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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Back to the Golden Age	author	2014	Unofficial conversion. Despite being listed in at least one gaming magazine back in 1990/1991 the game was never released officially.	Amiga
Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell	Screen 7 (Intelligent Design)	1989		Amiga
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Origin	1988	[1]* [52]*Comes on one 3.5" disk.	Amiga
Baldur's Gate	Runecraft (Bioware;Interplay)	?	Announced but not released. [Zerothis]***The bastards! [Linux Geek]	PS
CheetahMen II	Active Enterprises (Active Entertainment)	1992	"DOCTOR MORBIS IS BACK WITH A NEW SUB HUMAN! HE WANTS TO STOP THE CHEETAMEN FROM RUINING HIS EVIL PLANS!" "HE CREATES THE APE MAN. THE STRONGEST SUB HUMAN YET!" "DOCTOR MORBIS PLANS TO USE THE APE MAN TO DESTROY HIS FAILED EXPIREMENT...ARIES! APOLLO! AND HERCULES!" "YOU MUST HELP THE CHEETAHMEN FIGHT DOCTOR MORBIS AND HIS EVIL TEAM OF MUTANTS" "STOP DOCTOR MORBIS BEFORE ITS TO LATE FOR THE CHEETAHMEN. YOU CAN NOT LET HIM DESTROY THE CHEETAHMEN." "DURING THE GAME YOU WILL HAVE THREE CHEETAHMEN...A DIFFERENT ONE IN EVERY SECOND LEVEL TO FIGHT FOR YOU......" [sic]*"DR. MORBIS IS AT IT AGAIN!" "In CHEETAHMEN II Dr. Morbis seeks to destroy the CHEETAHMEN with all new traps and dangers." "Beware, the even more dangerous sub-humans." "This time CYGORE and DR. MORBIS are getting in to it!" "See if you can get the CHEETAHMEN through the jungles and to Dr. Morbis's secret laboratory, but beware of the many traps along the way. Then, when you finally think you've gotten through, you will have to do battle as only the CHEETAHMEN can." "APOLLO will have to fight Dr. MORBIS, ARIES battles CYGORE and HERCULES goes head to head with the newest sub-human...THE MAN APE." [sic]*1 player only. One of the games from the Action 52 cartridge was called Cheetahmen, this game is the sequel to that one. Due to a glitch, the game cannot be played beyond 'level 4'. The unplayable levels 5 and 6 are simply repeats of levels from Action 52 Cheetahmen. Levels 5 and 6 can be accessed via a game genie or a 'fry glitch' (rapidly reset and.or switch the NES deck on and off many times then start the game. There is a chance it will start on level 5). There is also a hacked ROM in the wild that enables levels 5 and 6. The game is a platformer. The first Cheetamen character, Apollo, fires a crossbow and is used for level 1 and 2. So there is a shooting element. Notably, he cannot attack ground enemies. The Hercules character is used for Levels 3 and 4. Note, all the levels after level 3 are titled level 3 in the game.. This character can attack eye level and ground level enemies simultaneously using unarmed combat. Aries is normally inaccessible and only visually different from Hercules by being smaller and wielding two clubs. Aries is used in levels 5 and 6 which are only accessible with game genie or a glitch. All three characters can jump. Due to a glitch, they can also jump while in mid air. If they fall too far, they will explode in mid air without first contacting the ground. Some of the gray block contain coins that can be retrieved by head butting them from underneath. Kinda like Mario Bros. These are worth 2000 points. Upon beating the boss CYGORE, nothing happens. This is the same as the Level 4 glitch. The game's ROM has been examined in detail and the program points to an ending sequence. However, the area of the ROM it points to is completely blank. It seems an ending sequence was planned but never actually worked on. Yet, Active Enterprises produced carts out of the unfinished game. Officially, this game was never released. Active Enterprises made 1000 or 1500 of these cartridges in 1992. But the were shelved in a warehouse. When located by Sean Roche, they were sold in gray market venues. Cartridges display the Product ID "023-N509", but this is the same ID as Action 52. Fact is, the Cheetamen II game was simply put in to leftover Action 52 cartridges. [b]Controlls[/b] Left/Right: Move left or right. A: Attack B: Jump A+B: Jump and Attack in mid air. Start: Starts game/pauses game Select: Reset game while paused. [Zerothis]	NES
CheetahMen: The Creation	Active Enterprises	2011	Before Action 52 (with the CheetahMen included) and CheetahMen II, there was a Prototype containing a game called "Action Gamer". Action Gamer eventually became CheetahMen. But there were aspects of Action Gamer that never made it to the final CheetahMen and not revisited for CheetahMen II. 20 years after CheetahMen II, entrepreneur Greg Pabich came across the Action Gamer prototype. Being an entrepreneur, he set about marketing his find. He teamed with Vince Perri (one of the creators of Action 52), and they began working on a totally official from Action Enterprises, never before seen, CheetahMen game. TV shirts, posters, a new comic book, a TV commercial, and more merchandising accompanied the game's launch. An iOS version of the trilogy and two more CheetahMen games are in the works.	NES
