1990
Originally launched in 1990 on the boundary-pushing 16-bit computers and consoles of the day, this bodacious sequel to the immensely popular California Games sees you competing in five awesome events: hang-gliding, jet-skiing, snowboarding, body-boarding and skateboarding!
Originally released in 1990, this top-down combat racer from the creators of the Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge games saw players take the wheel of a high-powered super car in an all-out deadly race. Gameplay Compete in a series of dangerous races. Use your prize money to upgrade your car, adding everything from a turbocharger to missiles!
In this Egyptian-themed puzzle game from 1990, guide Scara the scarab beetle through a pyramid by clearing its boards of stones. Matching hieroglyph stones vanish in pairs, but only when they line up in the same row or column. You slide them into place while teleporters, ice and traps get in the way. Play the 100-level Logic game with no time limit, or the Arcade game, where random levels race the clock and collected coins buy extra time, lives and special powers. Originally released in 1990 by Rainbow Arts. This Wavedash version is the MS-DOS release from Pixel Games UK.
Originally released in the early 90s, this sticky platformer from veteran developers Epyx saw players taking on the role of Todd the space explorer, who lands on a planet made entirely from slime and goo, and teeming with disgusting life forms, who searches for precious slime gems. Gameplay Armed with your trusty water gun, make your way through 6 different gooey adventures, each offering a different challenge: Adventure 1: Easy They say that this part of Slime World is easier than others, but it is still dangerous! Find the exit! Adventure 2: Exploration The ship was destroyed in orbit! A rescue ship has been called, but you have to get to it first! Adventure 3: Action The ship was destroyed in orbit over the worst part of Slime World! You must find the rescue ship! Adventure 4: Suspense Slime World is about to melt! Find mushrooms to delay meltdown by 1 minute! Find the exit! Adventure 5: Logic Your ship has been damaged, and your gun is useless! You have only your wits to save you from certain doom! Adventure 6: Arcade There are no restarts in this adventure, so just get as far as you can! On your way you can find a number of useful tools, from shields and bait to bombs and jetpacks!
Our chopper tailed-out after taking a hit... the pilot won’t be leaving the ground again. Now I have to lead my weary platoon back to our lines through the jungles and paddy fields. Entering what appears to be a friendly village - only to find it is a cover for a guerrilla faction - is just one of the things that helps our insomnia... that and the elusive psycho in my squad – I gotta figure out who he is before the morale factor becomes our worst enemy. Jeez, will this stupid war never end?! Back in the day when most games fell firmly into one camp such as shoot ‘em up, adventure, arcade action or map-based strategy, Lost Patrol was unusual in that it fused together elements of all these genres and more. With a combination of styles that tested a player’s entire gamut of skills, this 1990 release picked up fans on the popular platforms of the day – the Amiga, Atari ST and (for the relatively few PC gamers at the time) MS-DOS. Appearing in many ‘top 100’ lists, Lost Patrol is fondly remembered by those that played it. The general action takes place on a military map, through which you are tasked with navigating a squad of men whose helicopter has crash-landed after an attack by the pesky guerrilla fighters. At certain points however the game field will switch view, requiring your arcade shooting skills, some hand-to-hand combat or other such surprises. Praised in its day for the quality of these additional graphic scenes, you’ll quickly realise why Lost Patrol is considered a retro classic!