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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Advanced Star Trench Warfare	Illustrated Memory Banks	1982		Tandy Coco
3-D Ghost Attack	Amiga (Videosoft)	1983		Atari 2600
3-Deep Space	Postern	1983		ZX Spectrum
3-Deep Space	Postern	1983		C64
3-Deep Space	Postern	1983	[48]	BBC
3-Deep Space	Postern	1983		VIC-20
Bad Max	Transoft	1985		Amstrad CPC
Wanderer	Pyramid Software	1986		QL
Wanderer	Pyramid Software;Elite (Lankhor)	1986	First published in 1986 as Wanderer, then re-published in 1988, at the same time as the 8-bit versions, as Wanderer 3D.* [1]* [52]* [13]* [52]* [52]* [52]*** [33]	Atari ST
3D Breakout	author	1986	Also released as part of the "50 Great Games" compilation by Wicked Software in 1991.	Amiga
Relief Action	Loriciels	1987		Amstrad CPC
Trash Heap	Diamond Games (Tommy Software)	1987	[33]***TRASH HEAP is an exciting 3-dimensional game with a difference. The year is 4711,LIETC, (Latest Intergalactic Egg Time Calendar). You are a hyperdriven, universe suitable service robot an you are carrying the last battle of absolutely high proof stuff through the depths of the sour milky way. It is you job ot get the valuable liquid to the emperor as fast as possible - Free 3D glasses included	Atari ST
Warp Fighter 3-D	SRB Software	1987		Tandy Coco
Rad Racer	Square;Nintendo (Square)	1987	[62]* [33]* [4]* [49]* [22]* [66]* [52]* [47]NES-RC-CAN Rad Racer UPC:0-74299-00988-4, Mattel catalog number:sku:0988, published in Canada NES-RC-GBR Rad Racer UPC:0-74299-00988-4, Mattel catalog number:sku:0988, published in Great BritainThis is no ordinary game pak. This is Rad Racer. Nintendo's thrilling 3-D video game. Rad Racer comes action-packed with revolutionary 3-D technology and 3-D glasses (they're free inside) that will have you really believing you're in the middle of a cross country rally race-cruising along at 200 miles per hour!Rad Racer takes you through 8 treacherous race courses including the Los Angeles Nightway, the San Francisco Highway and the Grand Canyon. Choose the Ferrari and you'll enter a Super Machine competition where you'll race against Corvettes and Lamborghinis. Select the F-1 Machine and you'll compete against incredibly fast cars. Whether it's Ferrari or F-1, 3-D or Regular mode, Rad Racer's hair-pin curves, dare-devil turns and realistic action will bring home all the fun and excitement of real rally racing. Think you're up to it? Then drivers start your engines. It's Rad Racer!*"Rad Racer" is as much an OutRun clone for the NES as it can get. You race on eight tracks against a time limit with checkpoints. Each of the tracks has different backgroung graphics, there are three tunes to choose from (which can even be changed while driving) and you can choose your car from either a ferrari sports car or a formula 1 style racing car. The game is fast and all elements are decently implemented, but it also feels monotonous at times. Each stage features only one set of car graphics and the incoming "car waves" reminded me often enough of the old game [game=#5165]Enduro[/game].	NES
The 3-D Battles of WorldRunner	Acclaim Entertainment (Square)	1987	[52]*"3D World Runner" (formerly released in Japan as "Tobidase Daisakusen" for the Famicom Disk System) looks suspiciously like a [game=#192]Space Harrier[/game] clone, but for the most of the time it is not. First of all you are running instead of flying and gameplay is more about jumping over chasms and avoiding obstacles and monsters. Only during the boss battles it is the typical flying and shooting gameplay. The game works well for what it wants to be. The graphics are nice and fast and the controls are ok.SQF-TDS Tobidase Daisakusen published [i]on Famicom Disk[/i] 1987-03-12 by DOG (Square) in Japan (see the Famicom Entry, this game apparently was not published for the Japanese Famicom in cartridge format) NES-WO-USA 3-D World Runner published 1987-09 by Acclaim in the USA. Rarity C- Seemingly inspired by [game=Space+Harrier]Space Harrier[/game]. But while Space Harrier was a 3rd person view rail shooter, this is sort of a 3rd person view run-and-jump platform game. Jumping for specific distances is your main required skill, but dodging left and right is also important. Shooting is mainly for defeating bosses but other minor enemies can be eliminated also. The game constantly scrolls you forward and you can only slightly speed up or slow down; stopping requires a collision with a solid object, preferably one that is not lethal. You will need to dodge and or jump enemies, solid columns, flaming columns, poison mushrooms, and canyons. There are springs to aid in jumping, stars to collect for points, special items, hidden items, and warp balloons. Hearts are rare and give extra lives. Rockets enable shooting; an ability you lose if you get hit. Mushrooms are deadly. Atoms make you invincible for a time. Clocks add extra time (did I mention the time limit?); which will be required for some of the levels. A potion gives you a 1 hip point orange force field, giving you a total of 2 HP :) Grabbing another potion will remove your existing field. The vast majority of