The five sentient computers controlling the Titan power plant have gone rogue and will destroy it within an hour if they cannot be recaptured. Situated beneath the ocean on the mid-Atlantic ridge it poses a grave threat to both the coasts of Africa and America. Take control of the computers own ‘mobiles’ and use them … Read more
In the first Questron game, the player takes on the role of a young serf who tries to make a name for himself by traveling the realm in order to gain the power and experience necessary to defeat the wicked “Mantor”, ruler of the “Land of Evil”. The view is mostly in top-down style for … Read more
The player, initially controlling the character “Commander Jameson”, starts at Lave Station with 100 credits and a lightly armed trading ship, a Cobra Mark III. Most of the ships that the player encounters are similarly named after snakes, or other reptiles. Credits can be accumulated through a number of means. These include piracy, trade, military … Read more
In the single-player side-scrolling game the player is a cop in a seedy futuristic urban city. Armed with a pistol, the player has to kill various thugs, before the timer runs out. While the game has several levels, the background in the game does not change often. The other half of the game is a … Read more
You are James Bond and you must stop Max Zorin from destroying Silicon Valley and dominating the microchip market. This game will take you to Paris and San Francisco. In Paris you will need to chase Mayday in your vehicle as she parachutes down to her extraction point. In San Francisco, you will get to … Read more
The follow-up to the original Lords of Midnight game uses a similar game system to its predecessor, but the story is now much more complex. Luxor the Moonprince’s son Morkin has been kidnapped by Shareth, daughter of Doomdark, the evil ruler deposed in the first game. The player initially takes control of Luxor, Rothron the … Read more
Card Sharks is a 1987 Poker game developed and published by Accolade. It was designed by Mike Lorezen. Depending the chosen game the user has to select up to three opponents. Besides three fictional characters (Luigi, Lady and Milton), the user can also select Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. The characters comment the … Read more
In this sequel to Synapse’s Blue Max, it is the year 2001 and you are flying a flying saucer. You’re trying to bomb enemy targets while not getting shot (or rammed) by enemy saucers or shot by ground cannon. If the screen border starts flashing yellow, you are dangerously close to the ground. If the … Read more
Kentilla is a richly devious adventure. Collecting objects is not an end, just a means to it. Much is hidden and many apparently useless things can have curious effect on those who threaten you – but you will have to find that out ……