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Action Soccer
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:LudiMedia GAME PUBLISHER:UBI Soft Copyright 1995, LudiMedia A quick and succinct synopsis of this cartoonish soccer game from MobyGames:: “Action soccer is a quick and uncomplicated soccer game with two different graphic styles (2D overview and 3D isometric). The 16 teams have 6 skills…
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Arcade Pool
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Team 17 GAME PUBLISHER:Team 17 Copyright 1994, Team 17 Arcade Pool is an excellent arcade-style Pool game for 1 to 8 players. While this underdog cannot compare with Virtual Pool in the realism department, in terms of play value and sheer fun factor alone…
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Pinball 2000
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Spidersoft GAME PUBLISHER:Expert Software Copyright 1993, Spidersoft Pinball 2000 is basically a budget version of Digital Illusions’ Pinball Dreams game, offering two tables from that classic, multiplayer support up to 8 players (turn-based), and very little else. Touted as a game that is “derived…
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Fatal Fumes
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jussi Koskela GAME DEVELOPER:Webfoot Technologies GAME PUBLISHER:Webfoot Technologies Copyright 1997, Jussi Koskela Fatal Fumes is a fun shareware racing game that should delight everyone who likes miniature racing games. The review at Games Domain says it all: “Fatal Fumes is a top-down racing game along the…
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Championship Wave Racer
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Park Productions GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, Park Productions Championship Wave Racer is a fun boat racing game that is strongly reminiscent of classic Super Sprint and Micro Machines games. Despite taking place on water, the game looks so similar to Codemasters’ classics that it…
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Striker (Freeware)
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Derek Williams GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1985, Derek Williams Striker is a fun freeware clone of Atari’s Defender. As helicopter pilot, your mission is to navigate various tunnels in order to complete five missions of increasing difficulty. As you fly the helicopter through 2D side-scrolling…
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Backyard, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Leslie Grimm GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1993, Brderbund Last in Br?derbund’s superb trilogy of edutainment titles, The Backyard lives up to the high standards set by The Playroom and The Treehouse, also designed by Leslie Grimm. Designed for kids aged 3 to 6, The Backyard…
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Tracon
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Robert Wesson GAME DEVELOPER:Wesson International GAME PUBLISHER:Wesson International Copyright 1989, Wesson International Tracon and Tracon II are two classic ATC games from Wesson, years before their efforts culminated in Tower. The description at MobyGames says it all about this pair of pioneers in aviation software: “Tracon…
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Tracon II
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Robert Wesson GAME DEVELOPER:Wesson International GAME PUBLISHER:Wesson International Copyright 1990, Wesson International Tracon and Tracon II are two classic ATC games from Wesson, years before their efforts culminated in Tower. The description at MobyGames says it all about this pair of pioneers in aviation software: “Tracon…
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Diamonds 3D
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Varcon Systems GAME PUBLISHER:Varcon Systems Copyright 1996, Varcon Systems Diamonds 3D is a fun 3D Breakout clone. In this game, the ball comes right at you in three-dimensional playing field. Your goal is still the same: hit the ball with your paddle to clear…
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Pentamino for Windows
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Merry Roger GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1998, Merry Roger Pentamino for Windows is an excellent computer version of Pentamino, a popular Russian puzzle game that plays like a variant of Pentagrams. Each puzzle displays a shape made up of 1×1 square tiles, and 12 pieces…
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Civil War, The (Empire)
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Steven Green GAME DEVELOPER:Greenius GAME PUBLISHER:Empire Interactive Copyright 1997, Greenius The Civil War is an ambitious US Civil War game from Greenius, published by Empire Interactive in 1996 and later in 1997 (with improvements and engine upgrade, marketed under the name of Master Player’s Edition). While…
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Civil War Generals 2
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Doug Gonya GAME DEVELOPER:Impressions GAME PUBLISHER:Sierra On-Line Copyright 1997, Impressions Civil War Generals 2 is a superb sequel to Impressions’ 1996 Robert E. Lee: Civil War General. The game features beautiful artwork by Mort K?nstler, addictive gameplay, excellent multiplayer support, and even a versatile terrain editor.…
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Strong Lines
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Andreas Epper GAME DEVELOPER:Mad Data GAME PUBLISHER:Homebrew Software Copyright 1994, Mad Data Strong Lines is a decent Qix clone – basically the same game as Silk and Gal Pani X (both reviewed on this site). Presented with an empty picture window, your objective is to draw…
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Breaking Away
