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Download Maelstrom (Game) for Windows, Linux, Mac for Free
2009 July 4
Classic games are awesome and while some fade into the vast dark reaches of lost memory, there are some that stand the test of time.
Maelstrom stands the test of time and then some. Still highly addictive and highly entertaining, this space shooter of the asteroids ilk is still kicking ass since it’s original shareware release in 1993.
Since it’s Mac (Power PC) release it’s gone on to be ported to Linux and Windows as well as being (as far as I know) GPL’d.
I love this game and so did all my friends back in 1993 when we were playing it in the computer lab in school. In fact, we loved this game so much, that a bunch of us made our own version of it called “Spacers 2.3”, which has since been lost to a 3.5 inch disk in the bottom of somebody’s old sock drawer!
So, today I’m bringing some of those memories back and invite you to play along with me.
If you want to join in the fun, here are the download links for the platform of your choice.
Maelstrom 3.0.6 Binaries Download
- Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP/Vista:
- Maelstrom-3.0.6-Windows.zip
- BeOS:
- Maelstrom-3.0.6-BeOS.zip
- MacOS X:
- Maelstrom-3.0.6-MacOSX.zip
- MacOS Classic:
- Maelstrom-3.0.6-PPC.sea.bin
You pilot your ship through the dreaded “Maelstrom” asteroid belt — suddenly your best friend thrusts towards you and fires, directly at your cockpit. You raise your shields just in time, and the battle is joined.
The deadliest stretch of space known to mankind has just gotten deadlier. Everywhere massive asteroids jostle for a chance to crush your ship, and deadly shinobi fighter patrols pursue you across the asteroid belt. But the deadliest of them all is your sister ship, assigned to you on patrol. The pilot, trained by your own Navy, battle hardened by months in the Maelstrom, is equipped with a twin of your own ship and intimate knowledge of your tactics.
The lovely Stratocaster R&R facility never sounded so good, but as you fire full thrusters to dodge the latest barrage you begin to think you’ll never get home…
As a bonus, check out this page where you can download additional sound packs for Maelstrom and check out the “ReadMe” in the .zip file to see how to enable networked multiplayer Maelstrom!
Enjoy!
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Download Maelstrom (Game) for Windows, Linux, Mac for Free http://a2a.me/UGw via @AddToAny
Download Maelstrom (Game) for Windows, Linux, Mac for Free http://a2a.me/UGw via @AddToAny
Hey, this is really great. I used to play this back in the… well so long ago I can't remember. In fact so long ago I used to play the black and white version when it first came out! I used to be a Mac freak but my job these days is Windows based so I rarely get chance to go on a Mac. I just love some of the sounds and desperate to get my hands on some of the sound clips to make a mobile phone ringtone for myself. Any ideas if they are available anywhere? Any help would be much appreciated.
Sites like this one, The MovieWavs Page, may have what you need and there are many more sites like that out there. Just be sure to download the MP3 version of the sounds if you are making ringtones for yourself.
Hey, this is really great. I used to play this back in the… well so long ago I can't remember. In fact so long ago I used to play the black and white version when it first came out! I used to be a Mac freak but my job these days is Windows based so I rarely get chance to go on a Mac. I just love some of the sounds and desperate to get my hands on some of the sound clips to make a mobile phone ringtone for myself. Any ideas if they are available anywhere? Any help would be much appreciated.