Abandonware DOS title

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Beyond the Titanic

DOS1986 adventure
Before Titanic was a movie with a lot of weeping, there was Beyond the Titanic, a text adventure where surviving the iceberg is just the beginning. The game takes the historic disa...
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Perry Mason

DOS1985 adventure
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The Feeble Files

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
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Endless Horror

DOS1993 action
Despite its title, Endless Horror doesn’t go for cheap jump scares—it prefers the slow, creeping kind of dread that seeps in while you stare at murky DOS graphics and w...
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Jeopardy! Second Edition

DOS1988 puzzle
Released in 1988, Jeopardy! Second Edition expanded upon the original computer adaptation by introducing a fresh collection of questions and categories. The familiar quiz-show stru...
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IBM Fixed Disk Organizer

DOS1983 application
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Bert and the Snake

DOS1983remake action
In Bert and the Snake, you are Bert. And yes, there's a snake. That’s the plot. It’s a maze game from a time when naming conventions were refreshingly honest and graphi...
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The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake shooter
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IBM 9-Hole Miniature Golf

DOS1983 sports
IBM 9-Hole Miniature Golf from 1983 proves that even the earliest PC games understood the timeless joy of smacking a tiny ball toward disappointment. It is exactly what it promises...
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Cossacks: Back to War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
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Murder on the Zinderneuf

DOS1984 simulation
Murder on the Zinderneuf combines detective work with a wonderfully theatrical setting, placing players aboard a luxurious airship where a murder has occurred and practically every...
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Safari Guns

DOS1989 shooter
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Hexxagon

DOS1993 puzzle
Hexxagon takes a simple concept and turns it into something surprisingly engaging. The rules are easy to grasp, but mastering them requires a bit more finesse, especially when faci...
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Essex

DOS1985 adventure
Part interactive fiction, part “how far can curiosity push you,” Essex places you aboard a massive starship filled with secrets. As you explore its dim corridors and ma...
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Saboteur 2

DOS1987 action-adventure
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Armour-Geddon

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Armour-Geddon is what you get when someone combines Wargames with a midlife crisis. Set in a post-nuke world where you pilot tanks, helicopters, and laser cannons to stop a doomsda...
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Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected action
If the first game was controlled chaos, Earthworm Jim 2 is joyful anarchy. It cranks up the weirdness, throwing genre shifts and unexpected mechanics at the player with gleeful aba...
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Suspect

DOS1984 adventure
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The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995protecteddemo adventure
The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Presto Studios, released in 1995 as a sequel to The Journeyman Project. The Journeyma...
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Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design

DOS1990 sports
Italicized title: Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design. More than a sports simulation, this title became a toolbox for golf fans eager to build and share their dream c...
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Cybercon III

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Cybercon III drops you into a cyberpunk nightmare of claustrophobic corridors, hostile robots, and oppressive AI control. You’ll navigate a massive 3D complex, solving puzzle...
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Cosmo's Cosmic Adventures

DOS1992protected action
In Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventures, you’re a green alien kid with suction-cup hands who’s crash-landed on a strange planet. It’s a platformer with bright visuals,...
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Colosso Secret

DOS1997freeware shooter
Colosso Secret (1997, DOS) is the moody prequel/sequel/parallel universe to Colosso Revenge, where secrets abound and subtlety is tossed out the window. Imagine Indiana Jones in a ...
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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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Castle Elsinore

DOS1992 adventure
If Hamlet had a sequel directed by a DOS programmer, Castle Elsinore would be it. This interactive fiction game drops you right into Shakespearean drama with murder, betrayal, and ...
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Tennis Cup 2

DOS1992 sports
Tennis Cup 2 refines its predecessor with smoother controls and a broader range of shots, making rallies feel more dynamic and less predictable. Matches demand attention and strate...
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Star Trek Combat Arena

DOS1989 shooter
If Star Trek Combat Arena had a motto, it would be “talk diplomacy later.” Released in 1989 for DOS, this game tossed Starfleet’s peaceful ideals right out the ai...
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Ruins of Cawdor

DOS1995 rpg