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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Xenocide	Micro Revelations (Pangea Software)	1989		MS-DOS
Wolfpack	Brøderbund;Mirrorsoft (NovaLogic)	1990	In 1994 they released a CD-ROM version of this game. The only enhancement is the new intro.*1994 CD-ROM version. [22]* [22]* [1]* [52]*1994 CD-ROM version [37]Original floppy disk version [37]**The time is Autumn 1942. Allied shipping losses mount as the German wolfpacks stalk the convoy routes and sink an unprecedented amount of Allied tonnage. However, the Allied forces have discovered SONAR and RADAR, the technology for waging the most devastating kind of anti-submarine warfare. The odds are even, the Convoy Escort Commander in a destroyer matching wits against the Wolfpack Commander in a U-Boat, only one will enjoy a hero's welcome the other will rest forever in an icy grave. Wolfpack is a precise simulation of a confrontation between a German submarine wolfpack and an Allied shipping convoy, with attention to detail and interactivity exceeding that of current implementations, the simulation allows the player to take the part of either a Wolfpack Commander or that of the Convoy Escort Commander. Wolfpack offers the realism of a full scale, real time, strategic encounter. Features include: - Unique construction set - Several different scenarios - Accurate armaments and instruments - Superb graphics - One or two player option - Day/Night missions	MS-DOS
Windwalker	Origin Systems (Micro Magic)	1990		MS-DOS
Ultima VI: The False Prophet	Origin Systems	1990	[124]* [90]* [87]* [62]* [33]* [103]* [83]* [17]* [49]**Originally planned for the the Apple ][GS; but never to be realized. Due to the declining market share of the Apple ][ and poor sales of the ][GS, this game was moved to the older but more numerous Apple ][ platform (though no longer a relevant market force, their were still many, many Apple ][s in active use). That version turned out to be technically impractical and was also canceled. The project was started from scratch for a IBM-PC (MS-DOS) release. It was decided that character portraits could not be done on the 8-bit Apple II. In reality, they could have been done in the Apple II's double hi-res mode, but they would have been limited to 16 colors (32 simulated colors). The music and mouse interface were factors also. Again, the 8-bit apple could have done these also. All these things were built into the Apple ][GS hardware and/or system software The 8-bit Apple could actually do cassette quality digitized music and there was an Apple II mouse. Both of these would have required more software, more memory and a lot more storage space. Unless the customer wanted to be swapping disks or shell out a fortune for an Apple II hard drive (extremely rare and expensive at the time). So these features would have been missing from the 8-bit version. Origin successfully dealt with all of these limitations when they ported Ultima VI to the Commodore 64; then again when they ported another Commodore 64 version. But, the market share for the Apple II began a rapid decline on top of all these issues. The 16-bit version (IIgs) was abandon first then the 8-bit version was scrapped and the IBM-PC version was started from scratch. Note, the IBM-PC version had CGA, EGA, and Tandy graphics options which were all limited to 16 on screen colors. 4 colors for CGA on a non-composite monitor. It also had a greyscale Hercules graphics option. Of course most people played in 256 color VGA mode, but the other graphics options show that an Apple versions could have been done.* [22]* [1]* [52]* [37]***Comes with four 3.5' disks and seven 5.25' disks. Published by GT Interactive in 1992 in smaller box and without a cloth map. Cheryl Chen developed a computer language for the game's dialog called UCS ([b]U[/b]ltima VI [b]C[/b]onversation [b]S[/b]yste. Previous Ultima games had a software limits to how much text could be spoken by an NPC. Versions of Ultima IV utilizing UCS have no such limit. When the guy is channel surfing during the intro there's a man on TV holding a book that gets struck by lightning and turns to dust. The phone number on the screen is (512) 328-0282. People could call the number to buy the Official Book of Ultima by Shay Adams. This was a hint book, collection of Ultima lore, history and behind the scenes info. The Zebra-Centaur poster seen in the intro is based on a sketch by long time Ultima and Wing Commander artist Keith Berdak. A Nagel painting was first choice of the Ultima team and early unreleased version of the game had this instead. Origin was unable to secure the rights