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Subject: Re: Sargon III for the PC

Author: Jeff White

Date: 14:05:23 01/18/03

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On January 18, 2003 at 11:08:18, Alastair Scott wrote:

>On January 18, 2003 at 00:41:09, Jeff White wrote:
>
>>I know I've made this request before but I've been looking for this program for
>>a long time. Used to have it, but lost it somehow. I don't know whether I
>>deleted it or not. I can't find it anywhere on my disks or the net. I have the
>>original for my C 64 and for my C 64 emulator, but I'd like the PC version. ANY
>>help is greatly appreciated. This is a tough one to find. Thanks again for any
>>help provided.
>
>Not Sargon III but Sargon V:
>
>http://files.abandonkeep.com/dlfile/pc/s/sargon5.zip
>
>Three provisos:
>
>i. As "copy protection" It asks for a word from a page of the printed manual,
>but you can enter anything;
>
>ii. It has a rather strange pseudo-3D board;
>
>iii. Save as Text works, but sometimes produces incorrect notation (when two
>Rooks can move to a square, which Rook is not identified - for example, Rd1
>rather than Rad1).
>
>scid can import the saved text, though, and it's a strong program!
>
>Alastair

Yes, I have that program and it is strong. I believe that is where I found that
program looking for Sargon III. Thanks for the info and the help.

Regards,
Jeff




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