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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Aladdin	Virgin Interactive (East Point Software)	1996	Also available in the [i]Disney's Classic Video Games[/i] CR-ROM package.	Win3.1
Alone in the Dark	Infogrames;Interplay (I-Motion Interactive)	1992	[media=youtube]9lWaQe8LPW0[/media]***A suspicious suicide. A chilling curse. A malevolent power. And a wicked dark secret. This is Derceto, legendary Louisiana mansion - where, against your better judgement, you're drawn into a world of shadows to explore the darker side of Jeremy Hartwood's imagination. Despite a paralyzing sense of personal danger, your quest for truth drives you to investigate the old house. But, you didn't know that by entering Derceto, you'd be plunged into the daily nightmare that was Jeremy Hartwood's life. You weren't prepared for the torturous howls that resound from deep within its halls. You didn't foresee the shadowy corridors that seemingly have no end. You couldn't anticipate the brooding, gloom-filled rooms, the pervasive weight of dread, the heavy sense of evil that fills the atmosphere and the ver house itself. Had you known, you might have refused your task. But alas, you accepted, and now you must make your way through this spine-tingling adventure alone ... and in the dark. [Box blurb]	MS-DOS
Arachnophobia	Titus;Disney	1991		MS-DOS
Bailey's Book House	Edmark (Theatrix Interactive)	1993		MS-DOS
Bloodstone	Mindcraft	1993	According to Wikipedia, this uses Magic Candle 3's engine.	MS-DOS
Castle of Dr. Brain	Sierra On-Line	1991	The EGA+Tandy version was sold in a separate package.*The EGA+Tandy version was sold in a separate package.* [22]* [52]*[media=youtube]5a6I3qEuDzw[/media]	MS-DOS
Clyde's Revenge	Moonlite Software	1995		MS-DOS
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood	Sierra On-Line	1991	[22]* [52]* [37]***The sequil to [game=Conquests of Camelot]Conquests of Camelot[/game] and the final in the series. 1 player. There are 4 versions of this game, 16 color, 256 color, on 3.5 inch DD disk or 5.25 HD disk. A CD remake version with full speech and video was made in 1993 only a demo of it was released. Requires 8088/8086 CPU, DOS 3.0-3.3 (or DOSBOX), 640KB RAM, EGA/MCGA/Tandy/PCjr/VGA video, Adlib/Disney Sound Source/Game Blaster (CMS)/PC Speaker/Pro Audio Spectrum/Plus/ 16/PS1 Audio/Roland MT-32/LAPC-1/Sound Blaster/Tandy DAC/Tandy/PCjr sound, Keyboard and Mouse Optional PC Joystick, Number of Players: Offline This is copyrighted by Sierra On-Line but was available on the creator's website: [url=http://www.christymarx.com/writing/robin.htm]Download Page[/url] This download of the game files was removed when the became available in a Windows-only file on GOG. [Zerothis]	MS-DOS
Contraption Zack	The Software Toolworks;Mindscape (Presage Software Development)	1992		MS-DOS
CyberBykes: Shadow Racer VR	Gametek	1995		MS-DOS
Duke Nukem 3D	Apogee Software (3D Realms)	1996	About tech / gameplay innovation, to quote TV Tropes: [quote]First Person Shooters prior to Duke 3d didn't feature "realistic" real world locations. Things that Duke 3d did first include: televisions that show different programmes; closed circuit security cameras that let you see other areas of the level than the bit you're in; working subway trains that take you across "town"; strip bars/clubs; breakable glass/destroyable furniture/mirrors that you can see your own reflection in; triggered set pieces such as earthquakes that can destroy the architecture around the player; and working toilets that you can use to gain extra health. These things were quite revolutionary at the time, and the level design in later games of the genre (such as Half Life, Deus Ex, Soldier Of Fortune, and even aspects of Doom 3) show signs of its ground breaking influence. It could be argued that this organic approach to level design would have come about anyway as a direct result of increasingly better technology... but nevertheless, Duke 3d was there first.[/quote]*The source code for the 1.5 version was released under GPL license on 2003-04-01."Complete Version", the one I have, came on single CD-ROM. I'm pretty sure some older releases came on several 3½ disks.