Mad Max	Mindscape	1990	To understand you must go back, to when the world was powered by the black fuel. For reasons long forgotten, two mighty tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel they were nothing. Man began to feed on man. The gangs took over the highways, ready to wage war for a tank a gas. In the maelstrom of decay, ordinary men were smashed...men like Max -- a man who wondered out into the wasteland. And it was there, in that blighted place, that he learned what it takes to survive. And now it's your turn. Survive multiple levels of holocaust on the highways, mayhem in the mine-shafts, and anarchy in the arenas. Then face the final challenge -- if you dare.	NES
The Legend of Prince Valiant	Ocean;Piko Interactive (Ocean)	1992		NES
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar	FCI;Pony Canyon (Infinity;Atelier Double)	1989	The ruthless Triad of Evil has been vanquished and peace now reigns in the land. But without the threat of danger the people have become corrupt. Darkness dwells in their hearts and minds. The countryside is plagued by dragons, trolls, and long-dead wizards. Only an Avatar, a shining example of heroism, can destroy the monsters and conquer the internal wickedness with his mastery of magic and weapons. Become the Avatar! Save Britannia! And master the challenges of the ultimate quest--the search for good within yourself.	NES
Breath of Fire II	Capcom	1994	Incorporating the same adventuring viewpoint and battle interface that made the original Breath of Fire so popular, Breath of Fire II became an instant favorite among RPG fans when it was released for the Super NES back in 1995. Breath of Fire II features four new fighting formations, which allows for greater control and strategy in battle. Adding even more depth to the series, players can combine their party members with Shamans to create enhanced characters.*Featuring a wide range of characters and personalities and a vast, endless world to explore, Breath of Fire II is the sequel to the original smash-hit role-playing game. In a world set 500 years after the previous installment, in a frontier village known as Gate, the father and sister of a young boy known as Ryu are suddenly abducted. Strangely, all the villagers appear to have completely forgotten everything about the incident, and Ryu has instantly become an orphan. At a church, Ryu meets Bow, another orphan in a similar predicament, and they slip away from town together to begin their adventure. Take advantage of the multiple game-play viewpoints found in the game (such as the quarter-view perspective during battles that made the original game so popular) to use exciting abilities like shaman fusing and dragon transformations and help these two heroes complete their mission.This is a traditional RPG, and doesn't really do anything drastically different from other games in the genre with the battles. Enemy encounters occur at random while you are walking on the overworld, or when you're going through an area such as a tower or a cave. By looking at your menu, you are able to get a rough idea about how many random battles there are likely to be in the particular area you are in. Though they occur more at some areas than others, there will be many enemies to fight. This can become frustrating, particularly when you are in a confusing area or maze.**Another classic RPG that was butchered by Nintendo during translation. An unofficial translation with improved graphics and cosmetic modifications is being worked on here (they also have a completed German translation): [[link:http://bof2.blogspot.com/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Perfect Dark	Rare	2000	Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter developed and published by Rare and released for the Nintendo 64 video game console in 2000. It is the first game of the Perfect Dark series and follows Joanna Dark, an agent of the Carrington Institute research centre, as she attempts to stop an extraterrestrial conspiracy by rival corporation dataDyne. The game features a campaign mode where a single player must complete a series of levels under certain difficulty settings to progress through the story. It also features a range of multiplayer options, including a co-operative mode and traditional deathmatch settings with computer-controlled bots.* [100]* [12]*9/10 with Ram Pak 3/10 without Ram Pak [31]* [32]	N64
Venture II: The Abysmal Abyss	AtariAge;Coleco (Coleco)	2001		Atari 2600
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Sega (Origin)	1990	Lord British, the wise and compassionate ruler of Britannia, wishes to erase the legacy left behind by the three Evil Lords. To do so, he must find an Avatar. An Avatar is one who has achieved enlightenment in the 8 Virtues - Honor, Valor, Sacrifice, Compassion, Justice, Spirituality, Honesty and Humility. Only the most virtuous of souls can complete the perilous journey that lies ahead! If you think that you're the savior for whom Lord British is searching, then prove your worth by taking on the Quest of the Avatar!* [17]* [72]* [52]* [52]* [37]* [27]	Master System