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Harrington & George Crawshay GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, George Crawshay Breaking Away is a faithful freeware QBASIC version of a highly underrated board game of the same name that is still being published by Fiendish Games. The game is a dice-free cycling game…
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Atomic Bomberman
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Interplay GAME PUBLISHER:Interplay Copyright 1997, Interplay Atomic Bomberman is Interplay’s valiant effort at bringing Hudson Soft’s classic Bomberman to the 1990s. Richard Greenhill at The Games Domain has the lowdown on how this sequel stacked up against Hudson Soft’s own games: “For those unaware…
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Airline Simulator 97
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:LAGO GAME PUBLISHER:LAGO Copyright 1997, LAGO Airline Simulator 97 is a superb passenger airplane simulator by an Italian developer LAGO. Thanks to an agreement with subLOGIC right before they were bought out by Sierra, LAGO was allowed to include parts of subLOGIC’s famous Airline…
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Kindercomp
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Spinnaker GAME PUBLISHER:Spinnaker Copyright 1983, Spinnaker Kindercomp is yet another achievement in Spinnaker’s successful line of edutainment titles. In this fun game designed for kids aged 3 to 8, toddlers will have fun with 6 mini-games that teach a wide range of subjects. Kids…
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Amarillo Slim Dealer’s Choice
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Cuomo GAME DEVELOPER:Villa Crespo GAME PUBLISHER:Villa Crespo Copyright 1991, Villa Crespo One of the best – if not THE best – PC poker games ever made, Amarillo Slim Dealer’s Choice is a highly underrated and rare gem from Villa Crespo, best known for their long-running…
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Incoming
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Scott Johnson GAME DEVELOPER:Rage Software GAME PUBLISHER:Xicat Interactive Copyright 1998, Rage Software Incoming is an excellent 3D shooter from Rage Software. True to Rage’s reputation as a leading action game developer, Incoming does not disappoint. Beautiful graphics, intense action, and a wide variety of locales, player-controlled…
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Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego?
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Kim Walls GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1993, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in the World is…
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Where in America’s Past is Carmen Sandiego?
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gene Portwood & Lauren Elliott GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1991, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in…
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Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gene Portwood & Lauren Elliott GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1990, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in…
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Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gene Portwood & Lauren Elliott GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1989, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in…
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Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego? (Enhanced)
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gene Portwood & Lauren Elliott GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1991, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in…
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Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Dane Bigham GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1993, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in the World is…
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Where in The USA is Carmen Sandiego? (Enhanced)
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gene Portwood & Lauren Elliott GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1992, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in…
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Where in The USA is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gene Portwood & Lauren Elliott GAME DEVELOPER:Brderbund GAME PUBLISHER:Brderbund Copyright 1994, Brderbund Undoubtedly the most successful edutainment franchises, the Where in [xxx] is Carmen Sandiego? is Br?derbund’s flagship series that has spawned numerous sequels, TV shows, and even board games. Premiered in 1985 with Where in…
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Judge Dredd Pinball
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Paul Tressie GAME DEVELOPER:Pin-Ball Games GAME PUBLISHER:Pin-Ball Games Copyright 1998, Pin-Ball Games Judge Dredd Pinball is the first entry in the “Pinball Arcade” series, made by UK-based Pin-Ball Games Limited. The concept was promising: license a real-life pinball table and try to recreate the gameplay experience…
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Sensible Soccer ’98
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jon Hare GAME DEVELOPER:Sensible Software GAME PUBLISHER:Sensible Software Copyright 1998, Sensible Software Sensible Soccer ’98 is the final release in Sensible Software’s outstanding Sensible Soccer series. At first glance, fans may be disappointed by the fact that the game no longer sports the cute tiny players…
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Crazy Shot
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Loriciel GAME PUBLISHER:Hi-Tech Expressions Copyright 1989, Loriciel Crazy Shot is a fun shooting gallery game from French developer Loriciel. Basically you choose from a number of different shooting galleries, and shoot as many targets as possible within the time limit to rack up your…
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Great Naval Battles 5
