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History of video games/Platforms/Classic Mac

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History edit

The Classic Mac operating systems are considered to be releases from System 1 in 1984 to System 9 in 1999.[1][2]

Despite Apple's troubles during the run of the Classic Mac OS, the Classic Mac OS did see some games released for it.[3][4]

Notable games edit

1989 edit

Caper in the Castro edit

A 1989 point and click hypercard game for MacOS which was among the first video games to feature a significant plot focused on LGBTQ subject matter.[5]

1993 edit

Pathways into Darkness edit

A first person action adventure game by Bungie.

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1994 edit

Emora Kart edit

An early clone of the then recently released Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Mario Kart.[6][7][8]

Marathon edit

The first game in the Marathon trilogy of sci-fi first person shooters by Bungie.

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1995 edit

Marathon 2: Durandal edit

The second game in the Marathon trilogy of sci-fi first person shooters by Bungie.

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1996 edit

Marathon Infinity edit

The final game in the Marathon trilogy by Bungie.

Read more about Marathon Infinity on Wikipedia.

Gallery edit

References edit

 

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  1. ↑ Biersdorfer, J. D. (14 September 2000). "Apple Breaks The Mold (Published 2000)". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "October 23, 1999: Mac OS 9 Released - AppleMatters". www.applematters.com. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Editorial: Will Apple's 1990's "Golden Age" collapse repeat itself?". AppleInsider. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Staff, Ars (11 September 2016). "An OS 9 odyssey: Why these Mac users won't abandon 16-year-old software". Ars Technica. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "You Can Now Play the First LGBTQ Computer Game, For the First Time" (in en). www.vice.com. https://www.vice.com/en/article/ne4nzz/play-the-first-lgbtq-computer-game-for-the-first-time-caper-in-the-castro. 
  6. ↑ "Random: Check Out Emora Kart, A Macintosh-Exclusive Super Mario Kart Clone From 1994". Nintendo Life. 3 November 2021. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/11/random-check-out-emora-kart-a-macintosh-exclusive-super-mario-kart-clone-from-1994. 
  7. ↑ "Mouse-controlled Super Mario Kart clone for classic Macintosh ⌘I Get Info". blog.gingerbeardman.com. https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2021/10/31/mouse-controlled-super-mario-kart-clone-for-classic-macintosh/. 
  8. ↑ "えもらのカート (Emora Kart)". June 1994. Retrieved 3 November 2021.


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