*[b]Minimum:[/b] 486 CPU * 8 MB RAM * VGA GPU * 30 MB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 486DX2 / 66 MHz CPU (Pentium for SVGA modes) * 16 MB RAM * VESA-compliant VGA or SVGA GPU [b]Supported sound cards:[/b] For music: Gravis UltraSound, Sound Blaster (all of them), SoundMan16, Pro Audio Spectrum, SoundScape, Waveblaster, Sound Canvas, Adlib, and General MIDI. For sound: Sound Blaster (all of them), Gravis UltraSound, SoundMan16, Pro Audio Spectrum, SoundScape, Disney/Tandy Sound Sources.**The third chapter in the series, and the first with a 3D perspective (the original Duke Nukem and the sequel, Duke Nukem II, are side scrolling platform games). This game, set sometime in the early 21st century, begins in a ravaged LA, which was overtaken by aliens while you were abducted during Duke Nukem II. Duke, upon returning to Earth, finds himself with another mess to clean up, and another alien race that needs exterminating. Duke is a can-do hero who realizes that sometimes innocent people have to die in order to save Earth, so accuracy of gun fire is not a real concern to him. :) This game has a long list of cool things that haven't been attempted in 3D action games, yet. The weapons, for example, kick-butt: There's a mine that can be placed on any wall and sends out a laser trip beam-- perfect for multiplayer games. * There's also a shrinker ray that reduces an opponent to the size of a G.I. Joe, at which point they are foot fodder--watch them splat! * As in Shadow Warrior, you can swim under water, and even shoot players who are standing outside the water, or vice versa. [3D Realms]	MS-DOS
Dungeon Master	FTL Software	1992		MS-DOS
Empire Deluxe	New World Computing (White Wolf Productions)	1993		MS-DOS
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist	Sierra On-Line	1993		MS-DOS
Hariboy's Quest	Condor Software	1996	Hariboy's Quest is a point-and-click adventure where you play as Hariboy who is sucked into a painting in his room into the fantasy world of Bonbonia. It is a promotional game for Haribo candy. An evil dragon has destroyed the candy formula contained in a chest, but there is a copy spread across three books in different worlds (medieval, Roman, and wild west). Hariboy must retrieve these. However, Jack, the one eyed man, and his gang of pirates are also wanting their hands on them as well. Along the way, he encounters characters which are advertising mascots for Haribo. The game has SVGA graphics and there is some pixel-hunting of items on occasion. It has 250 locations with dozens of puzzles to figure out.*** [84]	MS-DOS
Heaven & Earth	Buena Vista (Software Resources International)	1992		MS-DOS
Hocus Pocus	Apogee (Moonlite Software)	1994	Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness. This mission will take Hocus to 16 unique realms, each filled with unique dangers and enemies. Few have survived Terexin's final test--for many it's a one-way trip. Along the way Hocus will encounter dragons, imps, ghosts and 30 more unique creatures, demons and enemies. Survive, and Hocus becomes a full-fledged, card carrying Wizard. The other option is not so favorable. Awesome and beautiful 256-color VGA graphics. After every two levels of play the level graphics, background and enemies completely change, giving this game unparalleled variety. Hocus Pocus is a action platform game, with exciting puzzles built into each level's structure. Hocus is armed with a standard magic spell (he's not yet a full Wizard, after all), but he can find several potions that give him a temporary boost of magical energy. There are potions that give Hocus the ability to shoot rapidly, jump higher, teleport and fire a devastating energy blast, among others. COOL FEATURES * Smooth 360 degree scrolling, with a parallax background. * Over SIX MEGS of 256-color VGA animated graphics. * Four episodes with 36 huge levels! * Over 30 different monsters, plus four huge bosses! * Save/restore options, selectable skill levels, four cheat passwords! Hocus Pocus is an addictive, action-packed, entertaining game that's comparable, or better than, anything found on the home cartridge systems. [3D Realms]	MS-DOS
Hoyle Classic Card Games	Sierra	1993		MS-DOS
Inferno: The Odyssey Continues	Ocean (DID)	1994		MS-DOS
Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors	Hollyware Entertainment (MicroIllusions)	1993		MS-DOS
