Abandonware DOS title

Games featuring hotseat multiplayer mode sorted by release date

Games supporting hotseat multiplayer mode can be played by more than one player (usually two) on the same PC taking turns playing the game. Many strategy games offer an hotseat multiplayer mode.
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10th Frame

DOS1987 Access Software
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Adventure Construction Set

DOS1987 Electronic Arts
Adventure Construction Set is an abandoned application developed by Stuart Smith and published for DOS, Amiga, Apple II and Commodore 64 by Electronic Arts in 1987. As the name suggests, ACS is a game-building system (we're talking about adventure RPGs) that lets you edit maps, items, creatures, etc. Included with ACS is a complete game called...
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Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021

DOS1987freeware Thinking Machine Associates
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is one of the first 4x turn-based strategy games, ASCII based. Anacreon is set in space, as most 4x sci-fi games are, and was published by Thinking Machines Associates and designed by George Moromisato who later re-released the game as freeware.
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Bad Street Brawler

DOS1987 Beam Software
Bad Street Brawler is a beat 'em up video game developed by Beam Software and published by Mindscape. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 and later for other platforms. The game features Duke Davis, a former punk rocker turned vigilante, as the protagonist. In "Bad Street Brawler," players guide Duke through various urban environm...
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Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS1987 Mirage Graphics
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Empire: Wargame of the Century

DOS1987 Northwest Software
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Family Feud

DOS1987 Softie
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Jeopardy!

DOS1987 Sharedata
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Lords of Conquest

DOS1987 Eon Software
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Oligopoly

DOS1987 Pc design associates
Oligopoly is an abandoned turn-based strategy game designed by James Kerwin, developed by PC Design Associates and released by XOR Corporation in 1987 for DOS.
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Patton vs. Rommel

DOS1987 Electronic Arts
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PHM Pegasus

DOS1987 LucasArts
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President Elect: 1988 Edition

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
President Elect: 1988 Edition is a political simulation game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and released in the mid-1980s. The game simulates U.S. presidential elections and allows players to take on the role of campaign managers in an effort to help their candidate win the election. Players can simulate U.S. presidential elect...
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Robot Rascals

DOS1987 Ozark Softscape
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Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary

DOS1987 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
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The Civil War

DOS1987 Avalon Hill
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The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake
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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Wizball

DOS1987 Sensible Software
Wizball is a  shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean Software.In Wizball, players control a wizard who rides a magical green ball. The wizard's mission is to restore color to the world, which has been drained of its vibrant...
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World Darts

DOS1987 Melbourne House
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Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
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Battle Chess

DOS1988protected Interplay Productions
Chess was a niche genre in video gaming. There were lots of chess simulations: black and white very old games, licensed games from chess champions, etc. No one ever attempted to broaden the audience until Interplay published Battle Chess. Battle Chess appeal was almost entirely focused on the animations when two pieces ended on the same square.
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Bubble Ghost

DOS1988 ERE Informatique
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California Games

DOS1988 Epyx
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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EGA Bomb

DOS1988
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Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
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Firezone

DOS1988 Arcadia Systems
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Mini Putt

DOS1988 Artech Studios
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Nebulus

DOS1988 Hewson Consultants
Nebulus, also known as Tower Toppler in some regions, is a classic video game released in the 1980s. It was developed by John M. Phillips and published by Hewson Consultants. The game was initially released for various home computer systems, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and others. It later saw ports to different platforms. Neb...
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Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS1988 KOEI