[torontocbm] Re: Canadian Tire Auto Maintenance by Batteries Included

  • From: james.m.alexander@xxxxxxxxx
  • To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:48:46 -0400

Hi Leif,

Thanks for uploading that.  Btw, what can be used to extract a G64 to a real 
disk?

> Hey all,
>
> In case anyone's interested in some locally-grown obscure
> software...here's a G64 image of a program called "Canadian Tire Auto
> Maintenance" by Batteries Included.
>
> If any hardcore collector wants the original disk (complete with
> Canadian Tire logo), let me know.  Pete still has it but can send it back.
>
> -Leif
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Rare? C64 Disk
> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:14:21 -0400
> From: Pete Rittwage <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Leif Bloomquist <leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> References: <898cf08c0807151144g53eada3fp38e7b59e4d5ce302@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Leif Bloomquist wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > I've come across an interesting and obscure but heavily protected C64
> > disk, and am wondering if you're interested in imaging it for the
> > preservation project.
> >
> > It's an in-house (?) auto maintenance management program by Canadian
> > Tire, a large Canadian department and car parts store.
> >
> > Any interest?
> >
> > -Leif
> >
> >
> >
> Hi Leif,
>
> I got this disk sometime last week (I was on vacation).  It's very
> interesting that BI created custom software!  Here is a G64 image that
> runs in VICE- it's not too heavily protected.  It just checks that both
> tracks 1 and 16 are not formatted (no sync).
>
>
> Pete
>
>
> [Attachment: canadian_tire_auto_mechanic[batteries_incl_1984].zip]

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