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The most popular side-scroller games

A side-scroller (or horizontal scrolling) is a video game in which the action is shown in a side perspective and the environment scrolls mainly on an horizontal axis. Characters usually have to move from the left to the right side of the screen to go on in the game.
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Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion

DOS1991protected4.1/5 id software
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R-Type

DOS19894/5 Irem Software Engineering
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Irem in 1987. The game quickly gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and impressive graphics at the time. R-Type is known for its tough and memorable enemy designs, as well as challenging boss battles. The game features various power-ups that enhance the player...
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

DOS19884.1/5 Technos Japan
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Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected4.2/5 Shiny Entertainment
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Prophecy: The Viking Child

DOS19913.5/5 Imagitec Design
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Mega Man X

DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
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Prehistorik 2

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
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Crystal Caves

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Apogee Software
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Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior

DOS19893.9/5 Psygnosis
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Dangerous Dave

DOS1990protected4/5 Softdisk Publishing
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Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware4/5 Apogee Software
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Zool

DOS19923.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
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Defender

DOS19834.2/5 Williams Entertainment
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Magic Pockets

DOS19924/5 Bitmap Brothers
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Altered Beast

DOS19904.1/5 Sega
Altered Beast is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Sega. It was originally released in arcades in 1988 and later ported to various home consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.Players control a resurrected centurion who battles through five levels filled with undead creatures and other mythical beas...
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Fury of the Furries

DOS19934/5 Kalisto Entertainment
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Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom

DOS1991freeware3.6/5 Scenerio Software
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Metal Mutant

DOS19914.1/5 Silmarils
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The Smurfs

DOSWindows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Infogrames
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The Amazing Spider-Man

DOS19903.9/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake4/5
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...
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Beverly Hills Cop

DOS19903.2/5 Tynesoft Computer Software
The Beverly Hills Cop video game by Tynesoft is an action-adventure game based on the popular film franchise starring Eddie Murphy. It was released in 1990 for various home computer platforms, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.In the game, players take on the role of Axel Foley, the wise-cracking detective played by Murphy in...
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Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes

DOS1990protected4/5 id software
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Axe of Rage

DOS19894.1/5 Palace Software
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected4/5 id software
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Sorcerian

DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom
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Krusty's Super Funhouse

DOS19933.8/5 Audiogenic
Krusty's Super Funhouse is an abandoned action game developed by Audiogenic and released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1993 for DOS and for many other platforms, both consoles and home computers. Krusty's Super Funhouse is based on the popular character from The Simpson animated TV series.
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Renegade

DOS19883.8/5 Technos Japan
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Home Alone

DOS19913.9/5 Manley Associates