to use the copyrighted work, but it can nevertheless been seen on the back of the Ultima packaging in one of the screenshots. Fans sometimes blame censorship when different images are used in various ads and versions of the game. But in this case, the blame rests on another "C word". A full color version of Keith Berdak's Zebra-Centaur can be seen on his Facebook page (along with many NSFWs) Tools were extracted from development of this game so that Origin could, in theory, reuse them to rapidly and for less cost, produce other games. An early attempt to create a full game engine and SDK that would later become a standard practice. Savage Empire and Martian Dreams were fruits of this effort. Mythos: Caribbean Pirates and Legends from Greece, was planed to use these tools as well. But, SE and MD did not sell as well as had been hoped. Plus, the time and expense of developing these games was not much improved over TFP. Reuse of the Ultima 6 tools was abandon. This was not Origin's first try at game engines and would not be their last. An attempt was made with Ultima IV and would be attempted again with Ultima VII. [Zerothis]	MS-DOS
Trump Castle II	Capstone Software (Brian A. Rice)	1991		MS-DOS
Times of Lore	Origin Systems	1988		MS-DOS
The Secret of Monkey Island	LucasArts	1990	[49]* [62]* [103]* [82]French CD-ROM version [22] [63]* [52]* [44]* [37]*The first 256-color LucasArts adventure game, and the beginning of their popular Monkey Island series. Join underappreciated hero Guybrush Threepwood on his quest to become the most fearsome pirate in the Caribbean! The game features charming, clever puzzles and hilarious writing.*Great game. 5 star. If you could download it with music and all that would be fantastic. In a world where old games are nearly all dead, it is good to know that Monkey Island will not die [Reagan ]	MS-DOS
The Colonel's Bequest	Sierra On-Line	1989		MS-DOS
Test Drive III: The Passion	Accolade	1990	[142]* [90]* [103]* [83]* [49]* [62]* [33]*[b]Addons:[/b] - Road & Car: Test Drive III - The Passion: Add-On Disk #1* [22]*** [37]	MS-DOS
Stratego	Accolade	1990		MS-DOS
Stormovik: SU-25 Soviet Attack Fighter	Electronic Arts	1990		MS-DOS
Star Control	Accolade (Toys for Bob)	1990		MS-DOS
Spot: The Computer Game	Virgin Games	1990		MS-DOS
Spirit of Excalibur	Virgin Games (Synergistic Software)	1991		MS-DOS
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers	Sierra On-Line	1991	CD-ROM version [22]* [22]* [52]*1993 CD-ROM version [37]*Original floppy disk version [37]	MS-DOS
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon	Sierra On-Line	1989	[49]* [33]* [83]* [22]* [52]*2009-07-23 on Steam, by Activision (lang: eng)*The Two Guys from Andromeda, designers of the graphically extravagant (and satirically sensational) Space Quest series, have disappeared into thin oxygen! Hysterical game fanatics around the world await word on the whereabouts of these celestial celebrities! Who could be the mastermind behind this evil plot? Could it be the Pirates of Pestulon, known for their plundering, preying and unprincipaled practices? Or maybe the legions of Space Quest fans who would kill to be the first to play Space Quest III (the graphic adventure game with the closest thing yet to motion picture-quality animation). Not to be forgotten are the monkey-suited minions of Sludge Vohaul (from our last episode), who would love to make banana pudding out of those responsible for putting them behind bars. Holy SpaceWaste, space adventurers, find out for yourself as Roger Wilco, intergalactic garbageman, returns to the rescue! Features: - Superior graphics and animation combine to create a true interactive cartoon where you become the central character. - Includes an original musical score (over 30 minutes long) created by rock 'n roll legend Supertramp's Bob Siebenberg.	MS-DOS
Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye	Activision	1990		MS-DOS
Secret of the Silver Blades	SSI (SSI Special Projects Team)	1990	[22]* [1]* [52]* [44]*The third chapter in The Forgotten Realms Epic.	MS-DOS
Sargon V: World Class Chess	Activision	1991	[22]* [52]*Directly from the game box: "The chess tutor and opponent for novices and experts alike."	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
Retro Fuel	Coconut Pizza	2020		MS-DOS
Resolution 101	Millennium Interactive;Accolade (Astral Software)	1990		MS-DOS
Rastan	Taito (NovaLogic)	1990		MS-DOS
Rambo III	Taito (Banana Development)	1989		MS-DOS
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire	Sierra On-Line	1990		MS-DOS
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero	Sierra On-Line	1989	[90]* [87]* [17]* [83]* [49]* [33]* [22]* [1]* [52]	MS-DOS
