Produced by: SoftwareByPaul
Website: SoftwareByPaul
Releases:
* [drain file 215 url Ultima 3 Demo 1.0.3] ([drain file 215 size])

This novel port of Ultima 3 to the PalmOS offers a number of improvements over the original game, including the addition of a party-system - you can have up to a 4-person party. This version also features top-down dungeon navigation (instead of the forward-facing view of the originals) and battle sequences. Now you can battle monsters and overthrow the hellspawn Exodus on your PDA, as long as you have PalmOS 5 or better.

This development does come at a price, however, because this port is shareware. There is a demo available for download, but the noteable limitations in it are that you cannot purchase food, reach Ambrosia, or find Exotic items. The full-version can be purchased from the developer.

Produced by: Lair Ware
Website: LairWare Ultima III
Releases:
* [drain file 141 url Demo v1.4.2] ([drain file 141 size])
* [drain file 216 url Demo v1.3] ([drain file 216 size]) - suitable for 68k Macs
* [drain file 446 url Ultima 3 for Mac OS X] ([drain file 446 size])
* [drain file 445 url Ultima 3 for Mac OS X Cheater] ([drain file 445 size])

This stunning port of Ultima 3 to the Macintosh features 32-bit graphics, 3D-rendered fountains and shrines, the friendly Macintosh interface, and a wonderful musical score. It is shareware, so you will need to buy the full version from Lair Ware (current price: $15 USD) in order to be able to complete the game.

For those of you who don’t have a Mac but want to give this one a try, the Basilisk Mac Emulator is your best bet.

There was also a Mac OS X beta version of the software that was released in March 2007. During its beta, LairWare asked that no external site host a copy of the beta for download, but since it has now gone to market release I have added a download to Aiera.

The game, as with the Mac version, cannot be completed without registering (specifically, it prevents you from reaching Ambrosia), which still costs only $15. For a professionally-done, classical graphics remake, that’s a reasonable fee indeed.