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4D Boxing attempts to recreate the sport of boxing more accurately than a lot of popular computer or arcade game based on the sport. It uses a graphics system that was, for the time, quite revolutionary; it was "created with TRU-MOTIONtm, an astonishing new technique that uses filled polygons to replicate human motion!" It's more like rock'em sock'em robot motion, but the game was nonetheless revolutionary for its time, and features decent graphics and sound effects, as well as complex controls which give you a lot of variety when maneuvering your fighter. (Note: Run BOX.BAT to start the game.)
Ariva is a game that is rather difficult to describe. The object is to maneuver to the exit, avoiding the various obstructions on each randomly generated level. The trick is that you can only move in straight lines. (See the screenshot to kind of see what I mean.) It's a laid-back and mildly entertaining puzzle game, and randomly generated levels means you'll have a unique challenge each time you play, although the presentation is bare-bones and thus not tremendously engaging.
DentureMan is a strange clone/reworking of the classic Pacman dot-eating game. The playing field scrolls as you (disembodied teeth) proceed to eat all of the dots (toothpaste?) and avoid the ... uh, things. There are three different levels you can play in the shareware version, and while DentureMan offers decent (yet weird) graphics it doesn't really improve the basic Pacman formula.
A more laid-back shooting game, Evasive Maneuvers has you in control of your space ship, plowing through various high-tech themed levels, shooting and dropping bombs on various obstacles. You must continually collect fuel (by destroying fuel canisters) to keep flying, while avoiding or destroying everything else. (Though as the docs note, "Destroying an object can be more deadly than leaving the object alone." Cuz many will explode.) Decent graphics and sounds too. (NOTE: When playing in DOSBox make sure to set the CPU cycles manually to an appropriate level; using the default "Max" setting will cause this game to crash.)
You've probably played Monopoly before; the Parker Brothers' board game has become a ubiquitous game to play when you want to engage in a bitter and fruitless contest with your friends and/or relatives. Now you can play it in text-mode! This version of the game is fairly basic but it does attempt to simulate the board game as closely as it can using basic text 'graphics'.
Operation Body Count is a 3D shooting game built using a modified version of the Wolfenstein 3D engine. Unfortunately, the game does not offer much in the way of improvements over the basic Wolf3D formula, while at the same time lacking that certain indefinite quality that made Wolf3D so engaging. It features average graphics and sounds, and may be worth playing if you are a fan of 3D games from this era, otherwise you may want to take another spin through Wolf3D instead.
If you've played Spitwad Willy, you've played Pea Shootin' Pete. While I'm not entirely sure about the history of this game, it seems as though after Raoul Said created Spitwad Willy, he either licensed it to Pack Media Company under a new name, or rebranded it when be became involved somehow with the company. Anyways, other than that, it's pretty much the same game, and as such still borrows heavily from Pang (aka Buster Bros). Still fun to play, though as mentioned if you've already played Spitwad Willy it becomes rather unnecessary.
The Queen of Hearts Maze Game could have been more accurately titled the Queen of Hearts Pacman Clone. This ASCII (text-mode) game presents a fairly basic Pacman inspired game replacing the ghosts with Mary Lynn Club, Diamond Jim, Sam Spade and Wild Card Hitchcock. Gameplay wise there's not much new here but it will likely be interesting to text-mode and/or Pacman fans. (Note: Will run too fast on any modern computer, use DOSBox or MoSlo to slow it down.)
A rare EGA shoot-em-up game, Space Nightmare is pretty well made, including multiple ships you can select, well drawn & smooth-scrolling graphics, and adequate sound effects. There is of course no plot to speak of, but it doesn't really need a storyline: Just shoot everything in sight, collect powerups, and try not to die. Not nearly as hectic as some shooting games, Space Nightmare plays well and probably won't prove to be overly taxing.
Troll's Tale is a simplistic adventure game released by Sierra On-Line Inc, creators of such famous adventure games as King's Quest and Space Quest. Your quest is to find the 15 treasures which have been hidden by a troll. To progress in the game you choose one of several options at the bottom of the screen. (See the screenshot.) The graphics are CGA (what do you expect from a game made in 1984?) so they are rather poor by today's standards but the game will still likely be fun for young gamers since it is uncomplicated. (Thanks goes to creator Al Lowe for releasing this game for free.)
