Classic Personal Computer (PC) Games

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  • Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis: The Action Game

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jon Dean GAME DEVELOPER:LucasArts GAME PUBLISHER:LucasArts Copyright 1992, LucasArts After letting Tiertex develop a disappointing action game based on its The Last Crusade movie license, LucasArts wisely decided to develop the action game based on the original Fate of Atlantis adventure game on its own. The…

  • Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Action Game

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Mark Haigh-Hutchinson GAME DEVELOPER:Tiertex GAME PUBLISHER:LucasFilm Games Copyright 1989, LucasFilm Games When LucasArts (then LucasFilm Games) released an adventure game based on blockbuster movie Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade in 1989, an action game based on the same movie was concurrently released, but never racked…

  • Indiana Jones in: Revenge of The Ancients

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Angelsoft GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1985, Angelsoft You’re world-famous explorer Indiana Jones, in search of a lost civilization in one of the earliest computer game licenses of the hit movie ever made. The premise in Revenge of the Ancients somewhat parallels the movie Raiders of…

  • Indoor Sports Volume 1

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ed Ringler GAME DEVELOPER:SporTime GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1988, Mindscape Indoor Sports is an excellent collection of 4 indoor sports games designed by SuperStar Ice Hockey designer Ed Ringler, all of which are a lot of fun to play. The games included are Bowling, Darts, Air Hockey,…

  • Industry Giant

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Johan Schilcher GAME DEVELOPER:JoWood Productions GAME PUBLISHER:Interactive Magic Copyright 1998, Interactive Magic A game that apparently tries to emulate Chris Sawyer’s excellent Transport Tycoon in look and gameplay, turning it into a business sim that encompasses all industries. Despite the noble attempt, the game unfortunately comes…

  • Infestation

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Psygnosis GAME PUBLISHER:Psygnosis Copyright 1990, Psygnosis An innovative 3D exploration / action game that was truly ahead of its time, Infestation boasts excellent level design, neat 3D weapons and objects to find and use, and some creative aliens. The plot, as in most action…

  • Infiltrator

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Chris Gray GAME DEVELOPER:Chris Gray Enterprises GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1987, Chris Gray Enterprises Infiltrator 1 and 2 are faithful PC conversion of Commodore 64 action hits. As the title suggests, you are a soldier/spy ordered to infiltrate the enemy’s compounds. Along the way you’ll fight numerous…

  • Infiltrator 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Chris Gray GAME DEVELOPER:Chris Gray Enterprises GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1988, Chris Gray Enterprises Infiltrator 1 and 2 are faithful PC conversion of Commodore 64 action hits. As the title suggests, you are a soldier/spy ordered to infiltrate the enemy’s compounds. Along the way you’ll fight numerous…

  • Inherit the Earth

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Dreamers Guild, The GAME PUBLISHER:New World Computing Copyright 1993, Wyrmkeep Entertainment The only adventure game from New World Computing is a pleasant fantasy adventure aimed at kids of all ages. Control a group of talking animals in their quest for the Orb, an ancient…

  • Innocent Until Caught

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Andy Blazdell GAME DEVELOPER:Divide by Zero GAME PUBLISHER:Psygnosis Copyright 1993, Divide by Zero Although by no means revolutionary, Innocent Until Caught is a fun, “light” sci-fi romp in the spirit of Rex Nebular that features a creative interface for using and combining items. You are Jack…

  • Inside Trader

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:SoftServ, Inc. GAME PUBLISHER:COSMI Copyright 1987, COSMI This is a great (and perhaps the only) stock market sim that lets you be an inside trader trying to make piles of cash while avoiding detection from the SEC. Aside from the usual buy/sell functions, running…

  • Inspector Gadget

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Azeroth GAME PUBLISHER:Azeroth Copyright 1990, Azeroth Inspector Gadget is an excellent family-oriented point-and-click adventure startting the kind but bumbling cartoon hero. The game is aimed at a younger crowd, with a focus on environmental issues and abundant in-game hints. This is one of the…

