It all begins with an annoying PC speaker song. Beep beep beep. It does not make you want to do the Mario. But do not worry, it ends with you being able to type like a tacky, blonde, perfectly manicured secretary. This game may have the Mario brand, but it’s also a very comprehensive typing [...]
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Mario Teaches Typing
Posted in 1982, Educational
Wordquest
A simple concept really. This game generates wordfind puzzles, like you used to do in your mums Woman’s Weekly. There are over 100 different categories of words which you can select from, plus this game also has a special function – you can create your own word lists to use. There is a manual included [...]
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Xixit
Another worthy Tetris clone. Well, more like a Beyond Columns clone, because there aren’t funky shapes, only blocks three long. I just had to play this because Beyond Columns was one of my favourite games. The idea is simple, the blocks fall from the sky, you have to get three in a row to get [...]
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Klax
This game was really popular in the arcades over here. Fortunately the PC version isn’t a lame imitation, it was developed the same as the arcade version. I’m glad they did make it for Atari, Amiga and DOS because it’s so damn addictive. This game is like tetris with a twist. If you aren’t good [...]
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Doofus
Doofus is a very nice wee platform game. The graphics are very nice, reminding me of games like the Blues Brothers. It’s basically the nice graphics that makes the game. Other than that it’s a general platformer, you jump around collecting fruit and stars, and spend the rest of the time avoiding enemies and chasms. [...]
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Abmis the Lion
Such a magnificent game. I remember this game from when I was much younger. I have to say I thought it was awesome then, and I think it’s awesome now. At first glimpse it seems very simple, boring, crappy, mundane and well, crappy. But it’s not. Like a Transformer, there is “more than meets the [...]
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Oil’s Well
The first thing I noticed about this game is the totally funky music. To put a very personal slant on this, I didn’t like the game at all, but I did like the music, and I did like the lovely background and imagery at the top of the screen. Press spacebar to select a difficulty [...]
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Chip’s Challenge
Note: This game requires Microsoft Windows. Chip is a mega-nerd. And he wants to join the Bit Busters, which is a club for… nerds. The problem is the club is run by Melinda the Mental Marvel, and there is a rigorous test you must pass to be eligible to join. To take up this much [...]
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Stunts
Stunts, possibly a game every oldgamer knows. Its about racing, stunting and designing your own stunt tracks. That is probably the most interesting bit in the game, creating your own tracks and let others race it and laugh about their mistakes. I’ve played this game a million times, together with friends or your brother, or [...]
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Scrabble: Deluxe Computer Edition
I’m not sure what makes the deluxe version better than the normal version, but this game sure did feel “deluxe” Could be all the options in the menu, could be the lovely big scrabble pieces… I’m not sure. This game has so many options! You can play up to four players, any combination of human [...]
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