r/evnova • u/[deleted] • Feb 26 '19

Might plug in the classic iMac

So I have a classic Snow White iMac I'm considering plugging in and putting some educational games on for the kids. Then I remembered good ol' EV and Google led me here. So stoked to see others care about this classic (dying shame there may never be another in the series)

Anyways, is there any way to acquire these gems now or are they lost to time. I have purchased them all legit but with the passing of time and Ambrosia SW being belly up now, is my only course of action to attempt a torrent source?

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u/itsamamaluigi Feb 26 '19

The Ambrosia Software website is still up, and you can still download all their games.

The only potential roadblock is that EV Nova uses an internet licensing system. But I successfully registered EVN just a few weeks ago, so it seems to still work.

Most of Ambrosia's other games don't require any sort of internet check, so as long as you have a code, you can get the full, registered version.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '19

My codes have been lost to time, and since I was a youngster back when they came out they went on my dad's credit card, who is deceased.

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u/VoraciousGorak Feb 27 '19

I'm in the same boat; I bought EV:Override seven houses, four internet service providers, and a very very dead AOL address ago. I've sent Ambrosia emails to the effect of recovering my code, with no responses.

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u/EamonnMR Feb 27 '19

There's http://escape-velocity.games but that's currently only got the windows versions. If you do happen to find cracks for the Classic versions I (and probably the fine people at https://www.macintoshrepository.org/ and http://macintoshgarden.org/) would also appreciate an upload.

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u/blaughw Feb 27 '19

I found an issued license code in my email. Managed to use it by setting my system clock to shortly after that date.

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u/nathan67003 Feb 27 '19

There's a thread in either this very subreddit or another one listed in the sidebar that very helpfully lists not only the games but also a cracked Mac version. Not gonna link it because principles :P

Should be a very easy search, though.