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Divide by Zero GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1996, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Great Naval Battles V: Demise of the Dreadnoughts: 1914-18 is the final entry in SSI’s long line of good World War sea battle simulations. The game is essentially the same…
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Spider-Man Cartoon Maker
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Knowledge Adventure GAME PUBLISHER:Knowledge Adventure Copyright 1995, Knowledge Adventure Spider-Man Cartoon Maker is a fun Windows 95 application that brings Spider-Man and his universe to life on your computer screen. Designed primarily for kids, the program is easy to use, and the possibilities are…
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Jazz Jackrabbit 2
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Nick Stadler GAME DEVELOPER:Project 2 Interactive GAME PUBLISHER:Epic Megagames Copyright 1998, Project 2 Interactive One of the best side-scrolling arcade games ever made, bar none. Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is a superb 2D platformer, a sequel to Epic Megagames’ earlier shareware classic Jazz Jackrabbit. In addition to…
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SubTerra
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Pieter Simoons GAME DEVELOPER:Crystal Shard GAME PUBLISHER:SpiderWeb Copyright 2001, Pieter Simoons Have you ever tried SubTerra? You should, if you like puzzles and brain-teasing games! Here’s a game that can be appreciated by people of all ages, provided they enjoy the manifold challenges posed by this…
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Imperium Galactica II
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Istv?n Kiss GAME DEVELOPER:Digital Reality GAME PUBLISHER:GT Interactive Copyright 2000, Digital Reality On the surface, Imperium Galactica 2 seems to have done quite a lot of things right. It has a detailed empire model, an extensive range of structures in its planetary model, lots of ships,…
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Light and Shadow
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Lemonade Productions GAME PUBLISHER:Lemonade Productions Copyright 2003, Lemonade Productions There’s a trick to this game… I had a few goes with Light & Shadow and I was quite set to give it a sound verbal thrashing and to send it on its way. Luckily…
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Full Metal Jacket
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Mirinae Software GAME PUBLISHER:Mirinae Software Copyright 1996, Mirinae Software Full Metal Jacket is a decent giant robot action game from Korean developer Mirinae. Viewed from a top-down perspective, the game plays like a cross between Zone 66 and Chaos Engine – although it is…
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Cat’s Eye Chaos
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Thomas Scholl & JP Hamilton GAME DEVELOPER:Rainbow Arts GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, JP Hamilton Cat’s Eye Chaos is an excellent remake of Logical, Rainbow Arts’ unique puzzler that is simple in concept but hard to master. Coded in Blitz Basic, the goal in Cat’s Eye Chaos…
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Quazatron
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Steve Turner & Matt Smith GAME DEVELOPER:Hewson GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, Matt Smith Quazatron is a great remake of Hewson’s unique action/puzzle game that is widely considered one of the best 8-bit games of the era – and one of the many gems that never made…
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Air Offensive: The Art of Flying
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:IncaGold GAME PUBLISHER:IncaGold Copyright 2000, IncaGold Air Offensive: The Art of Flying is a decent 3D shooting game from Inca Gold. The official word on game plot: “…as a fresh recruit, you will join the militia forces of the Archipelago in a desperate attempt…
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Bug!
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:SEGA GAME PUBLISHER:SEGA Copyright 1996, SEGA Bug! is an above-average 3D platformer from SEGA that could be much more fun. Jennifer Reitz of Accursed Toys voiced her views that are similar to mine on this marginal underdog: “Bug! is essentially a 3D Sonic The…
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Snood
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Dave Dobson GAME DEVELOPER:Anonymous GAME PUBLISHER:Anonymous Copyright 2002, Dave Dobson For anyone who likes Bust-A-Move/Puzzle Bobble series, here is a new kid on the block that is even more fun than the Taito classics. Snood is an insanely addictive puzzler that looks deceptively simple, but will…
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Wari
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Eric Roosendaal GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Eric Roosendaal Wari is a neat little freeware version of a popular African board game, more commonly known as Awale, Wari, and other similar-sounding names. Awale is a 2-player game played with a board that consists of two…
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Chimaera
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Chris Newall GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Chris Newall Chimaera is a fun text adventure that accomplishes a feat that very few – if any – adventure games can claim: offers a coherent and complete adventure with infinite replayability. Think of treasure-hunting adventures like Zork…
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Pinball Mania
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Spidersoft GAME PUBLISHER:21st Century Entertainment Copyright 1995, 21st Century Entertainment Pinball Mania was the fourth pinball sim published by 21st Century. In contrast to the superb Pinball Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions trilogy, Pinball Mania is a very disappointing game that does not bode well for 21st Century’s…