special items are hidden. Stars are just for points and are laid out horizontally, vertically, and surrounded by hazards to make them more challenging. Precise speed and jump control are necessary to collect ever star. Getting stars is not required. There are secret stages containing only stars and items (grab the warp balloon). Each level is divided into 4 sections (checkpoints basically) and there is a boss at the end of each level. Inexplicably, you can fly only during boss fights, which seem to be directly taken from [game=query]Space Harrier[/game] more so than the rest of the game. Beat the game to learn about Hard Mode. Beat the game in Hard Mode and...? Don a pair of Red/Blue 3D glasses and hit the select key to get and added effect of depth. Music is by Nobuo Uematsu who would later compose for the Final Fantasy games. [spoiler=Scoring;Close scoring][list][code][]Atoms 500† []Junior Jumpers 500† []Super Jumpers 500† []Missiles 500† []Potions 500† []Clams 200 []Dogs 200 []Hands 200 []Robots 200 []Serpentbeasts 200 []Spinners 200 []TVs 200 []Vapor Clouds 200 []Meanies 100 []Willies 100 [*]Stars 50 †The 1st one doesn't score any points [/code][/list][/spoiler] Spoilers:[spoiler=Hidden Items;Hidden Items]Sometimes their are special items in the special stages, but most of them are hidden in columns. Simply collide with a column to dislodge the item. Note that hitting a column on the far edge of a canyon and surviving can be tricky.[/spoiler][spoiler=Continue;Continue]When you lose, press ↓+A[/spoiler][spoiler=Hard Mode;Hard Mode]Before the game begins, press B, B, B, B, ↖+Start[/spoiler] About 500000 copies of the game were sold. [Zerothis]	NES
Wanderer 3D	Elite	1989		Amiga
3D Dinosaur Adventure	Knowledge Adventure	1993		MS-DOS
Magic Carpet	Electronic Arts (Bullfrog)	1994	In 1995 they released an Add-On titled "Hidden Worlds". Later they released Magic Carpet Plus which contained the main program and the Add-On.	MS-DOS
3D Dinosaur Adventure	Knowledge Adventure	1995		Win3.1
3D Dinosaur Adventure	Knowledge Adventure	1995		Mac OS Classic
Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds	Electronic Arts (Bullfrog)	1995	[media=youtube]5NoiGRt3pWo[/media]* [22][b]Minimum:[/b] MS-DOS 5.0 * 486 / 66 MHz CPU * 8 MB RAM * 8 MB free HD space * MS-compatible mouse [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium CPU * 4X CD-ROM drive * 16 MB RAM * VESA SVGA GPU * souncard Soundcard support: Sound Blaster, AWE32, WaveBlaster, AdLib, Pro Audio Spectrum, Roland MT32, General MIDI. Additional controller support: Joystick, i-Glasses, Gravis Gamepad, Joypad. [b]Multiplayer:[/b] * NETBIOS Multiplayer supports up to 8 players.***The game is unusual in the manner that it doesn't have an installer. Only sound setup, and the game executable which places some parts of the game to HD at first run (totaling at about 8MB initially), but mostly runs from the CD.	MS-DOS
Magic Carpet: Hidden Worlds	Electronic Arts (Bullfrog)	1995		MS-DOS
Hologram Time Traveler	Digital Leisure	2000	Someone thought that bringing this game to the home was a good idea. While it was kinda cool to see the 'hologram' effect in the arcades, the game sucked. The home version is not improved, in fact, you don't even get the hologram effect, just some red/blue 3D glasses. Well, at least it can be beaten without wasting quarters. But that all depends on if you can find a copy in a bargain bin somewhere. [Zerothis]	Windows
FooBillard	author	2004		Linux
FooBillard	?	2004		BeOS
King's Bounty: Armored Princess	1C Company (Katauri Interactive)	2009	Mejora ampliamente el juego original, en su mezcla RPG/estrategia. Y el dragón es adorable/temible. 9 de 10**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2.6 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6800 GPU * 5.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz CPU * 2 GB RAM * 512 MB VRAM * GeForce 7950 GT GPU	Windows
Turtle Arena	author	2011	An unofficial TMNT beat'em'up. Multiplayers players battle each other and/or AI players in mixed LAN, Internet, split-screen modes. Single player and campaign mode are part of the design as well.	Linux
Minecraft - Pocket Edition	Mojang	2011	This is separately developed version of Minecraft with notable differences from the PC (Win/Mac/Linux) version.	Android
Minecraft - Pocket Edition	Mojang	2011		iOS
Minecraft	Mojang	2011	Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things. It can also be about adventuring with friends or watching the sun rise over a blocky ocean. It’s pretty. Brave players battle terrible things in The Nether, which is more scary than pretty. You can also visit a land of mushrooms if it sounds more like your cup of tea.*[media=youtube]MmB9b5njVbA[/media]Following concepts were removed with some versions: healing items (1.8 - re-added with 1.9) * uncolored lighting (1.8)	Windows
