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The programs in this category are suitable for elementary aged children
through adult. Some of them are considered the best games on the market
whether shareware or commercial. Most will require EGA or higher due to
the outstanding graphics they display.
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Name: JOTTO
Disk #: CH100
Author: Asymptotic Systems
Requirements: 220K RAM, DOS 2.0, Color monitor strongly advised
JOTTO is a 2 player word game in which each player tries to guess a 5
letter word chosen by the other. It is done by asking "trial words" for
which the opponent gives the number of letters the trial word has in
common with his secret word. Makes a good educational learning game.
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Name: CRAZY SHUFFLE
Disk #: CH103
Author: Alive Software
Requirements: DOS 3.0, Mono or CGA+, one floppy drive
This version of CRAZY SHUFFLE contains three different games and a self-
demo, 5 levels of difficulty, totally menu-driven operation, online help,
keyboard or mouse support, score-keeping, game speed control, great
graphics for B/W or color.
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Name: MAZE SURVEY **NEW!**
Disk #: GA108
Author: 100% Cotton Software
Requirements: CGA or higher, DOS 2.0, 128K RAM, one floppy drive
A graphics game in which you use the keyboard to maneuver a variable-speed
survey vehicle through mazes laying down and later picking up markers.
You work against the clock and are paid for each marker. 10 mazes and
4 levels of difficulty, and choose among 4 color palettes.
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Name: DRESSMEUP
Disk #: CH104
Author: Christopher Gunn
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive, mouse required
DRESSMEUP is an imaginative paper doll game with a cute collection of
animals to dress up. A girl and a boy may be picked from any of the four
different animals on the shelf to play with. There are blouses, skirts,
slacks, hose, purses, jackets, shoes, hats, coats, shirts, sweaters,
pants, and socks hidden behind the cabinet doors to choose from.
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Name: HUNT THE WUMPUS
Disk #: CH106
Author: Donald L. Pavia
Requirements: CGA or higher, 256K RAM, DOS 2.10 or higher
This famous game has been written in just about every language and for
just about every computer. You must hunt the Wumpus in his cave. You
can smell him for several rooms away. You have to shoot him with one of
your arrows. If the wumpus finds you or you run out of arrows, you lose.
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Name: FUNNY FACE II
Disk #: CH105
Author: Z-Ware
Requirements: 512K RAM, CGA or higher, Hard drive required
FUNNY FACE II was designed to provide kids with a creative form of
amusement. It allows children to create animation style faces without
requiring them to possess strong artistic skills. 16 different colors
are supported with an EGA monitor. You can personalize the pictures and
save them to a PCX format.
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Name: FACE MAKER and MUGSHOTS
Disk #: CH107
Requirements: GWBasic, one floppy drive, FACE MAKER needs a color monitor
Two programs to keep you and the kids amused. FACE MAKER simply places
eyes, a nose, mouth and ears on a blank circle. MUGSHOTS is alittle more
detailed, adding a face shape, hair styles, eyebrows, spectacles and
beards, lines and wrinkles to faces.
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Name: WHAT IS IT?
Disk #: CH111
Author: Compass Systems
Requirements: EGA or higher, hard drive required
The objective of WHAT IS IT? is to discover what lies underneath the num-
bered tiles of the game board. The "IT" is a picture of something common
or uncommon, real or imaginary. Very colorful and entertaining.
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Name: SUPER SCRAMBLE
Disk #: CH113
Author: TZK Publications
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
Randomly selects words from a chosen file, mixes its letters and displays
or prints it for you to solve. You can select 1 or 2 players, the number
of words per player and the solve solution time. Levels include kids
through teens and adults, geography terms, science and math.
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Name: CIRCLINK
Disk #: CH115
Author: Christopher G. Gunn
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive
Up to four players can play CIRCLINK and you may include the computer as
one of the players. You must get your marbles to the bottom of the link-
ed circles first. You may select one, two, three, or four balls to win.
This one's a must for kids!
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Name: THE KIDS PACKET
Disk #: CH101
Requirements: GWBasic, color graphics card
This disk contains several games that are appropriate for K5 through the
5th grade. There are no instructions to speak of, but the games are so
juvenile, the children should be able to easily figure them out. Shoot
the ducks, race the horses, Merlin, bowling and others are included.
