Golden Oldies: Volume 1 - Computer Software Classics

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Golden Oldies: Volume 1 - Computer Software Classics
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Publisher(s) Software Country
Platform(s) Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS
Release1985: Apple, Atari 8-bit, C64, DOS
1986: Amiga, ST
Genre(s) Various

Golden Oldies: Volume 1 - Computer Software Classics is a retrospective compilation of four games from prior to the microcomputer era: Adventure , Eliza , Life , and Pong . [1] It was published in 1985 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, and DOS. Atari ST and Amiga versions followed in 1986. Despite the "Volume 1" in the title, no further collections were released.

Contents

Reception

Roy Wagner reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "These games are pure and simple, yet still fun to play and enjoy." [1] Steve Panak, writing for ANALOG Computing , called the manual "superb," and concluded, "If you're interested in researching and reliving this portion of our recent history, Golden Oldies is a rich vein to tap." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Wagner, Roy (Jan–Feb 1986). "The Commodore Key". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 25. p. 19.
  2. Panak, Steve (March 1987). "Panak Strikes". ANALOG Computing (52): 58.