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Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 1st, 2012, 4:46 am
by jahemian
I THINK! It was a game where you run around as a little man, and you mine the ground. You had pick axe, and I think you have of collected gold when you dug into the earth. It was a pretty basic game. I may be getting two games mixed up here, but I'm pretty sure you had to climb ladders too in order to go up or down, if you jumped I think you died. Here is a screen shot of what it MAY be:

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Any help would be great thanks. ::)

Also, is the game where you travel around in like a hover craft and capture flags around? I actually think it was called Hover Craft, I'll searchit now.

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 1st, 2012, 6:41 am
by DOSGuy
The picture you posted is Arctic Adventure. The game you described sounds like Prospector.

For "Hover Craft", the best I could find is a game by Carr Software that was later renamed Islands of Danger, and then Rescue!.

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 15th, 2012, 3:19 pm
by DOSGuy
Another game where you collect gold, dig holes and use ladders is Lode Runner.

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 15th, 2012, 7:00 pm
by jahemian
DOSGuy wrote:Another game where you collect gold, dig holes and use ladders is Lode Runner.

Thanks, the Load runner looks like the game I was after. Looking for a download now. The Hover game I was after was Microsoft Hovercraft or something. I downloaded it last week. Thanks.:)

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 15th, 2012, 7:19 pm
by DOSGuy
I did find information about Hover!, but I didn't think that was the game for some reason. Maybe I disqualified it because it was a Windows game.

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 15th, 2012, 11:17 pm
by jahemian
DOSGuy wrote:I did find information about Hover!, but I didn't think that was the game for some reason. Maybe I disqualified it because it was a Windows game.
Why? I am a Windows user! :P I was really young when I was playing these games..

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 16th, 2012, 5:54 am
by MrFlibble
I remember Hover! was included on the Windows 95 CD, I'm not sure if it was the full version or a demo though (I guess it was a demo). The same CD had a demo of Hellbender :)

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 16th, 2012, 1:06 pm
by Hallfiry
MrFlibble wrote:I remember Hover! was included on the Windows 95 CD, I'm not sure if it was the full version or a demo though (I guess it was a demo). The same CD had a demo of Hellbender :)
Yep, it was on the Windows 95 CD. For example that's the German version of the game from one of my Win95 CDs:

http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/83047995/file.html

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 16th, 2012, 8:26 pm
by leilei
It's a full game, and can be found on Microsoft's own FTP still.

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 17th, 2012, 9:02 am
by MrFlibble
Hallfiry wrote:Yep, it was on the Windows 95 CD. For example that's the German version of the game from one of my Win95 CDs:

http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/83047995/file.html
Ohh, nice! I didn't know it has translated versions :)
leilei wrote:It's a full game, and can be found on Microsoft's own FTP still.
Hmm, somehow I have a vague memory of some features being disabled, but maybe that's just because I expected it to be a demo, not a full version. However, I've just checked out the screenshots at MobyGames and I definitely remember playing in both the outdoor Doom-style arena and the sewers arena as well.

I've tried locating the game at Microsoft's FTP but without much success thus far.

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 17th, 2012, 4:42 pm
by DOSGuy

Re: Looking for a game that is a header on this website

Posted: November 18th, 2012, 6:26 pm
by MrFlibble
Ooh, nice! Thankies! ^_^