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Shareware Preserves

These are extremely rare MS-DOS programs and games that need some attention. Currently, no other websites contain these programs, and most of them are surprisingly well-done. The programs on this page were obsoleted by better updated versions, forgotten, abandoned, or just need some better attention. So here they are:

 

3D House

This was a 3D Virtual Reality program which was a simulation of the Carr's new house. Have fun exploring the place! Created using the DoMark 3D Construction Kit*.

Author: Charles Carr

Download 3D House

 

3D Trek

Another game created with the 3D Construction kit. Loosely based on the hit series, "Star Trek"(Duh). The Starship Enterprise is in self-destruct mode, and you have to escape within 1000 seconds.

Author: Unknown

Download 3D Trek

 

3D World

Those who liked "3D House" virtual reality will love this: A set of virtual reality objects including vehichles, places, animals, toys, and more. Here's a list of some of the areas on this program:

1. Train

2. Barn

3. Airplanes

4. Church

5. Apatasaurus

6. Elephant

7. Frog

8. City

9. The White House

10. Swimming Pool

11. Action Figure

12. Sunset with Ship

13. Ancient Greece

14. Toy Box (The Box Contains a Teddy Bear and a Tin Soldier)

14. Solar System

Author: Charles Carr

Download 3D World

 

Chagunitzu

Chagunitzu is a strategy game first featured in "Big Blue Disk #44". I haven't taken the time to play the entire thing, but it is the preducessor to Apogee's "Pagantizu" game, and also has a very similar style. It will run under either CGA or EGA graphics, and has no sound.

Author: Softdisk

Download Chagunitzu

 

Commander Keen: Episode X 

Commander Keen, Episode 7 (X) is a good attempt to continue the classic series of computer games by ID and Apogee Software (Now 3D Realms), which was later cancelled due to the popularization of the First Person Shooter, with games like Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, Blake Stone, Hexen, and others. While the game is merely a modification of Episode 1, the graphics are improved, and it retains the feel of the 7 other Keen games that exist. An Episode Y does exist, but it is full of bugs and I do not recommend it right now. But for you wailing Commander Keen fans, THIS is the game you've been searching for. The Universe IS Toast!

Author: Xky Rauh

Download Commander Keen X

 

Galactic Battle

This game originally featured in "Big Blue Disk Issue #39". You control a space ship and blast alien ships apart. After every ten levels, you fight a boss. What made me laugh about this game is the fact that many "aliens" in the game looked like bricks, stoplights, televisons, video game controllers, eyeballs, false teeth, pizza boxes, caterpillars, and a lot of other weird stuff. Also, the game has a neat RPG aspect where every 5 levels, you can buy enhancements for your ship. A very addictive game!

Author: Softdisk

Download Galactic Battle

 

Galaxy Word Processor

This is probably only useful for historical purposes, but this is one of the first shareware Word Processors.

Author: Omniverse Software

Download Galaxy

 

VGA Sharks

VGA Sharks is a game where you control a scuba diver. He must explore places like the golden gates of ancient greece and rescue the small sea animals and bring them to his cage, while avoiding nasty foes like Sharks, Stingrays, and Mutant Jellyfish. In 1994, Alive Software replaced this game with a sidescroller called, "ScubaMan's Quest".

Author: Alive Software

Download VGA Sharks (EGA/CGA version also provided with download)

 

PC Jigsaw Puzzle

Another game abandoned by Alive Software, in PC Jigsaw Puzzle, you basically peice together several puzzles using 24-color hi-resolution EGA Graphics. Was replaced by "VGA Jigsaw" in the 1990s.

Author: Alive Software

Download PC Jigsaw

 

Slan

Slan is another ANSI-Adventure style game similar to "The Kingdom of Kroz" or "ZZT". You can move your smiley-face around forests, castles, and caverns and find your way around different mazes. Slan includes an ANSI level-editor.

Author: Jean-Guy Lavallee

Download Slan

 
 
* The official page for Domark's Virtual Reality Construction Kit is:
 
Later Note: This is the only page I could find on the program, which is the ZX Spectrum version; I can't find the PC version anywhere

 

 

                
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