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The game from Virgin based on the 1992 animated Disney film is a side-scrolling platformer. The player controls Aladdin, who must make his way through several levels based on locations from the movie: from the streets and rooftops of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders and the Sultan’s dungeon to the final confrontation in Grand Vizier … Continue reading “Aladdin”

Unlike its namesake, the IndyCar racer Al Unser Jr., this game depicts Formula 1 races. A season consists of sixteen races, each one consisting of unlimited practice, one qualifying lap and the real race (the starting position depends on the qualifying result). Of course the goal is to win the championship by having successful race … Continue reading “Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing”

In this game based on the TV show, you command a military helicopter on a mission to rescue hostages. The main action is first person but when a POW camp is reached a third person viewpoint is used. A variety of enemy aircraft and weapons must be destroyed to successfully rescue the prisoners.

Mirkwood Forest is a Roguelike-like game. What I mean is that it is a text-mode, randomly generated RPG game, but it lacks many of the other familiar tropes of the genre. In this game you generate your character, then proceed through a truly randomly placed map (there are no recognizable rooms/structures) and attempt to escape … Continue reading “Mirkwood Forest”

In this ASCII rogue-like (dungeon crawls with randomized maps) the player explores 20+ levels of a dungeon in order to capture a magical artifact, the Sudbury Sapphire from a group of Imperial Dragons. Features include animated vine traps, labyrinth traps, torches on the walls that can be lit, and pools of vomit. Note: MAG was originally developed … Continue reading “MAG (Mike’s Adventure Game)”

The Federation of Intergalactic Powers is under threat by gigantic fortress spaceships which have suddenly appeared and destroyed nearby civilization. When conventional defense tactics fail, the Federation looks to find a specially selected person, Hal Bailman and equip him with a special “Lightship”. His mission will to be to fly through the defenses of the … Continue reading “Air Fortress”

Tom Sawyer’s famous literary exploits come to life in this adventure where you play Tom Sawyer (or Huck Finn in a 2 player game). The adventure begins in Tom’s dream while he sleeps in school. The player has to rescue Becky Thatcher from his nemesis Injun Joe by making his way through six enemy infested … Continue reading “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”

It turns out that Bullwinkle is the lost Earl of Moosechester and an inheritance is awaiting him in England. Now, Bullwinkle and his flying squirrel pal Rocket J. Squirrel have to travel from their home of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota all the way to England to claim this inheritance. To complicate matters, Rocky and Bullwinkle’s antagonists … Continue reading “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends”

Maze Quest little-known RPG that is the shareware version of City Quest, which is said to be a sprawling full-length RPG with numerous features. I’m not sure about that, since I’m not aware of an existing copy of the full game of City Quest. This entry is a first-person RPG (like Dungeon Hack and similar … Continue reading “Maze Quest”

Magus is a roleplaying game created by Ronny Wester, better known for his Cyberdogs and C-Dogs action games. This, however, is a somewhat small-scale and comical turn-based RPG. You begin by creating your party, which includes the usual character types (such as barbarian and wizard) and not-so common types (duck and duck wizard). Then you … Continue reading “Magus”