DOS Games Discussion

Coffeecup69 · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2017 Posts: 3

So I'm 18 now and I keep remembering this game I played way back in the early-mid 2000s. The game had a 2d Sprite and map, you can go up,down, left or right and you basically have to find your way through a maze by opening part of the wall. I remember it had very "poor" graphics of like an underground or mountain setting (dirt walls, black background) and the main character wore a hat. It seemed to be about mining or something but the details are fuzzy since I was so young. I do remember opening up compartments in the wall and bear sprites coming out to chase the player.
It wasn't Spelunker or Spelunky.

Quadko · Darklander Joined: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1995

Hey, it's better to post two questions, one for each game. We don't mind, we prefer it that way. Happy

Otherwise games get lost in the shuffle. I recommend you copy one out to a new question, and give them individual titles.

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Do you remember if the first one was turn based or realtime? Did the bear come get you right away like an arcade game, or did it take a step every time you took a step and you had time?

Coffeecup69 · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2017 Posts: 3

Thanks for the respinse, Quadko. I have divided the questions into two separate posts now.

I don't think it was turn based. It was more like the player had to tunnel through the map to reach the exit and you could see the enemies from a Birdseye view , but you had no choice other than to let it out so you could tunnel further. Once you let it out it would move constantly after you; I cannot remember if you could kill it or not.
My sister remembers it vaguely now and suggested it might be part of a PC series called," games to play at night.". Of course, when I search for that, it turns up modern lists and games, so I can't find this particular series from the early 2000s.

Rwolf · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:06 pm Post subject:

Looking at the description, it could be a bomberman type game?
http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/dynablasterbomberman-variants

Maybe it was one game in a bundle of older games?
(assuming you played on windows)
http://www.mobygames.com/game/bomberman-collection

This one is for kids:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/fox-jones-the-treasures-of-el-dorado