This is cool. This is seriously cool. As part of a school-related challenge, I have developed Baxter. It’s a really neat Macintosh version of “Othello.” As this program was created as, stated above, part of a challenge, I have no reason to continue it. However, if I get lots of mail telling me that you want it to continue, or some nice green cash, then I might think about finishing it. :) As of yet, Baxter does not play very well. If you have some nice lookahead code for Think C, or want to develop some, please tell me, and I would be happy to work with you.
So far, Baxter is pretty cool. However there are three known problems.
1) Baxter looks for an 8-bit or greater monitor to run on, and will refuse to run on anything else. However, it will run on a 8-bit greyscale monitor. It’s not supposed to. Does anybody know how to tell whether a monitor is in color or greyscale?
2) There is a memory leak somewhere. I think it has something to do with the sound. You’ll only notice it if you play many, many games without quitting.
3) The lookahead mode doesn’t work. Maybe because there’s no code attached to it. :)
Baxter is ShareWare. If you think it looks cool, send $10 to:
Trevden Sherzell
130 North Country Road
Shoreham, NY, 11786-1722
Also, feel free to send me suggestions on this program, any other program of mine, or ideas for future programs to one of the addresses at the end of this file. Thanks. Please make checks payable to “Eden Sherry.”
PLEASE! If you find Baxter fun, can’t you spare $10? C’mon. You’re helping a 13-year-old (me) through life! And I have to pay my own America Online bill! :) (By the way, if you’re a kid, (younger than 14 or 15) feel free to use this program without having to pay me. I know your situation! :) The more response I get, the more incentive I’ll have to keep programming. (And finish this program...) If you have an idea for a nifty program, send me mail!
If you are seriously interested in the continuation of this project, please tell me so. It’s encouraging to get mail, and even more encouraging to get money! :)
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/ revden
Mail addresses:
(In order of preference)
America Online: Trevden
Internet: trevden@aol.com
US Mail: 130 North Country Road, Shoreham, NY, 11786-1722