Abandonware DOS title

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Turbo Pascal 7

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1992 application
Turbo Pascal 7 (TP7) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed by Borland as an ev...
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Blackthorne

DOS1994 action
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shot...
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Space Hulk

DOS1993 strategy
Space Hulk is an abandoned real-time tactical strategy game set in the Warhammer  40000 universe, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS and Amiga systems. ...
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American McGee's Alice

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000 action-adventure
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Mega Man 3

DOS1992 shooter
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Raiden

DOS1994 shooter
Raiden is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and first released in arcades in 1990 and later for many home computers and consoles. Raiden fol...
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MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

DOS1991 rpg
MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients is the sequel to MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy. It is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) released in 1991, developed by Par...
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Age of Wonders

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo strategy
Mix one part turn-based strategy, one part fantasy novel, add a dash of dragon, and you get Age of Wonders (1999). This is the game where wizards rule, elves sulk in forests, and y...
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Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War

DOS1992protecteddemo adventure
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War is an adventure/role-playing game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The player takes on the role of the Hero, who has journe...
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EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest

DOS1993 adventure
EcoQuest 2 takes its environmental message seriously but packages it in a way that’s engaging rather than preachy. You explore lush rainforest environments, solving puzzles t...
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Primal Rage

DOS1995 action
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Double Dragon

DOS1988 action
Before co-op brawlers were everywhere, there was Double Dragon (1988 on DOS). Two brothers, one kidnapped girlfriend, and enough street thugs to populate a small city—that&rs...
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Police Quest: Open Season

DOSWindows 3.x1993protected adventure
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Last Half of Darkness

DOS1989 adventure
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Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware action
Mutants! Explosions! Green slime! Bio Menace kicks off with Dr. Mangle’s Lab, a side-scrolling blast of carnage where you, Snake Logan (yes, really), shoot your way through a...
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Electroman

DOS1992freeware action
Electroman is a cheerful little platformer with a big grin and zero interest in realism. You play as a cartoonish superhero zipping through levels full of gadgets, traps, and enemi...
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Railroad Tycoon

DOSMac OS1990freeware simulation
If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to run a railway empire without getting coal dust all over your clothes, Railroad Tycoon is the place to start. This 1990 classic h...
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Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja

DOS1991 action
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in...
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Boulder Dash

DOS1984 puzzle
Boulder Dash is a classic action-puzzle video game that was first released in 1984 by First Star Software. In Boulder Dash, players control a character named Rockford as he di...
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A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS1989 action
Forget Freddy’s razor glove for a second - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) for DOS is terrifying in its own way. Mostly because of the controls. You play as a teen trying to...
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Duke Nukem

DOS1991 action
Before the shades, the muscles, and the one-liners, Duke Nukem was just a guy in a 2D platformer trying to save the world from an evil scientist. It’s bright, fast, and glori...
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Borland Turbo Pascal 3.0

DOS1986 application
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Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale

DOS1993 rpg
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a grumpy bearded guy swinging an axe and saving the world before second breakfast, Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale is your jam. Released in 1...
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Celtic Kings: Rage of War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
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Midtown Madness

Windows XP/98/951999demo racing
Midtown Madness is a car racing game developed by Angel Studios (later known as Rockstar San Diego) and released by Microsoft in 1999 for Windows. Midtown Madness is know...
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Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

DOS1992protected rpg
Before immersive sims were a buzzword, there was Ultima Underworld. Dropping you into a massive first-person dungeon, it gave players freedom unthinkable at the time. Want to negot...
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Zaxxon

DOS1984 shooter
Back in 1984, Zaxxon was the future. Isometric graphics? Whoa. Shadow effects? Mind blown. But mostly, it was a game about flying a chunky spaceship through a heavily fortified spa...
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Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire

DOS1990freeware rpg
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. The...
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The Three Stooges

DOS1987freeware action