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From: A.Sithers@bris.ac.uk (Andy Sithers)
Subject: Re: LTOI Mac -> PC?
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Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 15:39:49 GMT
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In article <4mquhc$ffs@news.eng.octel.com>, andy.garton@octel.com (Andy
Garton) wrote:
> 
> OK, I'm now desperate!  Still haven't managed to find any of the
> Infocom games (PC) for sale here in the UK, but did locate a Mac
> volume 2.  If I buy this, can I use the .dat files on my PC?  If so,
> how do I get them across?  I assume a Mac disk is not readable on the
> PC?
> 

If this is the CD version, it should have the PC executables too.  Don't
know about floppy versions (guess not).

Try ringing activision, they put me in touch with a company called Lacegem
- can't remember the phone number, but activision gave it to me.

Cheers

Andy


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