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Name: THE PROFESSOR FLASH SET
Disk #: CH116
Author: The Great Wisdom Factory
Requirements: Mono or CGA+, KNIGHTS will require a mouse
Three cute games for elementary aged school children. Play TIC TAC TOE
against the computer and actually win or try the MINDXPANDER and guess
which number the computer is thinking of. THE KNIGHT'S TOUR is another
good one to play with if you have a mouse!
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Name: SHAREGAMES **NEW!**
Disk #: GA114A/GA114B/GA114C - Disks can be separated
Author: Christopher G. Gunn
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive, mouse required with most
Fourteen fun games from the author of DRESSMEUP and CIRCLINK! For ages
ten and up. Guaranteed to keep the kids occupied! Try one disk first and
we're sure you will be back for the other two!
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Name: MORAFF'S ENTRAP - Beginner's Version
Disk #: GA100
Author: Moraffware
Requirements: Monochrome or higher, floppy drive okay
Try to reach the far end of the playing field. You will encounter enemies
of varying levels of intelligence. It will be up to you to outsmart
them.
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Name: COMMANDER KEEN: Volume One -- INVASION OF THE VORTICONS
Disk #: GA103
Author: Apogee Software Productions
Requirements: 640K RAM, EGA or higher, joystick optional
If you've seen the Nintendo games, "Super Mario Brothers", then you have
a pretty good idea how this game looks and sounds. Run around the
universe searching for parts to fix your spaceship and the game goes from
there. For anyone in the house who enjoys Nintendo games - this one is
even better.
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Name: ALIEN WORLDS
Disk #: GA104
Author: Shannon Larratt
Requirements: 640K RAM, VGA only, Hard drive, mouse required
Shoot the aliens as they try to attack you while floating through space.
Outstanding graphics. Would be a good one for the little ones due to
simplicity of use.
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Name: CIVILWAR BATTLE SET
Disk #: GA105
Author: W.R. Hutsell
Requirements: DOS 2.1, Color graphics card
CIVILWARE BATTLE SET is a tactical level war game based on battles from
the American Civil War. It allows you to create, customize and re-create
Civil War battles. One player game only. Good color and high quality.
Not only a game, but an educational program as well.
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Name: BANANOID
Disk #: GA106
Requirements: VGA only, one floppy drive, mouse required
A breakout-style game with high (360 X 240) resolution. Try and get the
falling blocks. Just outstanding! A must have for all graphic lovers.
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Name: BASSTOUR
Disk #: GA107
Author: Richard Olsen
Requirements: CGA or higher, 512K RAM, Mouse optional
A fishing tournament game in which you have complete control of a fully
rigged bass boat. You control where it goes and how it gets there. Your
boat has all of the latest accessories, including a trolling motor, LCD
chart recorder, a rod box containing six different fishing rods, and a
fully stocked tackle box. More for adults.
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Name: DARK AGES: Volume One -- PRINCE OF DESTINY
Disk #: GA109
Author: Apogee Software Productions
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive, joystick optional
You're the Prince of the Great Kingdom, who as a child watched your
father die at the hands of Garth, a power mad warload with uncanny mag-
ical abilities. It is your job to claim your heritage, and free the
Great Kingdom from the dark age of Garth. Another great one from Apogee!
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Name: DOUBLE BLOCKS
Disk #: GA110
Author: Ernest Yale
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive
DOUBLE BLOCKS is based on the popular TETRIS game that came to us from
Russia. This author enjoyed the game so much, he decided to make his own
version, which looks better than TETRIS to us. Good sound and graphics.
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Name: DANGEROUS DAVE
Disk #: GA111
Author: John Romero
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive, joystick or mouse option
The object of this game is to guide Dave through 10 perilous areas in
Clyde's hideout. There are guns and jetpacks to aid you. Watch out for
fire, water and weirdweeds! These will toast Dave very blackly!
