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Action Games
emds.exe
12/22/96
Park your ego behind the wheel for
| pulse-pounding, 3-D road racing like you've
| never experienced! Outrageous cars, crazy
| characters, wicked driving conditions, and
| low-down, dirty tricks are the rules of the
| road. So gear up and get ready to outsmart
| your opponent in a mind-blowing,
| adrenaline-rushing road race. It features: 4
| racing environments including Alien steroid,
| Bleach Bone Gulch, Country Challenge and
| Super Speedway, Choice of 5 turbo charged
| vehicles and 6 hysterical drivers and
| more. For more info, check the Eat My Dust
| Home Page.
h2demo.exe
12/21/96
Having crushed his enemies, consolidated his
| power base and eliminated dissent at the end
| of Heroes of Might and Magic, Lord Ironfist
| settled down to rule the land of
| Enroth. After 25 years of peace, the land is
| again thrust into turmoil. Lord Ironfist is
| dead and the ensuing struggle for power
| between his sons, Archibald and Roland, has
| led to a state of civil war. Players must
| choose sides and gather their armies as they
| use all of their strategic wit and tactics to
| join in the battle for domination of the
| lands. For more info, check the Heroes of
| Might and Magic 2 Home Page.
deep979a.zip
12/21/96
DeeP97 edits DOOM, DOOMII, Ultimate DOOM,
| HERETIC, HEXEN and STRIFE in ONE
| program. DeeP97 is like no Windows editor
| you've ever seen. No hunting for side bars to
| drag your map. DeeP97 is a radical
| improvement over multiple step
| "insert" editors. If you like
| drawing in "blocks", you can do
| that too! DeeP97 has Power, Speed and Ease of
| use. A long list of features you Dream of:
| Cut, Copy, Paste, (even between different
| levels) and (best of all) Undo, to powerful
| and unique -interactive- WYSIWYG (What You
| See Is What You Get) drawing tools, +plus+ a
| 3D map viewer. For more info, check the
| DeeP97 Home Page.
tmdemo.zip
12/20/96
A great demo of a killer game. You control a
| cyborg in a futuristic world. 3-D World
| Map. Direct-X support. For more info, check
| the Total Mayhem Demo Home Page.
qwcl1217.zip
12/19/96
The client program for accessing QuakeWorld
| (play quake across the internet). It improves
| internet play and adds a ranking
| system. Requires registered version of
| Quake. For more info, check out the
| QuakeWorld Client Home Page.
1ral11.zip
12/19/96
Death in the fast lane! Death Rally is a
| pure-action blast-fest in a hot new racing
| game. Unless you can handle your machine guns
| and mines as well as the curves in the road,
| you're road kill. Drive by shooting. Get the
| picture? For more info, check out the Death
| Rally Home Page.
space119.exe
12/15/96
A truly interactive game that is a cross
| between Super Astroids and Super
| Defender. The best part of Subspace is that
| you play the game in real time with not 30-40
| players, but, more like 50-70 players in each
| of 4 Public zones and One league zone. For
| more info, check the SubSpace Home Page.
qbob3212.exe
12/15/96
QBob is a new arcade-action game from
| MoonRock Software. QBob takes place on
| several asteroid fields somewhere in outer
| space. As QBob, you must jump on every piece
| of each asteroid before moving on to the
| next. QBob paints each piece of the asteroid
| to mark where he has been. Unfortunately,
| "We are not alone." For more info,
| check out the QBob Home Page.
k95091.exe
12/1/96
Kahn for Windows 95 turns your TCP/IP
| Internet connection into a virtual IPX
| protocol network. This means that you can
| easily play IPX-enabled games like Monster
| Truck Madness and Doom II against opponents
| located anywhere in the world--without the
| need for a commercial network gaming service.
| Kahn is currently the only multiplayer game
| system that supports Winsock IPX
| games. Utilizing special compression
| algorithms, smart broadcast support, and
| frame optimization, Kahn reduces network
| bandwidth by up to 40%, and provides smooth
| network gameplay over the Internet. Currently
| supported titles include Descent, Doom, Doom
| II, Monster Truck Madness, Quake, Warcraft
| II, Duke Nukem 3D, and Mechwarrior.
f22demo.exe
11/29/96
Take control of the Air Force's newest air
| superiority weapon - the F-22. Engage in
| missions around the world and face deadly
| adversaries in the most graphically
| satisfying flight / combat simulation ever
| created. For more info, check out the F-22
| Lightning 2 Home Page.
soultrap.exe
11/23/96
Prepare to face your greatest fears as
| Soultrap takes you into a deadly nightmare
| world of intense terror and lethal
| surroundings. You'll step inside the twisted
| dreams of Malcolm West, and face the fears
| that have plagued him throughout his
| life. Let your mind free-fall into a series
| of deranged, dream-like environments that are
| constantly moving and changing in 3D
| space. For more info, check out the SoulTrap
| Home Page.
