The Kobayashi Alternative: A Star Trek Game for The Apple 2
A few weeks ago I was fishing around my grandparents basement, as one does, and I found my Father’s (and Uncle’s) Apple 2c. The computer had its original monitor and everything! Initially I had no intention of trying to use the computer, or even take it home-I just thought it was cool. However, buried in a box next to the computer I found this:
“The Kobayashi Alternative” (copyright 1985)
I was immediately amazed by this find and asked both my Father and my Uncle if I could have it (as well as the Apple 2c itself) luckily they both said yes! Unlike all the computer game manuals I’ve read this one focuses much more on story building and immersing the reader in said story. It is also LONG as hell. The booklet only spends a few pages on information about the software installation itself and required specs, with virtually nothing about troubleshooting. Which I think is because you just put the floppy disk in and it loads(?). I took pictures of the rest of the booklet if anyone is curious, all of those are below the cut!