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!	Sierra On-Line	1990	King's Quest Collector's Edition published 1994, UPC:0-20626-83312-7, includes this version on the 1st CD.* [22]* [63]* [52]* [37]	MS-DOS
Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2	Infocom	1992		MS-DOS
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti does a little Undercover Work	Sierra On-Line	1991	SEX, THUGS AND ROCK 'N ROLL. They're back in their silliest, sexiest adventure ever. Larry teams up with Passionate Patti for a rollicking gender-bending romp through the sleazy underside of the underworld. SWITCH SEXES ON THE FLY. Yes, every time you take a plane ride, you'll switch back and forth between Larry and Patti. Double the trouble, double the fun! IT'S LARRY & PATTI vs. A GALLERY OF GOONS. Passionate Patti is a fledgling spy for the FBI, sent o ferret out corruption in the music industry. Larry, cult-hero of the computer age and certified fashion disaster, is auditioning hostesses for the TV's syndicated steam-fest, America's Sexiest Home Videos. But watch out! The Mob wants to get pornography off the air and back into their balance sheet. Help Larry and Patti take on organized crime, the FBI, and the Citizens Against Nearly Everything in their spiciest computer caper yet. FANTASTIC FEATURES:Original score by Hollywood composer Craig Safan: Emmy nominee. Composer for the Cheers TV show. Composer of movie scores for The Last Starfighter, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, and many others. Hand-painted digitized graphics in fabulous full color. * No-typing 'grope and click' interface for quick-feel, one-hand action scoring. * Our most amazing and outrageous animation ever.* [103]* [159]* [22]* [52]*** [37]	MS-DOS
Math Blaster: Episode One - In Search of Spot	Davidson & Associates	1993		MS-DOS
Mickey's Colors & Shapes	Walt Disney Computer Software (Sculptured Software)	1991		MS-DOS
Mickey's Jigsaw Puzzles	Walt Disney Computer Software (Novotrade)	1991		MS-DOS
MicroLeague Baseball IV	Micro League;General Admission (Micro League)	1992		MS-DOS
Mixed-Up Fairy Tales	Sierra On-Line	1991		MS-DOS
Monopoly Deluxe	Virgin Games	1992	Should not be confused with the original released 1989 with support for much older hardware.	MS-DOS
Pepper's Adventures In Time	Sierra On-Line	1993	The Original Concept: William C. Davis credit is incorrect. The concept was provided by the Sierra VP of Development/Creative Director, Bill Davis, a.k.a. William R. Davis. The credit should read Original Concept: Bill Davis, I don't know who William C. Davis is. [Bill Davis, a.k.a. William R. Davis]	MS-DOS
Prince of Persia	Brøderbund	1990	[22]* [63]* [37]***One of the best platform games of all time. Playable for hours without rest. You start in a dungeon unarmed and must make your way through numerous traps to find a sword, then take on numerous baddies as you make your way through the dungeon. Then face the ultimate enemy yourself! A must play.	MS-DOS
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero - VGA Remake	Sierra On-Line	1992		MS-DOS
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War	Sierra On-Line	1992		MS-DOS
Rallo Gump	Just Softworks (Edge Creations;Homebrew Software)	1994		MS-DOS
Return to Zork	Activision	1993	Sixth part in the famous "Zork"-series. "Return to Zork" is the first one in the serious which is not a "text-adventure", but features video-sequences and a "point-and-click"-interface.	MS-DOS
Rise of the Triad: Dark War	Apogee	1994	Dark War and The HUNT Begins support a different set of sound hardware.*CD-ROM version. [22]You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. While scouting a remote island, you are suddenly surrounded by enemy troops with guns blaring. In the distance you see your boat--your only chance to escape--explode into matchsticks. In front of you is a huge fortress monastery, and your only chance to stop the madness. You are e quipped with awesome, high-tech weaponry like heat-seeking missiles, split missiles, and the Flamewall cannon, which leaves a trail of charred skeletons in its wake. You'll also find magical instruments and weapons so incredible they defy description. FEATURES Super huge levels - up to one million sq. feet, and up to 16 stories high! * Ten unique, real digitized enemies (actual Apogee employees!) * Thirteen hardcore weapons, including magical weapons. * Nearly