Point Software is a new company that has set out to commercially release good shareware games. They have gone through the archives and picked out the best. After making arrangements with the authors the games where cleaned up and made compatible will the current systems and different platforms. So why would you want to get these game from Point Software? Besides getting the latest versions of these great games, you also receive customer and technical support from the guys at Point Software. With your support you will see new releases from the authors who brought us great games in the past. What a great idea. Some of their games are:
1) Brickles Plus
Ken Winograd
Can you break through the wall? Brickles is a classic breakout game where you choose the number of paddles (1,2 or 4) that you want to use to bounce your way through the brick wall. The more paddles you use, the tougher the game.
But there's more!
With even more options like paddle size, ball size, speed and background and foreground colors, this game can be easy enough for a young beginner or challenging enough for a seasoned master.
You choose the challenge.
Brickles will build the wall!
- Point Software
Good adaptation of the game Break-Out by Ken Winograd. Different playing options make this game fun. Try playing the game with four paddles and a small ball for the most challenging play.
2) Macman Classic Pro
John Butler
Finally!
The first blockbuster arcade game ever is now available for Macintosh users!
Exciting new options, never before available, make this version a real winner.
Check out:
TWEEK SPEED - determines game speed;
INVINSIBLE - you are invinsible and untouchable;
MULTIPLE GHOSTS - you choose from one to four ghosts to increase the challenge;
VARIABLE LIVES - choose from one to three lives. This great family game is worth hours of family fun!
MacMan for Macintosh!
Finally!
- Point Software
Macmac is a version of Pacman. It is very similar to the original in terms of play. Different sounds and graphics make this a fun game.
3) Movod II
Tony Small
You're under attack!
A classic figure-eight provides the field as you and the tank you command perform difficult tank maneuvers while under relentless fire from the enemy's wide-ranging arsenal.
Your tank carries the same supply of weapons. You must shoot at targets in the interior playing field to acquire additional guns and time while both tanks move ceaselessly around the field. Full color graphics sharpen your field of vision.
An exciting optional challenge pits you against the program's best commander for the ultimate tank warfare!
Can you beat the best?
For one or two players.
- Point Software
MOVOD (Macintosh Operated Vehicles of Destruction) II is unlike any game that I have ever seen before on the Macintosh. You are in control of a cannon and you try to destroy your enemy and collect point by shooting. You can play against the computer or another person or just watch the computer play against itself. There is so much to this game that cannot be explained. Cellusoft Software (i.e. Tony Small) has the most interesting graphics in games. This game is so different that you must try it out just to get the feeling. Tony also wrote Quagmire which is sort of like the old commercial game Dark Castle. Don't miss this one.
4) Space Crazed
Tuan Huynh
Space Junkie is a color arcade game for the Macintosh somewhat based on the classic game Galaxian. It features colorful graphics, fast and smooth 60fps animation and arcade-like sounds. Great care was taken to make the game as enjoyable and easy-to-use as possible. Code compactness was also emphasized and the resulting application fits in 80 Kb: Space Junkie won't clutter your hard disk.
Formerly called "Space Junkie" this is a very simplistic game that is fun to play. Similar to "Solarian II", Space Crazed is noted for the size of the game and the ease on the computer. Since Space Crazed take up less than 100k of disk space and 350k of memory this game is a good break when running large applications in the background. This version differs from the shareware version in that the upper levels were made more difficult by request of registered users. It's great thing to know that sometimes your ideas can make a difference.
Other programs supported by Point Software include:
