Apple Games

Game cover: Apple Games

Description

Apple Games is a compilation of 11 short games for the Apple II.

Designed to teach beginners programming for the Apple II, the game package came with a manual that explained how the games were conceived and programmed.

The 11 games are:

  • Flip Flop - A flipping game where the player tries to convert a series of 9 Xs to Os.
  • Mastermind - The player needs to guess the color and order of blocks, similar to the board game of the same name
  • Towers - Text-based Tower of Hanoi game
  • Sherlock's Home - Discover who killed Francine Beleake by looking for clues in a house. Guess the room, murderer, and weapon correctly
  • Attack of the Zargons - Shoot a horizontally scrolling alien spaceship while avoiding being blasted by its laser
  • Phaser Practice - Practice shooting at a target
  • Acey-Deucy - Wager money, you win if you pick a card between the two cards already displayed
  • Big Government - You player as a the president of a country, trying to win election by buying and selling bonds, as well as paying money to influence voters
  • Tic-Tac-Toe - Text-based tic-tac-toe game against the computer
  • Qubic - A 3D tic-tac-toe game on a 3 x 3 x 3 board
  • Depth Charge - You must drop depth charges on horizontally moving subs. The player gets a total of 5 passes to maximize score.

Game Info

Platforms
Apple II1984