Dark Castle (1986) - Original Macintosh Version!
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it to show a classic early Mac game, noting its low-latency input and early audio showcase.
What it is
Gameplay footage of the original 1986 Macintosh version of Dark Castle by Silicon Beach Software. The uploader argues the original is a great game that was tarnished by inferior ports.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2012 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Recommends Alex3917 · 2012-10 · on “Show HN: I spent two years working on an HTML5 game. I finally released it”
I like the black and white graphics. It reminds me of dark castle, which was arguably the best non-educational game for the original Macintosh: [this video]
Cites lectrick · 2015-07 · on “Pens Are Making a High-Tech Comeback”
I have to say that in this case you're wrong. The Apple Mac Plus in my parents' closet, which I still fire up from time to time to play Dark Castle ( [this video] ), had a zero latency mouse (or at least imperceptible) with zero flicker. Took Microsoft at least 20 years to get something comparable. This is not a nostalgic mis-memory, or an exaggeration. Please find an old Mac from the 80's and simply move the mouse around. > they are recalling computers which had no networking The very first network games I ever played were over AppleTalk on a Mac, like NetTrek ( [LINK] ... yes, that is digitized sound out of a 1984 machine), Maze Wars ( [LINK] ) and the venerable Bolo! ( [LINK] ), the latter sti
Cites nemo · 2022-04 · on “A history of Hup, the jump sound of shooting games”
Dark Castle (1986). An early Mac B&W game that showcased the system's audio capabilities. It has jumps with the "hup" sound. [this video]