Apple 1 Games

[@mebossyounothing]

A fine piece of history, from an era when machines where built to last forever

[@wizard101transcended]

wow with no graphics, quite amazing

[@NickMurray]

This is pretty cool, the II and IIe where such a big step forward.

[@azzaipdivad]

Indeed, it's a fair price for this amount of work. I absolutely love the Apple 1 and probably looking forward into buying a kit. And also I'd like to build my own case, like you did, cause it looks awesome with the cathode tubes in it haha

[@StickFiguresMaster]

I’m in love with this! I can’t even believe deal or no deal was a thing then! Like what!?!

[@Livinghighandwise]

You don't understand what a slow computer is until you try working with A Timex Sinclair 1000. That was my first PC back in the early 80s. My parents got it on sale for $70.00 and also bought bought the 16K RAM extension module for another $30.00. It would take days to finish a game a chess on the hardest level..

[@cgiscript415]

Not bad actually. You had a lot of time to think 😂😂

[@robfilmmaker]

@mspeter97 You gotta make your own case, and use your own keyboard. It kind of puts you back in time because when the original apple 1 was sold, it was just that, the mother board only, you had to find everything else yourself.

[@SuperVorticon]

@helium73 You could add a cassette interface to save and load programs. Slow, but it worked pretty well. Not sure if that's incorporated in the Apple I replica kit though.

[@SirbStudio]

Will it run Crysis ?

[@smriti7026]

What text adventure is that?

[@willavr]

@Pentomino The cassette card ran at 2400 baud, but it was much faster than the 2400 baud serial. The serial interface in Briel's replica 1 inputs characters just like key presses. Since the displays circuit is so slow (60 herts) the host has to delay 10ms between chars and 500ms at line ends.

[@leppaberry]

Fascinating. I'd like to see more of these old time computers!

[@shanelson1]

Way cool! How do you connect it to your mac book? with a serial to usb? And how do you send code from your mac book to replica?

[@cygil1]

@helium73 You had a number of options. For loading youcould hand-key in a program using they keyboard in either BASIC or raw hex codes. With only 4k of RAM, or about enough RAM to store 50 lines of text, programs had to be short, and you could learn to type them in by hand pretty quickly with enough practice. Or you could buy the Apple-1 cassette interface that allowed you to dump or load a memory image from a standard cassette player.

[@helium73]

what did they do without a disk drive? How did you save your work? If you typed a text file on the apple would you be able to save it at all? Could you save your basic programs?

[@BrianPicchi]

This is really neat. Thanks for sharing. I actually saw one of the original Apple Is at the Mountain View Computer History Museum.

[@FifoF]

@robfilmmaker How did you display the output of your Apple I to your MacBook?

[@robfilmmaker]

@KartSeven1 Its actually the other way around. I'm using ZTerm (serial terminal program) to send the program code from my macbook to my apple 1. Its much faster to do it that way rather than typing in the whole program by hand.

[@gratsoy]

What made you want to purchase a replica? Was it due to an interest in programing for older systems or did you do it purely for the fun of it and/or nostalgia?

[@MBP6705]

Awesome looking case!

[@MarcoZ1ITA1]

@Pentomino I used cassettes for a Commodore 64, and trust me, it was slow as HELL, especially with some bigger programs.

[@robfilmmaker]

I think I was in a mode where you could set up the board, which is why the king disappeared. But I don't know for sure, I didn't spend much time with the game. As far as the cassette interface, I don't think it would be any faster than the serial port at 2400 baud. I've heard they were pretty slow, but I have never used one so I don't know for sure.

[@robfilmmaker]

@Apple1builder Included in the kit are some .txt files of games with all the hex code. You may be able to download the txt document from Briels website or somewhere on the web. All programs have to be entered by hand, or the way I did it, using Zterm, which allows you to paste the code into the window and it loads it into the apple 1 for you.

[@TahreyUK]

I wonder, is there not a way of hooking up e.g. a tape deck? Kansas city standard etc. If it could fire raw bytes into memory rather than pretending to be a keyboard, you could triple or even quadruple your loading speed... and make saving a lot easier too.

[@ctheuploader]

how did you get the model and the software for entering all those lines of code, and where did you even get that code from?

[@backyardsounds]

I really dig that retina display on that Apple 1 - it's groovy.

[@DamienDeMeulemester]

Where did you find the program microchess for your Apple 1 replica ? Thanks a lot for your reply.

