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Review from the perspective of a casual collector of video games: is the C64 worth buying today? A short run-down of the history, pros and cons of the games and system, what to look for and be aware of when buying, as well as some of the other 8-bit computers from Jack Tramiel era Commodore. Turrican II Nebulus Bounder Sanxion Stunt Car Racer SimCity Epyx Summer Games Leaderboard Frogger Ms. Pac-Man Outrun Street Fighter II

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Many that played PC DOS games in the 90’s remember Alien Carnage/Halloween Harry. But what about the sequel for Windows 3.1? Zombie Wars deserves a look, but it’s rather hard-to-find. Yet here it is, in top review form! Zombie Wars for Windows PCs

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There are tons of great weapons in games. But some rise above the rest and for whatever reason they just blow away the competition. Why? I don’t know, this is totally subjective but it’s something I’ve noticed and is just a list for fun. This is the top 17 most satisfying and gratifying PC game weapons I’ve come across. Games were chosen on the basis of that intangible feeling of awesomeness that I got when playing them. Whether it be from sound, visual feedback, “feel”, etc. Why 17? Because it’s an odd number, very odd.

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The first Macintosh. Not many computers are this legendary or can make the claim that even being from 1984 its direct descendants are still sold today. But is it worth buying one to a games collector? The Insanely Great Apple Macintosh 128 Computer System Thanks to Killgruz for assistance and inspiration! His rad channel: www.youtube.com Lode Runner Banzai Crystal Quest Daleks Mac Bugs! Cairo Shootout

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SC2K is an undeniable classic. But time seems to have forgotten this ill-fated multiplayer version of the ultimate city simulator. Long before the online antics of Spore or The Sims Online, there was Network Edition. Sim City 2000 Network Edition for Windows 95 PCs

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Don Bluth’s “Dragon’s Lair” is awesome. But the PC port from 1989? It leaves a bit to be desired. Overprotective copy protection, repetition, odd controls, repetition, bugs and repetition. Dragons Lair for MS-DOS EGA PCs

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Sometimes you just need a good ol’ action platform game to unwind. Mostly these were stuck in 16-bit console land, but not Jill! One of the earlier games with a female action protagonist, Jill is not to be missed. Jill of the Jungle Trilogy for MS-DOS PCs Also includes a little info on “Jill-inspired” games, like Onesimus, Xargon and Vinyl Goddess From Mars.

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Review from the perspective of a somewhat casual collector: is the 1000 series worth collecting today? A run-down of the history, pros and cons of the systems and games, what to look for and be aware of when buying. The PCjr may have failed, by Tandy? Tandy ruled. There are functions I wanted to talk about but ran out of time, like the ability to run in Hercules mode, further Deskmate and TL-related features and the upgrade options, but alas. Lots more information and troubleshooting at: www.oldskool.org LHX Attack Chopper Lemmings Out Run Thexder Firehawk Zeliard Arkanoid Also check out the Maxis games of the time, the Tandy versions are spectacular - SimCity, SimEarth, SimAnt etc

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Mahjong solitaire is easily one of my favorite ways to relax. And as great as the real thing is I can’t help but keep thinking… NEEDS MORE DOS! Shanghai 2 Dragons Eye for DOS PCs

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During the early 90’s the 486 ruled all. But when things started progressing so quickly, it wasn’t enough and Overdrive CPUs and such addons became quite popular. Also following in the Macintosh’s footsteps came all-in-one case designs for some PCs. This is an overview of the Compaq Presario 425 from 1993, a 486sx processor-based PC, as well 486 and Overdrive chipped machines in general. Also compares its speed to the 386 range of machines. Footage of: Windows 3.1 PFS WindowsWorks Symantec Game Pack Test Drive III The Passion DOOM Duke Nukem 3D Wolfenstein 3D This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems “in action” instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think - so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. You can still read up on the official HP site about this particular machine: h10025.www1.hp.com

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