Shining Force II	Sega;TecToy (Sonic Software Planning)	1993	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Similar al anterior juego, comienza un poco más sencillo en el combate, algo extraño ya que es una secuela, pero que no por ello ni mejor ni peor. 6 de 10European version Reviewed by Benji [29]European version Reviewed by Greg [29]Japanese version [29] [27]* [26]* [20]After Dark Dragon was vanquished, the land was peaceful again, until a petty theif stole the jewels of light and darkness which were used to seal an even greater evil, Zeon. The King of Devils is now loose and you must stop him. Same style as the first one, but improvements on the gameplay here and there; some are subtles, like the improved menus, other are more obvious, like a much harder and longer game. Probably the best music quality on the Genesis. I really have lost count of how many times I've played through this game. It's as close as a non-FF RPG can get to being perfect. [SamnMax]It's a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients. He sets in motion strange events that lead to the resurrection of Zeon, the Devil King. Granseal's king falls sick, the princess is kidnapped, and a door to Arc Valley, the Devil King's home, is opened. The young swordsman, Bowie, realizing the grave danger Granseal faces, must lead the Shining Force to find the Holy Sword and the stolen jewels, and protect Granseal against the invading armies of Zeon.*Directly from the game box (European version) : An ancient evil has broken free, and is spreading over the land of Rune. You must lead the Shining Force into battle to recover the stolen jewels and seal the Door to Darkness. The Kingdom of Granseal is depending on you ! [dandyboh]	Mega Drive
Back to the Golden Age	Ubi Soft (Power Concept)	1991		Amstrad CPC
Knight Games	English Software;U.S. Gold	1986		Amstrad CPC
Super Sports: The Olympic Challenge	Gremlin Graphics	1988		Amstrad CPC
Beneath the Pyramids	Crystalware	1980	The game comes on a 13-sector disk which can be an issue with operating systems and BIOSum of later Apple II systems. A dis drive that is 13-sector compatible is also required,	Apple II E
Crossbow	Absolute Entertainment	1988		Apple II E
Gemstone Healer	SSI (Paradigm Creators)	1986		Apple II E
Gemstone Warrior	SSI (Paradigm Creators)	1984		Apple II E
Knights	Top Books	1983	Sadly, the game has the player firing "Crossbow Arrows" rather than bolts or quarrels.	Apple II E
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Origin	1985	[52]* [48]*Comes on two 5.25" disks. The Ultima series continued to innovate with the release of each game in the series. With this 4th game, the genre was taken to bran new places. There is no evil big bad enemy to defeat, and the point of the game is not to take advantage of people to get stuff to go defeat the enemy. Rather, the point of the game is for the main character to become a champion of virtue. The goals are literally honesty, humility, honor, spirituality, valor, justice, compassion, sacrifice, courage, truth, and love. Actions, inactions, even words can have less than apparent unhelpful or helpful consequences. Yes, there are still monsters to fight and treasures to find, but this makes up less than 1/8th of the game and the care and purpose in handling these things is more important than the end result. The [i]Ultima IV Construction Set[/i], [b]not official[/b], was available not long after the game's release. While the title would suggest it is a legitimate level editor, the package is in fact an illegal bootleg of Ultima IV. It even includes digital versions of all materials of the game. This overly complete violation of copyright does also include a level editor. [Zerothis]	Apple II E
Beneath the Pyramids	Crystalware	1981	You are an archaeologist in 1932 and must find your way through the perilous chambers beneath the pyramids to discover a golden statue of the cat goddess Bast. This game is in hires graphics, includes sound, your little man actually moves through the corridors which you can see on the screen. The monsters are animated and very aggressive. There is a new $100 prize for the first to solve the mystery, which is a toughie! $29.95/1 disk	Atari 400/800
Gemstone Warrior	SSI (Paradigm Creators)	1985		Atari 400/800
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Origin	1986	As a copy protection, all manufactured disks contained an unformulated section. If present, the game played normally. A simple copy to a fully formatted disk would cause all battles to be lost. The German publisher overlooked this subtle detail and produced copies of the game with fully formatted disks. Thus all legal buyers of Ultima VI for Atari 8-bit purchased an unplayable game.	Atari 400/800
Back to the Golden Age	Ubi Soft (Power Concept)	1990		Atari ST
Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell	Screen 7 (Intelligent Design)	1989		Atari ST
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Origin	1988		Atari ST
Gemstone Healer	SSI (Paradigm Creators)	1986		C64
Gemstone Warrior	SSI (Paradigm Creators)	1984		C64
Knight Games	English Software	1986		C64
