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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 5h

I'm currently enjoying No Man's Sky, but this... was the beginning of the whole genre. #elite #retrogaming

Yawning Angel @yawning-angel.bsky.social · 1d

So… this might be featuring (again) in a forthcoming video… 🤔

#elite #retrocomputing

The game Elite, for the BBC microcomputer. Game manual, and box, and 3D glasses.

Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 2d

The Bard's Tale: the first of an epic series #crpg #abandonware #retrogaming #thebardstale www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

The Bard's Tale - Abandonware DOS

The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown was developed by Interplay Productions and published by Electronic Arts for DOS and other systems. The game takes place in

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 4d

Zero Magazine (1990) "It's difficult to explain why Sim City in so appealing. Perhaps it's because you're given the chance to "prove" you've got what it takes to run peoples' lives in a efficient manner." #simcity #retrogaming www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

SimCity - Abandonware DOS

SimCity (or SimCity Classic) is a popular city building simulation in which you, the mayor of a city, have to build a metropolis from the ground up. You can build police

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 8d

Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen #abandonware #retrogaming #crpg www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen - Abandonware DOS

Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed by New World Computing and released in 1993. It is the fifth installment in the Might and Magic

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 10d

I own quite a few grey box Infocom games, each one of them full of feelies. I miss those kind of boxes. #infocom #abandonware #retrogaming

Charles Hawn @charleshawn66.bsky.social · 11d

Suspect was released 41 years ago today on Oct 5, 1984. It was written by Dave Lebling. It was Infocom's 15th game. You are a reporter who was framed for a murder while attending a Halloween party. You must discover who did this to you and fast. #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Infocom #retrogaming

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 13d

This is something I clearly remember: old advertising from the 80s.

Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 13d

Advertised in October 1983 : Ocean's 11 from Ocean Software.

#80s #retrogaming

A range of software from Ocean Software most notably Mr Wimpy

Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 16d

Electronic Games (1995): "Welcome to the year 2042. Fill the shoes of Tex Murphy (played by Chris Jones), an out-of-work private investigator living in the war torn ruins of Old San Francisco." #texmurphy #retrogaming #retrogames www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon - Abandonware DOS

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon is adventure game set in North America designed by Aaron Conners, Chris Jones, developed by Access Software and released by Access Software in

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 20d

Electronic Games (1995): "Master of Magic is a remarkable game, a combination of strategy and role-playing action that hasn’t really been attempted on this scale before.". #masterofmagic #retrogaming #4x www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Master of Magic - Abandonware DOS

Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wizard and your

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · 26d

"Power Drift feels like a rollercoaster decided it wanted to be a racing game." #abandonware #retrogaming www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Power Drift - Abandonware DOS

Power Drift feels like a rollercoaster decided it wanted to be a racing game. The tracks are tilted, twisted, and occasionally

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 16

Yes, I can...
I remember quite a few games with really long loading times.

Rabbit Engineering @rabbitengineering.com · Sep 16

Can you imagine releasing you game on THREE TAPES. The patience you used to need to play roguelikes. #roguelike #retrogaming

Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 14

Download Airport Tycoon "While the graphics might now look like something from a tech-savvy flip phone, the charm lies in watching your tiny airport grow into a bustling hub of chaotic efficiency." #abandonware #retrogaming #retrogame www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Airport Tycoon - Abandonware DOS

If you’ve ever dreamed of running an airport without the hassle of jet fuel burns or screaming passengers, Airport

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 12

"Pagan is dangerous and merciless, stripping away the moral clarity of earlier titles. Just keep your quicksave handy unless you enjoy reliving the same fall into lava again and again." #retrogaming #ultima www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Ultima 8: Pagan - Abandonware DOS

Ultima 8 drops the Avatar into a grim, volcanic world where “fun” is defined as plummeting to your death

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 10

Raiden is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and first released in arcades in 1990 and later for many home computers and consoles.
#abandonware #retrogaming #shmup
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Raiden - Abandonware DOS

Raiden is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and first released in arcades in 1990 and later for many home computers and

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 9

I just found out that someone (Pyrdacor) made a remake of Ambermoon. “Explore a huge fantasy world with lots of interesting people, brutal monsters and all kind of magic.” #remake #retrogaming #amiga www.freegamesutopia.com/game/ambermo...