cgdemo.zip
11/21/96
Using a 3D style that will be familiar to
| fans of Virtual Fighter, CyberGladiators pits
| eight heavily armored robots against one
| another in a series of futuristic
| arenas. Environmental hazards abound, all of
| which can be skillfully turned against your
| opponent. You can punch, kick, jump, and flip
| just like a martial arts master thanks to
| technology that captures realistic human
| motion. All of the gladiators share a core
| set of fight moves ranging from simple
| evasion maneuvers to advanced assaults. This
| demo contains just two of the fighters and
| one arena from the commercial version.
tanks95a.zip
11/20/96
This is a game designed for win95 and
| NT. Control your tank and fight against other
| players on the network. The game supports
| IPX, TCP/IP, and modem connections through
| the use of Microsoft DirectPlay 1.0. The
| shareware version only supports two players,
| but the full version will support eight
| players and will also come with a map
| editor. For more info, check out the Tanks 95
| Home Page.
AJBINTER.ZIP
11/19/96
This demo lets you explore the office of
| Doctor Roxanne Westbridge, founder and CEO of
| Bio-PSI technologies. Sort of a Myst like
| game For more info, check out the Amber:
| Journeys Beyond Home Page.
glftrial.exe
11/19/96
The newest version of Microsoft's very
| popular golf game. It features Multiplayer
| feature which lets you play head-to-head via
| modem, network, and now the Internet. Take
| your pick from four scoring options:
| traditional play, match play, skins, and team
| bestball. You get four different views of
| each hole: from the tee, behind the green, a
| bird's eye view, and a side profile. For more
| info, check out the Microsoft Golf Home Page.
qspy321.zip
11/17/96
Quake Spy is a program that allows you to get
| Quake server listings from anywhere on the
| Internet, and provides detailed information
| for each server. Quake Spy will also launch
| Quake and join the Internet game you specify,
| plus many more cool features. This is an
| essential tool for Quake Internet gaming! For
| more info, check out the Quake Spy Home Page.
dxball17.exe
11/9/96
DX-Ball is a free breakout-style game based
| on the popular Amiga title, Megaball. The
| object is to break all the bricks on the
| screen to gain points and continue on to the
| next board. The game is very addictive,
| especially on coffee breaks, with its 60
| frames per second animation, power-ups, quick
| pace, and snappy play. For more info, check
| out the DX-Ball Home Page.
JF3DEM.EXE
11/8/96
Join the ranks of an elite United Nations
| strike force that scrambles to hot spots when
| conflict erupts. Lead a team of the world's
| top pilots on missions against Argentina's
| invasion of Chile, Cuba's sinister alliance
| with Colombian drug cartels and more. For
| more info, check out the Jet Fighter III Home
| Page.
xevilw95.zip
11/8/96
Internationally known object oriented fast
| paced side view action game originaly for
| UNIX/X now on Win95/NT4.0! Ninjas, Heros,
| Chopper boys, Fire Demons, aliens, chainsaws,
| flamethrowers, bombs, grenades, shields,
| transmogrifiers, soul swappers! You can be
| them all! you can use it all! Very addictive
| game. For more info, check out the XEvil Home
| Page.
k95_102.exe
11/4/96
Kali is the largest Internet gaming system in
| the world with over 40,000 users and 150
| servers in 23 countries. Kali supports more
| games than any other Internet gaming system,
| including Apache, Big Red Racing, Command
| & Conquer, Cyberstorm, Deadlock, Descent
| / Descent 2, Doom / Doom II, Duke Nukem 3D,
| EF2000, Heretic, Hexen, Mechwarrior 2, Mortal
| Kombat 3, Quake, Rise of the Triad, Super
| Karts, Terminal Velocity, Top Gun, VR Pool,
| Warcraft / Warcraft 2, and others. Features
| an easy to use graphical interface,
| customizable menus, and much more. For more
| info, check out the Kali Home Page.
pbterm103.zip
11/3/96
PBTerm is the Windows 95 client for Paintball
| Net. Paintball Net is a multi-player,
| real-time, Internet-based game. Players deck
| themselves out with everything from paintball
| guns to scope-mounts to refracto suits (a la
| Predator) and run around the countryside
| taking potshots at other players and computer
| controlled 'bots. For more info, check the
| PBTerm Home Page.
fcptrial.exe
11/1/96
NBA Full Court Press delivers furious
| five-on-five action in all 29 NBA
| arenas. Motion capture of real NBA stars
| makes every denial, drain, dish, and dunk
| look true-to-life. And because game play is
| based on real NBA coaching, the pressure
| never lets up. Play in multiple resolutions
| from 640 x 480 up to 1280 x 1024. NBA
| announcer Kevin Calabro adds an color
| commentary. For more info, check out the
| Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Win95 Home
| Page.