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Name: DOUBLELINK
Disk #: GA112
Author: Paul R. Tupaczewski
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive
The purpose of this game is to kill the Meanies. Meanies appear as multi
colored frowning faces. Each level has three more Meanies than the prev-
ious one. Your weapon in removing the Meanies is the DoubleLink.
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Name: SPACE FLEES
Disk #: GA113
Author: John Mifsud
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive
The object of this game is to shoot as many flees as possible. You start
with three ships. Several flees will appear near the top of the screen
and will attack you ship. If a flee touches your ship, you die! For
younger ones.
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Name: HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORROS
Disk #: GA134
Author: David P. Gray
Requirements: EGA or higher, 360K RAM, hard drive
An exciting and challenging adventure game for all ages, using a combin-
ation of colorful three-dimensional animated graphics and text. You
control HUGO'S destiny as he tries to rescue his sweetheart, Penelope,
imprisoned somewhere inside the haunted house.
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Name: HUGO II, WHODUNIT?
Disk #: GA115
Author: David P. Gray
Requirements: 330K RAM, EGA or higher, hard drive recommended
It's adventure time again as HUGO and Penelope get swept up in another
superbly animated 3D EGA extravaganza! This time a murder mystery is
afoot with a couple of fiendish twists and a large helping of humor along
the way. A revolving bookcase, a saucey French maid, and a murderer make
the game that much more enchancing.
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Name: KINGDOM OF KROZ
Disk #: GA116
Author: Scott Miller of Apogee Software
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive
This game is a bit older than the ones we have listed in this catalog, but
because of its popularity, we've included it for those of you who have
never heard of it. It's a combination of arcade action, strategy and
adventure. Venture through 25 unique levels of treasures and perils.
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Name: MAH JONGG
Disk #: GA117
Author: Nels Anderson
Requirements: EGA or higher, high density or hard drive,
MAH JONGG is based on a Chinese game that is some 3000 years old. It is
played with a set of 144 tiles and the object is to remove pairs of tiles
from the playing board until the board is cleared. Two different tile
sets are included and many more are available. Just outstanding!
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Name: MAH JONGG TILE SETS
Disk #: GA136
Requirements: Mah Jongg/GA117
This disk contains over 1 meg worth of tiles for Nels Anderson's MAH
JONGG game. Tiles included are animals of all kinds, the alphabet, Amer-
ican states, cars, balloons, sports and many others. MAH JONGG could be
considered an educational program with the right tiles.
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Name: MORAFF'S REVENGE
Disk #: GA120
Author: MoraffWare
Requirements: Monochrome or color graphics card, one floppy drive
You will venture into a deep dungeon in search of adventure and treasure.
Each time you kill a monster, you will obtain experience. When you have
enough experience, you will get more power. The game goes from there.
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Name: HOT TIPS ON NINTENDO GAMES
Disk #: GA121
Author: Peter J. Kos
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
Tips on how to play over 25 Nintendo games. Some of the games are The
Legend of Zelda, Kid Icarus, Punch Out & Solomon's Key, Super Mario
Brothers, Ice Hockey & Gun Smoke. Colorful and menu driven. Program
even appears playful because of the sound and special effects.
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Name: PERESTROIKA
Disk #: GA122
Author: Leonid Sneider
Requirements: Ega or higher, 356K RAM, one floppy drive
The idea of this game is to conduct perestroika (restructuring) and to
survive in adverse conditions currently existing in the Soviet Union -
or at least they did up until recently. You have to grab as many mater-
ial goods as you can and then avoid political adversity in the process.
Takes an interesting look into the Soviet Union.
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Name: POWERCHESS
Disk #: GA123
Author: New-Ware
Requirements: DOS 3.0, CGA or higher, 512K RAM, one floppy drive okay
This outstanding chess game obeys the international chess rules, 50 move
drawing rule, three repetitions of a position and recognizes stalemate
technical draw. It shows a clearly arranged chessboard and a lot of use-
ful information on the screen. For chess lovers everywhere.
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Name: SUPERFLY
Disk #: GA124
Author: Nels Anderson
Requirements: EGA or higher, Joystick or mouse optional
Armed with only your trusty fly swatters (in limited supply unfortunate-
ly) and whatever else you can find around the house, you are off to bat-
tle the insect infestation. An action game with multiple rounds of play.
