Running older games on OS X when classic is not supported

Could someone please advise me as how to run an old game (master of orion 2) on OS 10.5? When I try to run it, it states that classic environment is not supported. I don't understand why latest versions of mac OS would not be capable of running older games, which are apparently only runnable in an older frame. Is there a patch that can be installed to support classic environment programs, or is the only solution downgrading operating systems? This seems way more complicated than it should be, especially for a very simple game to run as far as graphics and cpu, etc.
Please help! Thank you.

ebk0 , welcome to Apple Discussions.
Classic is not supported using Leopard, Snow Leopard or Intel Macs. Some users do use Sheep Shaver, with varying degrees of success. Many games do not work properly in classic mode, because some games use OS 9 to control the Mac hardware. They require the Mac to be booted in OS 9 (or below). Your best solution is to buy a used Mac capable of running OS 9.
 Cheers, Tom

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