Abandonware DOS title

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Horror Zombies from the Crypt

DOS1990 action
Horror Zombies from the Crypt is a platform game released in 1990 by Millennium Interactive for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms. The game is heavily inspired by 1950s hor...
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Prehistorik 2

DOS1993protected action
Prehistorik 2 builds on the first game’s formula but smooths out the rough edges. The controls are tighter, the levels more inventive, and the humor dialed up a notch. Once a...
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The Great Escape

DOS1986protected action-adventure
As a prisoner of war, you must find a way to escape a prison in Germany in 1942. The prisoner has a daily routine which will follow if not controlled by the player for a certain am...
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Pyramids of Egypt

DOS1989 action
Adventure meets archaeology in Pyramids of Egypt (1989), a classic maze platformer where you loot tombs, dodge snakes, and pray the ceiling doesn’t collapse on you. You play ...
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Zany Golf

DOS1988 sports
Zany Golf is what happens when someone says, “Let’s make miniature golf, but with teleporters, hamburgers, and anti-gravity pads.” Part mini-golf simulator, part ...
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Castle master 2

DOS1990 action-adventure
Also known as The Crypt, Castle Master 2 is like the goth sibling of the first game—darker, moodier, and with more corpses lying around. The gameplay’s pretty much the ...
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Castles

DOS1991protected strategy
Castles is what happens when SimCity meets Game of Thrones. You design your own fortress, manage the budget, and tell unruly peasants why the walls are more important than food. Be...
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Hardball 4

DOS1994 sports
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King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne

DOS1985protected adventure
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Marble Cooking

DOS1994NSFW puzzle
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Theme Park

DOS1994protected simulation
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Rescue Rover 2

DOS1991protected puzzle
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Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan

DOS1990 rpg
Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan is a computer RPG released in 1990 for MS-DOS and PC-98 platforms. It is based on the tabletop role-playing game Tunnels & Trolls crea...
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The Terminator: Rampage

DOS1993 shooter
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BurgerTime

DOS1982 action
Ah, BurgerTime. The game that asked the important question: what if we made a platformer about a tiny chef assembling giant burgers while being chased by sentient hot dogs? You gui...
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Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed

DOS1992protected rpg
This sequel takes the same D&D-in-space formula and tries to go bigger, bolder, and... okay, maybe just more complicated. Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed continues the galactic strug...
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Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware rpg
ADOM is what happens when a rogue, a wizard, and a hungry troll walk into a dungeon and never come out. Released in 1996, this roguelike classic is brutal, brilliant, and unapologe...
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Keys to Maramon

DOS1990 rpg
Keys to Maramon is a role-playing game developed by Mindcraft Software and released in 1990 for the Amiga, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64 platforms. The game is set in the same universe ...
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Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

DOS1993protected rpg
Before Wake of the Ravager, there was Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, the first CRPG to bring Athas to life. It was a bold departure from the usual Gold Box formula, with more freedom i...
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Alien Legacy

DOS1994 strategy
Alien Legacy (1994) is like SimCity crashed into Star Trek and nobody called the insurance company. It’s a real-time strategy/simulation game that has you managing a colony i...
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Winter Olympiad 88

DOS1988 sports
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PrintMaster

DOS1985 application
PrintMaster is a program that allows users to create a variety of print projects, such as greeting cards, banners, brochures, and more. It provides users with tools and templates t...
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Mario Bros VGA

DOS1990remake action
Mario Bros VGA is a fan made remake of the original Mario Bros by Nintendo, the game that popularized the character of Mario, the Italian plumber that first appeared in Donkey Kong...
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Tomb Raider

DOS1996protected action-adventure
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Queen of Tenshindo 95

Windows XP/98/951995NSFW strategy
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Dinopark Tycoon

DOS1993 simulation
Move aside, Jurassic Park—Dinopark Tycoon (1993, DOS) gave kids everywhere the chance to run their very own dinosaur zoo without the risk of being eaten alive. This education...
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Mechwarrior

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
MechWarrior (1989) was one of the first games to put players inside a 3D cockpit of a giant mech, but it wasn’t just a combat game, it was also an open-ended mercenary RPG, w...
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Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures

DOSMac OS1993protected rpg
After publishing a plethora of Gold Box titles, SSI decided to release a fantasy RPG based on the Forgotten Realms scenarios of Dungeons & Dragons where the player could create...
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Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood

DOS1991protected adventure
Conquests of the Longbow turns Robin Hood into less of a carefree swashbuckler and more of a medieval problem solver with a never-ending to-do list. Sure, you’ll shoot arrows...