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HN uses it to show a classic early Mac game, noting its low-latency input and early audio showcase.
Gameplay footage of the original 1986 Macintosh version of Dark Castle by Silicon Beach Software. The uploader argues the original is a great game that was tarnished by inferior ports.
“arguably the best non-educational game for the original Macintosh” (HN, 2012)
I like the black and white graphics. It reminds me of dark castle, which was arguably the best non-educational game for the original Macintosh: [this video]
I have to say that in this case you're wrong. The Apple Mac Plus in my parents' closet, which I still fire up from time to time to play Dark Castle ( [this video] ), had a zero latency mouse (or at least imperceptible) with zero flicker. Took Microsoft at least 20 years to get something comparable. This is not a nostalgic mis-memory, or an exaggeration. Please find an old Mac from the 80's and simply move the mouse around. > they are recalling computers which had no networking The very first network games I ever played were over AppleTalk on a Mac, like NetTrek ( [link] ... yes, that is digitized sound out of a 1984 machine), Maze Wars ( [link] ) and the venerable Bolo! ( [link] ), the latter still one of the best multiplayer gaming experiences I've ever had
Dark Castle on a Mac Plus as example of low latency
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