Simple enough for younger children and fun enough for the older ones.
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Name: SHOOTING GALLERY
Disk #: GA125
Author: Nels Anderson
Requirements: VGA and a mouse
SHOOTING GALLERY is a successful attempt at recreating a shooting range
on a computer screen. Its basic instructions are: "if it moves, shoot
it!" Shooting targets include ducks, spinning wheels, squirrels, clay
pipes, soda cans, fruits and more.
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Name: THE SNARFS
Disk #: GA126
Author: Everett Kaser
Requirements: EGA or higher, 128K RAM, one floppy drive
An arcade style game that requires you to run around through various
mazes (levels) picking up treasures while avoiding the Snarfs. You can
shoot the Snarfs, but you only get points for the treasures. Good one!
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Name: TANK WARS
Disk #: GA127
Author: Kenny Morse
Requirements: VGA only, mouse optional
This is a game for 1 to 10 players. Opponents attempt to destroy each
others tanks by firing various weapons at them. There are also six
computer intelligences available to compete against. Very graphic.
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Name: VGA JIGSAW
Disk #: GA128
Author: Alive Software
Requirements: 384K RAM, VGA only, Mouse and Joystick optional
A fun game of skill and intelligence. It starts out by drawing a puzzle
on the screen and then it shuffles around the pieces. Four levels of
difficulty, music, and score-keeping.
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Name: F. GODMOM
Disk #: GA129
Author: Soggybread Software
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive
You play a fairy godmother on a mission to free fifty of your fellow
fairy godmothers. Armed with a magic wand of transformation, you must
make your way across fifty levels while avoiding killer crabs and danger-
ous dimensional implosions.
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Name: DUKE NUKEM
Disk #: GA130
Author: Apogee Software
Requirements: EGA or higher, hard drive necessary
The year is 1997. Dr. Proton and his army of Techbots have taken control
of Earth's largest city. Once a respected genius and scientist, Dr.
Proton decided he could rule the earth with a new world order. Hired by
the CIA, it is DUKE NUKEM's job to stop him.
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Name: JUMPMAN LIVES!: The Story
Disk #: GA131
Author: Apogee Software
Requirements: EGA or higher, one floppy drive
Saturn's under siege! The famous Sagan Institute of Astronomy, known for
the discovery of new life throughout the cosmos, has become the target of
Earth-wide debate. It is your mission to find the TechnoBombs and destroy
them.
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Name: ARCTIC ADVENTURE
Disk #: GA132
Author: Apogee Software
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive, joystick optional
Wander around through caves picking up "pick axes" needed to break the
ice walls at the end of each level. Deadly traps and enemies will be
guarding the axes, so watch out!
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Name: VGA SHARKS
Disk #: GA138
Author: Alive Software
Requirements: 384K RAM, VGA only, mouse or joystick optional
An underwater action arcade game. You are the Frogman and your mission
is to collect and study rare marine creatures from the bottom of the sea,
while avoiding your dreadful foes. Your diving uniform is state of the
art, but you can only survive a few shark bites and its useless against
the deadly poison of the killer-jellyfish.
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Name: PICTURE PUZZLE **NEW!**
Disk #: GA101
Author: Daniel Linton Jr.
Requirements: EGA or higher, 640K RAM, mouse, high density floppy or
hard drive
PICTURE PUZZLE is not just another puzzle program. You can select the
size and the shape of the puzzle from 4 pieces all the way up to 1400. It
supports PUZ, PCX, GIF AND SAV formats. We've included a separate file
with the PICTURE PUZZLE disk that contains over 50 pictures in PCX format.
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Name: THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COMIC II
Disk #: GA102
Author: Michael A. Denio
Requirements: EGA or higher, 256K RAM, one floppy drive
This game is right up there with Commander Keen as far as quality and
Nintendo popularity. Enhancements include advanced puzzle solving, hun-
dreds of objects to discover, 4 way scrolling playfield, fully definable
keyboard, multiple hidden rooms and bonus objects.
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