Classic Personal Computer (PC) Games

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  • Centipede

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ed Logg GAME DEVELOPER:Atari Games GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1983, Atari Games Centipede is a good PC port of Ataris classic coin-op hit by the same name, designed by legendary designer Ed Logg. The original arcade version was one of the first games most old-time gamers…

  • Jungle Hunt

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Atari Games GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1984, Taito One of the more obscure games by Atari, Jungle Hunt is a decent PC port of Taito’s coin-op classic. The goal: swing from vine to vine and avoid boulders and crocodiles to save your fair maiden…

  • Defender

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Eugene Jarvis GAME DEVELOPER:Atari Games GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1983, Atari Games Defender is Atari’s excellent PC port of Williams’ arcade hit – one of the most successful of all time designed by legendary Eugene Jarvis. Your mission, as captain of the “Defender” ship, is to…

  • Galaxian

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Namco GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1983, Namco Galaxian is another near-flawless conversion of coin-op classic for Atari. This time the target is Namcos revolutionary vertical shooter, commonly regarded as the first truly multi-color video game ever made. The gameplay is straightforward: anyone who has…

  • Magebane 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ville M?nkk?nen GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Ville M?nkk?nen Magebane 2 is a great 3D single-player freeware RPG designed by Ville M?nkk?nen, who also designed the excellent trio of freeware gems reviewed on this site – Wazzal, The Forge, and Bikez II. If the pedigree…

  • Battlezone

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ed Rotberg GAME DEVELOPER:Atari Games GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1983, Atari Games One of the earliest pioneers in computer gaming history, Battlezone is a solid PC port of one of the most celebrated games of all time. Battlezone is arguably the very first FPS (first-person shooter)…

  • Donkey Kong

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Atari Games GAME PUBLISHER:Atari Games Copyright 1983, Atari Games Donkey Kong is a great PC port of Nintendo’s classic arcade game that needs no introduction, since it has been ported to just about every console and computer system you can imagine. In case you…

  • Crazy Cars 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Eric Caen GAME DEVELOPER:Titus GAME PUBLISHER:Titus Copyright 1989, Titus Trixter’s review at MobyGames says it all about this lackluster racing game: “One-line Summary:A major disappointment in the history of the series. The Good:The premise is sound; you are on the run from the cops and have…

  • Adventures of Robbo, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:xLand Games GAME PUBLISHER:Epic Megagames Copyright 1994, xLand Games The Adventures of Robbo is a decent puzzle game by xLand Games, small developer who also developed two other shareware games published by Epic: Heartlight and Electro Man. The game is a 2D puzzle game…

  • Advanced NetWars

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Caldera GAME PUBLISHER:Caldera Copyright 1997, Caldera Advanced NetWars is a little-known sequel to NetWars, a great 3D space shooter that Novell bundled for free with their Personal NetWare program to show off IPX capabilities. Caldera upgraded the game with better graphics and more features,…

  • JubMoo+

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kasamsun Suwannachit GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, Kasamsun Suwannachit Slave and JubMoo (catch the pig in English) are two most popular parlor card games in Thailand. The games are similar in that each players moves depend on the previous players move, and both good memory…

  • Slave

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kasamsun Suwannachit GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, Kasamsun Suwannachit Slave and JubMoo (catch the pig in English) are two most popular parlor card games in Thailand. The games are similar in that each players moves depend on the previous players move, and both good memory…

  • Dr. Horst

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Code Guru Dr. Horst is a polished remake of Dr. Mario, a fun Connect 4 clone for console systems that was never released on the PC. Your objective is to connect four pills of the same color to make…

  • Fred’s Backyard

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NielSoft GAME PUBLISHER:NielSoft Copyright 1991, NielSoft Fred’s Backyard is one of the most original text adventures you’ll ever come across. The game makes up for its primitive parser and lackluster writing with funny ASCII graphics, sound effects, and best of all dozens of fun…

  • Robot Puzzle

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP Robot Puzzle is a neat little brainteaser from NZP. The plot, which seems superfluous for this kind of games, goes as follows: “The POLARIS spaceship is rapidly approaching Mars. Captain Corbett prepares the XTR-4, earth’s most advanced robot,…

  • 24 Knights

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP 24 Knights is a fun little chess puzzle from NZP. The official word: “a chess puzzle consisting of 24 numbered knights randomly distributed among 25 chessboard squares. The object is to move the knights into numerical order in…

  • Military Puzzle

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP Military Puzzle is a good collection of 4 brainteasers from NZP. From the official page, this is “…a collection of four classic puzzles, set to a military theme. Find the safest placement for airplanes on an airfield, decipher…

  • Bird Cage Puzzle, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP The Bird Cage Puzzle is a good computer version of a well-known brainteaser that requires you to arrange numbered tiles in the correct order. The (quite unnecessary) plot: “Within the Emperor’s Palace there stand five birdcages in five…

