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Computer Game, Computer Game SeriesPrince of Persia (often shortened to "POP") is a platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner in 1989 for the Apple II, that was widely seen as a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in computer games. Mechner used a process called rotoscoping,...
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Computer GameThe Last Express is a video game created by Jordan Mechner and Smoking Car Productions, published in 1997. It is an adventure game that takes place on the Orient Express, days before the start of World War I. It is noted as being one of the few video games that...
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Computer GameD/Generation is a arcade adventure computer game with puzzle elements, published for the PC and Amiga by Mindscape in 1991. It was later ported to the Amiga CD32 in 1993, the new version largely based upon the Amiga version but allowing use of the 6-button CD32 gamepad...
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Computer Game, GameSid Meier's Civilization is a turn based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991. The game's objective is "...to build an empire that would stand the test of time". The game begins in 4000 BC, and the players attempt to expand and develop...
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Computer GameDavid's Midnight Magic is an early computer pinball simulation written by David Snider and released by Brøderbund in 1982. (The game was published in Europe by Ariolasoft). The game was originally released for the Apple II computer platform and was later released for...
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Computer GameLode Runner is a 1983 platform game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own level for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer...
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Computer GamePinball Construction Set (PCS) is a computer game by Bill Budge published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the Apple II and Atari 800 in 1983 and was later ported to other platforms, such as the Commodore 64 and DOS (as a booter). Pinball Construction Set...
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Computer GameSpore is a multi-platform god game under development by Maxis and designed by Will Wright that allows a player to control the evolution of a species from its beginnings as a multicellular organism, through development as a sapient and social land-walking creature, to...
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Computer GameRaid on Bungeling Bay was the first video game designed by Will Wright. It was published by Brøderbund for the Commodore 64 in 1984 and the NES and MSX computers in 1985. The Commodore 64 version was published in the UK by Ariolasoft, and the NES version was ported by...
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Computer Game, Computer Game SeriesSimCity is a city-building simulation game, first released in 1989 and designed by Will Wright. SimCity was Maxis' first product, which has since been ported into various personal computer and game consoles, and enhanced into several different versions including...
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Computer Game, Film, Computer Game SeriesThe Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game created by game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis, and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburb household near SimCity. ...
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Computer GameKarateka is a 1984 computer game by Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia. Karateka was Mechner's first hit game, and was designed while he was attending Yale University. The game was renowned at the time for its realistic animations, —given the limitations...
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Computer GameChoplifter is a 1982 Apple II game developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund. It was ported to other home computers and, in 1985, Sega released a coin-operated arcade game version. While many arcade games have been ported to home computer and consumer...
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Computer GameChoplifter 3 is a 1993 video game for Game Boy and Game Gear. It was released on September 09 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was the third Choplifter title starting with the original Apple II game released in 1982. The gameplay revolves around...
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Computer GameCastle Wolfenstein is a stealth-based computer game, the first of its genre, developed by Muse Software for the Apple II. It was first released in 1981 and later ported to DOS, the Atari 8-bit family and the Commodore 64. Castle Wolfenstein is a slow-paced stealth...
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Computer Gameis a platform game developed and published by Nintendo in late 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Super Mario Bros. featured gameplay that changed the way video games were created. It is the first console original in this genre to feature smooth-scrolling...
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Computer GameSargon (or SARGON) is a line of chess-playing software for personal computers. The original SARGON was written by Dan and Kathe Spracklen in a Z80-based computer called Wavemate Jupiter IIIusing assembly language through TDL Macro Assembler. The name "Sargon" was...
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Computer GameChess is a chess game for Mac OS X, and its progenitor, OPENSTEP, featuring a high quality graphical display and support for chess variant such as crazyhouse and suicide chess. Also included are different skins featuring metal, grass, marble and wood. It is bundled...
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Computer GameInterstate '76 is a Windows video game. It was developed and published by Activision and released in 1997. The game is set in the southwest United States of America in an alternative version of the year 1976, during the American oil crisis. The game is based on the...
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Computer GameEverQuest, often called EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on March 16, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost. It was developed by Sony's 989 Studios and its...
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Computer GameQ What is it? FMO CHESS CLUB is a free private online CHESS CLUB requiring membership. Q How do I join? Click on the link on the front page. If no link is present, the club is closed to new membership. Enter an ID and password , valid email address , birthdate and...
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Computer GameStar Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity is a computer game by Spectrum HoloByte, based on the Star Trek universe. The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation reprise their roles, providing the voices of their respective characters. While on routine patrol of...
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Computer GameThe Falcon line of computer games is a series of simulations of the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. The games were developed and published by Spectrum HoloByte (later MicroProse). They were noted for their high level of realism unseen in contemporary simulation...
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Computer GameChessmaster is a chess playing computer game series which is these days owned by Ubisoft. It includes numerous tutorials by International Master Joshua Waitzkin for players of all skill levels. The Chessmaster series started in 1986 with The Chessmaster 2000 by The...
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Computer GameFritz is a German chess program developed by Frans Morsch and Mathias Feist and published by Chessbase. There is also a version called Deep Fritz that is designed for multi-processing. The latest versions of the consumer product are Deep Fritz 10 and Fritz 11, the...
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Computer GameMechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat is a 1995 computer game produced by Activision. It is part of the MechWarrior series of PC games. It separates itself from the original board game Battletech by placing the player inside the cockpit of the BattleMech. As such, the...
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Computer GameMechWarrior 3 was the first MechWarrior game not developed by Activision. MechWarrior 3 featured an all new 3D accelerated graphics engine. The game contained over 20 missions, with access to 18 different 'Mechs. The story opens with a briefing of the Inner Sphere...
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Computer GameMechWarrior 4: Vengeance is a computer game developed by FASA Interactive and published by Microsoft. Released on November 24 2000, this game is the fourth in the MechWarrior series. It takes place in the BattleTech universe where the pinnacle of all war machines are...
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Computer GameSpace Quest is a series of six science fiction computer game that follow the adventures of a hapless janitor named Roger Wilco, as he campaigns through the galaxy for "truth, justice and really clean floors." Initially created for Sierra On-Line by Mark Crowe and...
