The following Games require DOSBOX to run, the basic is included here,
for updates simpy do a google search for DOSBOS or read the material included in this set.
All of these are also in RAR Zipped format so RAR 7 or such is needed to unzip them.
Interface Input "Keyboard basic DOS like commands"
NOTE: DOSBOX has Soundblaster16 set as default soundcard with following parameters.
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
if manually setting any game with sound drivers in DOSBOX use these settings,
you may be able to get away with using SBpro or AWE as the sound card,
but set to these parameters for sound detection.
Basic guide included in download, required to run all of listed games.
Go here for Very Basic Hard drive Set up Instructions
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Interface input "Keyboard"
Zork was a first generation iteractive game, it requires a good mental apptitude and thinking skills.
Oh a bit of graph paper and some pencils with erasers will be helpful also.
"It is dark, you have been eaten by a Gruu"
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Interface Input, "Mouse and Keyboard"
Based on an actual old vicking game, this is a basic one dimensinal chess variant with a twist.
It does have some of the first "Hínt" based per move capabilities found in later games such as
Battle chess as well. So fairly easy to work your way through.
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Interface Input "Keyboard" with some basic Mouse interaction
Renegade Legion Manual "Basic" PDF
Renegade Ship Cards (Very Useful)
This game was a one of the first Chess like turn based Computer games of its time.
You build a squad of ships which you equip and load out even to the engine Specifications.
One wrong move and they will either not fly due to improper power output or Explode
due to engine overload.
Like a chess game it is played on a one dimensinal screen platform
(EGA or VGA Color mode available), with turn based elements.
Like later space games the ships are based on a hexagonal movement ration giving them
a full range of movement on the game field.
If I remember right this can also be played "on one computer" as a two player game.
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Interface Input, " Joystick (Highly Suggested), Mouse, or Keyboard"
A later more immersed Space sim which used some actual video clip shots intigrated into the game.
This one is a real challange for timing, and reactionary responces.
But does not allow for much story based or selective interaction.
It is a straight forward game which follows a series or step by step based game play.
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Interface Input, "Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick (Recomended)
One of the first Space VGA to Super VGA Computer games, based on the long lived Wing commander Series,
was designed as the "Basic Flight School" simulator of the Wing Commander Universe.
This game allows you vast options from setting up the basic game field, "Astroids, and such"
to the type and number of enemy fighters you will have to take on.
A Must for those who rank themselves as a good ship Pilot.
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