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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com

Apologies to @jmechner.bsky.social but this is how I played Karateka on the Apple II as a little kid I’m guessing my dad got a cracked copy from a friend at work. It’s his fault!

Karateka Apple II floppy disk labeled by Benj’s dad Karateka cracked intro screen on Apple II
may 17, 2025, 7:08 pm • 54 5

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Phil Nelson @philnelson.bsky.social

Definitely accidentally had a mini piracy ring going on in my grade school

may 17, 2025, 7:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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Blake Patterson @blakespot.bsky.social

You shouldn't have copied that floppy.

may 17, 2025, 10:30 pm • 5 0 • view
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Ernie Smith @ernie.tedium.co

The best way to apologize for piracy is doing so 40 years later

may 18, 2025, 5:56 pm • 2 0 • view
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mickrussom.bsky.social @mickrussom.bsky.social

did you know jordan mechner did rotoscoping for karateka? pretty cool www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nqp...

may 19, 2025, 3:53 am • 0 0 • view
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mickrussom.bsky.social @mickrussom.bsky.social

did you ever approach mariko in the fighting stance at the end? she can on-hit you

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may 19, 2025, 3:51 am • 0 0 • view
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mickrussom.bsky.social @mickrussom.bsky.social

we used to memorize a certain page line word and keep restarting until we got the one we knew

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may 19, 2025, 3:30 am • 1 0 • view