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Dark Castle (1986) - Original Macintosh Version!

Classic Mac Gaming1 HN recommenders · 2012–2022
194K views · demo · evergreen · Uploaded 2007-04-28

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.

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

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@Alex39172012 · in “Show HN: I spent two years working on an HTML5 game. I finally released it”

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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@lectrick2015 · in “Pens Are Making a High-Tech Comeback”

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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@nemo2022 · in “A history of Hup, the jump sound of shooting games”

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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