  • Tile Golf Puzzle

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP Tile Golf Puzzle is a clever variant on the typical arrange-the-tiles puzzle. From the official page: “Looking for ways to improve your golf game? Well, this puzzle won’t improve your physical game, but it will provide you with…

  • 35 Card Solitaire

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP One of the best solitaire games I’ve ever come across, 35 Card Solitaire is an excellent PC version of a challenging solitaire game that requires more skill than it may at first appear. The object of the game…

  • Four Corners Solitaire

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP Four Corners Solitaire is a fun solitaire game that takes its name from the opening layout, in which each suit is assigned its own exclusive corner on the table. Each corner has an Ace in the middle, surrounded…

  • Good Neighbors Solitaire

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:NZP GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, NZP Good Neightbors Solitaire is a catchy little solitaire, in which the objective is to pair off and remove all the cards in the 52-card deck. You can remove any pair of cards of the same rank, provided they…

  • Pamidama

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Hisano & Tamura GAME DEVELOPER:Harvest Bell GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, Hisano & Tamura Pamidama is a fun reflex-based puzzle game featuring characters from several anime series. The idea: catch all the balls that roll from the top of the screen in the right container whose color…

  • Reaction

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Hisano & Tamura GAME DEVELOPER:Harvest Bell GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2000, Hisano & Tamura Reaction is a fun action game with puzzle elements, similar to Dynablaster in style but with more focus on action than puzzle. Your goal is to kill all the enemies on the board,…

  • Carol

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Naoki Yokoyama GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, Naoki Yokoyama Carol is a fun competitive puzzler set in Christmas theme that sports commercial-quality graphics, somewhat original gameplay, and very high production values including full Japanese voice acting. The gameplay is straightforward: put Tetris-shaped tiles on your…

  • Ojamajo

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Anonymous Ojamajo and AVS (formerly called Kakutuku) are two excellent 2D fighting games coded by ASCIIs Fighter Maker application. The games feature a good number of characters and moves, very fluid animations, and a well-balanced gameplay that is neither…

  • AVS

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, Anonymous Ojamajo and AVS (formerly called Kakutuku) are two excellent 2D fighting games coded by ASCIIs Fighter Maker application. The games feature a good number of characters and moves, very fluid animations, and a well-balanced gameplay that is neither…

  • Ruckus Poker

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Terry Hastings GAME DEVELOPER:Villa Crespo GAME PUBLISHER:Villa Crespo Copyright 1992, Terry Hastings Ruckus Poker and Ruckus Roulette are two of the best entries in Villa Crespos long line of casino games that found their heyday in early 1990s. Marketed as full-price commercial titles rather than as…

  • Ruckus Roulette

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Terry Hastings GAME DEVELOPER:Villa Crespo GAME PUBLISHER:Villa Crespo Copyright 1993, Terry Hastings Ruckus Poker and Ruckus Roulette are two of the best entries in Villa Crespos long line of casino games that found their heyday in early 1990s. Marketed as full-price commercial titles rather than as…

  • Burokuzu

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:IshiDaco GAME DEVELOPER:Stone Octopus GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, IshiDaco Burokuzu is a great freeware Breakout clone from Japan. The usual bounce-the-ball-off-the-paddle action is livened up by a number of interesting innovations. My favorite one is that you can select which power-up you want to use next…

  • Bugs Bunny Hare-brained Adventure, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Michael Riedel & Keith Weiner GAME DEVELOPER:Hi-Tech Expressions GAME PUBLISHER:Hi-Tech Expressions Copyright 1990, Hi-Tech Expressions The Bugs Bunny Hare-brained Adventure is another good adaptation of a cartoon license released by Hi-Tech Expressions. Based on a TV episode of Bugs Bunny, you play the famous hare who…

  • VisiCalc

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston GAME DEVELOPER:Lotus GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1981, Lotus VisiCalc was the very first computer spreadsheet program ever published, co-created by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston under the name “Software Arts,” their company. In addition to being the first program to feature the…

  • ThinkTank

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Dave Winer GAME DEVELOPER:Symantec GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1987, Symantec ThinkTank is an excellent “outliner” application, a niche genre of applications that were more popular on the Macintosh in the early 1980s. Outliner software allows you to organize your ideas into a complex hierarchy and edit them…

  • Lotus Agenda 2.0

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Mitch Kapor GAME DEVELOPER:Lotus GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1998, Lotus Lotus Agenda is arguably not only the best “personal information manager” (PIM) software ever made, but also one of the best applications ever seen on a PC. A DOS program originally marketed by Lotus during the late…

  • Symantec Game Pack

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Charles Timmerman GAME DEVELOPER:Symantec GAME PUBLISHER:Symantec Copyright 1991, Charles Timmerman Symantec Game Pack is an above-average collection of 6 mini-games written by Charles Timmerman and published by Symantec in 1991 for Windows 3.1. All six games are computerized versions of common parlor games, some not usually…

