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Game of Life, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Linel GAME PUBLISHER:Linel Copyright 1992, Linel When I was in high school (not THAT long ago ), the game of life was making a big splash in mathematics and biology… although it seems to us at the time that the best use of the…
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Games: Summer Edition, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Epyx GAME PUBLISHER:Epyx Copyright 1988, Epyx The official game for the 1988 Olympic Games at Soeul, The Games: Summer Edition brings to life 9 exciting Olympic events with the same great gameplay and variety that Epyx’s 1986 Summer Games is known for, now with…
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Games: Winter Edition, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Epyx GAME PUBLISHER:Epyx Copyright 1988, Epyx The Games: Winter Edition doesn’t sport as good a graphics or gameplay as its cousin The Games: Summer Edition which was released in the same year, perhaps due to its being based on an older engine. Nevertheless, fans…
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Gary Grigsby’s Pacific War
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gary Grigsby GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1992, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) “THE simulation of the Pacific. Graphically acceptable, its strength lay in the sheer data and scope of the campaign. In all truth, I find it overwhelming, but I…
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Gary Grigsby’s War in Russia
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gary Grigsby GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1993, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) M. Evan. Brooks: “An operational/strategic simulation of the entire Eastern Front (1941-1945), this game was easily learned and played; sheer size and certain defects in the artificial intelligence…
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Gateway 2: Homeworld
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Mike Verdu & Glen Dahlgren GAME DEVELOPER:Legend Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:Legend Entertainment Copyright 1993, Legend Entertainment Gateway II picks up right where Legend’s classic Gateway left off, with even better plot and puzzles. After retiring with fame and fortune from your last prospecting trip, an emergency meeting…
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Gearheads
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:R/GA Inteactive GAME PUBLISHER:Philips Media Copyright 1996, Philips Media This inventive puzzler sadly disappeared from stores in less than 6 months after its release. The premise is simple: try to get 21 wind-up toys over to your opponent’s side before he can do the…
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Geekwad Games of The Galaxy
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Tsunami Media GAME PUBLISHER:Tsunami Media Copyright 1992, Tsunami Media Geekwad Games of The Galaxy is a collection of outrageous arcade games that parody well-known computer games. Unfortunately, gameplay doesn’t quite live up to the game’s parody value, although there are some great sound effects…
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Gemfire
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kou Shibusawa GAME DEVELOPER:KOEI GAME PUBLISHER:KOEI Copyright 1992, KOEI The Imagination Series games are admittedly the worst of KOEI’s games, and this first offering unfortunately doesn’t bode well for the future of the series. In an amalgam of a plot involving dragons, wizards, and rival aristocratic…
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Genghis Khan
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kou Shibusawa GAME DEVELOPER:KOEI GAME PUBLISHER:KOEI Copyright 1989, KOEI In my opinion the second-best KOEI series after Romance of The Three Kingdoms, this series is based on the awe-inspiring exploits of Temujin, a.k.a. Genghis Khan, the Mongol ruler who once ruled the biggest empire in the…
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Genghis Khan 2
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kou Shibusawa GAME DEVELOPER:KOEI GAME PUBLISHER:KOEI Copyright 1991, KOEI In my opinion the second-best KOEI series after Romance of The Three Kingdoms, this series is based on the awe-inspiring exploits of Temujin, a.k.a. Genghis Khan, the Mongol ruler who once ruled the biggest empire in the…
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GEOS 1.0
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Geoworks GAME PUBLISHER:Geoworks Copyright 1990, Breadbox This *EXTREMELY RARE* operating system was the first release for the IBM-PC. Previously, different versions of GEOS had done very well with the Commodore 64 and Apple 2 line. This GUI-based OS was primarily used in businesses and…
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Gertrude’s Secrets
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Warren Robinett & Ann McCormick GAME DEVELOPER:Learning Company, The GAME PUBLISHER:Learning Company, The Copyright 1986, Learning Company, The The Learning Company developed a number of excellent but sadly underrated children’s titles in the mid-80s based on the same engine that combines ease of use with fun…
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Gettysburg: The Turning Point