  • Intelligent Strategy Games 10

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Oxford Softworks GAME PUBLISHER:Oxford Softworks Copyright 1993, Oxford Softworks One of the best collection of board games ever made, this compilation by Oxford Softworks includes 10 of the most popular parlor games from around the world: Go, Renju, 4-in-a-Line, Othello, Gomoku, Backgammon, Chinese Chess,…

  • Interstate Zero

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Adam Cadre GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1997, Adam Cadre I-0 raises the bar for non-linear adventures by allowing different solutions to many puzzles, with equally diverse endings. As Tracy Valencia, innocent but by no means naive college student whose car suddenly broke down on the…

  • Iron Lord

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:UBI Soft GAME PUBLISHER:UBI Soft Copyright 1989, UBI Soft This fun, “light” RPG from Europe is a standard medieval fantasy fare that sets itself apart from other RPGs in nice real-time gameplay, 3D combat view, and a large gameworld to explore. Set out from…

  • Iron Seed

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Channel 7 GAME PUBLISHER:Channel 7 Copyright 1994, Channel 7 A great but sorely underrated space strategy game, Iron Seed recalls the venerable classic Starflight series in its breadth and scope, but is more focused on the strategic and tactical issues than that classic. Numerous…

  • Ishar 1

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Michel Pernot GAME DEVELOPER:Silmarils GAME PUBLISHER:Silmarils Copyright 1992, Silmarils The Ishar series is undoubtedly Silmarils’ most successful games, and rightly so. Silmarils touted Ishar I when it was released in 1992 as “a new benchmark for RPG”– a bold statement that turns out to be quite…

  • Ishar 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Silmarils GAME PUBLISHER:Silmarils Copyright 1993, Silmarils The Ishar series is undoubtedly Silmarils’ most successful games, and rightly so. Silmarils touted Ishar I when it was released in 1992 as “a new benchmark for RPG”– a bold statement that turns out to be quite accurate:…

  • Ishar 3

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Silmarils GAME PUBLISHER:Silmarils Copyright 1994, Silmarils The Ishar series is undoubtedly Silmarils’ most successful games, and rightly so. Silmarils touted Ishar I when it was released in 1992 as “a new benchmark for RPG”– a bold statement that turns out to be quite accurate:…

  • Ishido: Way of The Stones

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Publishing International GAME PUBLISHER:Accolade Copyright 1990, Publishing International This little known PC version of a popular Japanese board game is similar to Go in that it is easy to learn by hard to master. The object of the game is to fill up the…

  • Island of Dr. Brain

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Patrick Bridgemon GAME DEVELOPER:Sierra On-Line GAME PUBLISHER:Sierra On-Line Copyright 1992, Sierra On-Line This follow-up to the classic Castle of Dr. Brain sadly doesn’t live up to its predecessor, mostly because the wonderful variety of educational puzzles in the original is reduced to a boring lot of…

  • It Came from The Desert

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ken Melville GAME DEVELOPER:Cinemaware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1991, Cinemaware Undoubtedly inspired by dozens of 1950s “B” movies, especially the 1954 mutant-ant classic “Them!”, It Came From The Desert is one of Cinemaware’s finest creations that will challenge both your brain and your brawn. As the town’s…

  • J.B. Harold in: Murder Club

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Riversoft Japan GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1991, Riversoft Japan J.B. Harold in: Murder Club is a little-known PC conversion of a TurboDuo game of the same name. As investigator JB Harold, you must investigate the murder of a well-known businessman and bring the murderer to…

  • Jack in The Dark

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Infogrames GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1993, Infogrames/I-Motion A mini-game made by Infogrames as teaser to Alone in the Dark 2, Jack in the Dark is a fun short story of a little girl trapped in a toystore who must negotiate a variety of malignant toys…

  • Jack The Ripper

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:GameTek GAME PUBLISHER:GameTek Copyright 1994, GameTek Jack the Ripper is arguably the ultimate detective game. Based on the sensational Jack the Ripper murders in 19th century London, your job is to deduce the killer’s identity before he strikes again. Gameplay consists of highlighting text…

