The Games of Yesterday

Don't get me wrong, I love UT and Return to Castle Wolfenstien, however, I really miss some of the old games of 5 or 10 years ago. I know I could dual boot to a older OS from Windows XP, but I'd like to find a 386/486 Emulator or something to run a few older DOS based games from Windows XP. Most of them are role playing games, King's Quest V and Sam and Max Hit the Road.

Ahhh.... Games that didn't use blazing 3D effects or Dolby surround sound.... Back when theme and fun seemed to matter more.
Do any of you have fond gamming memmories when growing up?

Mad Planets. :D :D :D

during highschool i loved playing startrek 25th anniversary. that game just KICKED *** . that and castles II and STUNTS. stunts ROCKED. you could build your own tracks! uhh and battletech! yeah battletech! and a little later on when aol went big, multiplayer battletech!!! yeah!!!! wooo!!! and the original airwarrior!

doom, duke nukem 3d, doom. those games rocked.

and doom was the height of id game experience creation. sure the quakes look better and some argue the levels are better but i still feel doom to play the best. am looking to the new doom and here's hoping id does the name justice.

Do games played with paper, pens, and dice count? :D

I remember the days of the original wolfenstein, The early Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion, The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Bruce Lee, River Raid, Pitfall (That game rocked hard!) Commando, Double Dragon, BC Kid!, Alienbreed, Altered Beast, Midnight Resistance, Shinobi, Way Of the Exploding Fist ...

wow... i really miss those games...

[quote]Originally posted by EvilCabbage:
<strong>...original wolfenstein, The early Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion, The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Bruce Lee, River Raid, Pitfall (That game rocked hard!) Commando, Double Dragon, BC Kid!, Alienbreed, Altered Beast, Midnight Resistance, Shinobi, Way Of the Exploding Fist ... </strong><hr></blockquote>

So I guess we're from the same generation :D

I was really into the text quests like Infocom produced: the Zork storylines, Planetfall (I even built a 3D model of the environment - I was such a geek :rolleyes: ), etc.

The first "3D first-person shooter" (sort of) I played was <a href="http://www.classicgaming.com/vault/roms/appleiiroms.Airheart33325.shtml" target="_blank">Borderbund's Airheart</a>. Anyone else play that?

That site has brought back memories, let me tell ya :cool:

<a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1105-859957.html" target="_blank">This link</a> should be interesting for you cell phone gamers.

[quote]Originally posted by adept:
<strong>I was really into the text quests like Infocom produced: the Zork storylines, Planetfall (I even built a 3D model of the environment - I was such a geek :rolleyes: </strong><hr></blockquote>

W00t!!! I used to play planetfall until my eyes bled..

The alien celery at the beginning... mopping up that alien slime from the ambassador, getting on the escape pod.. escaping the pod after landing in the ocean.. finding that robot, making it work again.. exploring the landscape..

holy hell.. i can remember all that, and get excited about it, but I honestly couldnt tell you what I did at work yesterday...

Don't forget the infamous ZORK. The ultimate text based adventure game.

You are standing in a field, in the distance you hear a song bird

I like the Space Quest series though I only played 2, 4, and 6. The King's Quest series though I only played a couple of them. I had a game called Thexder for my Tandy 1000 that was pretty cool. I also loved the original Wolfenstein. I even downloaded it from <a href="http://www.theunderdogs.com," target="_blank">www.theunderdogs.com,</a> but it was a bit too quick to play. Theunderdogs.com seems to be down now. :(

My brother would play Gunship and other flying combat games. He would take notes on the missions during the games breifings to look at when he was "flying". He's in the military now which is no surprise.

[quote]Originally posted by CW_WD_RIOT:
<strong>I had a game called Thexder for my Tandy 1000 that was pretty cool.</strong><hr></blockquote>

HEY, I remember that game! I played it on my Tandy 1000, too! If I remember correctly, you piloted a robot/mech that could transform into a jet with a press of the down arrow. In robot mode, you had a heat seeking laser. I can remember playing that game for hours and being very frustrated, and very entertained.

I used to love playing "Raid Over Moscow" and "Beach Head" on my old C-64. Those were the days. :)

Planetfall! I loved that!!!

Raid over Moscow! That was great, too!!


I even had Summer and Winter games on my C=64, along with G.I. Joe, Hyperball, the original Test Drive, etc...

How about Chopper Commando on DOS? Umm.. Escape from Hell comes to mind (similar engine as Ultima 5&6...)

Ah, the good ole' days of Tank Wars and Scorched Earth. Dialing on of your favorite 100 BBSs and see what games were recently added, downloading them at a killer 300BpS, then working up to a 2400 "Baud" modem....

Those were the good ole days...

And we can't forget the Atari 2600....

[quote]Originally posted by MacGyver:
<strong>...being very frustrated... </strong><hr></blockquote>

I can understand that. It took at least 15 minutes to get through the first level, and either my brother or I would die quickly in the second level. We never made it past level 2. And no save option, either!

