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Currently hosting 4 public domain games!
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Home of Retro PC Gaming Currently hosting 4 public domain games! |
| Arcade Volleyball 1988 | ||||||
| User rating: 5 | DOS Public domain | Sports | ||||
| Developed by Compute! Publishing | ||||||
| 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). Complete version history:
Author Rhett Anderson has generously released this game to the public domain.
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| Jumpman Lives! 1991 | ||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Public domain | Platform | ||||
| Developed by Shamusoft Designs | ||||||
| Published by Apogee Software | ||||||
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A remake of the original Jumpman. Explosives have been scattered throughout a laboratory on Saturn, and you play an elite anti-terrorist agent trying to prevent the destruction of the planet. You must climb ladders and jump around with special high jump boots, collecting all of the little orbs that represent bombs on each level, while avoiding enemies and trying not to fall too far. It's a bit like Jetpack, without the jetpack, or Moraff's Escapade without the ability to move blocks. The commercial version has 45 levels. Jumpman Lives! Registered Version (142k) Play online NOTE: Apogee does not distribute, sell, register, or retain copyright on this game. This is officially abandonware.
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| Next Generation Trivia 1988 | ||||||
| User rating: 7.5 | DOS Public domain | Puzzle | ||||
| Developed by Micro F/X Software | ||||||
| Published by Apogee Software, Micro F/X Software | ||||||
| Graphics: ASCII 80×40×16c | ||||||
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A simple Star Trek: The Next Generation trivia game using the same engine as Trivia Whiz. Bonus points are awarded for answering within the time limit. Each volume has 100 multiple choice questions. There are 3 volumes in this game, with only the first volume playable in the shareware version. Next Generation Trivia Shareware Episode (33k) Play online NOTE: Apogee does not distribute, sell, register, or retain copyright on this game. This is officially abandonware.
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| Trek Trivia 1988 | ||||||
| User rating: 5 | DOS Public domain | Puzzle | ||||
| Developed by Apogee Software | ||||||
| Published by Apogee Software | ||||||
| Graphics: ASCII 80×40×16c | ||||||
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A simple Star Trek trivia game using the same engine as Word Whiz. Apparently only Volume I had a v3.0, while all others stopped at v2.0. Each volume has 100 multiple choice questions. There are 10 volumes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Volume 1 - 7: General Trivia Trek Trivia v3.0 Registered Version (257k) Play online NOTE: Apogee does not distribute, sell, register, or retain copyright on this game. This is officially abandonware.
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