  • Jahangir Khan’s World Champion Squash

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Krisalis GAME PUBLISHER:Krisalis Copyright 1991, Krisalis Perhaps the world’s only squash game ever made, Krisalis’ Jahangir Khan’s World Championship Squash is a game starring famous Pakistani world champion of the same name that is fortunately good enough to satisfy all fans of this underrated…

  • James Bond 007 in: A View to A Kill

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Angelsoft GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1985, Angelsoft Just as in Goldfinger, you play the daring British secret agent Bond– James Bond. The game follows the plot of the movie of the same name somewhat, but not as faithfully as Goldfinger— it didn’t start with a…

  • James Bond 007 in: Goldfinger

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Angelsoft GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1986, Angelsoft Angelsoft’s second game based on everyone’s favorite spy movie follows the plot much more closely than James Bond: A View to A Kill. Goldfinger follows the plot of the third James Bond adventure: this time, the dangerously suave…

  • James Bond: The Stealth Affair

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Philippe Chastel & Paul Cuisset GAME DEVELOPER:Delphine Software GAME PUBLISHER:Interplay Copyright 1990, Delphine Software James Bond: The Stealth Affair is a fun spy adventure that was originally released in Europe as Operation Stealth in Europe without the James Bond license– a fact that explains why the…

  • James Burke’s Connections

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Some Interactive GAME PUBLISHER:Discovery Copyright 1997, Discovery Inimitable host of Discovery Channel’s Connections show and prolific author James Burke comes to life in this edutainment title that shows the amazing connection between everyday objects. In five separate scenarios, your job is to find key…

  • James Clavell’s Shogun

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Dave Lebling GAME DEVELOPER:Infocom GAME PUBLISHER:Infocom Copyright 1989, Infocom A faithful adaptation of James Clavell’s hit novel of the same name, Shogun casts you in the role of Blackthorne, an English navigator hoping to fine fortune in the 19th century Japan, only to find that he…

  • Jet

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Charles Guy GAME DEVELOPER:SubLogic GAME PUBLISHER:SubLogic Copyright 1984, SubLogic One of the earliest flight sims known to man is this Sublogic game with an awe-inspiring title . Jet allowed you to fly an F-16 and an F/A-18, and you could fly off of a carrier. Although…

  • Jewels of Darkness Trilogy, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Level 9 Computing GAME PUBLISHER:Rainbird Copyright 1986, Level 9 Computing A trilogy of Zork-style games that comprises Colossal Adventure, Adventure Quest, and Dungeon Adventure. The PC version is the update of the original text-only Middle Earth Trilogy. Colossal Adventure is an expanded version of…

  • Jigsaw

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Graham Nelson GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1995, Graham Nelson Follow-up to Graham Nelson’s acclaimed Curses, Jigsaw is a very different kind of game but no less a gem. It starts out innocently enough: it is New Year’s Eve, 1999, and you are one among the…

  • John Elway’s Quarterback

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Leland GAME PUBLISHER:Melbourne House Copyright 1987, Leland John Elway’s Quarterback is an action-oriented football game. You have your choice of several different plays on offense and defense. On offense you assume the role of quarterback on passing plays and when and if the pass…

  • John Saul’s Blackstone Chronicles

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Bob Bates GAME DEVELOPER:Legend Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1998, Mindscape The latest Legend offering is a disappointingly short and easy adventure that is an anticlimax to the company’s stellar career. Thanks to best-selling author John Saul, Blackstone Chronicles succeeds as a gripping psychological short story– you…

  • Johnny Castaway Screen Antics

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jeff Tunnell GAME DEVELOPER:Jeff Tunnell Productions GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1991, Sierra On-Line This is one of the most entertaining screensavers I’ve come across. Watch a castaway Johnny perform amusing antics while he struggles for daily survival on a tiny island. The program has numerous scripts that…

  • John’s Fire Witch

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Baker GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1995, John Baker This is a short-but-sweet game perfect for those new to IF: the plot is interesting (explore the secret basement that leads to hell), the humor tongue-in-cheek, and the puzzles logical. Sharpen your puzzle-solving skills in this…

