Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 29 May 2017, 12:42 am
The Games: Summer Challenge is the warm weather sequel to The Games: Winter Challenge, and it was developed by MindSpan. Accolade published it in 1992 for DOS (Genesis in 1993). Summer Challenge is based on the game engine and gameplay of the first one, and it features the same easy-to-use interface.
Summer Challenge features the warm weather Olympic events Archery, Javelin, Equestrian, 400 Meter Hurdles, High Jump and Pole Vault, Cycling, and Kayak. Like its predecessor, it has a Training and a Tournament mode. You can practice until you are ready to compete, and then you can compete with up to ten opponents, human or computer. You can now do instant replays of your favorite moments and store them. Anyone who is into sports and/or enjoyed the Winter Challenge will want to give this one a try.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 28 May 2017, 11:04 pm
GamesNostalgia pays a small tribute to Sir Roger Moore with James Bond 007: A View to a Kill, an interactive fiction created by Angelsoft. The game was released for Apple II, DOS, and Macintosh in 1985.
A View to a Kill was the last James Bond movie played by Roger Moore and the second videogame officially based on the popular franchise. Roger Moore didn't have anything to do with the movie, but he appears in the beautiful cover art of the game.
The game is a text adventure in which you are James Bond 007, trying to prevent Max Zorin from destroying Silicon Valley and dominating the microchip market.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 26 May 2017, 6:17 pm
The Pawn is a text adventure created by Magnetic Scrolls initially for the Sinclair QL and published by Sinclair Research in 1985.
The game wasn't very successful and one year later Magnetic decided to add graphics and port the adventure to several home computers including Apple II, DOS, Macintosh, Commodore 64 and Atari ST. But the platform where the game really became a masterpiece was the Amiga. The graphics (mostly the same for all 16 bit versions), was very good and state-of-the-art for 1986. But the music on the Amiga port was simply amazing. The Pawn was the first game to features digitized instrument samples, using the revolutionary Paula chipset of the Commodore 16bit computer. This was something unprecedented for the 1986.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 26 May 2017, 1:18 am
Where in The USA is Carmen Sandiego is the second educational mystery game in the Carmen Sandiego franchise. It was developed and published by Broderbund in 1986 for Apple II and DOS.
It was ported to many other platforms and spawned a remake in the years following its release. As the title suggests, this sequel's focus was United States geography. What I’ve always liked about Carmen Sandiego's games is the replayability. The crimes and clues are always different, and you learn a little more each time.
You are hot on the trail of the infamous Carmen Sandiego and her sticky-fingered henchmen. They have stolen precious historical artifacts, and you must get them back. Like in the first game, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, you must ask the right questions and follow the clues before the trail turns cold. You must use the information to get a warrant to bring the suspect in. Track down her henchmen, and you may just nab Carmen herself! Happy hunting!
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Author: GN Team - Published: 25 May 2017, 12:14 am
St. Dragon (full name Tenseiryuu Saint Dragon) is a sci-fi side-scrolling shooter initially released as an arcade by Jaleco in 1989.
Storm Entertainment handled the conversions to Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Atari ST. Storm did an excellent job with the ZX Spectrum version, released in 1990. Then, they asked Random Access to develop the Amiga version.
Saint Dragon is a classic shooter inspired by R-Type. It features huge sprites, lots of enemies, and several weapons. If the arcade was not so popular, some conversions, especially the ZX Spectrum and the Amiga ones, were absolute gems. The developer of the Amiga version, John Croudy, did a fantastic job. Many enemies and objects are on the screen, with no speed problems.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 21 May 2017, 12:20 am
The Games: Winter Challenge is a sports game based on winter events at the Olympics developed by Mindspan and published by Accolade. It was released in 1991 for DOS and Genesis. There is a sequel called Summer Challenge as well. The game is not an ‘official’ one endorsed by any Olympic committees, as it was released just a bit too early for licensing.
Winter Challenge features eight Olympic sports: Ski Jump, Downhill Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Luge, Giant Slalom, Bobsled, Speed Skating, and Biathlon. The game also offers two different modes to play: Training and Tournament. Training is exactly as it sounds; you can participate in the events to get the hang of it first. In a Tournament, you can compete with up to 10 opponents in multiple events. All events are scored by time except for the biathlon and ski jump, which are judged by accuracy and distance. The player can choose their appearance, nationality, and difficulty setting.
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