Classic Personal Computer (PC) Games

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  • ShadowForce

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Patrick Maidorn GAME DEVELOPER:Midnight Synergy GAME PUBLISHER:MVP Software Copyright 1994, Patrick Maidorn ShadowForce is a decent sci-fi adventure game published as shareware in 1994 by MVP. You control a four-person “ShadowForce” team, futuristic police force who has been called to investigate a space station called Icarus.…

  • Frenetic Plus

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Sirocco GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, Sirocco Frenetic Plus is a fun and addictive isometric shooter coded in Allegro. The official plot: “…Called upon to defend her nation in the midst of a civil war, [an android] Mercen 505 finds herself in deep space… alone,…

  • Babylon 5 I’ve Found Her: Danger and Opportunity

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Oleg Petrov GAME DEVELOPER:Space Dream Factory GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, Space Dream Factory One of the best fanmade game ever made and definitely a strong testament to what a group of dedicated fans can do, Danger and Opportunity is the amazing – and completely free –…

  • Last Call

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Cutler GAME DEVELOPER:CutlerCreative GAME PUBLISHER:Simon & Schuster Copyright 2000, CutlerCreative One of the most unique and in my opinion underrated strategy games ever made, Last Call is a fun game that puts you in a bartender’s shoes. Your goal is to earn as much tips…

  • Maze Adventures

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Scott Miller GAME DEVELOPER:Keypunch GAME PUBLISHER:Keypunch Copyright 1986, Keypunch Maze Adventures is one of Keypunch’s many game packages in which the company essentially stole freelance designers’ works (most released as freeware or shareware on various BBS’s), took out all credits, and sold them as the company’s…

  • Strike Zone

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Keypunch GAME PUBLISHER:Keypunch Copyright 1987, Keypunch Yet another compilation by Keypunch in which the company essentially stole freelance designers’ works (most released as freeware or shareware on various BBS’s), took out all credits, and sold them as the company’s own games. That the company…

  • Twilight’s Treasures

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Romero GAME DEVELOPER:Softdisk Publishing GAME PUBLISHER:Softdisk Publishing Copyright 1989, Softdisk Publishing One of the rarest early games by John Romero of id Software fame, Twilight’s Treasures is a decent little action game included in Softdisk’s Big Blue Disk Sampler disk, made to promote the company’s…

  • Adventure Games

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Public Brand Software (PBS) GAME PUBLISHER:Public Brand Software (PBS) Copyright 1986, Public Brand Software (PBS) Adventure Games is a collection of four text adventures of varying quality, released as a package by Public Brand Software in 1986. Of interesting historical value is the fact…

  • Master Blaster

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Keypunch GAME PUBLISHER:Keypunch Copyright 1987, Keypunch Yet another compilation by Keypunch in which the company essentially stole freelance designers’ works (most released as freeware or shareware on various BBS’s), took out all credits, and sold them as the company’s own games. That the company…

  • Strategy Games

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Keypunch GAME PUBLISHER:Keypunch Copyright 1985, Keypunch Yet another compilation by Keypunch in which the company essentially stole freelance designers’ works (most released as freeware or shareware on various BBS’s), took out all credits, and sold them as the company’s own games. That the company…

  • Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jeff Minter & John Dow GAME DEVELOPER:Llamasoft GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, John Dow Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time is another addictive arcade game from Jeff “Yak” Minter, ported to the PC faithfully by John Dow. The llamas from previous Llamasoft games have evolved,…

  • GalYakSians

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jeff Minter & John Dow GAME DEVELOPER:Llamasoft GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2001, John Dow Another superb remake by John Dow of a Llamasoft classic, GalYakSians combines the quirky humor of Jeff “Yak” Minter with Space Invaders-style gameplay. The basics need no introduction – expect classic blast-all-aliens Space…

  • Revenge of the Mutant Camels

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jeff Minter GAME DEVELOPER:Llamasoft GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1994, Llamasoft Revenge of the Mutant Camels is a great PC remake of classic Commodore 64/Spectrum game of the same name, released as shareware by the author in 1994 but has since been released into the public domain. Comments…

  • Cirque de Zale

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Rebecca Clements GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Rebecca Clements Cirque du Zale is a fun snack-size adventure game from Rebecca Clements that is reminiscent of Monkey Island in all respects: wacky sense of humor, polished graphics, and fun puzzles. Created with Adventure Game Studio, the…

  • Zuma Deluxe

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:PopCap Games GAME PUBLISHER:PopCap Games Copyright 2004, PopCap Games The most addictive puzzle game I have played since Snood, Zuma Deluxe from PopCap Games is a clever take on the “line three same-colored blocks to make them disappear” genre that started years ago with…

  • Metersteiner Beer Manager

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Munchhoff & Janz GAME PUBLISHER:Munchhoff & Janz Copyright 1997, Munchhoff & Janz Metersteiner Beer Manager is a very well designed but little-known shareware business game from Germany that tackles an attractive business that is rarely depicted in a PC game. Mark Silva of RealBeer.com…

