Category: Apple II

A new version of KEGS, an Apple IIgs emulator is now available.  Kent Dickey, the author and curator of the KEGS Apple IIgs Emulator announced version 1.34 today with the emulator being available on the Mac, Windows, and Linux.  You can download the latest version of the KEGS Apple IIGS Emulator at: http://kegs.sourceforge.net/ Some of the changes in KEGS v1.34…

Angry Birds new Version V.1.10 has been released! This new version is now completely 6502 compatible and has received a complete rework of the sprite engine resulting in even faster and smoother animations! A 65C02 is no longer mandatory! However, 128 k RAM and a joystick still is! This enables users of unenhanced Apple //e to play this game. Buyers of the digital or physical…

Apple Core has received a new module for testing proper functioning of all new opcodes and addressing modes of a 65C02 CPU. The ideas behind Apple Core are: To facilitate emulator development and give the developers a test tool of their implemented CPU model. There is active development work going on currently where Apple Core could prove its benefits by helping debugging the proper funciioning of…

A.P.P.L.E. Member Sean Callahan has announced the release of his latest creation, “Applz” — a captivating remake/demake of the iPhone game Ballz. Crafted utilizing modern tools for Apple II development, this game is a delightful addition to the world of retro gaming. About “Applz” “Applz” takes inspiration from the addictive gameplay of Ballz and breathes new life into it for…

In a nostalgic nod to the golden era of French gaming, Laurent Benes’ classic adventure “Le mystère de Kikekankoi,” originally published by Loriciels in 1983-85 for the Oric and Amstrad CPC computers, has found a new home on the Apple II. The port, skillfully crafted by renowned retro Apple programmers Antoine Vignau & Olivier Zardini, brings another French mystery adventure…

It is with a heavy heart that we convey the passing of a trailblazer in the adventure gaming community, Gerald Marshall Moore, known to most people as Shay Addams. Gerald’s extraordinary journey, spanning 76 years, concluded tragically on December 8th, 2023, as a fire consumed the childhood home that had been witness to the chapters of his remarkable life. Born…

In a thrilling development for Apple IIGS enthusiasts, Crossrunner 1.0 has been unleashed upon the retro Apple community, introducing an unparalleled era of cycle-accurate emulation and a user-friendly cross-development environment. Developed to elevate the Apple IIGS emulation experience, Crossrunner marries cutting-edge technology with a seamless user interface, catering to both developers and enthusiasts alike. Crossrunner stands out in the Apple…

The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is an award-winning interactive horror from Stefan Vogt, the acclaimed author of Hibernated and The Curse of Rabenstein. Take on the role of novelist Thomas King and his wife Cora as they move into a remote Scottish manor house, just days before Christmas 1986. Seeking inspiration for his next book, Thomas begins to explore the…

PunyInform is a library for the Inform 6 programming language, to make it easy to create simple or advanced text adventures which will work well on 8-bit computers like the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Spectrum +3 etc. PunyInform was first released on July 5, 2020. The rootsThe Inform programming language, compiler and standard library were developed by Graham…

I’ve given a brief introduction to PunyInform, a new library for writing text adventures for 8-bit (and other) computers. Now, let’s have a look at what you need to download and install to start writing a game using PunyInform. For this article, I will be using Windows, but you can also use PunyInform on Mac or Linux. Step 1: Install…