[quote]Originally posted by Draggar:
<strong>...the original Test Drive...</strong><hr></blockquote>

I had that game, too. Didn't have a choice of transmissions (manual or automatic). Engine blew if you didn't switch gear. If you touched another car or the side of the road, you crashed. If you screwed up, you got to start all over. Kids today have it easy! :D

I remember waiting patiently for my turn only to blow the engine in the Ferrari becuase I forgot to switch into second gear. Got up to 80 before it croaked! :eek: :D

I still love pulling out my X-Wing. We used to play that for hours on end in college, we would make underclassmen with computers go out and buy and leave their rooms open for us. We would have one guy fly the ship while the other would be R2 and do all of the controls.

Of course also previously mentioned, I have now got to find myself a version of scorched earth.

[quote]Originally posted by Cygnus:
<strong>I used to love playing "Raid Over Moscow" and "Beach Head" on my old C-64. Those were the days. :) </strong><hr></blockquote>

classics - I remember extremely long load times. Would insert the disk and have time to do other things while waiting for the game to load

The games series by Epix were fun too.

[quote]Originally posted by cleetus:
<strong>I still love pulling out my X-Wing. We used to play that for hours on end in college, we would make underclassmen with computers go out and buy and leave their rooms open for us. We would have one guy fly the ship while the other would be R2 and do all of the controls.

Of course also previously mentioned, I have now got to find myself a version of scorched earth.</strong><hr></blockquote>

LOL. Great game.
Believe it or not, I still on occasion play Tie Fighter Collectors CD ROM

Elite (on 086 with cga monitor) I played this for nearly a year and had pages and pages of trading statistics and good planets for pirate bashing. Then Doom, I played this so much, laughing all the way (opening and closing doors real quick just to hear the screams of pain as some hapless Imp blasted some other beastie). Sadly, I admit to still loading Doom now, with the openGL patch, because I miss that fun element in gaming.

[quote]Originally posted by Grendel (UK):
<strong>I admit to still loading Doom now, with the openGL patch, because I miss that fun element in gaming.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I miss the fun, too. It seems that with games today becoming more and more realistic and complex, that some people take them WAY too seriously. The whole point of a game is for fun and entertainment. If it isn't any of those things to me, then what's the point?

Best game I had for C=64 was Silent Service

Best text based game I am still playing is tradewars via telnet

Best old game I had was Heretic. It was a doom spinoff that starred a wizard and was magic rather than weapon based

Ahh Wizardry..I miss the original on an old MAC II..

I can't believe no one has brought up Lode Runner on the C64 yet!

...or the "olympic" Games from Epic (Summer and Winter), or Jumpman and Jumpman Jr., or Archon and Archon II - Adept. That's one of the sources where my nickname came from. :cool:

...Sigh...

You can download a Apple II emulator and the original Wolfenstein <a href="http://wolfenstein.org/fanclub/castle_wolfenstein_instructions.phtml" target="_blank">here</a>.

[quote]Originally posted by DVader:
<strong> I know I could dual boot to a older OS from Windows XP, but I'd like to find a 386/486 Emulator or something to run a few older DOS based games from Windows XP.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Maybe a dedicated 486 DOS gaming system? There are 486's around that people can't give away. I'm throwing away working DX2/66 boards with 8M, and at the moment I needed to hack an old DOS program for work so I threw some cards into a DX4/100 m/board & it's lying on the bench with a monitor hanging off it.

I still like a burst of Commander Keen, Cosmo or Wolfenstein 3D occasionally.

[quote]Originally posted by adept:
<strong>I can't believe no one has brought up Lode Runner on the C64 yet!

...or the "olympic" Games from Epic (Summer and Winter), or Jumpman and Jumpman Jr., or Archon and Archon II - Adept. That's one of the sources where my nickname came from. :cool:

...Sigh...</strong><hr></blockquote>

[quote]Originally posted by Poseidon:
<strong>. . .

The games series by Epix were fun too.</strong><hr></blockquote>

:confused: :D

Jumpan was a classic too.

Elite - spent many hours / weeks / months with that game. I wish they would make a 2002 remake.

[quote]Originally posted by adept:
<strong>I can't believe no one has brought up Lode Runner on the C64 yet!

...or the "olympic" Games from Epic (Summer and Winter), or Jumpman and Jumpman Jr., or Archon and Archon II - Adept. That's one of the sources where my nickname came from. :cool:

...Sigh...</strong><hr></blockquote>

ADEPT AND ARCHON RULED!!! Man, I knew we had a lot in common. :D :D :D

[quote]Originally posted by cc_penguin:
<strong>...or my absolute favorite, Racing Destruction Set. I found an emulator and d/led the Rom for that to play on my system...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Wherewherewhere? I used to play that ENDLESSLY, and make all new tracks... wow, what a trip down memory lane...

Did anybody here play Paradroid?

