DOS Games Discussion

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

Today I've launched an online shop on DOSGamesArchive.com where people can buy full version DOS games on floppy disk or CD-ROM. Many of the games are completely new and still sealed. Most of them include the original box and manual of the game. The URL of the shop is:

http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/shop

There are also two books (The Official Hint Manual for Wolfenstein 3D and a book about the history of electronic games) for sale.

Please let me know what you think of it. Are there things I can improve? Such as providing more information about the game, bigger picture of the game box, etc. What do you think of the prices? Thanks in advance!

Unknown_K · Way too much free time Joined: 01 Oct 2002 Posts: 558

Would be nice if the top 100 classic dos games were available, there is mostly old fps games there

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

Yes, that would be nice (top 100 classic DOS games), but it's quite hard to get unused DOS games in their original box. After all, the games are about 10 years old and most companies that sell software don't have those games for sale anymore. And there's no real DOS games top 100 or something like that, actually.

By the way, there are also a lot of platform games (besides the FPS games): Realms of Chaos (42 in stock), Hocus Pocus (21), Keen 6 (2), Duke Nukem II (2), etc.

Unknown_K · Way too much free time Joined: 01 Oct 2002 Posts: 558

Some are quite a bit older then 10 years since its 2003 that would only be 1993 towards the end of the dos game era.

I think I will start looking around for old games people dont want anymore. I stumbled on 60+ games mint in box for my amiga 500 (80's to early 90's) that cost me less then $2 each + bulk shipping. To be honest the games in the 80's on the amiga's are nicer then the same era dos games, PC's didnt catch up untill the 90's. I recommend amiga 500's to people who want to try something retro since they are easy to find on ebay, only cost $30 or so and the whole game library is on adf image files all over the net.

Anyway do you know of any good sites that sell used dos era games cheap?

Dogbreath · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 3:17 pm Post subject:

Yeah... last time I checked TUOL (I think?) had some sort of a store... but the only link to it was on The Underdogs and it's database is down at the moment.

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

Dogbreath · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:06 pm Post subject:

Possibly. I have never seen the store in person... just heard about it.

emmzee · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject:

I considered adding PC to vgstores but I didn't have time to do it back then, I planned to add it later. I really need to update that site ... maybe next month ...

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

For those who are interested, here's a picture of the games that are for sale:

wardrich · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2003 2:18 pm Post subject:

holy shizz! where'd ya get all of those games? And whats in the plastic wrap on the bottom shelf?

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

We bought most of the games from a company that sells software. They had a number of DOS games left in their warehouse.

The games in the plastic on the bottom shelf are 'Realms of Chaos' (CD-ROM and floppy disk versions) and a number of official hint manuals for Wolfenstein 3D.

Dogbreath · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2003 3:12 pm Post subject:

As soon as I have some money saved up (I have a job this summer) I'll remember to buy several games from your shop... the value of such rare games in brand new condition at such a low price is too great to pass up.

Jorrit · Admin Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 70

Dogbreath · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:10 am Post subject:

Well, I just noticed you actually have a copy of Radix Beyond the Void! That's probably one of my favorite games... I had ordered a copy from Epic Classics but it never arrived. I'll probably order it later today.