Super Sports: The Olympic Challenge	Gremlin Graphics	1988		C64
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Origin	1985	[4]* [48]Ultima IV is an RPG like none other before or since. There is no final boss to defeat and no princess (or artifact) to liberate. Rather, this game puts you on an almost spiritual journey to improve yourself in eight 'virtues' - Humility, Spirituality, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honesty, and so on. Just about anything you can do in the game affects how you progress down this road: You must not steal, run from battles, or attack retreating enemies if you have any hope of winning the game. Once you have fully developed your eight virtues, you become the 'Avatar' - the embodiment of all that is good in Humanity - and the true nature of the quest is revealed. This unique RPG is definitely not for everybody, but it's still worth a try... especially for people who believe there can be nothing worthwhile in a video game.**Comes on two 5.25 inch disks, 4 sides, optionally supports 2 drives. [Zerothis]	C64
Super Sports: The Olympic Challenge	Gremlin Graphics	1988		ZX Spectrum
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Pony Canyon	1988		X68000
Baldur's Gate	Graphic Simulations (BioWare)	2000		Mac OS Classic
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast	Graphic Simulations	2001		Mac OS Classic
Gemstone Warrior	SSI (Paradigm Creators)	1986	While there are some indications that this port could have been released earlier, a report in Computer Gaming World (May 1986) makes it pretty clear it was released in that year.	Mac OS Classic
Half-Life	Valve	1999	Many industry people say this game was finished and gold mastered. But, the decision to begin manufacturing copies never happened.	Mac OS Classic
Heirs to Skull Crag	SSI (MicroMagic;SSI)	1993	Mac Plus or higher System 6.0.7 or later (System 7.0 or later for color) 1MB RAM for B&W (2MB RAM for color) 4MB free hard drive space 1.4MB disk drive B&W or 256-colors display***Heirs to Skull Crag is the game, exclusively available in no other package game, real game, actual game, existing game, playable game, completable that comes the the Unlimited Adventures game creator which is in every other videogam database with tools to create AD&D based adventures, or even other types of adventures based on the Golf Box Engine.	Mac OS Classic
Crossbow	Atari;Exidy (Atari)	1987		Atari 7800
Crossbow	Exidy	1983	- Insert coin(s) and press start button. Shoot a colored box to select your adventure path. - Protect you friends from attack. Don't shoot your friends. - To score points, shoot obstacles and enemy creatures. - For bonus points and next level get friends safely through path.	Arcade
UMoria	author	1993		Tandy Coco
Amulets & Armor	United Software Artists	1997	The game uses id Tech 1 (Doom engine) level format (.wad), but is supposedly otherwise unrelated to it.	MS-DOS
Anvil of Dawn	New World Computing (DreamForge Intertainment)	1995	[b]Minimum[/b] * DOS 5.0 or greater * 486/33 CPU * 4 MB RAM * 5 MB free HD space * 2X CD-ROM drive * Mouse [b]Recommended:[/b] * 486/66 CPU * 30 MB free HD space*The game's unusual in the manner that although you select one of the five heroes to play as in the beginning, you get to meet the other four in your travels. The choice of hero mostly affects the voice-overs (and dialog with it) and appearance, attributes are freely customizable if you so desire.*The game was apparently re-released in 2007/01 with Windows XP support. Unable to verify this currently, though.	MS-DOS
Baldur's Gate: Edition spéciale	Interplay Productions	1998		MS-DOS
Betrayal at Krondor	Sierra (Dynamix)	1993	[22]* [59]* [37]*Set about 10 years after the end of the Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist.Re-released in the [i]SierraOriginals[/i] line on single CD.**The game was available for a limited time as a promotion for Return to Krondor at no cost. After this promotion, the game was no longer available for free. The copyright has not expired, no permissions to copy or distribute this game are currently in effect. "We [Vivendi Universal Games] have existing contracts with other companies that preclude us from being able to authorize this [redistribution by unlicensed third parties]." [Zerothis]	MS-DOS
Descent To Undermountain	Interplay (Dragon Play)	1997	Latest version: 1.3 (as of ?)	MS-DOS
Heirs to Skull Crag	SSI (MicroMagic;SSI)	1993	Heirs to Skull Crag is the game, exclusively available in no other package game, real game, actual game, existing game, playable game, completable that comes the the Unlimited Adventures game creator which is in every other videogam database with tools to create AD&D based adventures, or even other types of adventures based on the Gold Box Engine. The executable is "FRUA.EXE" and the letters stand for "Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures". But UA is by no means limited to the Forgotten Realms setting. Materials from other settings are included and players are free to create their own or download UGC from the aforementioned site.	MS-DOS

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