Classic Personal Computer (PC) Games

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  • Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:7th Level GAME PUBLISHER:Panasonic Interactive Copyright 1998, 7th Level The unique– and, to some, repelling– Monty Python humor comes to life in a trio of Pythonite games: Complete Waste of Time, The Holy Grail, and The Meaning of Life, thanks to active involvement of…

  • Moonbase

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Robert Green GAME DEVELOPER:Wesson International GAME PUBLISHER:Wesson International Copyright 1990, Wesson International Moonbase might as well be called “SimMoonbase”: it is a simulation of mankind’s first base on the moon. You can build living modules, oxygen production plant, science labs, and a few more buildings. The…

  • Moon Blaster

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Loriciel GAME PUBLISHER:Loriciel Copyright 1990, Loriciel A mindless but fun 3D shooter in the spirit of Spectre, Moon Blaster ups the ante with attractive graphics, good variety of enemy cars, interesting bonuses, and fun power-ups to collect. Choose to play on one out of…

  • Moonstone

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Mindscape GAME PUBLISHER:Mindscape Copyright 1992, Mindscape Yet another Amiga hit that failed to dent the PC game market, Moonstone is an excellent RPG-flavored action game that puts you in the shoes of a medieval Knight in search of the Moonstones that will bring the…

  • MS-DOS 3.20

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Bill Gates GAME DEVELOPER:Microsoft GAME PUBLISHER:Microsoft Copyright 1983, Microsoft This version of MS-DOS was also popular among IBM-XT users. There is little difference between this and MS-DOS 3.30.

  • MS-DOS 3.3R

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Bill Gates GAME DEVELOPER:Microsoft GAME PUBLISHER:Microsoft Copyright 1984, Microsoft This version of MS-DOS was also popular among IBM-XT users. There is little difference between this and normal MS-DOS 3.30. Odds are this was some sort of revised version.

  • Muppets Inside

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Patrick Cook GAME DEVELOPER:Starwave GAME PUBLISHER:Starwave Copyright 1996, Starwave One of the best games of any kind, Muppets Inside is, similar to Monty Python’s Complete Waste of Time, part adventure, arcade, trivia.. overall, it’s a thoroughly entertaining product that perfectly captures the spirit of Jim Henson’s…

  • Murder in Space

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Cobra Software GAME PUBLISHER:Infogrames Copyright 1991, Cobra Software This sequel to Murder in Venice takes you away from the picturesque city and into the cramped confines of a space station. The interface is simplified from the first game: left mouse button is used for…

  • Murder in Venice

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Cobra Software GAME PUBLISHER:Infogrames Copyright 1990, Cobra Software In this little-known murder mystery game, you play a sleuth who must solve a high-profile murder in Venice. While the plot is nothing original, there are many revolutionary elements in gameplay. For instance, you can use…

  • Mystery of the Mummy!

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Time Warp GAME PUBLISHER:Rainbow Arts Copyright 1991, Rainbow Arts In this solid PC version of an underrated Amiga adventure, you are a detective tasked with finding a missing mummy in Hamburg within 5 days. Hundreds of locations, characters, objects, and authentic 1912 atmosphere are…

  • Murder on The Atlantic

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:IntraCorp GAME PUBLISHER:IntraCorp Copyright 1988, IntraCorp Murder on the Atlantic is a fun murder mystery with a cliche murder-on-the-ship plot that develops into a solid game of logical deduction and timing. Clues and evidence must be pieced together to determine the culprit. Unfortunately, the…

  • Murder on The Zinderneuf

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jon Freeman & Paul Reiche III GAME DEVELOPER:Free Fall Associates GAME PUBLISHER:Electronic Arts Copyright 1984, Free Fall Associates Murder on The Zinderneuf is a fun murder mystery game that can be played in one sitting. In a setting that would be familiar to fans of crime…

  • Murder!