every object can be destroyed - even mark walls with bullet holes! * Modem and network playable, up to 11 players via an IPX compatible network. * Adjustable violence/gore levels, from none (for children) to "excessive"! * 20 Megabytes of explosive graphics, animations, music and digitized sounds! * Play one of five players, each with unique attributes and abilities. * In modem or network play, each player can can select what they want to look like. * Look both up and down, up to 45 degrees, to see what is above and below. * Ten unique, digitized enemies in the game, plus four multi-stage bosses! * 15 incredible game hazards, like Spinblades, gun bunkers, huge boulders, Firejets, pits, Firechutes, Lavawalls, gas grates, and more. * Special effects galore: Fog, lightning with properly delayed thunder, parallaxing skies, real lights that illuminate walls (you can shoot the lights and the room gets darker), ricocheting bullets, wind sounds, and more. * Jump pads will spring you up into the air to jump over obstacles, walls, other players, (great in multiplayer games) and even to reach new weapons. * Many useful objects and power-ups, like a fireproof vest, gas mask, Mercury mode (enables the player to fly!), and even a special "god" and "dog" modes, both making the player invincible for a short time (with hilarious side effects). * 32 page full color game manual. MULTIPLAYER FEATURES * Supports modem, serial cable, and network multiplayer games with more specialized options than any game previously released. * Network games up to 11 players! * Each player can select one of the five unique characters, plus each player can choose from one of 11 uniform colors. (In team games, each team has the same uniform color.) * Nine unique Comm-bat games, such as Eluder, Capture the Triad, and Hunter. * RemoteRidicule allows players to send digitized voice messages to other players (an industry first!) * With a microphone, a player can even speak directly to the other players in network games! Great for team play or taunting others. * Play Comm-bat games in the normal game levels, OR use the special Comm-bat levels, which are specifically designed for fun multiplayer games. [Apogee]***Dark War was the commercial full version published in 1995, The Hunt Begins was the Shareware version published in 1994. I've never met anyone who knows the game with the full name, just Rise of the Triad or ROTT, never anything about Dark War or The Hunt Beginning.. Source code was released in Dec 2002 and is available at 3D Realm's website. [Sanguine]	MS-DOS
Roberta Williams' Mixed-Up Mother Goose	Sierra On-Line	1991	A GAME YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE. Bestselling authoress Roberta Williams is a master storyteller, famous for her fantasy adventure games. Now, Sierra combines her magic touch with the classic rhymes of Mother Goose to create her first adventure game for kids. Mixed Up Mother Goose has been made so simple that even young children can play it when adults are out of the room. Once you get the program started, your child can take over because only a few keys are necessary. CHOOSE THE CHARACTER THAT LOOKS LIKE YOUR CHILD! Help your child pick from a variety of characters (male or female) to represent him or her in the game. Help them type their name to further personalize their character. Mother Goose can now use your child's name while talking to him or her throughout the adventure. YOUR CHILD BECOMES A HERO BY HELPING MOTHER GOOSE! Roberta Williams takes your child on an adventure in dreamland where he or she will help Mother Goose by finding missing pieces to some of her most popular rhymes. Find the missing sheep and take them back to Little Bo Peep. Help Little Miss Muffet find her Tuffet. Find the pail and return it to Jack and Jill. Your child will even go on a quest at the service of Old King Cole. Once the rhyme has been corrected, it comes to life in brilliant color and splendid animation, and the rhyme is performed for your child by the onscreen characters. Each is accompanied by a charming musical score so your child can sing along. FEATURES: * Up to twelve children can save their game according to their name. Great for brothers and sisters or classroom groups. * Easy-to-use menus make it simple to play, save the game, or select options such as joystick control. * Includes a free color map of Mother Goose Land. * Randomly located objects and characters allow your child to enjoy playing Mixed Up Mother Goose over and over again.	MS-DOS