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero - VGA Remake	Sierra On-Line	1992		MS-DOS
Qix: The Computer Virus Game	Taito (Alien Technology Group)	1989		MS-DOS
Puzznic	Taito (Banana Development)	1990		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
Power Drift	Activision	1990		MS-DOS
Police Quest 3: The Kindred	Sierra On-Line	1991		MS-DOS
PGA Tour Golf	Electronic Arts	1990		MS-DOS
Paku Paku	Paladin Systems	2011		MS-DOS
Operation Wolf	Taito	1989		MS-DOS
Oil's Well	Sierra On-Line (Banana Development)	1990		MS-DOS
Night Shift	Lucasfilm Games (Attention to Detail)	1990		MS-DOS
New York Warriors	Virgin;Arcadia Systems (Synergistic Software)	1990	The World Trade Center has been taken by terrorists! As the commander of an elite strike force, you are the one who can keep them from blowing it up! Unfortunately, jungle guerillas are nothing compared to the street gangs the city is overrun with. Fight your way through Romboids, Rastas, Killer Klowns, and many others. Blow them away with your powerful arsenal of bazookas, guided missiles, flame throwers, and other weapons of destruction - a collection of awesome firepower with incredible digitized sound effects. The only authorized version of the EXPLOSIVE new Coin-op Arcade game!	MS-DOS
Monte Carlo Baccarat	Capstone Software	1991		MS-DOS
Mixed-Up Fairy Tales	Sierra On-Line	1991		MS-DOS
Loom	Lucasfilm Games	1990	Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepards. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers. Over the centuries, their craft transcended the limits of physical cloth, until they wove the very fabric of reality itself. Now, a strange power has swept the Weavers into oblicion, leaving behind one Weaver boy to unravel the mystery. Help young Bobbin rescue his Guild... and you might save the universe from an unspeakable catastrophe.* [49]* [33]* [83]* [62]* [17]* [82]*CD-ROM version [22]* [22]* [1]CD-ROM version [37] [37]2009-07-08 on Steam, by LucasArts (lang: eng) - 256 color enhanced version (runs through some odd emulator that enforces 2xSAI or similar filter, too)**Fantasy adventure by LucasArts. This is one of their earlier adventure titles, and it's fairly short, but it's a fun story. You play Bobbin Threadbare, apprentice Weaver, a young man caught in the inevitable pull of destiny. The graphics use only 16-colors but are very well drawn (they're the kind that sold systems back then). The interface is simple, and the puzzles utilize the interesting concept of magic through a musical sequence. Certain actions cause magical notes to resonate through Bobbin's staff, and if he can memorize the sequence he can use it to invoke the action in another object. Some of the more ingenious puzzles also involve reversing a sequence to cause the opposite reaction. I think there should have been more throwaway animations for using the wrong sequence instead of just one generic 'wrong sequence' animation, but even without that the game is worthwhile, if short. The setting reminds me of Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea trilogy for some reason. Of special note is the fine musical score, adapted from Tschaikovsky's ballet 'Swan Lake.'	MS-DOS
Les Manley in: Search for the King	Accolade (Manley & Associates)	1990		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
Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patty in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals!	Sierra On-Line	1989	French version [22]* [22]* [52]***Are you smooth, suave, single guy on the make or maybe you fancy yourself the sleek, sexy femme fatale? Whoever you are, get ready for a look at the other side of life. In Sierra's latest 3-D adventure, Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals, you're BOTH As Larry... you'll get dumped by your woman and lose your job at Natives, Inc. What better reason to take off into the steamy jungle ruled by Amazon cannibal woman. As Patti... you'll follow Larry's trail deep into the overgrown jungle. Find your lover, and rescue him from a life of sex slavery at the hands of the man-eating cannibal Amazon women who have taken him prisoner. Leisure Suit Larry III is the first Sierra game ever to allow you to switch roles and see the story from another point of view. In our first ever role-switching adventure, you'll experience a new dimension of computer adventure. Become Larry, trying to find himself in the jungles of Nontoonyt Island, and Passionate Patti, searching for the man of her dreams (who seems to have dropped off the face of the earth).	MS-DOS
