[jerojasro]

Let's assume that this project merely clones the game mechanics and uses scans of its artwork, and all it does is providing a software version of the game, available at no cost.

With those assumptions in mind, would it be OK from a legal/copyright POV to release such an adaptation to the general public?

[AndrewDucker]

That artwork is definitely copyright. Making that available will get you shut down very quickly