  • Lunar Jetman

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Andy Noble GAME DEVELOPER:Ultimate Play the Game GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1983, Andy Noble Lunar Jetman is a superb Windows conversion of the 1983 Spectrum classic of the same name, released by Ultimate Play the Game as sequel to their earlier hit Jetpac. Freestyle Freeware says it…

  • Elevators from Hell

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Shramko GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1992, John Shramko Elevator from Hell is a great fanmade PC version of Taito’s underrated coin-op classic Elevator Action. Similar to the arcade version, the game is difficult, frustrating, and addictive. Your goal is to collect all the tokens…

  • Cruel World

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Makh-Shevet GAME PUBLISHER:Makh-Shevet Copyright 1993, Makh-Shevet Cruel World is a below-average Prince of Persia clone from Makh-Shevet, a little-known Israeli developer who later made Master of Dimensions and Armed and Dangerous adventure games. As a harmless citizen who is one day thrown into the…

  • Alien Versus Predator: Gold Edition

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Rebellion GAME PUBLISHER:Fox Interactive Copyright 2000, Rebellion Alien Versus Predator: Gold Edition is a superb re-release of Alien Versus Predator, one of the best and most underrated first-person shooters ever made – not to mention one of the scariest. This version offers over 50…

  • Monte Carlo Baccarat

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Brian Rice GAME DEVELOPER:Capstone GAME PUBLISHER:Capstone Copyright 1992, Capstone Monte Carlo Baccarat is another decent release in the genre that Capstone seems best at doing (at least compared to their horrendous action and adventure titles): casino games. Similar to Trump Castle 2, this is a reasonably…

  • Red Baron

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Damon Slye GAME DEVELOPER:Dynamix GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1990, Dynamix Arguably the best WW1 flight sim ever made, Red Baron is the legendary game from Damon Slye of Dynamix. Offering you the chance to be a pilot in World War One, Red Baron featrures 28 different aircraft…

  • Teppodon

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ikiki GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Ikiki Teppodon is a fun sequel of sorts to Teppoman and Bimboman, two fun cartoony platformers from the same Japanese author. Created with Klik & Play game creation program, Teppodon offers smooth cartoon animations, excellent level designs, plenty of…

  • N

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Raigan Burns & Mare Sheppard GAME DEVELOPER:MetaNet Software GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Raigan Burns & Mare Sheppard One of the best platformers you’ll ever come across, N is a great freeware game from Metanet that boasts excellent real-world physics – something we don’t normally see in…

  • Deathlord

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Al Escudero & David Wong GAME DEVELOPER:Electronic Arts GAME PUBLISHER:Electronic Arts Copyright 1987, Al Escudero & David Wong One of the best, largest, and most underrated RPGs ever made, Deathlord is an epic RPG from Electronic Arts that offers a unique gameworld inspired by Japanese myths,…

  • Puchiwara No Bouken

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:MIYA GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, MIYA Puchiwara No Bouken (“The Adventures of Puchiwara” in English) is a fun action/puzzle hybrid from Japan that features crisp graphics, clever level designs, and the same addictive blend of action and puzzle that makes games like Lode Runner…

  • Monstania

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Pack-In-Video GAME PUBLISHER:Pack-In-Video Copyright 1996, Pack-In-Video Slightly reminiscent of the Shining Force series on Sega’s Megadrive system, Monstania is an RPG with a turn-based combat system, which takes place on a 2D grid, rather than the usual select-target-and-attack system. This allows for some level…

  • Medieval Clash

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Karel Pool GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2002, Karel Pool Medieval Clash is the English version of Tornime, a simple but fun strategy game from Estonia. Set in a nondescript country in 1387, your purpose is to destroy the opposing king’s castle while protecting your own…

  • ElfLand

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Carl Erikson GAME DEVELOPER:Anonymous GAME PUBLISHER:Anonymous Copyright 1992, Carl Erikson A decent and ambitious if uninspired side-scrolling platformer, Elfland is a little-known game published as shareware by the author in 1992. The description and – in my opinion – an overly optimistic review at MobyGames says…

  • Arya Vaiv

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Dongleware GAME PUBLISHER:Dongleware Copyright 1994, Dongleware Arya Vaiv is a little-known and only slightly above average 2D vertical shooter from Dongleware. The all-too-familiar goal: shoot everything in sight and avoid enemy fire. Not much more to say than that – if you have played…

  • Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Acclaim Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:Taito Copyright 1999, Taito Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is a great sequel to Taito’s classic puzzle game that was extremely popular on the Neo-Geo system and in the arcades. The first official Bust-A-Move game, this excellent PC conversion adds plenty of…

  • KKnD Xtreme

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Justin Halliday GAME DEVELOPER:Beam International GAME PUBLISHER:Melbourne House Copyright 1997, Beam International KKnD Xtreme is a great “expanded edition” of KKnD, one of the most underrated – and funny – real-time strategy games ever made. The official site explains why KKnD fans should get this version:…

  • Battle Boys

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Adam Butcher GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Adam Butcher Battle Boys is a fun freeware vertical shooter that sports a novel idea: two players must collaborate in order to survive. Although you can play solo, it is much more fun to play with a friend…

