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Walls of Bratock (or just “Bratock”) is a very old-school overhead RPG which closely sticks to the conventions of the genre. Fantasy storyline, block graphics, and turn-based battles are the order of the day here. There are some annoying parts, like the overly lengthy introduction, and the 30-second “shareware reminder” screen (!) but the game … Continue reading “The Walls of Bratock”

Created by two high-school students, Vampyr: Talisman of Invocation is a freeware role-playing game heavily influenced by Ultima games. The hero must save the fantasy world of Quilinor from a grave danger. The player travels through Quilinor fighting goblins, giants, zombies, and other assorted monsters while emptying the pockets of innocent civilians, getting treasure from … Continue reading “Vampyr: Talisman of Invocation”

In John Elway’s Quarterback, it’s one player vs. the computer or two human players going head-to-head in single-game American football action. Select your team’s home city (there is no NFL or NFLPA license, so there are no real teams or players) and then battle the opposing team for four 15-minute (accelerated real-time) quarters. Graphics are simple: … Continue reading “John Elway’s Quarterback”

Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja features the characters Joe and Mac as cavemen ninjas in a multi-level platform area where the player has to jump and club incoming enemies. They can also throw at them from distance using such weapons as boomerangs, bones, fire, flints, electricity and stone wheels. The objective of the game is to … Continue reading “Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja”

Jimmy Connors Tennis is Nintendo’s 8-bit attempt at professional tennis, endorsed by tennis great Jimmy Connors. It has three skill levels – beginner, medium and advanced – and allows practice shots against a machine that can shoot 100, 200 or 300 tennis balls. Players can compete in the top 16 international tournaments, including the U.S. Open, … Continue reading “Jimmy Connors Tennis”

The Jetsons: Cogwell’s Caper is based on the well-known Jetsons property from Hanna-Barbera. In this spin-off adventure, George Jetson is tasked my his employer to put a stop to the profit-making schemes of the rival Cogswell’s company. To do this, George must hop from location to location in his jet and conquer each level using the … Continue reading “The Jetsons: Cogswell’s Caper”

Based on the television game show of the same name. The 25th anniversary edition of this quiz show requires you to provide ‘questions’ in response to the ‘answer’ clues. The harder the question the more money it is worth. You can play with 1-3 players. If less than 3 players are competing they may choose … Continue reading “Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition”

A conversion of the popular TV game show for younger players ages 7 and up. Up to three players can take part in the three-round trivia contest where the answers are given and the contestants must supply the correct question. In the first two rounds, six categories of five answers each are randomly chosen by … Continue reading “Jeopardy! Junior Edition”

Gametek’s faithful NES recreation of the long-running international quiz show. Up to three contestants can play at once, with gaps optionally filled in by computer AI. If three human players are engaged, then Player 1 and 2 share the first controller, with the second controller going to Player 3. For the first two rounds, six … Continue reading “Jeopardy!”

Loosely based on the fourth movie “Jaws: the Revenge”, players take control of a ship to sail the ocean in the search for the killer shark. Along the way, the ship will stop to allow a diver to swim out and kill baby sharks, jellyfish and manta rays to find conch shells. The conch shells … Continue reading “Jaws”