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CD Man

Happy New Year! Time for another game update. A blatant PacMan clone, CD Man is a free version from game developer Creative Dimensions. There are 5 levels in the game, and instead of chomping ghosts you have to eat spiders. Mmmm, protein! I will try to add some more games soon. It has been a busy month at work!

Prairie Dog Hunt

I had forgotten about Prairie Dog Hunt until I recently saw it on another retro games site. The concept is extremely simple. You point and click to shoot prairie dogs! There are three levels of difficulty, and three types of gun to use, which give you different points based on the degree of difficulty. That is about it. Oh, and watch out for the rabid prairie dogs! They really bite.

Wings

The update today, Wings, is pretty simple. You fly a small triangle around while trying not to crash into walls. Apparently the game was released originally in 1996, and then released as freeware in 2001. There isn't much to it, but the grahpics are nice and the game is easy to get used to. I have some trouble with the controls, but once you have played for a while you get the hang of flying your little V plane.

Black Star: Agent of Justice

In Black Star: Agent of Justice game you play as Blackstar, a Native American who dabbles in a bit of everything to earn his living. Like all adventure games, you must solve puzzles to progess in the game. I have only played a bit of the game, but it plays well and is pretty funny to boot! This game is supposedly rated PG-13.

Word Whiz

Today's update has more nostalgic value rather than for replay value. In Word Whiz you must answer a series of multiple choice questions. I believe there are 400 total questions in this game. Apogee released this game as freeware in 2005, and the source code was released under the GPL in 2009.

Dragonsphere

Wow! It has been quite a busy month for me! I am forcing myself to do an update. I hadn't heard of Dragonsphere until recently, but just from the small dose of screenshots that I have seen I can tell that this is an epic game. As the title might suggest, this game involves a king, a queen, and an evil sorcerer. The game uses the point-and-click interface that was all the rage in 1994. The current license holder, Good Old Games, released this game as freeware in May of 2011.

The Incredible Toon Machine

In The Incredible Toon Machine you use an arsenal of items in order to guide a cat or mouse to a goal in a Rube Goldberg-esque series of events. The animations that ensue as various items are activated are the main appeal of this puzzle game. With items like the Chow-Man Motor and the Skeleto-Bobbin, this game brings out a the creativity in all who play.

Troll's Tale

One of the early adventure titles from Sierra and Al Lowe, Troll's Tale is rather primitive by today's standards, but is a fine example of the state of PC gaming circa the mid-1980s. The storyline is simple; a troll has hidden 15 treasures and you must search across the kingdom to find them. I don't think you can die in this game, which makes it a little less frustrating than some of the later Sierra titles.

Teen Agent

Well, I've been busier than I thought with my new house. I'll try to update at least once a month. Hopefully I will have time to do more than that. Teen Agent is a hilarious and somewhat cheesy adventure game from the mid-1990's. I have only played a small part of this game, but it made me laugh right from the start. If you can get past the strange puzzles, this is a worthwile and entertaining game.

Fury 3

Oh hai! It's good to be back! I spent the last few weeks moving into my new house. Now that I have settled-in a little more, the updates can resume. The update today, Fury 3, is the evil twin of Terminal Velocity. Both are similar in gameplay; your basic shoot-em-up flight simulator with simple controls such as boost and change-weapon. The grahpics aren't too hard on the eye (by 1995 standards).

Kings Quest VII: The Princeless Bride

The second to last game in a truly amazing adventure series, King's Quest VII is a masterpiece. While the cartoonish graphics are a dramatic departure from the realistic scenery found in KQV-VI, the story in which you become immersed in KQVII takes you to one of the more enjoyable realms to explore in Roberta Williams' epic series. In this demo, you have access to the first of six chapters.

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion

The first 2 games in the Age of Empires series are among my favorite real-time strategy games of all time. In this demo of The Age of Empires: The Conquerors Expansion you can control the Aztecs or the Mayans. The addition of Jaguar warriors is one of the highlights of this expansion. Even this demo has replay value, so if you like strategy games give it a try!

Redneck Rampage

Yeee-Haw! Grab yer shotgun and git ready for some backwoods inbred shotgun-toting mouth-breathing good time! Redneck Rampage is a FPS with a (you guessed it) redneck theme. Among the power-ups are beer, liquor, pork rinds, and moon pies. Throw in some gratuitous belching and farting and you've got yourself a game right out of the heart of America!

PowerSlave

Today's update is PowerSlave, an Egypitan-themed alien-blasting game. The gameplay is your standard FPS fare, with the addition of a mana bar. This game was designed using a pre-Duke Nukem 3D version of the Build engine. As other reviewers have noted, the ability to strafe is frustratingly limited, and its not possible to use the mouse to look around. Otherwise, the game seems to be rather fun. Thanks again to Mr. Flibble for the suggestion!

Witchaven

One of the early children of the Build engine, Witchaven is an eerie and awesome FPS that ranks right up there with any of the 90's-era FPS legends. This game is heavily fantasy-based, and to the joy of the fantasy game fan it also incorporates Role-Playing elements such as levels, hit points, and weapon proficiency. I would recommend this game to any Action-RPG fans, and to FPS fans as well. Thanks to Mr. Flibble for the suggestion!

One Must Fall: 2097

Yet another title published by Epic MegaGames, One Must Fall: 2097 is an unusual fighting game in which you use a Human Assisted Robot (HAR) instead of your character's body. Some of the arenas contain obstacles that can harm you, which I find to be annoying. This game has 2 modes; either fight your way to the top of a competition, or gain money and enhance your HAR by winning tournaments.

Diablo

Today's update, Diablo was the first Action-RPG to become immensely popular during the Windows 95 era. You play as a single character, and must fight and explore your way through 16 dungeons, and then on to hell itself. Blizzard still retains the copyright, so we have provided the demo version.

Chinese Checkers

This is a traditional translation of what is called "Chinese Checkers". The game was actually invented in Germany in 1892. This version was created by ImagiSOFT, the fine comapny behind the classic game Redhook's Revenge. If you don't know how to play Chinese Checkers, you will pick it up quickly.

Ken's Labyrynth

I'm never really got into Ken's Labyrinth, (to be fair I haven't played it all of the way through). It was coded by Ken Silverman who also designed the Build engine used in Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior, etc. In this game you can interact with characters, as well as play slot machines, and of course fight enemies. The full version was released as freeware in 1999.

Robots [1993]

Today's update, Robots is a classic computer game model that has been cloned many times over. You must move your character one space at a time. When you move, the robots will all move one space closer to you. If you can figure out a way to get the robots to destroy each other, you win the game.

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

I have been meaning to add this game to the site ever since adding Arena. So in honor of my friend Rob's birthday last week (and my birthday this week), I am adding the full version of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. Get excited. Call in sick to work or school. Get ready for an RPG adventure of epic proportions. Bethesda was nice enough to release the game as freeware in 2009.