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Shadow of the Beast is a side-scrolling platform computer game released for the Commodore Amiga, but the game has been ported to many other systems. Shadow of the Beast, however, was considered revolutionary because its graphics, with many more colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, were of a level rarely if ever... 212

Lemmings is an action-puzzle game developed by the Scottish studio DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991, originally for the Commodore Amiga. The player guides swarms of mindless, self-endangering lemmings to safety by assigning eight different skills to individual creatures — from digging and bridge-building to self-sacrifice by explosion.... 361

Frogger is a 1981 arcade game developed by Konami and originally published by Sega. Frogger was positively received as one of the greatest video games ever made and followed by several clones and sequels. The game found its way into popular culture, including television and music. The object of the game is to direct frogs to their homes one by one... 357

Daze Before Christmas is an action platformer developed by Norwegian company Funcom for the Mega Drive and published by Sunsoft in 1994 exclusively in Australia. It was ported to the Super NES and released in Europe and Australia. The player controls Santa Claus as he races to save Christmas from an evil mouse who has stolen the kids' presents, and... 248

Disney's The Jungle Book is a platform game based on the 1967 Disney animated film of the same name, released by Virgin Interactive Entertainment in 1994 for the home consoles and computers. While gameplay is the same on all versions, technological differences between the systems forced changes - in some case drastic - in level design, resulting in... 492

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is an arcade train simulation game, based on the famous television and railway series (Shining Time Station and the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends). The game is designed for ages 3 and up, feature colorful graphics, user-friendly interface, and rather simplistic gameplay that kids can get the hang of very quickly.... 13074

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom is the fifth scenario in the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games. Wizardry V represents a complete revision of the gaming system used in the first four installments, with larger mazes, new spells and character classes, and an expanded system for combatting and interacting with creatures. It is also the... 631

Dungeon Master is considered to be the first 3D realtime action computer role-playing game. Dungeon Master introduced some novel control methods including the spell casting system, which involved learning sequences of runes which represented the form and function of a spell's effect. Many reviewers considered Dungeon Master as the best example of its... 346

Pushover is a platform puzzle game sponsored by Smiths' British snack Quavers, where the game plot revolved around the Quavers mascot 'Colin Curly' losing his Quavers packets down a giant ant hill. It is then up to the Pushover character 'G.I. Ant', a large soldier ant, to go inside the ant hill and recover the Quavers. The playing field consists of... 140

Ultima VI: The False Prophet is the sixth part in the computer role-playing game series of Ultima. It was the last in the "Age of Enlightenment" trilogy. It was one of the first major PC games directly targeted to PC systems equipped with VGA graphics and a mouse. In this conclusion to the Second Trilogy, you, the Avatar, are summoned back to save... 88

Drakkhen was notable for being among the first role-playing games to feature a three-dimensional playing field. However, it did not employ a conventional 3D game engine, instead emulating one using character-scaling algorithms. Drakkhen features an animated day-night cycle, and the ability to wander freely about the game world, both rarities for a... 219

Theme Park is a construction and management simulation game designed by Bullfrog Productions and originally released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. Like most of Bullfrog's games, Theme Park is permeated by an eccentric sense of humor. Starting with a free plot of land in the United Kingdom and few hundred thousand... 224

Dual Orb II is a Japanese role-playing game released for the Super Famicom. It is the sequel to 'Dual Orb' and it is only available in Japanese language format. Dual Orb II focuses on Aleth, a mysterious boy found by the High Priest of Garade when he was just a baby. His best friend, Lagnus, is the prince of Garade and his partner in swordplay. Aleth... 94

Uncharted Waters (Daikōkai Jidai) is the first game in the popular Japanese strategy game series, produced by Koei as part of its Rekoeition games. The player assumes the role of Leon Franco, the young, ambitious son of a noble family fallen on hard times in Portugal. The goal of the game is to restore the family's former glory and achieve Leon's dreams.... 406

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is a Japanese tactical role-playing game created by Quest, originally released in 1995 on the Super Famicom in Japan. Though Let Us Cling Together is the second entry released in the Ogre Battle franchise, it featured dramatically different gameplay than its predecessor. While Ogre Battle: The March of the Black... 356

Star Ocean is a Japanese action role-playing video game and the first game in the Star Ocean series. It was the first game developed by the newly formed tri-Ace company for the Super Famicom. The player navigates a character throughout the game world, exploring areas and interacting with non-player characters. In progressing through the game, the player... 245

Wizardry I-II-III is an excellent remake of the first three Wizardry games for the Super Nintendo, combined in one `game` that lets you play each of the three titles in any order (with the ability to import your party as well). The gameplay, fans will be happy to note, remains the same: a tough first-person dungeon crawl that many die-hard RPG fans... 400

The Lawnmower Man is an interactive movie based on the 1992 film of the same name. The film was loosely based on a Stephen King short story, and stars a pre-Bond-fame Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence Angelo. Dr. Lawrence Angelo is a scientist working for Virtual Space Industries (VSI) in `Project 5`, a secret research facility that attempts to increase... 170

Another World, known as Out of this World in the US and Outer World in Japan, is a 1991 cinematic platformer designed and developed by Eric Chahi. The graphics and box art were designed by Chahi, while the music was composed by Jean-François Freitas. The protagonist of the game is Lester Knight Chaykin; a young, athletic, red haired physicist. Lester... 256

Based on the Alien VS Predator comic book series. The player takes the role of one of the Predators. The Predator will fight through several levels of alien creatures in a side scrolling manner. The Predator's ability includes attacking, jumping, sliding and firing bolts from it's shoulder cannon. Additionally, the shoulder cannon can be charged up... 587