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Comment by ASalazarMX

AFAIK it can only do text games, but I don't know what improvements IBM has made in two decades. The other limitation is that the terminal buffers input until you press Enter, then sends the entire screen, so only turn-based games are practical.

The buffering is a neat feature. Your AS/400 could be extremely busy (sometimes the operator would prioritize a very urgent process), but you could do a screenful of code, then press Enter and go for a coffee.

parent ASalazarMX 5 years ago

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