Roger Rabbit - In Hare Raising Havoc	Infogrames	1991		MS-DOS
Space Adventure	Knowledge Adventure	1992		MS-DOS
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation	Sierra On-Line	1993	[media=youtube]g_9mOWJRk3o[/media]***2009-07-23 on Steam, by Activision (lang: eng)	MS-DOS
Stickybear Town Builder	Optimum Resource	1992		MS-DOS
Stunt Island	Disney (The Assembly Line)	1992	[media=youtube]89jrh5sA0Yo[/media]***Often referred to as "Disney's Stunt Island." While this is a flight sim, the focus is on preforming and filming stunts rather than flying skill, scenery or combat. So its less sim, more game. Players can edit the stunts into videos and design their own stunts, videos and designes can be shared with other users.The action can be seen, from literally any perspective, since their are cameras set up to film each stunt and the player can switch between them durring their performance. 1st and 3rd person views are the most common, but some stunts will require more unique perspectives to see how to hit your marks. The conflict is primarily an 'entity v physics' and secondarily 'entity v machine'. The player's character preform stunts one at a time and is rated on how well they hit their marks (hitting marks makes for better scenes). In this 'career mode' there are 40 stunts to master. Beginning with simple ones like, fly through the canyon. But later ones are insane sounding, like land on the zeppelin, land on the moving train, or land on the skyscraper. You may recognize some of them from your favorite movies. The [gametag=langcomputer langcomputer]langcomputer[/gametag] tag applies because the stunt design is done in a custom, visual, even-driven language that's surprisingly easy to learn. You'll need to answer questions about the performance of aircraft (wingspan, stall speed, maximum altitude, etc..) after each install. These answers can be found in the manual but are mostly public knowledge since most of the planes in the game are real ones. It comes in a stiff carboard box (doesn't fold) with a manual and a map of the one island in the game (the set) where all the stunts are performed. Keyboard controls are available at all times. Mouse, 2-axis 2-button joystick, or 4-axis 4-button joystick (stick & throttle), are optional. This game runs under Windows 3.x & Windows 95. The display seems to be 3D polygons, but its very primitive and does not use 3D acceleration. But it has the advantage of being playable on a 33MHz system. [Zerothis]	MS-DOS
The Bard's Quest: Dungeons of the Unknown	VisionSoft	1994	[i]The Bards Quest I: The Legend of Isil Thania[/i] was a freely redistributable demo "shareware", that advertised parts 2 and 3 (registered/full versions). However, [i]Legend of Isil Thania[/i] was nearly identical to [i]The Star Light Festival[/i] which was the sample game that was included with [i]The Bard's Tale Construction Set[/i]. This [i]might[/i] have been a violation of the licensing agreement for the Construction Set (Interplay did nothing against the game regardless). Many fan complained of plagiarism. The Bard's Quest II: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (registered episode available individually) The Bard's Quest III: Dungeons of Darkness (registered episode available individually)	MS-DOS
The Island of Dr. Brain	Sierra On-Line	1993		MS-DOS
The Manhole: New and Enhanced	Activision (Cyan Worlds)	1992		MS-DOS
The Orion Project	The Local Group	1994		MS-DOS
The Rocketeer	Disney Interactive Studios (NovaLogic)	1991	Published in 12-1991 in the USA and 02-1992 in Europe.* [22]* [52]*** [37]	MS-DOS
The Treehouse	Brøderbund	1991	Requires 8088/8086 CPU, DOS 3.0 to 3.3, 640KB RAM, EGA/MCGA/Tandy/PCjr/VGA, Adlib/Disney Sound Source/PC Speaker/(Pro Audio Spectrum/Plus/16)/(PS/1 Audio Card)/Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-1)/Sound Blaster/Tandy DAC (TL/SL)/Tandy/PCjr sound, keyboard, mouse, PC joystick. 1 Player. Optional Printer. [Zerothis]	MS-DOS
Trump Castle 3	Capstone Software	1993		MS-DOS
Undersea Adventure	Knowledge Adventure;Edusoft (Knowledge Adventure)	1994		MS-DOS

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