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| Arcade Volleyball 1988 | ||||||
| User rating: 5 | DOS Public domain | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Compute! Publishing | Compatibility guide | |||||
| Published by Compute! Publishing | ||||||
| Graphics: CGA 320×200×4c | ||||||
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This weird version of volleyball is one of the first DOS games that I ever played. Arcade Volleyball uses a horizontal or side-view, and the ball can be bounced off of the walls and ceiling without penalty. Each side has only one player, who is shaped like a globe with legs, who may touch the ball three times before getting the ball over the net. The three touch rule resets if the ball bounces back onto your side, even without being touched by the opponent. Scoring follows the old rules, where points can only be scored by the serving team and the winning score is 15, though you must win by 2 or more. The computer is challenging at first, but is easily beatable once you learn how. The game is good fun if you have a human opponent, and the ball is quite entertaining for cats. The game's source code was published as a type-in program in the June 1988 edition of Compute!'s Gazette (Issue 60, Vol. 6, No. 6). DownloadsComplete version history:
AvailabilityAuthor Rhett Anderson has generously released this game to the public domain.
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| Capture the Flag 1992 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Carr Software | Compatibility guide | |||||
| Published by Carr Software | ||||||
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A computer version of capture the flag. Each side hides a flag inside their territory and tries to capture the other team's flag. A global map of the playing field shows all of your territory and any enemy territory that your players can see. The game zooms in on each of your players as you move them. Different types of terrain can slow characters down or reduce their visibility, such as rivers, trees, rocks, fences and fields. Characters have different attributes that determine how far they can run and see, and how well they can evade capture. The game is turn based, and a player's attributes determine whether an enemy player is captured when approached while in their territory. Captured players must sit out for a few turns. There are 200 scenarios, 40 maps, and 10 Capture the Flag variants in the full version. DownloadsCapture the Flag v3.2 Shareware (394k) Play online AvailabilityCarr Software still sells the registered version of this game for $19.95 by download.
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| Catch, If You Can! 1992 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (full version) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Colin Buckley | Compatibility guide | |||||
| Published by Colin Buckley | ||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||||||
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This game is about as simple as it gets: you're an outfielder and you have to catch fly balls by moving left or right. Features voice and VGA graphics. There's not a lot to do in this game, but sometimes that's good when you just want to relieve your boredom for a few minutes. The registered version eliminates two delay screens. Downloads
AvailabilityI have found no ordering information for this game.
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| Epic Baseball 1993 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by MicroLeague Interactive Software | ||||||
| Published by Epic MegaGames | ||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||||||
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Originally commercial software, Epic released the game as shareware in 1993. Epic Baseball is not so much a baseball game as a baseball simulation. You are the manager in a "fantasy league," responsible for choosing players and handling the management of a virtual baseball team. You can tell the pitcher how to pitch and when to intentionally walk players, and then watch what happens as the computer plays both teams. Sometimes black and white video clips pop up during play, and there is voice acting. Only Exhibition Play is available in the shareware version, while the registered version adds League Play and advanced options. DownloadsEpic Baseball v1.1 Shareware Episode (607k) AvailabilityI have found no ordering information for this game, and it is not listed at www.epicclassics.com.
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| Football 1991 | ||||||
| User rating: 1 | Win16 Shareware (full version) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by TSoft | ||||||
| Published by TSoft | ||||||
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In this very simple football game for Windows, you're the coach (or quarterback) of a football team, calling the plays and watching what happens. There are no graphics for the players, but it's not really necessary because the game tells you what happened. You can choose from a number of running and passing plays, and you can stop the clock with a Timeout when you need one. There are 28 NFL teams to choose from, which are listed only by nickname, not city, for trademark reasons. The league is called the CFL, which probably stands for Computer Football League, not the Canadian Football League. The game only takes a few minutes to play, and you get detailed statistics at the end of the game. You can play against a human opponent or the computer. DownloadsFootball v1.1 Shareware (115k) AvailabilityI have found no ordering information for this game.
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| Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf 1995 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Pixel Painters | ||||||
| Published by Pixel Painters | ||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||||||
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Fuzzy's is a miniature golf game with beautiful graphics, a lively soundtrack, and whimsically creative holes. Many holes are broken into two or three stages. Instead of trying to see how low a score you can achieve, your goal is to actually complete the course! The scoring system is cumulative: each hole has a par, which is the number of strokes you get to complete the hole, and any remaining strokes are carried over to the next hole. It's fair to reward the player for being under par, but one problem with this approach is that it penalizes bad play on any hole. If you have a bad start, you may not be able to recover. When you run out of strokes, the game ends. You can't save your game, and there are no level codes. It's quite possible to carry 10 extra strokes throughout the first 9 holes, so the par in later holes starts to becomes unreasonable. For instance, Hole 14 is a two-stage par 5 but, with conservative play, the minimum number of strokes required to complete the hole is 7, and it's unreasonable to expect anyone to complete the hole in less than 8 to 10 strokes. The shareware version is a sample of the holes in the registered version (1=1, 2=5, 3=9, 4=11, 5=14, 6=15), but that doesn't leave time to carry enough bonus strokes into the back nine. Having played hundreds of rounds, I am confident that, with perfect play, it's impossible to get past Hole 6 in the shareware version. There are 18 holes in this game, with an unknown number playable in the shareware version. DownloadsFuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf v1.00s Shareware (2030k) AvailabilityI have found no ordering information for this game.
