KFest | Open Apple

Show #6 (July 2011): User groups, Beautiful Boot, KFest memories, and game tournaments

Posted on Jul 15, 2011Feb 8, 2022 by Ken Gagne

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This month in Open Apple, Mike and Ken share the studio for a one-on-one recording session. We look at user groups, museums, and academic classes that celebrate the Apple II, as well as the growing collection of the Internet Archive, courtesy Jason Scott. While looking forward to next week’s KansasFest convention, memories of previous KFests are unearthed and examined. Unusual Apple II and Apple III machines are hot on eBay, as are the competitors in recent and upcoming arcade tournaments. And let’s not overlook the gauntlet that Richard Garriott has thrown down over the future of the Ultima franchise.

Congratulations to Alex Lee, who named the game as DuelTris! He won a $20 credit to the RetroFloppy store, courtesy David Schmidt. Next month’s winner gets a three-issue hardcopy collection of 300 Baud magazine.

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Introduction (0:00 – 12:58)

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Show #3 (Apr 2011): Peter Neubauer, waiting for KansasFest, and edutainment

Posted on Apr 11, 2011Feb 8, 2022 by Ken Gagne

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The third monthly episode of Open Apple, recorded on April 3, 2011, has Mike and Ken joined by KansasFest committee member Peter Neubauer. The three look forward to attending KansasFest and VCF and reading Juiced.GS, 300 Baud, Twisty Little Passages, and Don Lancaster’s Assembly Cookbook; review favorite edutainment software; gawk at outrageous eBay “Buy It Now” prices; and discover remakes of classic games Ultima, King’s Quest, SimCity, Lode Runner, Wizardry, Choplifter, and more.

Winning a two-day pass to VCF East is Marvin Malkowski Jr., who correctly named the game from last month’s episode! The prize for this month’s contest is a $25 discount off KansasFest registration or a free KansasFest 2011 t-shirt, both courtesy KansasFest sponsor 16Sector.

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Introduction (0:00 – 10:46)

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KansasFest registration discount for one Open Apple listener

Posted on Mar 30, 2011Feb 8, 2022 by Ken Gagne

KansasFest 2011 is now open for registration, and Open Apple will be there! Be sure to attend our session to go behind the scenes of the show, learn our recording and editing techniques, and hear sound clips you won’t find anywhere else. Who knows — you could end up on the next episode!

To be sure you’re joining us at KansasFest, we’re giving away a $25 discount toward your registration. All you have to do is “Name the Game!” on the April episode of Open Apple. Still can’t make it to KansasFest? We’ll substitute
a snazzy shirt, mailed to wherever you are this summer. Both prizes are courtesy KansasFest sponsor 16 Sector.

We look forward to seeing you in Kansas City this July!

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