The month of September brings forth a bunch of interesting old-school games from the depths of the Collection Chamber. First up is an obscure point-and-click adventure by the name of Agharta: The Hollow Earth (2000 IQ Media Nordic) that has some decent Jules Verne vibes. For a more educational adventure, there's Pyramid: Challenge of the Pharaoh's Dream (1996 McGraw-Hill Home Interactive) that teaches about the building of those triangular tombs through puzzles.
If you want something with some action, there's two titles to rage over. Metal Rage: Defender of the Earth (1996 Titus) is a fun first-person mech shooter that has some nice polygonal environments while Dagger's Rage (1995 Microforum, Inc) is a top-down shoot-'em-up with some trade mechanics thrown in.
Lastly, Take a Break! Pinball (1993 Sierra On-Line) will have your flippers flapping, especially if you're a fan of Sierra's old-school adventure games. It has tables dedicated to the most famous of them, and some not-so-famous ones.
That's it for this month. The end of October will bring with it some Halloween spookiness so come back then for more!
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2000 IQ Media Nordic
Windows
Adventure-Point & Click-Fantasy
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1995 Microforum, Inc
Windows 3.1
Arcade-Shoot 'em Up-Sci Fi
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1996 Titus
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Action-Simulation-Sci Fi-Mechs!
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1996 McGraw-Hill Home Interactive
Windows 3.1
Edutainment-Adventure-History-Egypt
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1993 Sierra On-Line
Windows 3.1
Arcade-Pinball
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I read Agharta as Agartha at first, in which case I would have been floored if you or somebody out there had made a completed version of that game.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading about these obscure games
ReplyDeleteWhat a great September roundup — Agharta's Jules Verne atmosphere stood out to me most, and Pyramid's puzzle approach to Egyptian history sounds clever rather than dry. Metal Rage and Dagger's Rage give the month a nice action contrast, while Take a Break! Pinball feels like a perfect palate cleanser after those heavier titles. I also enjoyed reading about Kick the Buddy APK alongside these retro picks, since short, stress-relief games pair well with long point-and-click sessions. Thanks for keeping these obscure Windows and DOS titles accessible and well documented.
ReplyDeleteA great September set — Agharta's Jules Verne atmosphere stood out to me most, and Pyramid: Challenge of the Pharaoh's Dream sounds like exactly the kind of edutainment adventure I used to play for hours as a kid.
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Take a Break! Pinball was a nice lighter finish to the month too — sometimes a quick arcade game is exactly what you need between the longer adventures.