Retro & Arcade
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Space Rogue
1989. Also For Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Linux, Macintosh, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Windows Developed by ORIGIN Systems, Inc. Published by ORIGIN Systems, Inc. Released 1989 Genre Action, Simulation Gameplay Shooter Perspective 1st-person, Top-down Vehicular Space Flight Setting Sci-Fi / Futuristic Description The Princess Blue was a trading vessel. While cruising through space, it happened upon a derelict ship floating in space. Only one crew member was allowed to investigate the (13,830 plays on Internet Archive)
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Suburban Commando
1993. Also For Amiga, Commodore 64 Developed by Alternative Software Ltd. Published by Alternative Software Ltd. Released 1993 Genre Action Gameplay Fighting, Platform, Shooter Perspective Side view Misc Licensed Description Suburban Commando is a mix of space shooter, jump-and-run and beat-em-up. If you're a US American, the mention of the name Hulk Hogan will most likely make some tears sparkle in your eyes, while your reminisce about the good old days when the Hulkster single-handedly beat up all t (13,931 plays on Internet Archive)
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Reader Rabbit 3
1993. Also For Macintosh, Windows 3.x Developed by Learning Co., The Published by Learning Co., The Released 1993 Genre Educational Educational Reading / Writing Description Reader Rabbit 3 is part of Reader Rabbit series, that is aimed at older children. When the Daily Skywriter News Company of World-ville needs some help, Reader Rabbit goes their to volunteer. In four different activities you try to match a word, or a sentence with seven word types who, where, what, why, how, did what and does what. (13,935 plays on Internet Archive)
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JumpStart 2nd Grade
1996. Jump Start 2nd Grade is an educational game for ages 6-8 that helps kids with Science, Spelling, Vocabulary, Art, Geography, Math and much more. You join C.J the Frog and his angry Fire Fly friend Edison and go into an elevator to secret rooms and caverns including the Clubhouse, the Classroom, The Boiler Room, The Football Field, The Bone Vault, The Cave Writings, The Cricket Band, The Log Ride and The Ice Cave. The games have three difficulty levels. If you do well in the games you win points (13,956 plays on Internet Archive)
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Rick Dangerous
1989. Also For Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, iPhone, ZX Spectrum Developed by Core Design Ltd. Published by Microplay Software Released 1989 Genre Action Gameplay Platform Perspective Side view Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description You play Rick Dangerous, an Indiana Jones type who's on a quest to find the lost Coolu Amazon tribe. However, his plane crashes in the middle of a bunch of crazed Coolus. Hopefully he's up to the challenge of escaping. If he is, he will find him (14,003 plays on Internet Archive)
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XWing Fighter
1982. Platform DOS Published by International PC Owners Released 1982 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade Perspective 1st-person Vehicular Space Flight Setting Sci-Fi / Futuristic Description In XWing Fighter you need to pilot an X Wing aircraft in an attack on the Death Star, re-enacting the scene from the first Star Wars movie. There is a small unshielded exhaust port which you must hit directly with a torpedo. As you approach the death star numerous imperial fighters and Darth Vader himself will try to st (14,006 plays on Internet Archive)
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Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition
1987. Also For Commodore 64 Developed by Softie, Inc. Published by ShareData, Inc. Released 1988 Genre Puzzle Gameplay Game Show / Trivia / Quiz, Word Construction Misc Licensed Description Based on the original Wheel of Fortune game by ShareData , the New Second Edition includes more than a thousand new phrases to guess. From Mobygames.com. Original Entry (14,047 plays on Internet Archive)
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DOOM Engine (MS-DOS)
1993. The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos. After early successes, something goes wrong. It seems the scientists have opened a gateway straight to Hell. Phobos base is overrun with demonic creatures, and the whole of Deimos simply vanishes. A squad of marines is sent to Phobos, but all except one are quickly slaughtered. It falls to the surviving marine to grab some guns and strike back at the demons. id Software's follow (14,079 plays on Internet Archive)
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Plumbers Dont Wear Ties PC Version
1993. Plumbers don't wear ties PC CD-ROM (rare lost version) Publication info: Glendale, CA: United Pixtures, 1993 Written by Michael Anderson Description: A game of skill with the opposite sex. The right moves will unite plumber John and daddy's girl Jane Audience: Not suitable for children under age 13, contains nudity and sexual content and bad language System Requirements: IBM-compatible computer, 386 or higher processor, 33 MHZ or faster, 2 MB free RAM; Windows 3.1; VGA/EGA with 256 color graphic (14,084 plays on Internet Archive)
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Hexxagon
1993. Developed by Argo Games Platform DOS Published by Software Creations Released 1993 Genre Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Board Game Perspective Top-down Description Hexxagon is a board game based on Ataxx , except with a hexagon grid instead of a square grid. It takes place on a board made up of hexes, 58 in total, and each player starts with three pawns. You can move a pawn two hexes in any direction, or clone a pawn onto an adjacent hex. Every opponent's pawn adjacent to the pawn you just placed bec (14,185 plays on Internet Archive)
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Loom (MS-DOS)
1990. (the other Loom upload is about 718 MB, which you'd need to wait a while, and have a good PC in order to even play it, this upload is just 1 MB, however you'll be playing in EGA this time, also on the copy protection, its cracked so just press any 4 buttons you want and you'll get in) The Age of the Great Guilds has arrived. Communities and states comprised of people united by a common trade were created. The Guild of Weavers has achieved such mastery in their trade that they discovered the secr (14,194 plays on Internet Archive)
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Hyper Tank