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:David Landrey & Chuck Kroegel GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1986, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Gettysburg: The Turning Point is a classic wargame. If you can get by the CGA graphics and lack of mouse support interface, you will soon…
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Global Conquest
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Dani Bunten GAME DEVELOPER:Microplay GAME PUBLISHER:Microplay Copyright 1992, Microplay From Brian Moriarty’s tribute to Dani Bunten: “[Command HQ‘s successor, 1992’s Global Conquest, was the first four-player network game released by a major publisher. Its absorbing mix of real-time action and resource development was the design prototype…
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Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Chris Crawford GAME DEVELOPER:Mindscape GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1990, Chris Crawford In The Global Dilemma, your task is to manage the “global dilemma” –the conflicting needs of the military and industry– by allocating the production of various commodities (e.g. using the iron ore to produce more weapons…
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Global Effect
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Millennium GAME PUBLISHER:Millennium Copyright 1992, Millennium A neat and unique strategy game from the makers of excellent Supremacy, Global Effect puts a new spin on the “conquer-thy-neighbor” genre by focusing on the environmental impact of your decisions. For instance, let loose a nuke or…
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Gnome Ranger
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Level 9 Computing GAME PUBLISHER:Level 9 Computing Copyright 1988, Level 9 Computing Gnome Ranger is a fun tongue-in-cheek fantasy adventure that follows the exploits and misadventures of Ingrid, a good-natured but exceedingly accident-prone gnome, who has been banished by her village and must find…
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Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid’s Back
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Pete Austin GAME DEVELOPER:Level 9 Computing GAME PUBLISHER:Level 9 Computing Copyright 1988, Level 9 Computing Ingrid’s Back is Level 9’s sequel to the very funny Gnome Ranger, and sports improvements over its predecessor in every respect, including a brilliant “racetrack” system that allows you to control…
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Go Simulator
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:David Fotland GAME DEVELOPER:Ishi Press International GAME PUBLISHER:Oxford Softworks Copyright 1991, Ishi Press International Go Simulator is one of the better PC versions of Go, a classic Japanese boardgame. The goal is simple: capture your opponent’s pieces by surrounding them with your pieces. You win if…
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Gold Rush!
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Doug MacNeill & Ken MacNeill GAME DEVELOPER:Sierra On-Line GAME PUBLISHER:Sierra On-Line Copyright 1988, Sierra On-Line One of Sierra’s best but least-known games, Gold Rush! is exceptional not only for its real-world puzzles and intriguing plot, but also because it’s one of the first adventure games that…
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Gone Fishin’
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Amtex GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1995, Amtex Arguably the best fishing simulation ever made, Gone Fishin’ is a fresh-water fishing sim, and lets you try your luck on Lake Ontarios Bay of Quinte. You can catch everything from sunfish to walleye, and all fish go…
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Good to Firm
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:New Era GAME PUBLISHER:Wizard Games Copyright 1994, Wizard Games Good to Firm and Quarterpole are two of the better horseracing games available on the market. Both Good to Firm and Quarterpole are full-fledged stable management game that lets you control every aspect of the…
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Goofy’s Railroad Express
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Westwood Studios GAME PUBLISHER:Disney Copyright 1988, Disney The second and last Westwood game for Disney is a fun action-oriented railroad driving game for kids starring Mickey Mouse and Goofy. Drive around town, pick up passengers, and learn all about switching rails and various traffic…
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Gradius Deluxe Pack
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Konami GAME PUBLISHER:Konami Copyright 1997, Konami This is a faithful Windows 95 remake of Gradius I and II – two classic NES and Super NES shooters. Gradius I is still widely hailed as one of the best 8-bit shooters ever made, and it is…
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Grand Monster Slam
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Hartwig Gassel GAME DEVELOPER:Rainbow Arts GAME PUBLISHER:Rainbow Arts Copyright 1989, Rainbow Arts Grand Monster Slam is a deceptively simple game: your goal is to kick all the balls to the opposite site, and you can slow down your opponent by hitting him with the balls. It’s…
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Grand Prix Circuit
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Brad Gour & Don Mattrick GAME DEVELOPER:Accolade GAME PUBLISHER:Accolade Copyright 1988, Accolade An early racing game that features all Grand Prix tracks and decent computer opponents. Climb into the cramped quarters of a Formula One race car as you race through overpasses, treacherous tunnels, snake-like curves…
