Dial-up modem
Hardware entity
Multiplayer by dialing directly to the other player's computer (by phone number) instead of establishing an internet connection through which to play.
80
games
15platforms
Alternate name: Dial-up internet
MAC 1997-08
DOS 1995
WIN 1997-06-30
C64 1988
DOS 1996-01-29
DOS 1996-06-22
WIN 1998
WIN 1999-01-31
DOS 1995
DOS 1996
DOS 1990
DOS 1994-05-05
Pretty much impossible to use without an emulation layer nowadays because dial-up modems have been outdated and obsoleted (no longer sold) in most parts of the world.
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The first Dial-up modem video game was released in 1978.
Electronic Arts, Activision and PBI Software published most of these games.