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| NHL 96 1995 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Electronic Arts | ||||||
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||||||
| Graphics: SVGA 640×480×256c | ||||||
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NHL 96 was a huge leap forward for the EA's NHL Hockey series. This was the first game to feature a moving camera, which follows the play and zooms in on the action, using what EA called Virtual Stadium Technology. The characters are still 2D sprites, but their size depends on their distance from the camera. It's really a whole different realm of realism. Only Detroit vs. New Jersey can be played in the WWW Demonstration Version, though you can't really complain about being limited to two perennial Stanley Cup favorites. Sound effects are present, but there is no voice or music in the demo. The demo requires a VESA SVGA graphics card to run, though the resolution drops to 320×200 in-game. It's not clear how many minutes the demo can be played for, though it feels a bit longer than the demo of NHL Hockey. NHL 96 Shareware Demo (2972k) AvailabilityCopyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: NHL 96.
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| NHL Hockey 1993 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Electronic Arts | Compatibility guide | |||||
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||||||
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The DOS version of NHL '94. NHL Hockey was exceptionally realistic for its time. Players can choose all 26 NHL teams from the 1993-94 season, as well as the All-Star teams for both conferences. There are stats and a photograph for every player in the league. All of the rules are used, though on rare occasions I question some of the calls. I once dumped the puck into the end zone and beat the other team to the puck to beat the icing call, only to have it called a two line pass! (Since when is a dump-in a pass?) You can see how tired your lines are and make line switches at any time. You can break the glass, which is cool. You can't choose which teams you want playing in the demo version, though all of the teams are present. The first game is always Montreal vs. Los Angeles, but every game after that has random match-ups. Only one 2 minute period can be played in the shareware version. NHL Hockey Shareware Demo (1386k) AvailabilityCopyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: NHL Hockey.
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| SkiFree 1991 | ||||||
| User rating: 9 | Win16 Freeware (always) | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Chris Pirih | ||||||
| Published by Chris Pirih, Microsoft | ||||||
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In 1991, Chris Pirih made a little skiing game for Windows and distributed it as freeware, thus the name SkiFree. His employer, Microsoft, liked it so much that they acquired the copyright and added it to the Microsoft Entertainment Pack. Chris Pirih retained the right to create and publish new versions and, one way or another, a copy of this simple little game made its way onto computers around the world. There are three modes of play: Slalom, Free-style, and Tree Slalom, or you can just ski wherever you want. Slalom is a 540m race to the finish line, and you have to ski around the flags. Tree Slalom is 1040m version of Slalom, but with lots of trees to avoid. Free-style is an untimed 1040m course that requires you to get style points for hitting jumps and doing aerial tricks. The skier can be controlled with the keyboard or mouse, and can spin horizontally with the left and right arrow keys, or head over heels with the up and down arrow keys or the left mouse button. Style points are lost for crashing. The game is remembered for its many Easter eggs and extras, such as dogs, snowboarders and other skiers on the hill, walking trees, and an Abominable Snow Monster. SkiFree v1.0 Freeware (30k) AvailabilitySkiFree v1.04, a Win32 port of the game, is available as a free download at the Official SkiFree Home Page.
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| Three Point Basketball Deluxe 1993 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware-turned-freeware | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Dan Hilton | ||||||
| Published by MVP Software | ||||||
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A humorous little game based on the three point shooting contest at the annual NBA All-Star Game. You compete against ABSA stars who have very similar names to real basketball stars. You use the mouse to control the power and angle of your shot as you shoot five balls from five positions before the time runs out. The final ball in each rack is worth two points, making 30 a perfect score. Five difficulty levels let you select how precise your shot needs to be, and the location of the target can change from shot to shot or a fixed location. There is a practice mode and a tournament mode that up to four humans can play against the computer. A fun little diversion. The Deluxe version has a lot more digitized voice, new graphics and twice as many ABSA stars. Three Point Basketball Deluxe Registered Version (2718k) Play online AvailabilityAuthor Dan Hilton has generously released this game as freeware.
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