[@robfilmmaker]

@gratsoy A little bit of both actually. I wanted to see how it worked, but also thought it would be cool to build. Draws attention in my house.

[@arthurutnehmer]

@robfilmmaker can you import files with casses.

[@GikoSan]

Where did you buy the connector and what software did you use to write the code in?

[@dzvxo]

@robfilmmaker You saved using Cassette. Your right, the Disk ][ came out later, but trust me, the used cassettes. ;)

[@fluffyty19]

I bought one of these things, and I want to know how to get the apple plaque, I think it is awesome. I want one so bad!

[@biserkatodorova3733]

Did you add Apple IIc monitor

[@jamesoleruster]

Could you make some instructions for the replica so it doesn't have to redraw the board every time you move a piece in Microchess? That would be great if you did. :)

[@nickbensema3045]

So the chess pieces just disappeared? Was the cassette interface any faster than this?

[@ananjaser1211]

I google for peter jenning once i saw him at microchess why his name is there?

[@djl12328]

@robfilmmaker how did you make the replica???

[@walterchapman2094]

Are there any real differences between the Apple I and the first batch of factory made Apple II's? Was it possible to rig a casette player to one of these machines? I know very little about the early Apple but I guess when I get a chance I should look further into them.

[@walterchapman2094]

Also, I love how you have it displayed but I dont think I would be able to resist a wood casing for it.

[@leandrotami]

Really interesting video! I thought that there could have been problems because some really old computers with serial RS232 ports used different voltage levels than the ones used in newer computers such as PCs. Did you had to make any adjustments or did it run fine like it is?

[@robfilmmaker]

@TrickyMagic12 Actually, had you done some research you would know, Apple 1's were sold as just the motherboard. You had to build your own case for them. Some people made them out of wood, some didn't. Mine is acrylic. The cases weren't standard until the Apple II was released. My motherboard is a replica reproduction, see description for info.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

So cool. How many KB does the Apple 1 have? How many colors can it display?

[@choppergirl]

I have a lot of those monitors. Never fired them up, so didn't realize how terrible they are. Have yet to fire up any one of these old Apple IIc's or any II equipment I have... at all

[@9a3eedi]

Is there a BASIC interpreter in the rom?

[@frogvillage]

where did you get a new motherboard?

[@TahreyUK]

I guess if it's maybe about 300 baud (fairly typical for the time), or a little under 30 characters per second, and then instead of sending raw bytes it's chucking space-delimited hex pairs at the monitor... so 10 bytes/sec... or a little more than a fast typist, but continual... Standard memory was 4k or 8k depending who you believe... a program that would fill up 8000 characters, at 10 cps, that's 800 seconds, a bit under 15 minutes. Add a little extra fudge time for any other overheads...

[@Felgamer]

I do not understand a lot of computer science but this is the apple 1 or 2? to me that screen is from apple 2 no?

[@andr8076]

how did you connect the mac to the replica 1?

[@andrewfischer5632]

Could you elaborate on how you managed to hook your MBP up through serial?

[@Adamsnadler214]

How would I find the code so I could type them up and put them on cassette

[@A1babaU]

can you imagine in less than 30 years (let's say 25) PC's evolves as hell ? o.o , I really can't imagine how will be the future

[@msrblonline]

funny that gaming performance on macs did not make any change since that time... Problem ?! :D

[@noodlescracher28]

What were your Zterm settings?

[@robfilmmaker]

@ctheuploader the kit is sold by brielcomputers dotcom. The site as the software codes you can load up.

[@robfilmmaker]

I don't know to be honest, but you can see the text being sent in real time typing on the screen, so its very slow.

[@robfilmmaker]

Yes, this replica has Basic in the rom so you don't have to load it up like the originals.

[@robfilmmaker]

@frogvillage you can buy the kit from brielcomputers.

[@luckysuperlee]

How do you activate Deal or No Deal?

[@mrgoodf50]

how you know this code ? i wish i had one like those but i was born in 90s so i missed those which i dunno about apple until 2000s ?

[@ZeroGDucks]

I'm so happy that I can finally get to see one of those things working ^_^ I know it's a replica, but close enough :D THANK YOU :D Thanks to Steve and Steve for Apple. 1955 - 2011

[@aptiveviennapro]

I like to play the Deal or No deal game, if you have the code. Thanks!

[@TheSkullcrusher73]

Did you read the desc.?