Minecraft	Mojang	2011	[media=youtube]oG8ar_ieu7Y[/media]*GPL license is likely wrongly applied to this: [quote]Do not distribute anything I've made. This includes the client and the server software for the game. This also includes modified versions of anything I've made.[/quote] source: [url]http://www.minecraft.net/copyright.jsp[/url] Also on the former DRM tag: [quote]Once you've bought the game, it's yours. No DRM.[/quote] source: [url]http://www.minecraft.net/prepurchase.jsp[/url]Unlike the Windows and Mac versions, the Linux version is distributed as plain Java runtime (.jar archive) which is not Linux specific at all and can be run on any other platform with Java VM.Go prospecting for materials to build game world bricks and more advanced items (such as minecarts). Fend off enemy creatures. Also grow crops if you like.*Online play is free, offline play requires purchasing online play. The game is GPL and source code is freely available (so paying is not strictly required for anyone who modifies and compiles the code themselves. This is perfectly legal, though somewhat inconvenient)	Linux
Minecraft	Mojang	2011		Mac OS X
Terrorhedron	Micro Macro Games	2011	Terrorhedron is a unique tower defense game for the PC. Unmatched challenge and complexity is introduced to the genre through fully 3D tracks, micro strategy through programmable turrets and 'edge of seat' gameplay is extended to multiplayer with up to 8 players online co-op. Defend wave after wave of colorful Terrorhedron spheres within attractive abstract grid landscapes. Unlock new infrastructure, turrets, upgrades and tracks in your quest to achieve all the stars. Terrorhedron offers a fresh look, feel and an entirely new depth of experience to a popular genre. Features * Challenging tower defense experience * Full 3 axis, 3D tracks and gameplay * Programmable turrets * Up to 8 player online co-op * 8-bit music album * Unlock-able upgrades * Achievable stars * Line of sight / collision detection * 6 attractive abstract grid landscapes * 7 types of turret, each with 2 behavior changing upgrades * 2 types of infrastructure * Huge replay value***[media=youtube]I7KQ1ee0pB8[/media]	Windows
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition	Microsoft Game Studios (Mojang;4J Studios)	2012	This is separately developed version of Minecraft that has no relation with the mobile nor PC version.	X360
Murder Miners	JForce Games	2013	A Mincraft like environment with intense first-person-shooter gameplay. Also includes split-screen multiplayer.	Linux
Murder Miners	JForce Games	2013		Windows
Retrovirus	Cadenza Interactive	2013	[100]* [12]A medio caballo entre juego de naves y juego de acción, aparece Retrovirus, una visión bastante interesante de ver la infección de un ordenador y sus peligrosos invasores. Muy buen juego, complicado desde el primer minuto. 8/10.*Retrovirus is a six degrees of freedom shooter which sends players into the depths of a computer on a search and destroy mission against an invasive virus. Retrovirus is being created by Cadenza Interactive, the indie studio behind the popular tower defense game Sol Survivor. Players take command of an antivirus program, armed with the tools necessary to erase the virus’ very existence from the system. Movement and exploration are core to the gameplay, and players are encouraged to adapt to the demands of a world where free flight is the norm. Of course, the virus is armed to fight back, and first person shooter combat features heavily as players test their level of comfort with movement within the machine environment. Each player is able to customize their antivirus program with different plugins, allowing for a variety of approaches to a given situation. The Retrovirus single player campaign focuses on the core story of the game, with the player’s goal being the eradication of the virus and the discovery of its origins. To defeat the virus, the player must solve puzzles, engage in dogfight-style combat, and explore the depths of the virtual world. Retrovirus also features multi-player modes, designed to engage players’ social and competitive sides. Co-operative multi-player allows players to complete the campaign of the game with a friend, teaming up to restore the system to working order. Competitive multi-player will focus on the core of the six degrees of freedom shooter, hearkening back to the action-oriented shooters of the late 90’s and early 00’s. Features Discover movement within a six degrees of freedom environment, free from the limits of traditional gravity-based environments. * Delve into a two-layered story, exploring the real-world origins of a malicious computer virus and cleansing the inner workings of the infected system. * Fight battles, complete puzzles and explore an environment built for the free-flying citizens of the computer system. * Customize an antivirus program, focusing on strength, speed or cunning, with weapons and utilities to suit a variety of play styles. * Join with a friend to remove the virus from the infected computer by playing the campaign in co-operative mode. * Compete against other players in a variety of multi-player modes, testing the limits of combat with six degrees of freedom.	Windows
Truecraft	author	2015	Created by reverse engineering Minecraft beta 1.7.3. It is Minecraft with all the basic features. Dig up resources, cultivate resources, craft stuff, and things.	Linux

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