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B.A.T. (1990)

B.A.T.

Ubi Soft Entertainment Software

B.A.T. is cyberpunk romp through the underworld of crime and corruption. As agent for B.A.T., an ultrasecret organization serving the Confederation of the Galaxies in the 22nd century, you will be assigned various missions covering a wide range of spy activities and planets.

Avoid the Noid (1989)

Avoid the Noid

ShareData, Inc.

Avoid the Noid is an advertisement ploy for Domino’s Pizza. You are a pizza delivery boy who must deliver a pizza to Doom Industries while the creature Noid is set to prevent him from acheiving this goal. You must deliver the pizza to the top floor in 30 minutes or less, or the customer will get a discount and you will lose your job.

ATAC: The Secret War Against Drugs (1992)

ATAC: The Secret War Against Drugs

MicroProse Software, Inc.

Lead the secret war on illegal drugs in South America! Wage war against drug barons with advanced weaponry such as F-22 fighters and AH-64 helicopters. Destroy their drug pipeline to starve them of cash, but don’t hit the civilians or you may get kicked out of the country! The drug lords won’t stand by though… And they had used the drug money for an effective arsenal, from missiles to fighters and more. Gather intelligence, decide on strike targets, and launch planes to accomplish their missions. Take over any plane in flight if you think they need help. Send in DEA agents to gather more intelligence and resupply local rebels. Can you win the war?

Arctic Adventure (1991)

Arctic Adventure

Apogee Software, Ltd.

Six months after the events of Pharaoh’s Tomb, the young assistant-turned-treasure hunter Nevada Smith yearns for another discovery. Not willing to take his previous exploits as “beginner’s luck” as accused by so called experts, Nevada has been determined to find another great prize to find.

Andretti Racing (1997)

Andretti Racing

Electronic Arts, Inc.

For the first time ever in an arcade racer, take control of either NASCAR or Indy cars and cruise around 16 detailed tracks. There are 3 views available to drive from. As well as individual races, you can play a full career. Derek Daly and Bob Jenkins provide a running commentary. Outside factors such as pit-crew mistakes and mechanical failures can affect your races.

Alien Legacy (1994)

Alien Legacy

Sierra On-Line, Inc.

In 2043, an alien probe originating from Alpha Centauri is detected in our solar system. Attempts at a peaceful first contact fail and a missile barrage is launched at Earth. Earth’s ABM systems successfully destroyed all but one missile, and its sheer power of destruction prompted the world governments to invest significant effort into combating this threat from the stars. Within several years, great technological leaps were made and space travel was significantly improved upon. Battlefleets were assembled and dispatched across the vast distances of space to combat the alien menace.

Alien Carnage (1993)

Alien Carnage

Apogee Software, Ltd.

Alien Carnage (also known as Halloween Harry) is a follow-up to the 1985 game Halloween Harry, created for the Microbee System by John Passfield in 1985, but it has very little in common with the original game.

Air Duel: 80 Years of Dogfighting (1993)

Air Duel: 80 Years of Dogfighting

MicroProse Software, Inc.

As the name suggests, this flight simulation gives you a chance to fly most of the famous fighter models from World War 1 to the present day. You can fly the Sopwith Camel, the Spitfire, the F-4 Phantom, the Harrier Jump Jet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Fokker DR1, and the MiG-23, each with realistic and functional cockpit features. The game offers 6 historical missions, a duel mode and a “What If?” air duel. In the latter, you can apply weapons from different time periods to aircraft, and try to shoot down a modern plane using an older one.

After Dark Games (1998)

After Dark Games (1998)

Sierra On-Line, Inc.

After Dark Games is a spin-off from the successful After Dark screensaver collections. It features the following eleven original games: Hula Girl, Fish Stick, Roof Rats, Solitare, Roger Dodger, Zapper, Mowin’ Maniac, Bad Dog 911, Toaster Run, Foggy Boxes, and MooShu.

Adrenix (1998)

Adrenix

Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc.

Scott Griffon is a military pilot who has hunted rebels for years as part of an elite anti-insurrection squad. But now he changes sides because Medtech, a government facility which conducts medical experiments on humans, kidnapped his fiance. You take his role and fly an advanced fighter craft to destroy Medtech.