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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Moonmist	Infocom	1986	Difficulty Level: \|[b]>>INTRODUCTORY<<[/b]\| Standard \| Advanced \| Expert \| This is a text only interactive fiction. This game was also published in 1987 as part of Infocom's [i]Classic Mystery Library[/i] compilation. Play a famous skilled detective. She (or He) has been invited to England by a friend who is in need of her detective skills. Her friend is being tormented by a ghost in a castle, or a fake ghost? Regardless of its nature, why is it tormenting her friend? There's a secret treasure hidden in the castle. How is that fact connected? The castle is full of interesting characters who will interact differently with a male or female detective. Additionally, there are four main story paths for either one to take. [Zerothis]
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax	Palace Software;Epyx	1989	Barbarian II At the finale of BARBARIAN — THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR, the Barbarian defeated the warriors of Drax and thus freed Princess Mariana from his evil spell. Drax fled to the dungeons beneath his black castle, vowing to wreak disaster on the jewelled Kingdom. There is only one way to stop Drax. The Barbarian and Mariana — are the only two warriors skilled enough to survive the perilous journey, to Drax's lair. Can you stop him? You must stop him!* [23]* [102]* [21]* [76]* [33]* [83]* [85]* [22]* [1]* [52]*Not to be confused with [game=#18920]Barbarian II[/game] by Psygnosis.*The brave warrior and Mariana the rescued princess follow evil Drax into his dungeons to finally end his existence. On their way, they meet his deadly creatures, but they are armed and find magical items to protect themselves. Good successor to the infamous Barbarian (chop!). I really dig the disk change screen and some of the creatures' sounds make you go berserk!
Dungeon Master	FTL Software;Software Heaven (FTL Software)	1989	[80]* [2]* [83]* [76]* [17]* [49]* [22]* [1]* [52]***Step into the world of Dungeon Master and see fantasy come to life. Set in the depths of the mysterious underground, Dungeon Master puts you inside the most detailed dungeon ever created in software. Every twist and turn, every nook and every corner looks real. Everything moves and works! Pick up objects with mouse and take them with you. Or, pick up the key and try it in the locked door. Maybe there's treasure on the other side, or maybe there's a hungry monster! Choose your comrades for this adventure carefully, because you'll need strong fighters and powerful magicians to survive. Their skills will be tested by the intricate puzzles and cunning traps hidden inside. Live the fantasy with FTL.
Alien Breed	Team17	1991	The year is 2191 and the galaxy stands on the brink of war, only the Interplanetary Corps maintain the uneasy peace. IPCC Miraculous was heading back for Federation HQ after six months on routine patrol around the Intex Network. Nothing had happened and nothing ever did in this god forsaken place.. Crew members Johnson and Stone were glad to be going home. Then came the orders to check out a remote Space Research Centre which had failed to transmit on any of the Federation wavebands. ISRC-4 was situated near the red-giant Gianor and was the last place they wanted to go...As the crafts retros fired and the craft began it’s approach path,Johnson and Stone prepared for duty, not knowing quite what to expect. There was something strange about the eerie silence that shrouded the station, something was obviously very wrong..Slowly the crafts wings folded and the craft gently docked into shuttle bay 2, they opened the airlocks and walked straight into the midst of an Alien Breed... Featuring.... * Fantastic graphics and sound running at Arcade speed (50 Frames/Sec) * Simultaneous 2 player option * Bewildering array of atmospheric sound and speech effects * Written exclusively for the expanded Amiga (1 Meg or more) * In-game computer system featuring extra weapons, maps and utilities * Scene-setting story disk included, featuring amazing ray-traced graphics * Puzzles, traps and a host of mean, ugly and nasty Alien creatures CU AMIGA (90%) "Awesome graphics...Superb sound fx...Blistering 1 Meg Alien Inspired Shoot’em up...Team 17 have come up with a winner." THE ONE (90%) "The speech, sound effects and in-game graphics are all excellent.. .Alien Breed is a classy product, very professional and very enjoyable... no shoot’em up fan should be without it."* [76]* [103]* [23]* [17]* [97]Alien Breed: Special Edition and Qwak, 1994, for the CD32. Danish, Ebglish, German, Italian, FrenchCD32 version [22]* [22]* [52]* [37]*Amiga CD32 compilation with [game=#18002]Qwak[/game] [32]*Influenced by the [i]Alien[/i] movies (somewhat obvious from the alien design), especially [i]Aliens[/i].
Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues	Team17	1993	Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues has Gauntlet-influenced gameplay, similar to the original Alien Breed (and the Alien Breed Special Edition '92), but with many new features. As one of four Interplanetary Corps soldiers, you must visit a remote alien-infested colony and destroy the alien invaders. The game is split into 3 main towers: Civilian, Military, and Science. There are also corridors linking them and outdoor levels. In total there are 17 zones, each featuring numerous different aliens and backgrounds. As you go through the game you collect credits, which can be traded for weapons, ammunition, and other enhancements through the in-game computers. Keys are collected as you progress, which must be used wisely, as there are many rooms containing bonuses that don’t have to be entered. Just like before, the game can be played solo or with a friend.*** [23]
Hired Guns	Psygnosis (DMA Design)	1993	Requires 1 Mo RAM.* [22]* [59]* [37]*For 1-4 players on same machine, in single player mode the lone player controls all 4 characters in their individual "windows".

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