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:US Gold GAME PUBLISHER:US Gold Copyright 1990, US Gold A fun murder mystery that resembles boardgame classic Clue! with real-time elements thrown in, Murder! puts you in the shoes of an investigator who must solve a murder case in a big mansion and arrest…

  • Music Construction Set

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Will Harvey GAME DEVELOPER:Electronic Arts GAME PUBLISHER:Electronic Arts Copyright 1984, Will Harvey Any good music creating software provides the usual enter, edit, load, save, and play functions, but Electronic Arts’ Music Construction Set offers much more, and still stands to this day one of the best…

  • Mystery at The Museums

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Artech GAME PUBLISHER:Binary Zoo Copyright 1993, Binary Zoo The second offering from Binary Zoo is a slight letdown compared to its stellar predecessor Wild Sciences Arcade despite design inputs and backing from the prestigious Smithsonian Institute. Invaluable objects from each of the Smithsonian museums…

  • Nam 1965: 1975

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Metagraphic Software GAME PUBLISHER:Metagraphic Software Copyright 1994, Metagraphic Software This rare Vietnam wargame has 4 options: play 2 battle scenarios or 2 general war scenarios where you make decisions as US President Johnson or President Nixon. F1-F4 control the realtime movement speed. The game…

  • Nano Tank

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Twin Dolphin Games GAME PUBLISHER:Twin Dolphin Games Copyright 1993, Twin Dolphin Games Nano Tank is a little-known gem for Windows that features cleverly (some will say fiendishly) designed levels and electrical components. The goal in each level is simple: maneuver your nano tank to…

  • Napoleon in Russia: Borodino 1812

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Stephen Beckett & Steven Krenek GAME DEVELOPER:Datasoft GAME PUBLISHER:Datasoft Copyright 1988, Datasoft Step back to 1813 and try to penetrate the Russian front. The graphics are reminescent of SSI’s Sons of Liberty, but the gameplay is similar to an RTS game, with the exception of a…

  • Narco Police

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Dinamic Multimedia GAME PUBLISHER:Dinamic Multimedia Copyright 1990, Dinamic Multimedia Narco Police is a fun 3D action game long before 3D is all the rage. As member of the futuristic police team, your mission is to fight drug gangs on various planets, arresting gangsters hidden…

  • NCAA: Road to The Final Four 1

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Bethesda Softworks GAME PUBLISHER:Bethesda Softworks Copyright 1990, Bethesda Softworks NCAA: Road to The Final Four games are among the first sports games to feature digitized players and sounds. Although gameplay is heavily arcade-oriented and the camera angles sometimes block crucial views, the games do…

  • NCAA: Road to The Final Four 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Bethesda Softworks GAME PUBLISHER:Bethesda Softworks Copyright 1992, Bethesda Softworks NCAA: Road to The Final Four games are among the first sports games to feature digitized players and sounds. Although gameplay is heavily arcade-oriented and the camera angles sometimes block crucial views, the games do…

  • Neuromancer

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Troy Miles GAME DEVELOPER:Interplay GAME PUBLISHER:Interplay Copyright 1990, Troy Miles Definitely the best cyberpunk game I’ve ever played, Neuromancer is an excellent adaptation of the classic book of the same name. You play a hacker who is struggling to make ends meet at the beginning, only…

  • Never Mind

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Psygnosis GAME PUBLISHER:Psygnosis Copyright 1989, Psygnosis Never Mind is a unique and challenging puzzle game that requires both speed and skill to solve. The game is best described as jigsaw puzzle in 3D — your objective on each level is to restore one picture…

  • Night Raid

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jason Blochowiak GAME DEVELOPER:Argo Games GAME PUBLISHER:Argo Games Copyright 1994, Argo Games Night Raid is a fun variation of the classic Parachute Drop game of yore in which, manning artillery, you must shoot all enemies that drop from parachutes before they get close enough to you.…

  • Night Shift

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:LucasFilm Games GAME PUBLISHER:LucasFilm Games Copyright 1990, LucasFilm Games Yet another forgotten underdog from a company famous for adventure games, this quirky little gem puts you in the role of assembly line operator who must fill a production quota (robots in this case) in…

