About the Archive Files...

Most of the ZIP files contain Apple disks in DSK format. They can be run with Windows 3.1 or later using Apple II emulator software. They have been tested and work with ApplePC and AppleWin.

If you do an Internet search on "Apple II emulators" you'll find a variety of programs that will let your 3 gigahertz computer act like a 1 megahertz Apple II.

Here's one of the newest Java-based emulators: AppleIIGo

And these are two older ones: AppleWin and ApplePC, which also requires Apple //e ROM

Program Instructions

Most of the printed documentation is NOT available in electronic format anymore. That means there aren't any manuals available, which has the most impact with the graphics and applications software. We'll try to make sure critical information is included right here. Since the amount of information that's been scanned or re-typed will keep changing, we've elected to try to keep a current set of instructions for each archive online here, rather than try to keep updating README files in the archives themselves. That way you'll only have to download an archive once. The latest available documentation can always be found here.

The instructions below include specific information about starting and running each of the archived program in each format, and also contain some critical parts of the original documentation. We'll try to improve the latter as we have time to work on it, and we'll GLADLY accept any outside help!

Comprehend adventure instructions: Transylvania, Crimson Crown, Coveted Mirror, Oo-Topos, Talisman.

Game instructions: Sword of Kadash, Expedition Amazon.

Adventures Around the World instructions: Adventures in North America, Adventures in Europe, Adventures in South America.

More Information

You'll find archived versions of our early software at various places around the Internet. People have posted copies of disks they bought ages ago, so if you are clever about your search words and look around, I'm sure you'll find it. There are plenty of Apple DSK files, and I've seen various Commodore and Macintosh versions, too. But the people at Penguin Books tell me I have to destroy any copies I have, so they're gone.

The copyrights the programs posted here are held by Mark Pelczarski, with the following exceptions: Antonio Antiochia holds copyright to the game portions of Transylvania and Crimson Crown. Eagle Berns and Holly Thomason own the copyright to the game portion of The Coveted Mirror. dynamix owns the copyright to Stellar 7.

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