Macintosh Garden - Text + Illustrations

StoryMaker

Daxeria — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:16:46 +0000

StoryMaker creates World Builder-style adventure games (but in color).

If you come across James Burton's "StoryMaker" application, hold on to it. This simple-to-use program supports 256 colors, uses standard-format Mac sounds (SND), and has a built-in programming language.

Beyond the Wall of Stars

mrdav — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 04:50:36 +0000

This is one of the earliest, and most unknown, computer games to take advantage of the CD-ROM's storage capacity. Written and designed by R.A. Montgomery, a prolific author whose "Choose Your Own Adventure" books were highly popular in the early 1980s, BTWOS is best described as a multimedia CYOA book - you read the story like a book, then, once every few "pages," select one of two choices for your action that will affect how the story unfolds. The plot is standard, and even cliche, sci-fi fare: you are leader of an urgent expedition sent by the Celadon planet.

1893: A World's Fair Mystery

mrdav — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:55:45 +0000

1893 A World's Fair Mystery is a text based adventure game with a strong educational flavour, and accompanied by dozens of black and white archival photographs. There are hundreds of intricately described locations and the photographs add so much to the experience, illustrating the grand architecture of the many sprawling buildings, and the magnificent boulevards, statues and fountains that comprised the exhibition.

Zoony

Daxeria — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:22:24 +0000

"You are the lowly jester, Bingo. The King has given you the task of finding and returning his ring, which was stolen by the Royal Zookeeper."

Patched for 32-bit compatibility.

Fred Rogers: Terrorist

Daxeria — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:21:33 +0000

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...TO KILL!

A junior equivalent of Psychotic: The Escape. 32-bit compatible.

Crack of Doom

MCP — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:52:04 +0000

"Return to Mordor, where a dull red sky is filled with the dust and heat of Mount Doom. Brave the ash-covered wastelands of Gorgoroth, the blood-splashed courtyards in the Tower of Cirith Ungol, and a horrifying torture chamber guarded by grinning, brutal orcs. In this adventure you will be playing as Sam Gamgee and will begin outside the gates of Cirith Ungol. Dare you enter the Tower and try to save your beloved master, Frodo? Or should you somehow try to complete the quest alone, and hurl the Ring of Power into the fires of Mount Doom? " --description from the packaging

Periapt

MCP — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:57:44 +0000

Attempt to recover the 'periapt' from the evil wizard, 'Wolfslang' (Your memory says), for a group of people before your declining reality-lvl reaches 0 and you become a powerless Invisible. 1st you must escape from a world of depression.

Be sure to enter "help" on the first screen, for tips on how the game differs from others made with World Builder.

Camp Cantitoe

myrd — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:28:17 +0000

Although you are sure you have never been here before, the quaint little town of Medford looks vaguely familiar. Could this be the location for the television show 'The Lifestyles of the Rich and Tacky'? You are not sure. All that you are sure of is, that it's 8:30 pm and you are late.

After driving in the pouring rain for over an hour, you finally reach your destination: Camp Cantitoe. The country retreat of your Aunt Ronnie...

Quest for the Dark Sword

myrd — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:49:55 +0000

You are Arthur, a young boy who lives in a small jungle village. You grow up in a time of magic, and now that you have reached your 17th birthday you are allowed to live by yourself in your hut!! You have lived there for a long time, but this was the first day you got to stay there without your grandmother's supervision. You go to sleep that night feeling safe and secure!

Your village elder, also a wise magic user, has taught you well in the ways of the world, and how to read magic spells and wands. You never know when that might come in handy.

Knight Orc

MCP — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:48:15 +0000

"Level 9's breakthrough game and the game that first showcases its new robust engine, Knight Orc was one of the first games to give a voice to a villain: in this case, you play an orc named Grindleguts, who was abandoned by his buddies after a night of (what else) partying. The orcs, caught unawares by a troop of human knights, arrange for a 'Contest of Champions' to take place in the morning. They tie our anti-hero Grindleguts to a horse and give him a lance to defend himself.