Abandonware DOS title

Game company profile: Virgin Interactive

Games by Virgin Interactive

A chronological list of games published or developed by Virgin Interactive from 1986 to 1998 on Abandonware DOS for DOS, Windows, Linux or Mac.
  • shogun
    1986DOSaction-adventure
  • double-dragon-ii-the-revenge
  • caesars-palace
    1989DOSstrategy
  • demon-s-tomb-the-awakening
    1989DOSadventure
  • risk-the-world-conquest-game
  • the-computer-edition-of-scrabble
  • conflict
    1990DOSsimulation
  • ivan-iron-man-stewart-s-super-off-road
    1990DOSracing

    Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum and a lot of 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Super Off Road is a classic fixed-screen track-racing similar to Super Sprint and was converted from the arcade hit of the same name.

  • omni-play-basketball
    1990DOSsports
  • spirit-of-excalibur
    1990DOSrpg
  • conan-the-cimmerian
  • jimmy-white-whirlwind-snooker
  • magnetic-scrolls-collection
    1991DOSadventure

    Magnetic Scrolls was one of the finest developer companies dedicated to Interactive Fiction. The Magnetic Scrolls Collection is a trilogy of Magnenic Scrolls adventures remade using the Wonderland engine: Fish!, Corruption, The Guild of Thieves. The new window-based interface made text-adventuring easy even for gamers not used to a text-only interface and the three games included are more than enough for many hours of reading and playing.

  • monty-python-s-flying-circus
  • realms
    1991DOSstrategy
  • risk
    1991Windows 3.xstrategy
  • sarakon
    1991DOSpuzzle
  • vengeance-of-excalibur
  • archer-maclean-s-pool
    1992DOSsports
  • dune-ii-the-building-of-a-dynasty
    1992DOSstrategy

    Dune II, released in 1992, is a pioneering real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Set in the world of Frank Herbert's Dune, players command noble houses in a battle for control over the planet Arrakis. With base-building, resource management, and tactical combat, the game introduced key elements of the genre and influenced future RTS titles such as Starcraft, Warcraft and Red Alert.

  • dune
    1992DOSstrategy
  • floor-13
    1992DOSsimulation
  • heimdall
    1992DOSrpg
  • kgb
    1992DOSadventure
  • legend-of-kyrandia
    1992DOSadventure
  • lure-of-the-temptress
    1992DOSadventurefreeware

    Lure of the Temptress is an DOS fantasy adventure game, developed by Revolution Software, designed by Dave Cummins and published by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Lure of the Temptress was the first game to use Virtual Theatre, a game engine also developed by Revolution Software. Lure of the Temptress was later released as freeware in 2003.

  • mcdonald-land
    1992DOSaction
  • monopoly-deluxe
    1992DOSWindows 3.xstrategy

    Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation  of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.

  • shuttle-the-space-flight-simulator
    1992DOSvehicle simulation
  • goal
    1993DOSsports
  • lands-of-lore-the-throne-of-chaos
    1993DOSrpgprotected

    Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos is a fantasy RPG published in 1993, very similar to other dungeon crawlers like EotB or Dungeon Master. Lands of Lore was developed by Westwood Studios who wanted to start a new franchise after the success of the Eye of the Beholder series.

  • legend-of-kyrandia-2-hand-of-fate
  • the-7th-guest
    1993Windows XP/98/95adventureprotected
  • warriors-of-legend
    1993DOSrpg
  • beneath-a-steel-sky
    1994DOSadventurefreeware
  • cannon-fodder
    1994DOSstrategyprotected
  • cool-spot
    1994DOSaction
  • disney-s-aladdin
    1994DOSaction
  • legend-of-kyrandia-3-malcolm-s-revenge
  • nascar-racing
    1994DOSracing
  • overlord
    1994DOSvehicle simulation
  • sensible-golf
    1994DOSsports
  • the-lion-king
    1994DOSaction
  • command-amp-conquer
    1995DOSstrategyfreeware
  • disney-s-the-jungle-book
    1995DOSWindows XP/98/95actionprotected
  • ka-50-hokum
    1995DOSvehicle simulation
  • screamer
    1995DOSracingprotected
  • the-11th-hour
    1995Windows XP/98/95adventureprotected
  • command-amp-conquer-red-alert
    1996DOSstrategyfreeware

    Command and Conquer: Red Alert is a RTS developed by Westwood Studios, a sequel to Command & Conquer. Allies and the Soviet Union battle for control over Europe in an alternate history setting.

  • jagged-alliance-deadly-games
    1996DOSstrategyprotected
  • pray-for-death
    1996DOSactionprotected
  • toonstruck
    1996Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMacadventureprotected
  • blade-runner
    1997Windows XP/98/95Linuxadventureprotected

    Blade Runner is one of those point & click adventure games that somewhat manages to fully capture the spirit of a cult movie without copying the original plot. Fans of the Blade Runner movie will enjoy this game, even without Harrison Ford.

  • broken-sword-2-the-smoking-mirror
    1997Windows XP/98/95adventureprotected
  • lands-of-lore-2-guardians-of-destiny
    1997DOSWindows XP/98/95rpgprotected
  • dune-2000
    1998Windows XP/98/95strategy

    Dune 2000 is an abandoned science fiction classic real-time strategy game based on the popular Dune franchise. The Dune "universe" took form in the books of science fiction writer Frank Herbert and went on to include movies, TV series, comics, and of course video games. Dune 2000 is one of the finest RTS of its era; it was developed by Westwood Studios and released by Virgin Interactive for PC in 1998 and features both single player and multi player game modes.