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Card 714 of 9902026-09-17 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-17

Restaurant Origins — Restaurant City, running again

restaurantorigins.com Observed source
Editorial interest 89/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A preservation project gets the original 2010 Restaurant City client talking to a server rebuilt from scratch.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-17 issue.

Field notes

Restaurant Origins preserves the original Restaurant City SWF rather than rebuilding its visible interface from scratch, then supplies a replacement server that responds to the client’s expected protocol. The project documents a compile stamp from 10 February 2010 and cites eight asset files plus 798 compiled ActionScript classes as its surviving evidence. Its reported test suite has 145 passing checks, with seven known faults still open, making the site both a playable restoration and a visible work log.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
LoginAccess appeared gated
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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Landing page observed 2026-09-17. The live site may have changed.