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Grandest Fleet, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Bruce Williams Zaccagnino & Thurston Searfoss GAME DEVELOPER:Fogstone Enterprises GAME PUBLISHER:Quantum Quality Productions (QQP) Copyright 1993, Quantum Quality Productions (QQP) As Lost Admiral II was never released, The Grandest Fleet should be considered the sequel to The Lost Admiral. It is essentially The Lost Admiral dressed…
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Grave Yardage
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:R. Scott Morrison & Glen Wolfarm GAME DEVELOPER:Activision GAME PUBLISHER:Activision Copyright 1989, Activision Another fantasy football game, this time with undead creatures as players. In addition to carrying the ball (here an eyeball) to the endzone, you must also fight the opposing team with weapons in…
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Great Naval Battles 1
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ed Bever GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1992, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Great Naval Battles 1 and 2 were detailed simulation of World War naval operations that, in M. Evan. Brooks‘ words, are “historically detailed and recommended to the aficionado…
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Great Naval Battles 2
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ed Bever GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1993, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Great Naval Battles 1 and 2 were detailed simulation of World War naval operations that, in M. Evan. Brooks‘ words, are “historically detailed and recommended to the aficionado…
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Great Naval Battles 3
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ed Bever GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1994, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Great Naval Battles 1 and 2 were detailed simulation of World War naval operations that, in M. Evan. Brooks‘ words, are “historically detailed and recommended to the aficionado…
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Greatest Paper Airplanes, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:KittyHawk Software GAME PUBLISHER:KittyHawk Software Copyright 1993, KittyHawk Software A fun and original program, The Greatest Paper Airplanes is, as the name implies, a wonderful database paper airplanes which includes world-class designs and animated instructions on how to fold them. The history section on…
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Guardians of Infinity: To Save Kennedy
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Paragon Software GAME PUBLISHER:Paragon Software Copyright 1989, Paragon Software Original in concept but a bit flawed in execution, Guardians of Infinity sports one of the most original and elaborate plots ever presented in IF: you must journey back in time to save president Kennedy…
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Guerrilla War
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Quicksilver GAME PUBLISHER:Data East Copyright 1987, Data East Arguably Quicksilver’s best arcade conversion, Guerrilla War is an outstanding top-down shooter. The controls are simple and and very intuitive, you to shoot and let loose some heavy artillery with ease. There are a ton of…
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Gulf Strike
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Winchell Chung GAME DEVELOPER:Avalon Hill GAME PUBLISHER:Avalon Hill Copyright 1984, Avalon Hill “Based on the more successful boardgame of the same name, its play mechanics were clumsy. However, its graphics were even worse, and the color scheme had to be one of the worst ever seen…
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Gumboots Australia
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Reckon GAME PUBLISHER:Reckon Copyright 1991, Reckon Bushbuck Charms, Viking Ships and Voodoo Eggs and Gumboots Australia are among the best Carmen Sandiego “clones” after Br?derbund popularized the “edutainment” concept with this series. In Bushbuck Charms, you must race either against the clock or a…
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Gunboat
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Tom Loughry GAME DEVELOPER:Accolade GAME PUBLISHER:Accolade Copyright 1990, Accolade One of the best action games ever made, this game puts you in control of 3 different stations in a gunboat ranging from gunnery to demolition. Manning each station (i.e. weapon) actually requires different tactics due to…
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Gunship
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Andy Hollis GAME DEVELOPER:MicroProse GAME PUBLISHER:MicroProse Copyright 1987, Firaxis This simulation of the Apache AH-64A attack helicopter was one of the first helicopter sims to appear in the PC games market, and still remains one of the most fun to play. Taking the role of the…
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Gunship 2000
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Andy Hollis GAME DEVELOPER:MicroProse GAME PUBLISHER:MicroProse Copyright 1989, Firaxis The successor to Gunship, it really isn’t as recent as the name suggests, but rather a 1993 implementation of the Gunship concept. You get some VGA graphics, which are much better than those in the original, and…