleII submissions.  At only 258 games in the DB, there's lots of room to grow.    
 
 [ March 29, 2004, 12:00 AM: Message edited by: knockstump ]

[knockstump]

I've uploaded the Nibble disk images to Asimov:

ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/incoming

or if they get moved:
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/misc/nibble_magazine/

They're in .po format which can be used with AppleWin.
 
 [ March 29, 2004, 05:08 PM: Message edited by: knockstump ]

[Frenkel]

I get an error when I try to download them from ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/incoming

 

quote:200 Type set to I
200 PORT command successful
550 nibble_po_readme.txt: Permission denied
550 nibble_po_readme.txt: Permission denied

[knockstump]

I guess they don't allow downloads from the 'incoming' directory.

PM me your email address and I can send you the image.

[Frenkel]

I think you're right.

I just uploaded Bongo's Bash and I can't download it (back).