tb2win95.exe
11/1/96
Sierra's latest installment of their fishing
| sim. You can fish alone or compete in
| tournaments across the modem, network or
| internet. Choose your rod, reel, lure, etc
| and head out on the water to fish your heart
| out. For more info, check out the Trophy Bass
| Home Page.
cg32v10.zip
11/1/96
SpiderweBB has officially released CraftGen,
| a utility that randomly generates an
| unlimited number of scenarios for WarCraft II
| by Blizzard Entertainment. Users are given
| the freedom to control as much or as little
| of game creation as they choose. Values may
| either be specified exactly or selected for
| randomization. For more info, check out the
| CraftGen32 Home Page.
wicr2dem.exe
10/31/96
The winner of two Codies (software's Oscar)
| for best sports and best simulation software
| program, the latest version of IndyCar(r)
| Racing sets a new standard for racing
| simulations with new features, improved
| graphics and enhanced artificial
| intelligence. For more info, check out the
| Indy Car Racing II Home Page.
SOCDEMO.exe
10/31/96
Lace up your cleats and pull on your
| shinguards. Microsoft(r) Soccer delivers
| action so real, it hurts. Put your skills to
| the test with head-to-head soccer
| action. Multiplayer competition lets you
| challenge your friends to a match over a
| network, modem-to-modem, or right at your
| PC. For more info, check out the Microsoft
| Soccer Home Page.
sr3d95sw.exe
10/23/96
Cool Asteriods-Style game. Can you control
| your ship and shoot the rocks at the same
| time? Is it possible to avoid the Magnatron?
| Have you been able to master the art of
| shooting the satellite before it shoots you?
| If the answer to all of these questions is
| yes and you are looking at a rock-free
| screen, then wait for the gate to appear. It
| will trap your ship in its invisible beam and
| transport you to the next level where the fun
| begins all over again. Requires Microsoft's
| DirectX2 from
| http://www.elpin.com/files/directx.exe. For
| more info, check out the Space Rocks 3D for
| Windows 95 Home Page.
galaxy.zip
10/11/96
Galaxy G is a play-by-email interstellar
| wargame for several players based on the
| original by Russel Wallace. A game usually
| has somewhere between 10 and 80 players and
| one Game Master that runs the game. Each
| player gets to play one nation. The game is
| set in a Galaxy filled with many planets.
| For more info, check out the Galaxy G Home
| Page.
quake106.zip
10/3/96
The long awaited game from the makers of
| DOOM. We know this isn't 32-bit Windows, but
| the game is so fun, we had to put it on here!
| Includes a .bat file to allow Win95 users to
| play over the Net. This is the updated
| version 1.06. If you already have version
| 1.01, just download this patch (354 KB). For
| more info, check the Quake Home Page.
dorg11.zip
9/30/96
Doom Organizer is used to launch the games
| Doom, Doom II, Ultimate Doom, Heretic, Hexen
| from within Windows 95. Includes support for
| all command line arguments right on one
| page. Includes phone book for storing those
| phone numbers. Also includes support for
| single user, mulrtiplayer network, serial or
| modem play; Deathmatch or cooperative. For
| more info, check the Doom Organizer Home
| Page.
gnome.exe
9/28/96
Another mech type game. You need a pretty
| good computer to run this one, they recommend
| at least a pentium 90 and 16mb's of ram. For
| more info, check the G-Nome Home Page.
stwin95.zip
9/26/96
Star Trek for Windows 95 is a strategy game
| based on the original Star Trek game. It has
| been much enhanced to include a Klingon
| starbase, multiple ship upgrades, and solar
| systems which can be entered and
| explored. Converse with alien races inside
| the solar systems, and test your diplomatic
| skills. For updates of the planet pictures,
| converstaions, and solar system layouts
| download the planet update pack also on this
| site. For more info, check the Star Trek for
| Windows 95 Home Page.
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9/22/96
In the over-populated, crime-ridden future,
| convicted criminals are at the mercy of the
| Committee of Recreational Termination
| (CORT). The criminals are given a choice:
| accept death or gain fame & freedom by
| winning a death game. In DeathDrome, the most
| popular of the death games, you are confined
| to an arena with seven other
| "runners" in a quest to attain a
| kill-goal set for you. Quick reflexes,
| cutthroat strategy, and the weapons you pick
| up are your only resources in this
| lightning-fast race to save your life. For
| more info, check the DeathDrome Home Page.
mtmtrial.exe
9/2/96
You've stepped into the world of monster
| trucks! Now you can race the vehicle you wish
| you had while sitting in rush-hour
| traffic. Monster Truck MadnessTM provides an
| exhilarating off-road driving experience by
| offering various racing modes across rugged
| and challenging terrain. Monster Truck
| Madness is the most radical and outrageous
| racing simulation available! Full version
| coming in October! For more info, check the
| Monster Truck Madness Home Page.
