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Silicon Dreams
DOS1986 adventure
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Return to Eden, and The Worm in Paradise. Each game combines elements of science fiction with puzzle-solving and exploration. All three games are text-based, relying on d...
Alex Higgins World Snooker
DOS1986 sports
The title Alex Higgins World Snooker might imply world-class snooker. What it delivers is 1986 DOS ball physics that sometimes feel like they were modeled in an alternate dimension. But who needs realism when you have charm, right? This game lets you play as the late, great Alex “Hurricane” Higgins—except “play” is a g...
Donald Duck's Playground
DOS1986 adventure
Ballyhoo
DOS1986 adventure
Come one, come all, to the saddest circus ever pixelated. In Ballyhoo, you're stuck in a depressing carnival trying to solve a kidnapping while dealing with clowns, carnies, and the worst text parser since your last therapy session. Classic Infocom, meaning great writing and an interface that hates you. But hey, if you’ve ever wanted to type ...
Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry
DOS1986 action
Tag Team Wrestling
DOS1986 sports
World Games
DOS1986 sports
Elevator
DOS1986freeware action
Shawl
DOS1986 strategy
Shogun
DOS1986 action-adventure
Pyramid Power
DOS1986remake action
Grand Slam Bridge
DOS1986 strategy
Yacht Racing Simulator
DOS1986 racing
Skullduggery: Adventures in Horror
DOS1986 adventure
Bob Winner
DOS1986 action
Ah, Bob Winner (1986, DOS), the game that asks: what if Indiana Jones had a cousin who got lost in a side-scroller? You play as the titular Bob, an adventurer who walks like he’s late for a dinner date and punches wildlife like it owes him money. There’s a story somewhere—something about treasure and evil—but mostly you&rsqu...
TheDraw 4
DOS1986 application
Hollywood Hijinx
DOS1986 adventure
Dragonfly
DOS1986 shooter
Tera: La Cité des Crânes
DOS1986 rpg
Five-a-side Indoor Soccer
DOS1986 sports
American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation
DOS1986 vehicle simulation
If your idea of high-octane excitement involves wind direction, tacking angles, and sail trim, then American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation is your digital paradise. This 1986 DOS classic lets you live out the thrilling world of competitive sailing... very slowly. It's you, your boat, and an ocean of pixelated blue waiting to be conquered with you...
Backgammon
DOS1986 strategy
Bank Streek Writer Plus
DOS1986 application
Passengers on the Wind
DOS1986 adventure
Batalia
DOS1986 shooter
Batalia (1986) is what happens when war games and spreadsheet programs fall in love. This early DOS strategy title throws you into tactical battles with graphics that would struggle to impress a calculator. But don’t be fooled—it’s deeper than it looks. Planning, resource management, and an iron will are essential. It's not pretty...
Round 42
DOS1986 shooter
Hamburger Hell
DOS1986remake action
Ninja
DOS1986 action