Abandonware DOS title

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Zork Quest: The Crystal of Doom

DOS1989 adventure
More illustrations, more intrigue, more doom. The Crystal of Doom continues the hybrid of comic-style storytelling and light role-playing with just enough choices to make you feel ...
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Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 rpg
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Duck Hunt

DOS1995freewareremake shooter
Duck Hunt is a faithful remake based on the original light gun game Duck Hunt published by Nintendo in 1984. Duck Hunt was a shooting gallery game with a straightforward ...
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Car and Driver

DOS1992 racing
Ever wanted to read Car and Driver magazine and then actually drive the cars featured in it? Well, someone in 1992 said “why not both?” and Car and Driver the game was ...
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Lost Adventures of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
In Lost Adventures of Kroz, ASCII characters do all the heavy lifting. No sprites, no polygons — just your imagination and a fearless “@” symbol running for its l...
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Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Satan

DOS1989 action
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Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected adventure
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World Tour Tennis

DOS1993 sports
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Super Huey UH-IX

DOS1985protected vehicle simulation
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Styx

DOS1984 action
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge

DOSMac OS1989 adventure
Released in 1989 for DOS and Mac, The Transinium Challenge is a classic TNG-era adventure game with a wholesome dose of techno-babble. You guide Picard and the crew through an inve...
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Moebius

DOS1987 rpg
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Murders in Venice

DOS1989 adventure
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Fleet Defender

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
Fleet Defender places you in the cockpit of a carrier-based fighter and politely suggests you try not to embarrass yourself in front of the entire navy. This flight sim balances ac...
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Tornado

DOS1993protected vehicle simulation
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Krusty's Super Funhouse

DOS1993 action
Don’t let the clown fool you—Krusty’s Super Funhouse (1993, DOS) is more puzzle torture chamber than funhouse. You guide Krusty as he exterminates waves of rats u...
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Space Invaders 2001

Windows XP/98/952001remake shooter
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Thunderblade

DOS1989 shooter
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Chopper Duel

DOS1993freeware shooter
Think Top Gun but with less Tom Cruise and more pixelated explosions. Chopper Duel pits you against a friend (or the AI) in one-on-one rotorcraft carnage. It’s fast, twitchy,...
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Joe Montana Football

DOS1990 sports
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Ascii Sector

Windows Vista/7/8LinuxDOS2007freeware simulation
Ascii Sector is what happens when someone takes Privateer, removes the graphics, and replaces them with pure ASCII and sheer willpower. It’s open-world space sim meets roguel...
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Martian Memorandum

DOS1991protecteddemo adventure
Martian Memorandum is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Access Software. It was released in 1991 and is the sequel to the game Mean Streets. The game is s...
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Predator 2

DOS1991 shooter
Adapting movies into games is always tricky, but Predator 2 gives it a shot with mixed results. You play as a cop cleaning up the mean streets while occasionally being stalked by t...
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Dalek Attack

DOS1992 shooter
Dalek Attack is the digital embodiment of Doctor Who’s “run for your life” mantra—except here, you can also shoot back. Playing as the Doctor or one of his ...
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Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW strategy
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Future Classics Collection

DOS1990 puzzle
Compilation titles often feel like a random pile of games tossed together with minimal ceremony, but Future Classics Collection from 1990 tries to do something slightly more ambiti...
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Banner Mania

DOS1989 application