Karin,
I've been using OS X on my iMac for a couple of years. It took me a while to get used to it and a few 3rd party programs, such as the classic apple menu, to get me comfortable with it, but I now use it for everything except for 9 games, which I play in a separately bootable non-classic partition. I also have an old and much-used copy of Adobe Photo Deluxe (sort of Photoshop Lite) which only runs in classic.

BTW, if you ever decide to try X and have questions, a good place to ask them is over at MacBoards.

I was prowling around intervac, and saw 'Alice' for mac. Does anyone know if this will run in classic mode? Lady K: I didnt see it on your list, and that makes me nervous about buying it.

Minstrum,
Which Alice game is it? American McGee's Alice is mostly an action game, I think, and Alice: An Interactive Museum is OS 7 and 256 colors, which may not run in classic. I don't have either game, so I can't help you with it. I've heard that the latter is rather difficult to find and tends to be expensive, so if it's a good price, give it a try.

It is American McGee's Alice, but if it is an action game, I may pass on it. I am really on the hunt for new games for my ibook. My last purchase was Bad Mojo in December, so both it and I are starving.

How about Legend of Lotus Spring? Anyone know if it runs in classic? Is the game any good?

I only just heard of this game, but from my brief "once over" it seems like something my mom might like (in spite of the first person perspective).

-emily

Legend is beautiful and very sentimental. Yes, she might like it. It's also one of the easiest adventure games around. Might be just right for a beginner. If your Mom does play it, she should read the manual to get an idea of how to use the interface and map -- it's not hard, but it's not exactly intuitive either. Once you understand the "inventory" it's about as close to a "breeze" as adventures can get.

Thanks, Becky. Since it's a hybrid, I can try it out on my Windows machine before I give it to her.

Fov,
The Legend of Lotus Spring is quite lovely, but it will only recognize the game's version of Quicktime, which I think is QT 3. The newer version will have to be disabled for the duration of the game, and I don't know if it'll run in classic.