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The Adventure Family Tree (2024)

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Why This Matters

This article highlights the enduring legacy and ongoing adaptations of the classic adventure game 'Adventure' across various platforms and programming languages, reflecting its significance in computing history. The diverse ports and modifications demonstrate the game's influence on software development, preservation, and the evolution of interactive entertainment for both industry professionals and consumers.

Key Takeaways

GRAN0350 Per GRAN0350's ADVENTURE.TXT "adapted to APW C for the Apple //GS by Doni G. Grande from code adapted by Bob Wissner from code adapted by Lawrence R. Steeger from code adapted by Jay R. Jaeger." APW C Apple //GS Doni G. Grande None known

WISS0350 Per GRAN0350's ADVENTURE.TXT "adapted to APW C for the Apple //GS by Doni G. Grande from code adapted by Bob Wissner from code adapted by Lawrence R. Steeger from code adapted by Jay R. Jaeger." Bob Wissner None known

STEE0350 Per GRAN0350's ADVENTURE.TXT "adapted to APW C for the Apple //GS by Doni G. Grande from code adapted by Bob Wissner from code adapted by Lawrence R. Steeger from code adapted by Jay R. Jaeger." Lawrence R. Steeger None known

ANAL_XXX "Analog Adventure", by ANALOG Software, published by Atari for the Atari 400/800. (C) 1981, apparently written in Atari Basic. Atari Basic Atari 400/800 ANALOG Software 1981 Info only

ANTO0340 A Russian port of WOOD0350 . C SM-4 Vadim Antonov 1984/85 Source

APPL0350 Port of WOOD0350 to AppleSoft BASIC. Distributed in the Aug '97 issue of the A2-2000 "freeware monthly disk-o-zine". No further info available. AppleSoft BASIC Apple II Internet Archive

ANON0501 AKA Adventure 5.2/2. "Prime FORTRAN extension of IITa0500" (or LONG0501?) FORTRAN Prime Computer Anonymous 1979 IF Archive

ANON0551 AKA Adventure 6. ANON0551 is controversial. [D2] has it in place of LONG0551, calling it a "VAX FORTRAN extension of LONG0501". PICT0551 suggests a Long/anon co-authorship. [OD1] argues Anon was McDonald himself. Kinder suggests Long+Anon . FORTRAN VAX Anonymous 1985 None known

ANON0700 "IBM mainframe version". IBM mainframe Anonymous 1981 None known

ARD_0550 Mac version "based on the Unix C version by Ken Wellsch" [WELL0550] . C Macintosh Anthony C. Ard 1991 IF Archive

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