  • Nightmare on Elm Street

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Westwood Studios GAME PUBLISHER:Activision Copyright 1988, Westwood Studios In this exciting action game based on the hit movie, you must find evil Freddy’s house before he finds you, and enter it to rescue your friends. Freddy strangely disappears after you enter the house, but…

  • Nine Princes in Amber

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Telarium GAME PUBLISHER:Telarium Copyright 1987, Telarium One of the better Telarium games, Nine Princes in Amber is based Roger Zelazny’s classic sci-fi novels “Nine Princes in Ambers” and “The Guns of Avalon” that are widely hailed as a remarkable combination of light fantasy and…

  • Ninja

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Steve Coleman GAME DEVELOPER:Mastertronic GAME PUBLISHER:Mastertronic Copyright 1986, Mastertronic Karateka wannabe: platform game that’s not as good, but still fun for a while. There’s really not much else I can say about this 🙂

  • Nippon Safes, Inc.

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Dynabyte GAME PUBLISHER:Dynabyte Copyright 1992, Dynabyte A short-lived European adventure game that was never released in the U.S. by one of Italy’s best game developers, Nippon Safes, Inc. features a novel plot: three hapless criminals formed a team to undertake ambitious safe-cracking schemes. You…

  • No Greater Glory

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    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 1991, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Revolution ’76 and No Greater Glory are grand wargames covering the entire U.S. Civil War. You choose to be either Lincoln or Davis and you must deal with…

  • Nobunaga’s Ambition 1

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kou Shibusawa GAME DEVELOPER:KOEI GAME PUBLISHER:KOEI Copyright 1989, KOEI Essentially Romance of The Three Kingdoms with Japan as a backdrop, the game chronicles the achievements of Oda Nobunaga, a shrewd daimyo who came close to the ultimate title of shogun in one of the most properous…

  • Nobunaga’s Ambition 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kou Shibusawa GAME DEVELOPER:KOEI GAME PUBLISHER:KOEI Copyright 1990, KOEI This sequel to Nobunaga’s Ambition is to its predecessor what Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 is to RTK 1: better graphics and sound, but almost identical gameplay. The AI has been improve somewhat in this incarnation,…

  • Noggin Knockers 1

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Bloodlust Software GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1993, Bloodlust Software Noggin Knockers 1 and its sequel are “teasers” of sorts to Bloodlust Software’s better and more controversial Time Slaughter. They are funny but gruesome parody of classic arcade game Pong, in which two players score points…

  • Noggin Knockers 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Bloodlust Software GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1996, Bloodlust Software Noggin Knockers 1 and its sequel are “teasers” of sorts to Bloodlust Software’s better and more controversial Time Slaughter. They are funny but gruesome parody of classic arcade game Pong, in which two players score points…

  • Nomad

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:GameTek GAME PUBLISHER:GameTek Copyright 1993, GameTek One of the most overlooked classics of all time, this is essentially Starflight with a much more developed and interesting plot (although with less sophisticated details and interface): an alien ship that mysteriously crashed into earth suddenly gives…

  • Normality

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ade Carless GAME DEVELOPER:Gremlin GAME PUBLISHER:Gremlin Copyright 1996, Gremlin No doubt one of the most original adventure games ever, Normalityis like a tongue-in-cheek version of George Orwell’s classic 1984: You are Kent, a very -erm- independent lad who’s being persued by the cops (the “Norms”) for…

  • Nova 9

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Paul Bowman GAME DEVELOPER:Dynamix GAME PUBLISHER:Sierra On-Line Copyright 1994, Dynamix Stellar 7 and its better sequel Nova 9 are two fun 3D action underdogs that combine furious action with resource management similar to the classic Spectre. Drive futuristic hovercrafts in missions against the evil warlord Drax…