[@NOscopez7]

im looking for a simple internet browser, it is between a Gateway and this, I will most likely be picking up this. They sell them still at bestbuy

[@britzman9905]

but can it run crysis?

[@linyuan123]

You know, for some reason, your gentle taps of the keyboard calm me.. I don't know.

[@Pieman6566]

where i can find these program codes?

[@dzvxo]

@robfilmmaker You can use cassette drives.

[@alexolszewski737]

how did u get the apple 1

[@robfilmmaker]

@helium73 It is essentially a toy, not a work machine. You really couldn't do much with it. Remember this was the very first consumer computer. Disk drives came with the Apple ][.

[@Gonzo_Filmz]

can it run ipad apps

[@sirmeme1135]

People think the apple 1 is, and, was useless but it can still play games and do arithmetic quite quickly.

[@RedSkeletonGhost]

dude thats awesome it looks just like one of them terminals from fallout! *likes*

[@Twankiez1019]

I wonder what happens if you put in the LOST numbers...

[@KRaulfPB]

Wieviel Elo mag das Game haben ?

[@tomaspagni7970]

why this reminds me of Fallouts RobCo terminals??

[@TechRedstone]

+Tomas Pagni the scrolling text. apple's been doing unnescesary animations since the dawn of computers

[@silgrimmarak8699]

Can it run Crysis?

[@sundhaug92]

@robfilmmaker cassette interface: 300 baud IIRC

[@brymazter22]

@robfilmmaker i saw the white king in line with the blackpawns!!! haha

[@robfilmmaker]

Its not a sticker, its a plastic plaque I believe from an apple 3, not sure though.

[@alev2477]

A quien le apasiona la tecnología descubre en la sencillez de esos sistema de computadores primitivos una belleza e inteligencia admirable. De la nada, y concepto tan complejo fue presentado como algo tan sencillo y hermoso.

[@nxththz7760]

esse pc roda minecraft??

[@SleepyAdam]

@robfilmmaker Yeah but on 0:03 it said "Replica" its not a real Apple computer :o!!!!

[@frizzykid100]

How did you and Wozniak become friends? I'm just curious and i always love a good story.

[@supercloss]

400.000 dollars!!! good job man :)

[@MarcelloTavares]

@ITSbigwillystyle Yeah, only that computer was an IMSAI, which had in 8080 Intel processor IIRC, it also didn't have monitor or keyboard, but it did have its own case and it was fully functional out-of-box because you could input programs and data through its front panel switches (each being one bit) and see the results on some flashing lights. I admit it was kind of boring.

[@TheOnlyApplePi]

Someone should create a KZbin series on these games.

[@azzaipdivad]

1000$ for a rep 1? I don't know very much about your system in perticular, but I've seen quite good replica-kits and assembled for around $200 without any monitor.

[@Kitsudote]

i guess the chess works this way: first define which one you want to move 73 (7. row, 3. column), then say where you want to put the selected figure.

[@jellyboy123]

this reminds me of the film war games.

[@alanr4447a]

There's only a split second at the end to see that it says, "Inside your case is $75,000".

[@haheris]

Will it run GTA V?

[@ryfodrea]

Wait, u have an apple I, THERE ARE ONLY LIKE 50 LEFT IN EXISTANCE MOST BOUGHT BY MUSIUMS AND SERIOUS COMPUTER COLLECTORS! HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON ONE!?

[@dambooge1]

I think in apple 1 you most create the game but know just download it but in the same time

[@robfilmmaker]

Yes, I have a prototype apple II laptop. Very rare.

[@robfilmmaker]

The kit alone for just the board costs $200. I took about 8 hours to build/solder, about another 8 hrs to make a case. The cost of the case materials was about $75, Power supply $15, the keyboard was $50. The Apple //c monitor I used is worth about $250. Add that up, about $600 invested + 20 hours of work. I think its fair price.

[@nzoomed]

who is producing these replicas??? I didnt think motoroloa would even still make the processors anymore!

[@MrOrthopedia]

It must have taken hours to type all those lines of code.

[@seyf1212]

Best grapics ever!!

[@MrOrthopedia]

I don't think the Apple 1 was replicated.

[@robfilmmaker]

@mpollux2 I'm now on snow leopard, at the time I made the video 3 years ago I was on tiger.

[@BilisNegra]

Didn't you read Apple 1 r-e-p-l-i-c-a in the description?

[@hyretech]

Can't type a web address here, but if you google for brielcomputers that should lead you down the right path