[quote]Originally posted by cc_penguin:
<strong>

Unfortunatly I cant remember where I got the files from as I downloaded them over four years ago, but would be happy to send the emulator and the games to you as they are actually small enough to fit onto a floppy disk. Now, all I need is an email address :D :D :D

Although I did find <a href="http://members.ozemail.com.au/~gvincent/gregpage.htm" target="_blank">this link</a> with just a quick Yahoo search...And Paranoid is on the site as well, along with many others</strong><hr></blockquote>

THANK YOU!!! Now I will finally be able to finish that damned game! My original disk went corrupt after the final game I played in which I was on the SECOND LAST ROBOT in the entire game when I died. *&^%$#@!!!!

:D :D :D

P.S. Anyone who wants to email me can at [email protected] .

w00t! :D

Thexder was a Sierra game as well as all the Quests--King's, Space, Hero's, Police...and don't forget Leisure Suit Larry....Played them all (I owned a small retail store and played with the 'inventory' inbetween customers....) :D

[quote]Originally posted by Sowulo:
<strong>...owned a small retail store and played with the 'inventory' in between customers...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Oh, is THAT what they were calling it back in the days...? :D :D :D

[quote]Originally posted by Wayward Clam:
<strong>

Oh, is THAT what they were calling it back in the days...? :D :D :D </strong><hr></blockquote>

Yup....and had a great shrink-wrap machine to restore the packaging.....for a few years there I was a walking hint book for a bunch of 'inventory'..... ;) :p ;)

What about thos old mini-arcade games? They were great!

Watch games, too! ((How come those didn't take off?))

Remember the cartoon based on video games? They had Pac Man, Donkey Kong, and a few others. I loved Saturday mornings back then...

[quote]Originally posted by Draggar:
<strong>What about thos old mini-arcade games? They were great!

Watch games, too! ((How come those didn't take off?))

Remember the cartoon based on video games? They had Pac Man, Donkey Kong, and a few others. I loved Saturday mornings back then...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Ive got those with an emulator too if youre interested :D :D :D

In case you have never been here......<a href="http://www.classicgaming.com" target="_blank">Classicgaming.com</a> I found it 3 yrs ago looking for Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. and forund it on the applewin emulator. MAME rocks, as well, i've collected 500+ working ROMS so far....

[quote]Originally posted by Ahcoraj:
<strong>In case you have never been here......<a href="http://www.classicgaming.com" target="_blank">Classicgaming.com</a> I found it 3 yrs ago looking for Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. and forund it on the applewin emulator. MAME rocks, as well, i've collected 500+ working ROMS so far....</strong><hr></blockquote>

I stopped burning them when I got 2 CDs full. Must have spent 3 weeks collecting them :rolleyes:

MAME (DOS version) is also the best thing to slap onto an older 486 for those who are looking for a "project" to get into :D

Thanks for the memories everyone.

I passed King's Quest 4 with the most points possible(still got the touch) on Sunday. It ran great and with sound under Windows XP too.

I remember playing a old text game called Rouge as well. When me and a group of friends got together, I can remember asking our parents history questions to get Leasure Suit Larry totally unlocked.

As far as MAME goes, The arcade version of Micheal Jackson's Moonwalker was the best. Especially since two can play simultaniously.

It nice to see there are others like me.

The origial Mig Alley Ace and F15 strike eagle were the first combat flight sims I ever played. I was hooked forever from there.

I downloaded some games for the Apple IIe simulator. I had completly forgotten about Lemonaid stand. Super cheesy and super simple games, I miss the old times on the Apple.

Lemonade Stand!!!

OMG - I used to spend hours on that just trying to break even. I ran it on my Apple IIc when I was a teenager.

I can still remember the music intro for the "stormy" days :mad:

[quote]Originally posted by Draggar:
<strong>How about Chopper Commando on DOS?
</strong><hr></blockquote>

Chopper Commando ruled! Remember the secret areas? I gotta find it again and start playing it!

See my post on other thread:

<a href="http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum3/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=53;t=000076;p=2" target="_blank">http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum3/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_top ic;f=53;t=000076;p=2</a>

I had a game called Cloudburst on my old Vic-20. Also as I mention in other post, Loderunner on the AppleIIc before Commodore Vic or c-64 were out. I also had (still have) Silent ServiceII for the C-64 laying around somewhere.

Damn, these threads are bringing back memories..... How many of youz used to get Compute! magazines and enter the programs from them in your Commodore or IBM/clone computers?

Like Poseidon, I also still like to bring out TIE Fighter (X-Wing collectors version for 3d acceleration and better graphics) every once in a while. Unfortunately, I don't know if I could stand the graphics in Privateer(and it's expansion) to play it yet again, and EA never responded to my emails about remaking the flight engine to more modern standards and releasing it as a special collector's edition. But that was probly one of my favorite games I ever played. Oh well, guess I gotta wait for Freelancer to come out......