  • Mystery of the Surface, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexey Silayev GAME DEVELOPER:DOKA GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1992, DOKA The Mystery of the Surface is a decent Dig Dug / Pac-Man clone from Russian developer DOKA. Your goal: get rid of all the dirt on screen by digging through it. While you do this, enemy robots…

  • BabyType

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexey Silayev GAME DEVELOPER:DOKA GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1993, DOKA BabyType is a fun typing tutor program from DOKA, recently released as freeware by the company. The game is similar to the famous Mavis Beacon series, except much more “game”-oriented and in my opinion a lot more…

  • LinguaMatch

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexey Silayev GAME DEVELOPER:DOKA GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1994, DOKA LinguaMatch is a neat little electronic dictionary that translates hundreds of words in any of these languages to any other: US English, UK English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian. Words are grouped into a number of…

  • ImpArea

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexey Silayev GAME DEVELOPER:DOKA GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1992, DOKA ImpArea and Charm Rocks are two interesting action games from DOKA that resemble a combination of board games and whack-a-mole. The objectives of both games are similar: catch as many ‘imps’ as you can. In ImpArea, you…

  • Charm Rocks

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexander Kochetov GAME DEVELOPER:DOKA GAME PUBLISHER:DOKA Copyright 1994, DOKA ImpArea and Charm Rocks are two interesting action games from DOKA that resemble a combination of board games and whack-a-mole. The objectives of both games are similar: catch as many ‘imps’ as you can. In ImpArea, you…

  • Mick

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexander Gogin GAME DEVELOPER:DOKA GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1994, DOKA One of the finest examples of an action-adventure hybrid, Mick is an ambitious and clever game from DOKA, a Russian developer. You play a young boy who has been transformed into a snail by an evil witch.…

  • Gish

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Edmund McMillen GAME DEVELOPER:Chronic Logic GAME PUBLISHER:Chronic Logic Copyright 2004, Chronic Logic One of the most original action-adventure games I have ever come across, Gish from Chronic Logic is a great shareware game that is well worth the price of admission. Almost every aspect of the…

  • Crobe

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jonathan Partington GAME DEVELOPER:Topologika GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1986, Topologika One of the better releases from Topologika, Crobe is a funny and tough “cave crawl” text adventure in the best tradition of Colossal Cave and Zork. Despite a primitive verb-noun parser, the game’s clever puzzles make up…

  • Fyleet

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jonathan Partington GAME DEVELOPER:Topologika GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1985, Topologika Fyleet is the first gam that made up a loose trilogy of treasure hunt text adventures written by Jonathan Partington of Topologika (the other two being Crobe and Quest for the Sangraal). The plot: “A few generations…

  • Quest for the Sangraal

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jonathan Partington GAME DEVELOPER:Topologika GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1987, Topologika Duncan Steven’s review at Baf’s Guide to IF says it all about this great – but very difficult – text adventure from Topologika that ranks among some of the best they produced: “Written in the mid-80s at…

  • Echelon [2001]

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Buka Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:Bethesda Softworks Copyright 2001, Buka Entertainment Not to be confused with (in my opinion superior) Access Software’s game of the same name, Echelon from Russian developer Buka is an ambitious space combat simulation that is better than average and is fun…

  • Garfield: Attack of the Mutant Lasagna

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Anonymous Garfield: Attack of the Mutant Lasagna is a great fanmade adventure game about the world’s most famous comic strip cat. Accidentally spilled radioactive material has turned harmless vegetables and food into menacing mutants, and it is up to…

  • Perils of Poom, The

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Michael Evans GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, Michael Evans One of the better and longer amateur adventure games in recent years, The Perils of Poom is a funny, atmospheric, and well-written freeware adventure game. Excerpts from the review at Adventure Gamers does a great job…

  • Keptosh: The Search for Junc

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Juncmodule GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2003, Juncmodule Keptosh: The Search for Junc is an excellent freeware cyberpunk adventure game set in a dystopian future. Although the game has very few puzzles, the strong writing and interesting plot are guaranteed to keep adventure fans glued to…

  • A Friend Indeed

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Darth Mandarb GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Darth Mandarb A Friend Indeed is a short but sweet amateur adventure that is memorable for a unique isometric/overhead perspective, although the puzzles are far too easy and the game is very short – 15-20 minutes is all…

  • Largo Winch: Empire under Threat

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Dupuis GAME PUBLISHER:UBI Soft Copyright 2001, Dupuis Largo Winch: Empire under Threat is a surprisingly fun 3D adventure games with action sequences from France. Based on a popular hero of the same name (who is virtually unknown outside France and The Netherlands), the game…

  • Pirate Fry 2: The Hand of Anturus

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    From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Squinky Productions GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 2004, Squinky Productions Pirate Fry 2: The Hand of Anturus is a funny and well-crafted amateur adventure game that is reminiscent of Monkey Island in many ways, not least of which is the pirate-y setting. Curiously released after Pirate…