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Re: SimCity Help Wanted: Detroit Scenario

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From: Tony Landells
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 1990 10:16
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In article <67@ithink.stanford.edu> meldal@ithink.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal) writes:

   Obnoxiously, they did not warn the buyer that the MONOCHROME version
   was less than useful, there is no sign on the box that says "Finder
   Only" and/or "Copyprotected" - I screamed and ranted when I discovered the
   problems (and then got on the phone to them, and screamed and ranted
   some more. They claimed they would soon offer an upgrade to a
   MF-friendly, non-copyprotected version. I have yet to see that offer,
   and it has been a while.)

The new version is available - it was sent to me a month or so ago
when my original got trashed because the game hung.  Perhaps if you
were to call them again, they might send it to you.

The replacement version uses a lookup table when you start the game -
it prompts you with a set of three symbols, etc.  Not the easiest
thing to navigate, but if it's a choice between that and
copy-protection...  The table is printed on a sort of burgundy-
coloured paper to discourage photocopying.

Tony.
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Subject: Re: SimCity Help Wanted: Detroit Scenario
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