Comments on: Get ready for summer sequel: revisiting ‘Fool’s Errand’ http://infinitelives.net/2009/05/28/get-ready-for-summer-sequel-revisiting-fools-errand/ Exploring the value of games-as-iconography in art, literature, and popular culture Mon, 21 May 2012 03:24:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: David http://infinitelives.net/2009/05/28/get-ready-for-summer-sequel-revisiting-fools-errand/#comment-2367 David Sun, 31 May 2009 04:19:03 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=2057#comment-2367 Hmm... I thought I had Basilisk II up and running on my Intel Mac, but trying it out again now, I'm having no luck. I'll keep you posted if I get a relatively easy solution going. Hmm… I thought I had Basilisk II up and running on my Intel Mac, but trying it out again now, I’m having no luck. I’ll keep you posted if I get a relatively easy solution going.

]]> By: Jenn Frank http://infinitelives.net/2009/05/28/get-ready-for-summer-sequel-revisiting-fools-errand/#comment-2359 Jenn Frank Fri, 29 May 2009 00:08:46 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=2057#comment-2359 Absolutely -- I'm already planning on it. Of course, I need to re-re-reinstall Windows on my Mac machine to play it. That's why I skipped over better versions of Fool's Errand for a DOSBox-compatible version. It's hilariously near-impossible to emulate a Classic Mac environment on an Intel Mac (without also emulating Windows, that is). <a href="http://www.thefoolsgold.com/downloads/games-macintosh.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">For instance</a>. Absolutely—I’m already planning on it. Of course, I need to re-re-reinstall Windows on my Mac machine to play it. That’s why I skipped over better versions of Fool’s Errand for a DOSBox-compatible version. It’s hilariously near-impossible to emulate a Classic Mac environment on an Intel Mac (without also emulating Windows, that is). For instance.

]]> By: David http://infinitelives.net/2009/05/28/get-ready-for-summer-sequel-revisiting-fools-errand/#comment-2358 David Thu, 28 May 2009 23:21:44 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=2057#comment-2358 You should make the effort to play Johnson's other meta-puzzle game, the Mac-only 3 in Three. Its metapuzzle isn't as good as Fool's Errand (and it doesn't have as interesting a story), but the puzzles in general are better and it has a great sense of humor. "I'm a little biased.":http://www.gamespite.net/toastywiki/index.php/Games/3InThree You should make the effort to play Johnson’s other meta-puzzle game, the Mac-only 3 in Three. Its metapuzzle isn’t as good as Fool’s Errand (and it doesn’t have as interesting a story), but the puzzles in general are better and it has a great sense of humor.

I’m a little biased.

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