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Dark Castle (1986) - Original Macintosh Version!

Classic Mac Gaming · 194.1K views · 2007-04-28 · 4:06

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Overview

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.

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HN uses it to show a classic early Mac game, noting its low-latency input and early audio showcase.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2012–2022

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Alex3917 · 2012-10 · Recommendation

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: [VIDEO]

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nemo · 2022-04 · Reference

Dark Castle (1986). An early Mac B&W game that showcased the system's audio capabilities. It has jumps with the "hup" sound. [VIDEO]

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lectrick · 2015-07 · Reference

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 ( [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

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