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Revision as of 19:53, 3 April 2012
This is a work-in-progress listing of DOS games that are cabinet-friendly, meaning they play well using a MAME-compatible control panel. Some games are cabinet-friendly as-is, while others require a substantial amount of keymapping in DOSBox. See the tips where applicable.
To make a suggestion for this list, please see the Cabinet-friendly DOSBox games thread at the Wah!Cade forums.
Games Requiring No Keyboard Intervention
The games in this list require no keyboard intervention at any point.
Title | Year | Developer | License | Description / Tips |
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Bananoid | 1989 | William Rieder | Freeware (link) | Horizontal-scrolling ball-and-paddle game. Clone of Arkanoid.
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Battle Chess | 1988 | Interplay | Commericial | Animated Chess simulation
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Beats of Rage | 2003 | Senile Team | Open Source (link) | 1-2 Player side-scrolling fighter. Clone of Streets of Rage/Final Fight.
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Cyberdogs | 1994 | Ronny Wester | Freeware (link) | 1-2 Player top-down shooter.
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C-Dogs | 1997-1999 | Ronny Wester | Freeware (link) | 1-2 Player top-down shooter.
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Cybersphere / Cybersphere Plus | 1996/1997 | Psycon Software | Freeware (link) | Ball-and-paddle game. Clone of Arkanoid.
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Electro Man | 1993 | Epic Megagames | Freeware (link) | Action / puzzle platformer.
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Executioners | 1992 | Bloodlust Software | Freeware (link) | 1-2 Player side-scrolling fighter. Clone of Streets of Rage/Final Fight.
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Galactic Battle | 1990 | Softdisk Publishing | Shareware (link) | Space Invaders/Galaxian clone.
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Hard Hat Mack | 1983 | Electronic Arts | Commercial | Action Platform / Puzzle
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Jump 'n Bump | 1998 | Brainchild Design | Freeware (link) | Multiplayer arena fighting.
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MsPac Pc | 1996 | JROK | Freeware (link) | Ms. Pac Man clone.
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One Must Fall: 2097 | 1994 | Epic MegaGames | Freeware (link) | 1-2 Player versus fighting.
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Pac PC | 1997 | JROK | Freeware (link) | Pac Man clone.
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PC*Bert | 1997 | JROK | Freeware (link) | Q*Bert clone.
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Prince of Persia | 1989 | Brøderbund | Commercial | Action / adventure / puzzle
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Round42 | 1986 | Elven Software | Shareware (link) | Lo-res shooter. Space Invaders/Galaxian clone.
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Spot | 1990 | Virgin Mastertronic | Commericial | Multi-player puzzle / Ataxx clone
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TerraFire | 1997, 2004 | Ort Software | Freeware (link) | Multi-directional flying shooter. Plays like Asteroids.
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Tyrian/Tyrian 2000 | 1995/1999 | Eclipse | Freeware (link) | 1-2 Player vertical-scrolling flying shooter.
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Games Requiring Some Keyboard Intervention
The games in this list cannot be played without at least one instance of keyboard intervention. In most cases the intervention is limited to game saves, high-score entry, or option configurations.
Title | Year | Developer | License | Description / Tips |
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Alien Carnage | 1993 | Apogee | Freeware (link) | Action platformer.
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Bio Menace Episodes 1, 2, & 3 |
1993 | Apogee | Freeware (link) | Action platformer.
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Classic Jumpman | 2001 | Ingenieurbüro FRANKE | Freeware (link) | Action / puzzle platformer. Clone of Jumpman.
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Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons | 1990 | Apogee / id Software | Shareware (link) | Action platformer.
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Commander Keen IV: Goodbye, Galaxy! | 1991 | Apogee / id Software | Shareware (link) | Action platformer.
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Commander Keen VI: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter | 1991 | id Software | Commercial | Action platformer.
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Commander Keen: Keen Dreams | 1991 | Softdisk Publishing / id Software | Shareware (link) | Action platformer.
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Dangerous Dave | 1990 | Softdisk Publishing | Freeware (link) | Action platformer.
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Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion | 1991 | Softdisk Publishing / id Software | Commercial | Action platformer.
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Digger Remastered | 2001 | Andrew Jenner | Freeware (link) | Clone of Dig Dug/Mr. Do! This is not the original 1983 version by Windmill Software. This is an enhanced remake.
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Galactix | 1992 | Cygnus Studios | Freeware (link) | Space shooter. Galaxian/Galaga clone.
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God of Thunder | 1993 | Adept Software | Freeware (link) | Action/adventure. Zelda clone.
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Jazz Jackrabbit | 1994 | Epic MegaGames | Shareware (link) | Action shooter/platformer.
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Kiloblaster | 1992 | Epic MegaGames | Freeware (link) | Space shooter. Galaxian/Galaga clone.
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Raptor: Call of the Shadows | 1994 | Apogee / Cygnus Studios | Shareware (link) | Vertical-scrolling flying shooter.
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Scorched Earth: The Mother of All Games | 1991-1995 | Wendell Hicken | Freeware (link) | Multi-player turn-based tank strategy.
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SkyRoads | 1993 | Bluemoon Software | Freeware (link) | 3D puzzle / obstacle course.
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Stargunner | 1996 | Apogee | Freeware (link) | Side-scrolling space shooter (think R-Type, Gradius).
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Wacky Wheels | 1994 | Apogee / Beavis Soft | Shareware (link) | Arcade kart racing. Clone of Mario Kart SNES.
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Disqualified Suggestions
The titles listed here were suggestions found to not provide a cabinet-friendly experience. Comments are provided to indicate why not.
- Mega Man - Basic movement and actions may be remapped easily. However, the weapons menu requires a keystroke of the letter of the desired weapon (P-Plasma, V-Volt Shield, ESC to close) for each available weapon. Each of these keys could be mapped to an unused cabinet button, but you will quickly run out of buttons this way, and the experience won't be enjoyable.
- Mega Man 3 - Same reasoning as given for Mega Man, but add three more buttons for three more weapons.
- Monster Bash - The options on the main menu are only selectable by typing the first letter of the desired option.
Not Yet Reviewed
This space is reserved for suggested titles that have not yet been reviewed for cabinet-friendliness.
- Avoid the Noid
- Freddy's Rescue Round up.
- Beetlejuice
- Galacta: The Battle for Saturn
External Links
- Index of MS-DOS games on Wikipedia.