  • Nuclear War

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Eric Hyman & Jon Van Caneghem GAME DEVELOPER:New World Computing GAME PUBLISHER:New World Computing Copyright 1991, New World Computing One of the better games in the niche sub-genre of tongue-in-cheek strategy, Nuclear Warlets you unleash a nation’s nuclear might at other nations headed by equally sadistic…

  • Obitus

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Psygnosis GAME PUBLISHER:Psygnosis Copyright 1991, Psygnosis Obitus is a fun combination of RPG and arcade action that places you in the role of Wil Mason as he finds himself mysteriously transported to the fantasy world of Middlemere. As Wil explores the four shires of…

  • Obsidian

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Matthew Fassberg & Scott Kim GAME DEVELOPER:Rocket Science Games GAME PUBLISHER:Segasoft Copyright 1997, Segasoft One of the very few “Myst clones” games I actually like, Obsidian is much better than its overhyped predecessor for its novel premise that combines hard sci-fi with surrealistic fantasy, and innovative…

  • Ocean Trader

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Software 2000 GAME PUBLISHER:Software 2000 Copyright 1995, Software 2000 Ocean Trader is an excellent, unassuming shipping simulation from the makers of Pizza Tycoon that is virtually unknown outside Europe. As manager of a global shipping business, your responsibilities run the gamut from choosing which…

  • Odell: Down Under

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:MECC GAME PUBLISHER:MECC Copyright 1996, MECC Odell: Down Under is an entertaining edutainment game for Windows 95 that lets you play as various fish in the sea. In your struggle to survive the longest you’ll learn about your fish’ preys and predators. The gameplay…

  • Bannermania

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Pixellite Group GAME PUBLISHER:Pixellite Group Copyright 1989, Pixellite Group Bannermania is a fun little application that lets you create banners of all shapes and sizes, and print them out in color. The program is much more limited than Broderbunds venerable Print Shop series, but…

  • Omega

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Stuart Marks GAME DEVELOPER:Origin Systems GAME PUBLISHER:Origin Systems Copyright 1989, Origin Systems One of the *best* strategy games ever made, OMEGA lets you program futuristic cybertanks to wage wars. The box touts “The only game of its kind!” and it isn’t far off the mark. Using…

  • Omnicron Conspiracy

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:James Nangano GAME DEVELOPER:First Star GAME PUBLISHER:Epyx Copyright 1989, First Star One of Epyx’ last releases before they went out of business, this is a cutting-edge game for its time in many ways: good graphics, plot (in which you are an intergalactic police investigating an agent’s…

  • Omni-play Basketball

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Omni-play GAME PUBLISHER:Virgin Interactive Copyright 1990, Virgin Interactive A great strategy-oriented basketball game by Omni-Play, this game was re-released in 1990 by Virgin Mastertronic as Magic Johnson’s MVP with the same excellent gameplay that offers a wealth of managerial options, including full drafting and…

  • On The Ball: League Edition

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Ascaron GAME PUBLISHER:Ascaron Copyright 1994, Ascaron One of the most underrated soccer simulations ever, On The Ball differentiates itself from the likes of Championship Manager by its novel emphasis on the psychological aspects of the game. The game gives you, as team manager, full…

  • On The Ball: World Cup Edition

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Ascaron GAME PUBLISHER:Ascaron Copyright 1994, Ascaron One of the most underrated soccer simulations ever, On The Ball differentiates itself from the likes of Championship Manager by its novel emphasis on the psychological aspects of the game. The game gives you, as team manager, full…

  • One Must Fall (Beta version)

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Rob Elam GAME DEVELOPER:Diversions Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1993, Diversions Entertainment One Must Fall is an early beta version of the excellent fighting game One Must Fall: 2097. Interestingly, it is remarkedly different from the released version– as the screenshot shows, it was originally developed as…

  • One Must Fall: 2097

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Rob Elam GAME DEVELOPER:Diversions Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1994, Diversions Entertainment One of the BEST fighting games ever made. Period. When it first came out the response on the action newsgroup comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action was overwhelmingly positive, despite garnering virtually no attention in the gaming magazines. Pick your…