Looking for MECC game: Dog Sled Ambassadors.

April 15, 2009 10:26 PM

Help me recapture part of my nerdy childhood! I'm in search of a MECC game called "Dog Sled Ambassadors."

Back when I rocked the Apple IIe, I remember playing a kids' game in which you were in charge of a dog sled, trusty Native American companion by your side. You could rearrange your team of huskies in spots like Wheel and Leader, but sometimes they would run off after a moose or something. Think Oregon Trail, but cold.

After some searching, I found out that the game, made by MECC, was called "Dog Sled Ambassadors." Now I'm looking for a copy of the game. Can anybody help? This has bugged me for 5+ years.

posted by bergeycm to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

Looks like theyre still in business. Maybe you can call them and ask if they still sell any of the vintage stuff.
posted by damn dirty ape at 10:42 PM on April 15, 2009

Best answer: From past experience I can tell you that the more obscure MECC titles are almost impossible to find in ROM form. Nonetheless, in the process of Googling, I found this Google Books (!) reference to it, which gives an ISBN: 0792902718.

Punching it into WorldCat... the Library of Congress (!!!) has it. If you have the hardware to play it, maybe you could ILL it, though hell if I know what their policies are on old-ass software.
posted by shadow vector at 10:59 PM on April 15, 2009

You know, I spent hundreds of hours of my childhood using MECC software. They really need an archive and a tribute site or something.
posted by unixrat at 6:10 AM on April 16, 2009

Best answer: bergeycm, I think you have the answer for this old AskeMe.
posted by studentbaker at 7:22 AM on April 16, 2009 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Awesome work, team! I submitted the ILL (what a great use of library funds) and I'll keep you updated. That I put more effort into finding this game than to writing my thesis says something about my priorities.
posted by bergeycm at 11:04 PM on April 16, 2009