[geeks] Dos and similar games

der Mouse mouse at Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA
Thu Aug 3 08:41:47 CDT 2006


> Let's say you went into a store that was selling a handheld gaming
> unit that played "retro" games, and played some games on it.

> The first version would play DOS games, Arcade games, native Linux
> games.  Later versions would include (many) Windows games.

> Which games would make you want to walk out with it?

Tempest.  Omega Race.  (But it needs a good spinner knob; buttons to
turn each way are *not* an acceptable substitute.)

> Which games would turn you on, but not enough to buy it right away?

Unfortunately most of them I can't recall the names of.  The only names
I can recall offhand are Time Pilot, Bump & Jump, Sinistar, Defender.
There's a tank game I quite liked, but it too has control problems; it
needs two joysticks, one for each hand, with a trigger in at least one
of them.

> Which games would turn you off?

Chop-sockies.  Driving games.  Shooting games.

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