Trugg is a Boulderdash clone, but it's a decent one. As in Boulderdash (and it's numerous copycats) the object is to complete the various levels without getting crushed by boulders or killed by other hazards. The graphics and sounds are decent enough but nothing exciting. The shareware version includes 20 levels, not enough for extended play but enough to keep you entertained for awhile.
While Xyphr may seem, from its screenshot, to resemble such classic games as Space Harrier, Afterburner, Top Gun, or even Blue Lightning (for you Atari Lynx fans) its good looks belie its extremely limited gameplay. As your ship flies forward, various enemies appear for you to shoot. However the controls and torrid pace of the game make it seem like a rather futile exercise. Decent graphics (especially for its time) but unlikely to hold your interest for very long.
Zipman 3 (no idea if episodes 1-2 ever were released) has the germ of a good game (decent sprite-based graphics and presentation) but some technical problems hamper it a bit. Your tiny character controls a bit erratically, as does the camera which does not scroll smoothly as you move forward. Those problems, combined with the "one hit game over" problem (as in start the whole GAME over, not just the level) cause this one to be an intriguing but unfulfilling game.
If you've ever dreamed of playing air hockey from the point of view of the paddle, then today is your lucky day! 3D Cyber Puck allows you to do just that in its 3D first person view perspective on the game of air hockey. The primitive 3D graphics do a decent job of displaying the playing field, and there are a variety of different weapons and powerups that you can buy with credits you win. However the game itself is not very deep so replay value will likely be limited.
The most simplistic maze game you're likely to find. The object is to guide your player to the exit of randomly generated mazes. That's it, no fancy powerups, enemies, etc. Just basic graphics and PC speaker sound effects. Nothing special or exiciting but it does work, the executable file is only 29k in size, and might be appropriate for young children. (Note: If anyone knows who made this game, please let me know!)
DoubleSpyGuy, due to its nature as a text-mode sidescrolling jumping game, features limited graphics, sounds, and gameplay. The object is to collect all of the boxes (ASCII char #254 if you're interested) on each level while avoiding (jumping over) the enemies. It does play relatively well for an ASCII jumping game, and also includes a level editor to create your own levels.
This special freeware version of the classic Sonic-inspired jumping & shooting game from Epic Megagames was released at Christmas time in 1994 to promote the full version of Epic's Jazz Jackrabbit series (which is still available to legally buy from Epic Classics). The Jazz games of course combine the fast speed of the Sonic games along with shooting action. This "Holiday Hare" version includes the great graphics, smooth animation, wonderful music and excellent controls of the other Jazz games, along with a winter/holiday theme and some bonus "3D" gem collecting stages.
This special promotional freeware version of the excellent Jetpack game was released in 1993 to promote Software Creations' full-version Jetpack game and their other software. It features some Christmas themed graphics: You play as Santa and collect presents, among other graphical flourishes. Otherwise it's very similar to the original Jetpack game, with an included level editor, etc.
Racer is a simple car racing game with randomly generated tracks. In practice the name is a bit misleading, because although you drive a car the object is to collect items for points and avoid crashing, not to "race" against anyone else. The game plays like an inverted "falling down the well" sort of game, and although the graphics scroll smoothly there isn't a lot of exciting stuff to be found here.
Rimtrix is an interesting combination of Pipe Dream (and its numerous knock-offs such as Antrun) and picture sliding puzzles. The goal is to direct the ball through the the pipes into the appropriately colored cup on the other side of the board. It's harder than it sounds! You have to move the pieces and also rotate them in order to try to keep the ball moving. The bland CGA graphics don't really hurt the game although they may strain your eyes after awhile.
Roboman's job is to jump around various one-screen levels and pop balloons for points until he uncovers the hidden key to exit the level. The game's levels feature EGA graphics and PC speaker sound effects. The difficultly level slowly ramps up from quite simple to fairly challenging, and although the controls take some getting used to and the game is not very flashy it does have a certain ineffable charm about it.
Walls of Bratock (or just "Bratock") is a very old-school overhead RPG which closely sticks to the conventions of the genre. Fantasy storyline, block graphics, and turn-based battles are the order of the day here. There are some annoying parts, like the overly lengthy introduction, and the 30-second "shareware reminder" screen (!) but the game itself plays decently enough for fans of hardcore old-school PC RPGs.
Worm World is a fairly unique puzzle game where you have three items at your disposal which you must use to guide your worm through the level to the exit: antigravity, barricade, and bridge. The levels can be challenging, and a level editor is included to allow you to build your own stages. (See the author's website for more information and instructions on how to play.)
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