ms-dos games (1996)
Here are some games written for MS-DOS in the days of Embryonic Software (don't worry, you're not supposed to have heard of them).
They were developed from a series of custom graphics and sprite routines - including the capability for animated backgrounds - that I wrote (with additional credit to CJ) back in 1996. With them I intended to pay tribute to some original classics, while breaking down how they might have been written.
No sound routines ever got developed for them so don't expect any!
You can quit out of all of these games by pressing the Escape key.
I feel that I should stress that these games are old, and now look especially dated. They are here partly for historic reasons and because the requirements are so low, and of course, for anybody who wants to give them a go!
Due to the age of these games I cannot provide any technical support for them.
centix
A version of the classic arcade game Centipede. One variation from the theme is that running over mushrooms makes the screen go upside down. Use your mouse to control this game.
Pentrex
Yet another version of Tetris. Some later levels include upside-down, and wavy sections. Cursor keys control the movement.
Greeny3
Loosely based on an old game called Repton, although I think more people will remember it as resembling Boulderdash. The download file contains 25 complete levels.
Control can be either by Joystick or Cursor keys. Please note that in some Windows versions the joystick settings can cause problems (particularly if you don't have a calibrated joystick installed!).
