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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Mixed-Up Mother Goose	Sierra On-Line	1987
Paperboy	Mindscape (Magpie Computer Developments)	1989	CAN YOU CUT IT? Can you handle the excitement of the hottest arcade megahits? Then cut out these name plates, mount 'em on your monitors and boot up Gauntlet and Paperboy from Mindscape. That's all you need for absolutely outrageous arcade action, right at home. You'll get real arcade graphics. Real arcade feel. Real arcade excitement. After all, these are based on the real arcade classics. So get set, get psyched for the arcade to hit home. Just pick up new Gauntlet and Paperboy. That is, if you think you can cut it.* [87]* [90]* [103]* [83]* [17]* [33]
Easy Street	Mindplay (Methods And Solutions)	1990
McGee	Lawrence Productions	1990
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars	Apogee (id Software)	1990	Part of [i]Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons[/i]
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes	Apogee (id Software)	1990	2007-08-04 on Steam***Part of [i]Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons[/i]
Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die!	Apogee (id Software)	1990	Part of [i]Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons[/i]
Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter!	FormGen;Apogee (id Software)	1991
Commander Keen: The Armageddon Machine	Apogee (id Software)	1991	Part of [i]Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy![/i]
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus	Sierra On-Line	1991	According to Sierra, the DOS version required for the original (disk version) is literally "DOS". Since DOS 3.0 was the first to use 286 features, I'm using that in this game entry (DOS 6.22 will run on an 8080). The disk versions of the game can officially be patched to be identical to the CD version which required DOS 5.0.* [22]* [52]*** [37]
Keen Dreams	Softdisk Publishing (id Software)	1991
Mixed-Up Mother Goose	Sierra On-Line	1991	Graphical and acoustical remake of the original Mixed-Up Mother Goose using the SCI-interpreter.
Prophecy I: The Viking Child	GameTek (Imagitec Design)	1991
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.
Commander Keen: Secret of the Oracle	Apogee (id Software)	1991	Part of [i]Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy![/i]
Abenteuer Atlantis	Knorr-Nährmittel AG (Hypercomm;COMAD GmbH)	1992	Abenteuer Atlantis is a promotional game for the food manufacturer Knorr. You are playing as Knorrli who has to rescue his folk in Mesopotamia from starvation and epidemics. This evolves into a search after the legendary Atlantis. It is played like many other adventure games: You search rooms after useful objects, use objects to solve puzzles and combine inventory items. There are only three commands - walk, use and speak - which can selected either with the mouse or the function keys. Knorrli automatic takes items when you click on them.
Home Alone	Accolade;Capstone Software	1992	This is a platform game based on the movie "Home Alone". Kevin's family went on vacation, but they forgot about him, so now he's home alone. Now there are two burglars who want to break into the house. Kevin has to prevent the burglars from kidnapping him, by riddling the house with traps. The player controls Kevin through the mansion in a side perspective. He has one hour before the burglars will break into the house. In this hour, the player has to set up various traps in order to make the burglars give up on capturing Kevin. After this hour, the burglars break in, and the traps become active. Each trap deals 5 damage to a burglar, and the first shot of Kevin's BB gun deals another 5. During this phase, the screen always tells in which room each burglar is at the moment. The game is won by dealing 50 damage to each burglar.*** [37]
Inspector Gadget: Mission 1 - Global Terror!	Azeroth	1992
Nicky Boom	Microïds	1992
Paperboy 2	Mindscape	1992	Look out - he's back! PAPERBOY 2 No window is safe. No fence too high. The paperboy is determined to deliver the paper to his subscribers any way he can. Tossing papers left and right, riding in three directions, jumping anything, this free-wheeling carrier visits more neighbourhoods and houses, faces more targets and obstacles, in more vivid colours than ever before. Plus, rad stunt riding and BMX tracks in bonus rounds. Choose to ride as either Paperboy or Papergirl too!* [159]* [22]* [52]* [37]
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure	Apogee	1992	What's green with red spots, has suction hands, and has an overbite like Bart Simpson? Of course, the answer is Cosmo! A young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet. Cosmo is a young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet. While his Dad repairs the ship, Cosmo heads off to explore the strange planet. Upon returning, both his Mom and Dad are gone, and big, scary alien footprints are all around his ship! Oh no! Have Cosmo's parents been captured? Possibly to be eaten? Well, Cosmo is off to the rescue. Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure is an exciting journey across a forbidden planet full of dangers and surprises. Can he save his parents before they're lightly seasoned and devoured? Cosmo is a lovable extra-terrestrial with a special ability: He has hands that work like suction cups! He can cling to walls, ledges, and all sorts of things. Using his suction hands, Cosmo is able to avoid dangers, scale cliffs and get to places other aliens can't reach. AMAZING FEATURES * Another hit game from the creator of Duke Nukem. * Full-screen, dual-scrolling, EGA graphics (VGA compatible). * Over 20 unique and surprising creatures. * Cosmo has many tricks, such as scaling walls with his suction hands. * Massive levels, yet easy to explore. * Almost 2 megs of vividly animated graphics. * Joystick support, save/restore, built-in hints, and a lot more... [3D Realms]
Eagle Eye Mysteries	EAKids (Stormfront Studios)*	1993	Eagle Eye Mysteries is an educational game which incorporates some unique gameplay ideas not seen in many other games. A bit like Law and Order for kids, the game has over 50 different mysteries to solve, ranging from missing items to dug up skeletons to mysterious sea monster sightings to sculpture forgeries. With the help of Jake and Jennifer Eagle, you must interrogate suspects, gather information, and then decide on the culprit. Though intended to help improve reading comprehension and problem solving skills, Eagle Eye Mysteries can be a challenge for adults as well.
EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest	Sierra On-Line	1993
Magic Boy	Entertainment International UK;Empire (Blue Turtle Production)	1993	[37]***For 1-2 players by turns.
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]
Monster Bash	Apogee Software	1993	No Apogee game has ever had as many gruesome graphics as Monster Bash, with over EIGHT MEGS of animated/scrolling EGA graphics in all three episodes. Johnny Dash's bash 'em smash 'em adventure takes him into the evil Under World of Count Chuck. The story starts when Johnny's dog Tex is kidnapped by the Count, along with hundreds of other pet dogs and cats. The friendly bed monster under Johnny's bed tells Johnny where Tex was taken, and how Johnny can use his secret closet passageway to get to the Under World himself. Count Chuck plans to turn all the pets into an army of undead monsters. Johnny grabs his slingshot and leaps into his closet. The Count will not turn his dog Tex into a monster, not if he can stop him...! Monster Bash is full of scary action and haunting puzzles. No previous Apogee game (to this point) has featured so much ANIMATION. For instance, Johnny can climb, crawl, shoot his slingshot in several directions, fly a broom, and a lot more. And Johnny's super charged slingshot can shoot rocks, rockets, fireballs, and other surprises. There also more enemy creatures and monsters than ever seen in an Apogee game. BRIEF FEATURES LIST * Over 8 Megs compressed animated and scrolling EGA graphics. * Over two dozen uniquely animated monsters to battle. * Boss monsters that seem invincible, but have a secret weakness. * Ad Lib music soundtrack. * Digitized sound effects and voice effects for Sound Blaster. * Opening and closing animated/cinematic sequences. * Joystick supported. * Three skill levels, save/restore up to 10 games, plus built in hints. * Tons of secret places and secret bonuses to discover. [3D Realms]
Doofus	Prestige (X-ample Architectures)	1994
Eagle Eye Mysteries in London	EAKids (Stormfront Studios)*	1994	Jake and Jennifer Eagle from the excellent Eagle Eye Mysteries are back, and better than ever with over 50 all-new cases, all set in historic England. As with the original, gameplay is simple but effective: collect clues and interrogate suspects to solve the mystery. Graphics, as in the first game, are excellent, and there are many more locations to explore this time around. Clues will lead players through London, ancient Warwick castle, poetic Stratford-upon-Avon, and even mysterious Dartmoor. Clues to mysteries of every kind can be found in the Egyptian hieroglyphics of the British Museum, Henry VIII's Hampton Court, forgotten smugglers' caves on the Devon coast, and the thatched cottage that was Shakespeare's birthplace. Each case leads young detectives on a trail through [British] history, literature, science fact, and legend, while honing their reading comprehension, research, and critical thinking skills. Each solved case means a new page added to the customized scrapbook with the player's name in a London Times article. Overall, this is a great sequel to a great game, and one that shouldn't be missed by either budding detectives or experienced sleuths.
Jack in the Dark	Infogrames	1994	[media=youtube]xZVFF55w9ac[/media]*Unlike other Alone in the Dark games, Jack in the Dark features no combat, having only puzzles as challenges. Jack in the Dark was made during the development of Alone in the Dark 2 and was distributed in Christmas 1993 just before the release of Alone in the Dark 2. Apparently Jack in the Dark was bundled with Alone in the Dark 2's CD-ROM re-release.*A short "bonus-game" that bases on the "Alone in the Dark" engine. A small girl must free Santa Claus in a toy shop.
Kingdom: The Far Reaches	Interplay (Virtual Image Productions)	1995	Long ago in a land of five Kingdoms an amulet, known as the Hand of Mobus, was shattered into five pieces and hidden throughout the Far Reaches. Dark Magic spread throughout the land and the evil wizard Torlok began his reign of terror. Now the fate of the Five Kingdoms rests upon Lathan, the last of the Argent Kings. To restore freedom he must first recover the broken pieces of the amulet, but his journey is filled with many challenges. Danger and evil forces await as you guide Lathan on his quest of power and magic.
Die Welt	Die Welt (Ad Games)	1996

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