dgdemo.zip
9/1/96
An awesome tactical turn based strategy
| game. JAGGED ALLIANCE allows you to plan
| every move in your campaign, from how much
| you pay your workers to where you place the
| explosives to blow open an enemy
| stronghold. Your men aren't just faceless
| grunts. Each of your mercenaries has a
| distinctive personality, skills, and
| voice. For more info, check the Jagged
| Alliance: Deadly Games Home Page.
rift.zip
8/28/96
A must have utility for anyone who plays
| Quake across the internet. If you've ever
| tried to join a net game of quake you know
| just how much of a pain it is to find a
| decent, fast server. Rift eliminates all that
| hassle for you. What it does is grab 2 big
| quake server lists and within like 30 seconds
| gives you an up to the minute look at the
| various servers. For more info, check out
| the Rift Home Page.
necro_sw(1).exe
8/26/96
Necrodome is a gritty, fast paced, car-combat
| game taking place in enclosed arenas called
| Pits. The setting is the near future, in a
| post-apocalyptic society starved for violent
| entertainment. The world is now divided into
| almost feudal-like city-states, each having
| its' own "Pit", based on the
| surrounding terrain and the materials they
| have on hand. Pits have been built on snow
| fields, deserts, and lava flats to name a
| few. For more info, check out the Necrodome
| 95 Home Page.
rashdemo.zip
8/23/96
Playable demo of Road Rash from Electronia
| Arts. Requires Windows 95 and DirectX.
rl.zip
8/22/96
This first version of rocketlaucher for quake
| features: Quake C Patches, Right Click On
| Quake C Patches To Show Properties, Multiple
| CFG Files, Saved Games, Modified Maps,
| Setting Basic Server Settings And Rules,
| Saving And Loading Server Configurations. For
| more info, check the RocketLauncher Home
| Page.
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/new/m2prev.zip
8/1/96
A great 3D doom clone from the mac comes to
| the PC. Full 640x480 resoultion & 16bit
| color (256 in the commercial demo only)
| supports modem & network play (including
| mac/pc cross platform play) & it has a
| plot too!! For more info, check the Marathon
| 2 Home Page.
HELTRIAL.EXE
7/25/96
A new space combat game from Microsoft that
| is supposed to be the sequel to
| Fury3. Requires Direct X 2. For more info,
| check the Hellbender Home Page.
lpidemo.exe
7/19/96
This time, unlike any other Lemmings game,
| you are head of a tribe of lemmings armed
| with pump-action paint guns and a
| mission. Negotiate your way through 100+
| levels complete with the traditional array of
| brain-teasing puzzles, booby-traps, catapults
| and obstacles, your team must battle opponent
| lemmings teams in the attempt to capture
| their flags. For more info, check the
| Lemmings Paintball Home Page.
ffsw102.exe
7/19/96
Fire Fight, by Epic Games, has a total of 18
| single player missions (5 in the shareware
| version) that take you through 5 very unique
| worlds. These worlds include Ch'ok,the ice
| world, Jarventia, the jungle planet, Darius,
| the barren wastelands , and the tech world,
| Argus High. OPTIONAL Hi-Res Graphic Option
| (10 MB) Adds 640 X 400 Graphics. For more
| info, check the Fire Fight Home Page.
k95_102.exe
11/11/96
Play any IPX compatible game over the
| Internet. Works great with Command &
| Conquer, Descent, Warcraft, Duke, and
| others. For more info, check the Kali95 Home
| Page.
siqh95sw.exe
6/19/96
Classic Arcade Style game based upon Q*Bert
| in a 90's environment. Hop from Qube to Qube
| cracking them while avoiding Snow Balls, Snow
| Men, and Seals! Digital Voice, Digital Sound,
| High Resolution Graphics using DirectX. Many
| screens, and construction set to make your
| own levels! DIrectX Setup (1.6 MB) is
| needed. For more info, check the Starline
| Home Page.
ds95_15.zip
5/12/96
A Shell (Front End) For Doom, Doom2,
| Ultiamate Doom, Heretic and more, that will
| allow you to load WADS, save Player info,
| Comm settings! New network support and help
| and message center. For more info, check the
| DoomStart95 Home Page.
rfire1nm.zip
4/1/96
Your mission in Return Fire: To break down
| and destroy your enemy's defenses, capture
| the flag, and bring it back safely to your
| bunker. For more info, check the Return Fire
| Home Page.
wauthor.zip
3/9/96
WadAuthor is a state-of-the-art editor for
| DOOM, DOOM II, HERETIC, HEXEN, and any other
| wadfile based game. For more info, check the
| WadAuthor Home Page.
