This issue features a review of Digital Eclipse’s The Making of Karateka interactive documentary; an interview with Digital Eclipse’s editorial director, Chris Kohler; coverage of both KansasFest 202/// (held in person) and A24eVR (held online); behind the scenes of Oleg Kobchenko’s winning HackFest entry; a review of Aaron A. Reed’s book 50 Years of Text Games; and much, much more!
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This issue features a tutorial for accessing ChatGPT from your Apple II; a review of the Nox Archaist expansion Lord of Storms, as well as an interview with Mark Lemmert of 6502 Workshop; a profile of John Besnard, prolific developer of such games as Bezwars, Bezman, and Bezare; a review of Laine Nooney’s book The Apple II Age; a review of the NEWPRINT/Multi printer interface; and a chronicle of visits to Australia’s Apple II communities.
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“From Assembly Lines to HyperStudio, the historical artifacts I’ve donated to KansasFest are invaluable — but they lack context,” said Wagner in an exclusive interview with Juiced.GS. “They need their creator’s perspective to be truly understood and appreciated. Therefore, I have decided to donate myself to KansasFest.”
Roger is ready to roll into the KansasFest collection
Roger Wagner, frozen & preserved for the future
By becoming part of KansasFest’s living museum, Wagner will be available to describe his products at length, regaling listeners with stories from olden times. Wagner and his wealth of information will be stored in KansasFest’s climate-controlled storage unit in Missouri, where he will be accessible on-demand. Cryogenic technology previously pioneered by Juiced.GS will ensure Wagner is well-preserved for future generations.
“After months of aimless wandering through my once-crowded offices, I’m excited to be reunited with the extensive collection that I spent so many decades assembling,” said Wagner. “By accessioning myself into KansasFest’s inventory, I’ll become part of computer history more literally than ever before.”
Such a surprising donation is unprecedented. “One-of-a-kind hardware like this is particularly difficult to obtain,” said KansasFest committee member Chris Torrence. “This isn’t some unfinished prototype! To have an actual Wagner production model as part of our collection is hugely significant — and potentially the beginning of a new exhibit we can expand with other developers of the era.”
As part of their mission to archive the history of the Apple II, KansasFest plans to digitize the original Wagner for better preservation and distribution. However, doing so will devalue the source material, suggesting Wagner may become part of a future Garage Giveaway, to go home with a fortunate attendee.
Said Torrence, “After all these years, we look forward to a new installment of Assembly Lines: The Care and Feeding of Roger Wagner.”
A2Central.com, the Apple II news site that was in continuous operation from 2000 until 2022, is back online! Now operated by Gamebits, the publisher of Juiced.GS, A2Central.com will resume its mission to provide Apple II users with news from throughout the Apple II community. In addition to its 23 years of historical content, new features include a hardware directory, community listing, and podcast index, helping new and veteran Apple II users discover invaluable opportunities for connecting with each other.