  • UrthWurm

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Bas deReuver GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Bas deReuver UrthWurm is an excellent PC version of SFCave, the (in)famous PalmOS worm game coded by SunFlat, a Japanese programmer. This PC version coded by BdR in Turbo Pascal 7.0 is very faithful to the original, and…

  • Tankgame

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kirk Christiansen GAME DEVELOPER:Atari Games GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1995, Kirk Christiansen Tankgame is a fun freeware remake of Atari’s arcade hit Tank (later released for Atari 2600 console as Combat). Like other Atari classics, the game is very easy to learn, but amazingly addictive. The concept…

  • SimSheep 2

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Stian K. S?le GAME DEVELOPER:Insane Arts GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2000, Stian K. S?le Simsheep 2 is a humorous ‘virtual pet’ simulation in the same vein as Tamagotchi or Creatures series. You are put in control of every facet of a sheep’s life, from simple things like…

  • Lin Wu’s Challenge

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Lasersoft GAME PUBLISHER:Lasersoft Copyright 1990, Lasersoft Lin Wu Challenge is a lackluster Mahjongg game from Lasersoft, a German developer. Like numerous other solitaire Mahjongg games, your goal is to remove 2 matching tiles at a time to clear the pile. The gameplay is very…

  • Learn about Astronomy

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Compedia GAME PUBLISHER:Compedia Copyright 1993, Compedia Learn about Astronomy, Learn about the Human Body, and Learn the Alphabet are three excellent edutainment titles in Compedia?s underrated ?Top Class? series. Each title combines concise lectures (complete with clear diagrams and illustrations), quizzes, and mini-games into…

  • Learn about the Human Body

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Compedia GAME PUBLISHER:Compedia Copyright 1993, Compedia Learn about Astronomy, Learn about the Human Body, and Learn the Alphabet are three excellent edutainment titles in Compedia?s underrated ?Top Class? series. Each title combines concise lectures (complete with clear diagrams and illustrations), quizzes, and mini-games into…

  • Learn the Alphabet

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Compedia GAME PUBLISHER:Compedia Copyright 1993, Compedia Learn about Astronomy, Learn about the Human Body, and Learn the Alphabet are three excellent edutainment titles in Compedia?s underrated ?Top Class? series. Each title combines concise lectures (complete with clear diagrams and illustrations), quizzes, and mini-games into…

  • Titanic: Adventure Out of Time

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Cyberflix GAME PUBLISHER:GTE Entertainment Copyright 1997, Cyberflix April 14th, 1912. Unbeknownst to crew and passengers, the R.M.S. Titanic is headed for danger and the seeds of World War are about to be planted. It was our hero’s job to stop a certain Col. Zeitel…

  • Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jesse Clemit & Jeff S. Filhaber GAME DEVELOPER:Westwood Studios GAME PUBLISHER:Virgin Interactive Copyright 1997, Westwood Studios While they are best known for the Command and Conquer and Eye of the Beholder series of games, Westwood studios released a gem of an RPG in 1994. Lands of…

  • Rayging Blue

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, Anonymous Rayging Blue is yet another excellent vertical shooter from Japan’s fast-growing freeware community. The game features excellent 2D anime-style graphics, plenty of big explosions and power-ups, well-designed enemy ships, and frantic action. You can accumulate power-ups to use,…

  • Rock It

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Andi Smith GAME DEVELOPER:Natomic Studios GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Andi Smith Rock It is a great coffee break gem based onthe mini game ‘Chaos Garden’ in Sonic Advance, a Gameboy Advance game. Using the arrow keys and spacebar, your goal is to get as high a…

  • Bananarama

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Akira GAME DEVELOPER:Natomic Studios GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Natomic Studios Bananarama is a fun puzzle/action underdog that combines the best elements of Lode Runner, Bomberman, and Jetpack into an innovative and fun package. The game features interesting gameplay, 16 levels spanning 4 different worlds, one bonus…

  • Harrier Attack

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Mike Richardson & Pavel Dovgaluk GAME DEVELOPER:Durell Software GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Pavel Dovgaluk Harrier Attack is a great PC remake of an 8-bit oldie of the same name, most popular on the Amstrad CPC platform since it was part of the free software bundled with…

  • Captain Fizz meets the Blaster-Trons

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Pavel Dovgaluk GAME DEVELOPER:Psygnosis GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Pavel Dovgaluk Captain Fizz Meets the Blaster-Trons is a great fanmade remake of the Amiga/ZX Spectrum game of the same name, developed in 1989 by Psyclapse, Psygnosis’ sub-division. The review at Amiga Games Database says it all about…

  • Dust: A Tale of the Wired West

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Cyberflix GAME PUBLISHER:GTE Entertainment Copyright 1995, Cyberflix Dust: A Tale of the Wired West is an excellent adventure that makes up for relatively lackluster puzzles with authentic Western atmosphere and memorable characters and dialogues. Set in the 1880s in Diamond Back, you play a…