Difference between revisions of "Cabinet-Friendly DOS Games"
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! License | ! License | ||
! Description / Tips | ! Description / Tips | ||
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+ | | '''Alien Carnage''' | ||
+ | | 1993 | ||
+ | | Apogee | ||
+ | | Freeware ([http://www.3drealms.com/news/2007/05/alien_carnage_freeware.html link]) | ||
+ | | Action platformer. | ||
+ | * Game saves and high score entry require the keyboard. | ||
+ | * Exiting the game requires a keystroke prompt to confirm, so keymapping CTRL-F9 to ESC for easy exit is recommended. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Bananoid''' | | '''Bananoid''' | ||
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| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
| Apogee / id Software | | Apogee / id Software | ||
− | | Shareware | + | | Shareware ([http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html link]) |
| Action platformer. | | Action platformer. | ||
* Game saves and high score entry require the keyboard. | * Game saves and high score entry require the keyboard. | ||
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| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
| Apogee / id Software | | Apogee / id Software | ||
− | | Shareware | + | | Shareware ([http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html link]) |
| Action platformer. | | Action platformer. | ||
* Game saves and high score entry require the keyboard. | * Game saves and high score entry require the keyboard. | ||
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* Keys are redefinable. | * Keys are redefinable. | ||
* Menu navigation is done using game keys. | * Menu navigation is done using game keys. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Dangerous Dave''' | ||
+ | | 1990 | ||
+ | | Softdisk Publishing | ||
+ | | Freeware ([http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/dangerous-dave/ link]) | ||
+ | | Action platformer. | ||
+ | * High score entry requires the keyboard. | ||
+ | * Exiting the game requires a keystroke prompt to confirm, so keymapping CTRL-F9 to ESC for easy exit is recommended. | ||
+ | |- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Digger (Remastered)''' | | '''Digger (Remastered)''' | ||
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* Keymapping B Left Shift for megabomb is recommended. | * Keymapping B Left Shift for megabomb is recommended. | ||
* High score entry requires the keyboard. | * High score entry requires the keyboard. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Jump 'n Bump''' | ||
+ | | ? | ||
+ | | Brainchild Design | ||
+ | | Freeware ([http://brainchilddesign.com/Bottom.php?Page=Games&SubPage=JnB link]) | ||
+ | | Multiplayer Platform Fighting. | ||
+ | * LEFT/RIGHT/UP For player 1 | ||
+ | * A/D/W For player 2, keymap to D/G/R | ||
+ | * Mouse buttons control player 3 | ||
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| '''MsPac Pc''' | | '''MsPac Pc''' | ||
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| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
| Apogee / Cygnus Studios | | Apogee / Cygnus Studios | ||
− | | Shareware | + | | Shareware ([http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html link]) |
| Vertical-scrolling flying shooter. | | Vertical-scrolling flying shooter. | ||
* Keymap Fire to CTRL, Subweapon select to ALT and Megabomb to Spacebar. | * Keymap Fire to CTRL, Subweapon select to ALT and Megabomb to Spacebar. |
Revision as of 02:57, 18 January 2011
This is a listing of DOS games that are cabinet-friendly. Some games are friendly by default, and others require a substantial amount of tweaking 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.
Title | Year | Author/Developer | License | Description / Tips |
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Alien Carnage | 1993 | Apogee | Freeware (link) | Action platformer.
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Bananoid | 1989 | William Rieder | Freeware (link) | Horizontal-scrolling ball-and-paddle game. Clone of Arkanoid.
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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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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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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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Dangerous Dave | 1990 | Softdisk Publishing | Freeware (link) | Action platformer.
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Digger (Remastered) | 1983 | Windmill Software | Freeware (link) | Clone of Dig Dug/Mr. Do! This is not the original version. This is a remake.
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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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Galactix | 1992 | Cygnus Studios | Freeware (link) | Space shooter. Galaxian/Galaga clone.
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Jump 'n Bump | ? | Brainchild Design | Freeware (link) | Multiplayer Platform Fighting.
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MsPac Pc | ? | 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 | ? | JROK | Freeware (link) | Pac Man clone.
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PC*Bert | ? | JROK | Freeware (link) | Q*Bert clone.
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Raptor: Call of the Shadows | 1994 | Apogee / Cygnus Studios | Shareware (link) | Vertical-scrolling flying shooter.
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Round42 | 1986 | Elven Software | Shareware (link) | Lo-res shooter. Space Invaders/Galaxian clone.
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Scorched Earth: The Mother of All Games | 1995 | Wendell Hicken | Shareware (link) | Multi-player turn-based tank strategy.
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SkyRoads | 1993 | Bluemoon Software | Freeware (link) | 3D single-player timed obstacle course.
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TerraFire | 1997 | Ort Software | Freeware (link) | Multi-directional flying shooter. Plays like Asteroids.
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Tyrian 2000 | 1995 | Epic MegaGames | Freeware (link) | 1-2 Player vertical-scrolling flying shooter.
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a joystick calibration issue that prevents two player games.
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External Links
- Index of MS-DOS games on Wikipedia.