Ambermoon.net - Free Games Utopia

Download and play Ambermoon.net: a free, optional donation RPG game developed by Pyrdacor. Ambermoon.net is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · Sep 6

A new threat arises from the oceans, 40 years after the Martian Invasion of 1999. Unbelievably ancient, it unleashes a new terror upon the world to the tune of some fitting spooky music that fits it so very well.

📺: Terror from the Deep, MicroProse, 1996 (PS1 version)

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Gobliiins series deserves recognition for its clever ‘escape room’ mechanics and its playful use of the letter ‘i’. #retrogaming #abandonware #oldgames

njenkin @njenkin.bsky.social · Sep 7

Gobliiins
Commodore Amiga
Published by Coktel vision in 1992

Point & Clicking. Solve puzzles by controlling 3 uniquely skilled Goblin people !!
Lots of trial & error is needed here. A lot of the puzzle solutions aren't obvious. Fun to be had in there though! 😄👍🕹️

#retrogaming #amiga #gaming

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 6

Computer Games Magazine (1997): "Acclaim has turned a traditionally head-to-head two player competition into a one-player game. If you can get past the DOS interface, though, it's still an excellent 2D fighting game." #retrogaming #marvelcomics #xmen www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

X-Men: Children of the Atom - Abandonware DOS

X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series,

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 5

PC Gamer (1996): "It's a hit-and-miss affair, but Normality is helped along by some decent adventure gaming and a spiffy interface. Think of it as Sam & Max Lite." #abandonware #retrogaming www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Normality - Abandonware DOS

Normality is a first-person adventure video game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1996. The game is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 3

CGW (1989) - "With consummate pacing, a witty sense of humor, and the excitement of Cyberspace combat, Interplay has created one of the best CRPGs ever. The game deserves the highest recommendation." #abandonware #neuromancer #retrogaming www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

Neuromancer - Abandonware DOS

The Neuromancer video game, released in 1988 by Interplay Productions, is an adventure/role-playing game loosely based on William Gibson's seminal cyberpunk novel

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 2

I remember waiting ages for the C64 tape to load something... endless afternoons spent just... waiting.

C64 Discord @c64discord.bsky.social · Sep 1

🩵 Commodore 64 Memories ...

Titile: The Movie Monster Game
Company: Epyx
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Musician: Bob Viera
Released: 1986

#Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Sep 1

"Another visitor. Stay awhile. Staaay Foreveeeer"
#impossiblemission #abandonware #retrogaming
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Impossible Mission 2 - Abandonware DOS

Impossible Mission 2 is an abandoned action-adventure game developed by Novotrade Software and released by Epyx in 1988. Impossible Mission 2 runs on DOS but was also published for

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Aug 31

When AI meant something different #abandonware #ai #chatbot www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...

ELIZA for DOS - Abandonware DOS

ELIZA, created in the mid-1960s by Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT, was one of the first computer programs to simulate human conversation. Designed as a natural language processing demonstration, ELIZA used

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Aug 30

I grew up with the Ultima series (starting with Ultima V), but the Wizardry games deserve much praise. #wizardry #crpg #abandonware

Classic Game Sessions @classicgames.bsky.social · Aug 30

The original Wizardry (Sir-Tech, 1981) for the Apple II. The box art goes hard.

Known as one of the first D&D-style CRPG's (the first of it's kind with colour graphics), and the first party-based RPG. It greatly influenced all RPG's that followed it.

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Aug 29

What's better: the first Command & Conquer or Red Alert?
#rts #retrogaming #abandonware
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Abandonware DOS

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive in 1996. It is part of the

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Abandonware DOS @abandonwaredos.bsky.social · Aug 29

Outrun is perhaps the best arcade racing game. Well... al least until the 2000s. #outrun #retrogaming

IndieRetroNews @indieretronews.bsky.social · Aug 28

Indie Retro News: OutRun Amiga Edition - A vastly superior version of a classic racer has arrived on the Amiga! (UPDATE) www.indieretronews.com/2025/07/outr... #retrogaming #amiga #outrun #arcade - Performance improvements? YES PLEASE!

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