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Terence Dunne

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Jul 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/21/97
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In message <199707201...@zetnet.co.uk>
Toby Rodgers <toby.r...@zetnet.co.uk> writes:

> Hmmmmm, Okay, sounds good to me chuck `em this way!

Not a bad response - that's 9, including email requests.

Perhaps I should have put it on z.files. :)

Well, one of those requests asked about equivalents for the Level 9
adventures, and I thought this might be of general interest.

There are actually quite a few websites devoted to the BBC Micro.
Nostalgia-wise it seems to be on a par with any of the American
machines like the Apple][, CBM 64 <spit> etc. Quite a loyal
following.

These websites are not all in the UK, and one of the best is in fact
in Norway:

"The BBC Lives":
http://www.nvg.unit.no/bbc/

There are several BBC micro emulators, not just for the PC, but for Unix
systems, Mac, Amiga, ST and even NextStep! Be warned, though, that most
of these are "under development". Do not expect a commercial-quality
product, at least not just yet. OTOH, almost all of them are free, and
many even come with source.

In addition to the emulators, there are literally hundreds of ROM images
and software packages, including all the Acorn and Level 9 adventures,
and all of the big name BBC Micro software brands: AcornSoft, Superior,
Micro Power, etc., and later entries like Firebird and Virgin.

There are also a number of useful links on the site, including one to a
site in Germany that has PC/Mac versions of the Level 9 adventure engine,
and hint sheets and solutions to most of the games. I haven't got a note
of the URL, but you can get there by following the link on "The BBC Lives"
or by doing an FTP search on L9DOS.ZIP or L9WIN.ZIP.

FTP search v3.5:
http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no:80/ftpsearch

"The BBC Lives" is quite fast, I troughed it on Sunday afternoon, and got
about 40MB in around 5 or 6 hours - pretty much full speed. Standard
disclaimer applies: I have no connection with the site other than as a
satisified customer (who now has a local copy :)))))

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~~~~~~~~Chris "DiGGr" Dunne
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