Leisure Suit Larry 2	Sierra On-Line	1988	Who is Leisure Suit Larry? If you look up the word "nerd" in the dictionary, you're liable to find Leisure Suit Larry's picture as a definition. Leisure Suit Larry is the kind of guy you see in just about every seedy singles bar. He wears a white leisure suit with the shirt open to the waist (lots of gold chains make up for the lack of a chest). If you can get past the glow of his Grecian formula, you can see that his hairline is making a hasty retreat from his forehead. Larry is the original blind date nightmare - the kind of guy you wouldn't want your daughter to date, let alone meet. He is such a loser that Cosmo Magazine recently voted him "most negligible bachelor of the year." A Time Magazine article on "The War Between the Sexes" carried his picture with the caption "an unarmed innocent bystander." Why is Larry suddenly so popular with the ladies? On cruise ships, in laid back Los Angeles, and in other exotic locations, Larry is suddenly attracting the attention of all kinds of nubile nymphettes. He's been propositioned by a bikini'd babe at the poop-deck pool, suffered the seductions of a sadomasochistic spinster, even played "hide the onklunk" with a sexy spanish senorita. Why is it that some of the loviest ladies in the western hemisphere are so hot to get their hands on Larry - and why is he resisting their advances? Why is it that Larry has suddenly started looking for Miss "Right" (as opposed to Miss "Right-Now") and will he find her? Find out why when you play... LOOKING FOR LOVE (IN SEVERAL WRONG PLACES)* [124]* [49]*** [33]	MS-DOS
Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards	Sierra On-Line	1991	LOOKING FOR A GOOD TIME? MEET LARRY. He's just turned 40 and he's still single. If you can get past the glow of his Grecian formula you can see his hairline beginning to make a hasty retreat from his forehead. Larry's leisure suit is of the highest quality (!00% man-made material, permanent press, too!). He wears at least 11 gold chains, and his freshly-capped teeth could blind you in a bright light. Down at the singles bar he tells the chicks, "sure I'm single...I got in a fight with my ol' lady and she threw me out." He doesn't tell them the 'ol' lady' was his mom, or that he was 38 at the time. YEAH, LARRY'S A JERK He's the ultimate blind date nightmare. The kind of guy you wouldn't want your daughter to meet, let alone date. But he's also become an unlikely cult-hero of the computer age. And he's the star of this new version of the 3-D Adventure Game classic. 3-D EQUALS DANCING, DRINKING, AND DAMES! Become the lovable nerd Larry for one fabulous night. You'll drink. You'll gamble. And, if you play your cards right, you might even meet the girl (or girls) of your dreams. Leisure Suit Larry is a humorous, harmless endeavor for adults. The object of the game is to help Larry over-come his jerkisms and lose his "you know what". It's a silly, risque romp through the singles' scene and a challenging adventure game that will test your street smarts and suave sophistication. So slip into your leisure suit and venture out into the land of the lounge lizards. We guarantee it will be a night you'll never forget. A New 3-D Animated Adventure Game featuring:* Hand-painted and digitized art in brilliant full color (including many of your favorite fleshtones). * An improved music card compatible stereo soundtrack that'll have you partying all night long. * More mouse-controlled "point-and-grope" commands give you quick, one-hand action scoring. * Incredible three-dimensional animation. Larry in front of speeding cabs, into hot tubs, across the disco dance floor. * Animated characters that come alive. They walk, they talk... they even ignore your best pick-up lines - just like in real life.* [22]* [52]	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
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella	Sierra On-Line	1988	King's Quest Collector's Edition published 1994, UPC:0-20626-83312-7, includes this version on the 1st CD.*** [52]	MS-DOS
King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown	Sierra On-Line	1990	This remake of King's Quest uses the Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI) engine (the same used in King's Quest IV) instead of the Adventure Game Interpreter (AGI) engine. It also featured twice the resolutions, music card support instead of the PC speaker, the story was expanded and made more linear, and lots of other details were modified. King's Quest Collector's Edition published 1994, UPC:0-20626-83312-7, includes this version on the 1st CD.	MS-DOS
Keef the Thief: A Boy and his Lockpick	Electronic Arts	1989		MS-DOS

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