1999. Official Site Hyper Tank! Developed by PLBM Games Platform DOS Released 1999 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Top-down Vehicular Tank Description Go around in your tank and shoot the bad guys and avoid getting shot in the process. From Mobygames.com. Original Entry (14,202 plays on Internet Archive)
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Charlie the Duck
1996. Also For Android, Windows Released 1996 Genre Action Gameplay Platform Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling Setting Fantasy Description Charlie the Duck is a scrolling platform action game in Mario style, starring a cute little duck named Charlie. The player must help Charlie find his way through several levels, collecting coins, diamonds and other items, and watching out for dangerous creatures. Charlie can also dive into the water and discover secret areas. From Mobygames.com. Original En (14,226 plays on Internet Archive)
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Wings of Glory
1995. Official Site Wings of Glory Developed by ORIGIN Systems, Inc. Platform DOS Published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Released Jan, 1995 Genre Simulation Setting Historical Events, World War I Perspective 1st-person Vehicular Flight / Aviation ESRB Rating Teen Description The year is 1916, the dawn of the first World War. New pilots are being trained in use of the airplane, a still relatively new flying invention that may yet have some military value. Certainly the German army is using them, and theref (14,251 plays on Internet Archive)
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Solitaire Royale
1987. Also For Amiga, Apple IIgs, FM-7, Macintosh, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1 Developed by Software Resources International Published by Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. Released 1987 Genre Puzzle Gameplay Cards / Tiles Perspective Top-down Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description This was an early commercial instance of Card Solitaire. There are 8 different solitaire games, including Klondike, Calculation, and Three Shuffles and a Draw. You can also play "Aunt Anne's Tour" where you play all 8 in row, trying f (14,305 plays on Internet Archive)
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Playhouse Strippoker
1988. Also For Amiga, Atari ST, MSX Developed by Playhouse Published by Eurosoft Released 1988 Genre Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Cards / Tiles Perspective 1st-person Narrative Adult Description European answer to American Artworx Strip Poker , this game introduces one girl in MSX1 original version and two girls with different names and slightly different looks in other versions (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS versus MSX2). The playmate welcomes you in her apartment and proposes a card game. The game is a poker, a (14,363 plays on Internet Archive)
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Little Monster at School
1993. Little Monster at School is an interactive story game, based on the book by Mercer Mayer . Little Monster explains how school is fun and things to do in school, along with trying to help a monster kid named Yally get along with school. On the pages after the first part of the story is read to the player. Objects in the background may be clicked to reveal hidden surprises. While playing, click on some of background objects and find a little furry mutant. (14,403 plays on Internet Archive)
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Bolo Ball
1992. Developed by Soleau Software, Inc. Platform DOS Published by Soleau Software, Inc. Released 1992 Genre Puzzle, Strategy/Tactics Perspective Top-down Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description Play against the computer in this strategy marble maze arcade game. Your objective is to get your marbles to the bottom of a maze filled with ramps, walls, black holes and much more. Block your opponent by pushing your marbles into strategic positions to stop him from doing the same to you. From Mobygames.com. (14,542 plays on Internet Archive)
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Alter Ego Male
1986. Also For Android, Apple II, Browser, Commodore 64, iPad, iPhone Developed by Activision, Inc. Published by Activision, Inc. Released Feb, 1986 Genre Simulation Pacing Meditative / Zen Description Alter Ego is a game which tries to simulate life itself. The player creates a character with different personality statistics, either by assigning them randomly or by answering a few introductory questions. They then guide this character through seven life phases, from infancy to old age. The gameplay c (14,544 plays on Internet Archive)
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Carnage
1993. Also For Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 Developed by Warped Minds Published by Zeppelin Games Limited Released 1993 Genre Racing / Driving Gameplay Arcade Perspective Top-down Description In Carnage you race in a top-down view where every car goes with the same speed. And if you want to see the next track you must win your race; if you can't, unfortunately the game is over! In total there are 18 tracks. After every race you earn 800 pounds, and go to a shop where you can buy necessary things for (14,653 plays on Internet Archive)
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Tetris
1987. Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. Released 1987 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Electron, Macintosh, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Combined View Genre Puzzle Pacing Real-Time 81 Critic Score 100 point score based on reviews from various critics. Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Electron, Macintosh, MSX, ZX Spectrum Published by Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. Released 1987 Pacing Real-Time Perspective Side view Genre Act (14,743 plays on Internet Archive)
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Championship Manager 2
1995. Championship Manager 2 Official Site Championship Manager 2 Developed by Sports Interactive Limited Also For Amiga Published by Domark Software, Inc. Released 1995 Gameplay Managerial / Business Simulation Perspective Text-based / Spreadsheet Sport Football (European) / Soccer Genre Simulation, Sports, Strategy/Tactics Interface Menu Structures ESRB Rating Everyone Description CM2 is a football (known as soccer to some of you) management sim. Released fall 1995 as the successor of a fine line of (14,831 plays on Internet Archive)
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Doom
1996. Game-Maker Archive wiki page: http://www.aderack.com/game-maker/index.php?title=Doom (14,855 plays on Internet Archive)
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