Abandonware DOS title

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L.A. Crackdown

DOS1988 adventure
Welcome to Los Angeles, where crime runs rampant and your job is to bring the chaos down with nothing but surveillance skills and a stern attitude. L.A. Crackdown puts you in the s...
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Starlord

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
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Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected rpg
Based on the popular D&D module, Curse of the Azure Bonds puts you in control of a party of adventurers cursed with magical tattoos that force them into dangerous quests. You&r...
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Flightmare

DOS1984freeware shooter
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Jump 'n Bump

DOS1998freeware action
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Microsoft Diagnostics 3.01

DOS1994 application
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Aldo's Assault

DOS1991 action
Think of Aldo's Assault as what happens when Mario forgets his plumber license and joins a bootleg army. This 1991 DOS gem throws you into a side-scrolling frenzy of ladders, barre...
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Risk

Windows 3.x1991 strategy
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Kronolog: The Nazi Paradox

DOS1993 adventure
What if the Nazis won? Kronolog: The Nazi Paradox (1993, DOS) takes that nightmare seriously. You play a time traveler trying to fix history, navigating through an oppressive, Orwe...
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Hollywood Squares

DOS1989 puzzle
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The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected shooter
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Konami's Ping Pong

DOS1996 sports
You don’t need a joystick the size of a tree to enjoy Konami’s Ping Pong (1996, DOS). Simple, fast, and maddeningly addictive, this digital table tennis game nails the ...
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Puzzle Fun Pak

DOS1987freeware puzzle
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Blitz Draughts

DOS1992 strategy
Don’t let the title fool you — Blitz Draughts isn’t a military simulation but rather a gloriously intense checkers game from 1992. This DOS brain-bender turns the...
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Framed

DOS1995 action-adventure
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Kasparov's Gambit

DOS1993 strategy
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The President is Missing

DOS1988protected simulation
Part interactive thriller, part newsroom simulator, The President is Missing (1988, DOS) casts you as an investigative journalist trying to unravel a political conspiracy before ev...
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Bubble Trouble

Windows XP/98/951998 action
Here comes another bubble game—but this one packs a punch. Bubble Trouble is a frantic shoot-’em-up where you pop evil bouncing bubbles before they bounce you out of ex...
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Search and Destroy

DOS1988 simulation
In Search and Destroy (1988), you’re a helicopter pilot with one job: blow things up. It’s as straightforward as the title suggests, yet endlessly satisfying. With top-...
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Titan

DOS1989 action
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Sword of the Samurai

DOS1989protected strategy
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Perry Mason

DOS1985 adventure
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Dolphin Boating Simulator

DOS1988 sports
Yes, Dolphin Boating Simulator is a real thing, and no, it’s not about dolphins driving boats (sadly). Released in 1988, this oddball DOS sim tasks you with navigating speedb...
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Swap

DOS1992 puzzle