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[Hellmark]

Hello, hopefully I can find some help here. I'm after a copy of the original Hot Dog Stand by Sunburst Communications. I think the full proper name is "Hot Dog Stand: Survival Math Skills". They have two sequels that were both released for Windows, "Hot Dog Stand: The Works", and "Hot Dog Stand: Top Dog". I'm only after the original DOS version.

This was an educational game from the early '80s, and was primarily marketed towards schools. I loved playing this in elementry school, but it has been extremely difficult to track down (I've periodically searched over the years at various places). If anyone knows of where to get a hold of a copy, even if it means I need to break out my wallet and a 5 1/2" drive, I'm game.

[marko river]

Not even in the company's online store. Strange, and obviously though one.

This is best I could find. They are perhaps no longer active, I don't know, but I guess it won't hurt to contact them. And please do share it with us if you find it.

Also, hong-kong something... You would need to contact them as well.

[marko river]

Actually, I don't know if this is helpful, but here is the list of universities that have or at least used to have this floppy. I don't know where are you from, perhaps it is possible for you to check somehow.

I got it from here.

Library Held formats Distance
1.
OISE, University of Toronto
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Toronto, ON M5S 1A5 Canada
Computer File Computer File

2.
Dulany Library, William Woods University
Dulany Library

Fulton, MO 65251 United States
Computer File Computer File

3.
Missouri State University

Springfield, MO 65897 United States
Computer File Computer File

4.
Blue Valley USD #229

Overland Park, KS 66223 United States
Computer File Computer File

5.
Wichita Public School USD #259

Wichita, KS 67219 United States
Computer File Computer File

6.
Weber State University
Stewart Library

Ogden, UT 84408 United States
Computer File Computer File

7.
University of Washington Libraries

Seattle, WA 98195 United States
Computer File Computer File

8.
University of Western Sydney
Penrith Campus, Ward Library

Penrith South Dc, NSW 1979 Australia
Computer File not held; 1 other formats

List of universities

[Hellmark]

Originally Posted by marko river

Not even in the company's online store. Strange, and obviously though one.

This is best I could find. They are perhaps no longer active, I don't know, but I guess it won't hurt to contact them. And please do share it with us if you find it.

Also, hong-kong something... You would need to contact them as well.

Well, Hot Dog Stand was released 30 years ago, so I can see not selling the original version. The two sequels, Top Dog and The Works, are available, even though they're getting up in age too (the newer of the two was released in 2000).

I have been trying the library route as well, no luck yet. The listing in the world cat is the '91 version for Mac. I have been putting out feelers, and trying interlibrary loans though for libraries I've found with the DOS version.

[marko river]

Or trying to reach some of the students from Hong Kong perhaps... Perhaps we have a member here from HK, not sure though

[Tanara Kuranov]

Originally Posted by Hellmark

Well, Hot Dog Stand was released 30 years ago, so I can see not selling the original version. The two sequels, Top Dog and The Works, are available, even though they're getting up in age too (the newer of the two was released in 2000).

I have been trying the library route as well, no luck yet. The listing in the world cat is the '91 version for Mac. I have been putting out feelers, and trying interlibrary loans though for libraries I've found with the DOS version.

There's always the Macintosh Garden looking for Mac games, you know. Hot Dog Stand is one of the ones they're still looking for!

[marko river]

Originally Posted by Tanara Kuranov

There's always the Macintosh Garden looking for Mac games, you know. Hot Dog Stand is one of the ones they're still looking for!

@Hellmark: He's right. If you happen to be able to obtain Mac version, at least that one will appear on the net.

edit: In the meantime: TO THE HONG KONG SCHOOOOOL!!!

[Hellmark]

If I can get my hands on the mac version, I will post it. So far, no luck getting anything.