  • Jones in The Fast Lane

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Warren Schwader GAME DEVELOPER:Sierra On-Line GAME PUBLISHER:Sierra On-Line Copyright 1992, Sierra On-Line A real “sleeper” hit for Sierra, this tongue-in-cheek game is all about catching up with the Jones, as popular saying goes. Get enrolled in school, pay rent, buy material necessities… and make sure you…

  • Jonny Quest

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Hollyware GAME PUBLISHER:Hanna Barbara Copyright 1993, Hanna Barbara PC adaptation of a popular edutainment TV series, Jonny Quest is an action/adventure game that puts you in control of the title character and his pal Hadji in a quest to recover ancient artifacts in Guetemala…

  • Journey

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Marc Blank GAME DEVELOPER:Infocom GAME PUBLISHER:Infocom Copyright 1989, Infocom Journey is an epic fantasy game that marks a radical departure for Infocom: the entire game is played similar to a choose-your-own-adventure book, in which you choose actions from a menu of choices. The lack of parser…

  • Jungle Book, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Disney GAME PUBLISHER:Disney Copyright 1992, Disney As hero of Rudyard Kipling’s immortal tale of high adventure and human greed, advance through various stages of Mawgli’s life as he grows up from a jungle boy to a full-fledged ranger. The story’s charm is captured perfectly…

  • Kampfgruppe

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    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 1987, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) “A tactical simulation of warfare on the Eastern Front, this game was CGW’s Game of the Year in 1985. Multiple options, but marred by a lack of joystick…

  • Karnov

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:William C. Fischer GAME DEVELOPER:Quicksilver GAME PUBLISHER:Data East Copyright 1987, Data East Karnov is another excellent arcade conversion by Quicksilver, this time casting you as rotund, fire-breathing Russian by the name of Karnov, who’s on his quest to recover the lost treasure of Babylon from the…

  • Kasparov’s Gambit

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Electronic Arts GAME PUBLISHER:Electronic Arts Copyright 1993, Electronic Arts No doubt the most underrated chess game ever, Kasparov’s Gambit features a powerful chess engine that used to tie World Champion Gary Kasparov, a comprehensive database of past matches, and –best of all– Gary Kasparov…

  • Keys to Maramon

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:James B. Thomas GAME DEVELOPER:Mindcraft GAME PUBLISHER:Mindcraft Copyright 1991, Mindcraft This game is best described as the “light” version of far better-known Magic Candle series. Mindcraft seems to be targeting the RPG newbies with simplified RPG engine and statistics– instead of 4 characters, now you control…

  • KGB

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Johan Robson GAME DEVELOPER:Cryo Interactive GAME PUBLISHER:Virgin Interactive Copyright 1994, Cryo Interactive Another vastly overlooked adventure from Cryo, this game took me by surprise with its depth and intriguing plot despite awkward writing. You are a KGB secret agent assigned to investigate a powerful drug trafficking…

  • Khalaan

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Mirrorsoft GAME PUBLISHER:Rainbow Arts Copyright 1990, Rainbow Arts Khalaan is a fun and unique strategy game set in a fictional Arab country. The game’s exotic setting is blended into gameplay to great effect: you will have the opportunity to engage in swordfights, Saracen-style, and…

  • Killing Cloud

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Image Works GAME PUBLISHER:Konami Copyright 1991, Konami San Francisco in the 21st Century. The City by the Bay’s famous fog has become an infamous lethal shroud. A permanent toxic mist that’s choked half the population, and now cloaks the sinister doings of a fanatical…

  • King of Chicago

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Doug Sharp GAME DEVELOPER:Cinemaware GAME PUBLISHER:Cinemaware Copyright 1988, Cinemaware King of Chicago is one of Cinemaware’s best-loved games, and for good reason: it oozes a ton of atmosphere, and is simply a blast to play. Set in the roaring twenties, you play Pinky, a two-bit hood…