ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIMA NEWSLETTER MAY 1989
 
          Remembering the "original" TI programs  
          By: Andy Frueh, Lima User Group
 
     In days of old, there were two disks named A and B.  They were known to TI
Assembly language programmers everywhere.  But one day, a new kid on the block
named Funnelweb came and took there identities away. 
 
     Why bother with the original E/A disks?  They have been improved by
Funnelweb, but the combined package is unique.  I purchased a module for the
sole purpose of running E/A games.  I wanted more, so I decided to buy the
manual.  This came with the 2 disks.  I used Disk-Patch to look at the EDIT1
and Assembler programs.  I made a little change here, a little character swap
there, and voila! a modified set of E/A files.  True, I do use Funnelweb more,
but I believe that disks A and B have features different than F'Web.  When I
want a change of pace, I get A and B out. 
 
     Another little-known program is "Munch-Man."  Before you laugh your head
off or think I'm crazy, listen.  The ORIGINAL Munch-Man never appeared!  He
goes around eating dots in a maze very much like Pac-Man.  For these reasons,
TI couldn't release it if they were to avoid lawsuits.  Look for this Original
program in your User Group library (we have it on UG64).   
 
     Another never released program is the game Cross-Fire.  It was to be made
by Sierra-on-Line in 1983.  As everyone knows, this is when TI said bye-bye to
the computer market.  For this reason, very few copies exist.  We have this one
too on UG 64.  I suggest that many people copy these two games around to other
User Groups, to repopulate the species so to speak! 
 
     As a tip, don't be fooled by a name!  I recently recieved a copy of a game
called Hunt The Wumpus.  It was said to have improved features.  Wanting to try
it out, I got it and found that it was a TI-BASIC program!  The theme was the
same but everything else was just a BASIC program.  Users beware! I have seen
commercial ads for "famous" utilities.  Upon close inspection, these are cheap
imitations of the real thing! 
 
     Finaly, as a general thing, I want to suggest this.  Many other computers
get a lisence from a famous TV show or movie and make a game/graphic/or utility
out of it.  May I suggest we do the same as Fairware!  I would like to see a
"War of the Worlds", "Doctor Who", or even get the rights from already famous
games!  "Super Mario Bros." for example.  True, it just wouldn't be the same,
but it would be close!  Even if they don't give permission, change the name of
the game and characters!  Ideas can't be copyrighted!  Well, I hope to see some
new programs with familiar names soon! 
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