PLATFORMS

Five events are on offer in this Olympics-style sports game. These can be played individually or as part of a complete tournament, with the chance to choose your nationality first. The events are Hurdles, Triple Jump, Skeet Shooting, Diving and Fencing. Each event’s control system involves rotating the joystick and pressing fire at the correct … Continue reading “Summer Challenge”

MAD magazine’s comic strip of the same name comes to life in this game which was designed for one or two players. The split-screen shows both spies at the same time. Play with a friend or against the machine. The black spy and the white spy are out to outsmart each other before the time bell … Continue reading “Spy vs Spy”

Terrorists have overrun an embassy and hold the people inside as hostages. You control six counter-terrorists whose mission is to eliminate the terrorists. In the first part of the game, you have to bring three men into position so they can snipe the building. The second part involves entering the building with the other three … Continue reading “Rescue: The Embassy Mission”

Each level of this abstract puzzler challenges the player to set up a network of pipes to allow an unspecified substance known as ‘flooz’ to flow through as many of those as possible. The pieces are offered in random order, and there are seven different types – straight lines going horizontally or vertically, corners rotating … Continue reading “Pipe Dream”

The object of Paperboy is to deliver papers to your customers while inflicting as much damage as possible to the houses of your non-customers. To make things more difficult, numerous obstacles get in your way including construction workers, rogue tires, skateboarders, dogs and cats, cars, and even the occasional tornado.

A puzzle game where the main goal is to make loops! Random pieces are presented over a board, including simple lines and corners as well as S bends and other warped shapes, of varying sizes. It is up to the player to link them up in a loop form, then moving on to the next … Continue reading “Loopz”

You are the last living member of your ninja clan after they were brutally slaughtered. Now, you seek to exact revenge on the evil shogun responsible. The Last Ninja is an action/adventure game set in medieval Japan. The game is shown in isometric view, and the eponymous ninja can walk in four directions, jump, fight the … Continue reading “The Last Ninja”

Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this vertical scrolling game. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of Nazis. Some are wandering around in the open, while others have picked out hiding places, which you must approach from certain angles. Trees, rivers and bridges create a … Continue reading “Commando”

As far as game plots go, having your dad tell you on his death bed to finish his adventure is pretty deep. That’s the fate that has befallen Rockford, whose old man wants him to do what he never could and find the Secret Jewels of the Six Worlds. Rockford is a miner, and his … Continue reading “Boulder Dash”

The Valley is a graphical roguelike RPG with a simple interface and semi-real-time combat system. The background story is all but non-existent, suffice to say that you’re the hero and you want to explore the name-providing Valley to slay monsters and find treasure. Character creation is fairly quick — enter your name and choose one of … Continue reading “The Valley”