No my friend. I am just jaded because gamers of today make me sick with all the FPS fanboys out there and the face of gaming as whole isn't as appealing to me anymore. I stick with the classics...Maybe I'll try this on a emulator just see if I get addicted or not.
Hey, I played it on a TK2000 (a somewhat Apple II - compatible computer we had in Brazil in the 80s), but on the conversion process the title screen was removed, so I never knew the game's real name. But you are a pro on it! :-)
I never played this game, but recognize the sounds; they were reused from the game "Aztec". (..or maybe the other way around, depending on which came first)
Probably still the most annoying sound effects of any game I have ever played. They are like the perfect combination of tones to grate on your nerves with maximum effect.
Thanks for posting this. I'd tried beating this as a kid, but never could do it. Then I tried on an apple II emulator and still couldn't do it. Always wanted to know how it ended (it don't so I see). I sucked at computer games then, and I still do.
I remember playing this game in my 6 grade English class. Sometimes we'd go to the computer lab to use the Apple II's but I hardly ever used them for actual school work once I found this game. Memories...
On my system, this game was called Western Sword Play and only the first two enemies appeared as no matter how many times you killed them, they did not change. Getting hit by the rat was most annoying as although it didn't kill you, it would prevent you from doing the forward lunge anymore. You could only point straight, making it more difficult to kill the enemies.
Wow, at 7:02 the pirate did a kneeling attack. I never saw that before....
tehkao 2 months ago
Another favorite! this was true video game history!
centralscrutinizer66 7 months ago
damn i used play this long time no wonder i'm freak
Northisbest 8 months ago
I played the arcade version, never the Apple version.
Capt777harris 11 months ago
Never got to the Samurai sword guy before.. Fun to watch what I missed..
Wizz3322 11 months ago
interesting ... looks like swordfighting of sid meiers pirates.
ardakaraduman 1 year ago
Why on earth do they provide a 5 digit counter if kills is an 8-bit value? Jeez Louise!
fruitbane 1 year ago
wow....in color...not the green screen
myg0tBUTTPLUG 1 year ago
One byte kill counter. How quaint.
prodos8 1 year ago
Ah man! That takes me back. What a seminal game.
loled at all the close calls there too.
Noremac2020 1 year ago
Ah man! That takes me back. What a seminal game.
Noremac2020 1 year ago
I'm 7 all over again! :)
music2012 1 year ago
Oh man, good times! This brings me back to being a kid.
My buddy had an Apple II with the green and black screen, no colors, and we'd stay up all night playing this game!
Inflicter 1 year ago
Wow this brings back memories. My friends would play this all the time on the IIGS at the Boys and Girls Club when I was growing up.
sorcerykid 1 year ago
This reminds me of those Tiger LCD games. Interesting looking but would bore me in an hour sadly.
TheDemoniusX 2 years ago
You obviously never played it, then. Holy Crap!!!! This game was addictive!!!!!
DDRUTOU 2 years ago
@DDRUTOU
No my friend. I am just jaded because gamers of today make me sick with all the FPS fanboys out there and the face of gaming as whole isn't as appealing to me anymore. I stick with the classics...Maybe I'll try this on a emulator just see if I get addicted or not.
TheDemoniusX 2 years ago
Hey, I played it on a TK2000 (a somewhat Apple II - compatible computer we had in Brazil in the 80s), but on the conversion process the title screen was removed, so I never knew the game's real name. But you are a pro on it! :-)
chestergeo 2 years ago
I spent bout half my time in my 6th grade "computer" class playing this game. Good times.
bgmiller5 2 years ago
I never played this game, but recognize the sounds; they were reused from the game "Aztec". (..or maybe the other way around, depending on which came first)
asgerms 2 years ago
Probably still the most annoying sound effects of any game I have ever played. They are like the perfect combination of tones to grate on your nerves with maximum effect.
KurtG85 2 years ago
Shit, that loud piercing volume and sound effect just scared the shit outta me just like it did 20 years ago!
KurtG85 2 years ago
Ya. it made me jump too. lol
hittman3054sho 2 years ago
OMG..this is the very first computer game I played on apple iie..was I was like 12? thanks for posting it! Brings back so much memories
reborn2008 2 years ago
I never could pass this game and I'm glad I never did. Worst ending ever.
But lots of great memories of this game. Thanks for the vid.
Mugicha808 2 years ago
I wonder why they bothered to have it show a score to 5 places if they were only going to use 1 byte to store it.
nwajoe 2 years ago
GREAT game.
sonick808 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. I'd tried beating this as a kid, but never could do it. Then I tried on an apple II emulator and still couldn't do it. Always wanted to know how it ended (it don't so I see). I sucked at computer games then, and I still do.
mooody12 2 years ago
I remember playing this game in my 6 grade English class. Sometimes we'd go to the computer lab to use the Apple II's but I hardly ever used them for actual school work once I found this game. Memories...
ronova 2 years ago
ive used this one on the 84s when i lived in france i ve really like this game
soleiltendre 3 years ago
I forgot ALL about this game. Thanks so much for video. I feel like a kid again...
theluckyone3 3 years ago
that brings me old memories...
brucesinner 3 years ago
I had a dream about this game the other night...I hadn't thought about this game in like 20 years!!!!
I love it how you just stand there and immediately kill the next guy as soon as he stands up. Classic!!!!
Maybyn 3 years ago
Yeeeah excellent ! Thanks for the vid ;-) !
DerInquizitor 3 years ago
*sniff* I miss this game!! Does anyone have the full game, including the opening text?
gwenwynita 3 years ago 3
You can play (and download) almost all Apple games including this one on the "Virtual Apple 2" website
chaos5482 3 years ago
@chaos5482 How do you get the downloaded games into your Apple II though?
theprof291166 11 months ago
Wow forgot about this game,also had Captain Goodnight.
The good o days!
Harrybigloaf 3 years ago
Jesus H, this is one of those games that isn't nearly as fun as you remember it.
wonsautos 3 years ago
another winner for the apple ii, oh sweet innocent nostalgia
8poseur8 3 years ago
Wow.. This was the raddest fucking game ever on my Apple when I was 10 back in 1985 haha.
christbait 4 years ago
On my system, this game was called Western Sword Play and only the first two enemies appeared as no matter how many times you killed them, they did not change. Getting hit by the rat was most annoying as although it didn't kill you, it would prevent you from doing the forward lunge anymore. You could only point straight, making it more difficult to kill the enemies.
bluemountain555 4 years ago
You laid those dudes out like they were mutha fuckaz.
bluenote71 4 years ago 2
This is incredible!! I'm blogging this ;)
One of my favorite games, I actually wrote an emulator for apple2 that ran this game on a gameboy advance :)
gawd0r 4 years ago