dosbox + the-underdogs = low-budget ecstasy

0rganism

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Sat Nov-13-04 05:53 PM
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dosbox + the-underdogs = low-budget ecstasy

Heh. Now that I'm gainlessly unemployed, I have spare time to go back and revisit some of those games that I missed out on while I was going to college and working for a living.

Dosbox: an emulator to make your spiffy new computer act like an ancient beast
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net

the-underdogs: a site that has resurrected much forgotten gameware from the days when programmers knew how to write an overlay
http://www.the-underdogs.org

Hell, I didn't even know there WAS an Archon Ultra or a sequel to Moebius.

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DoveTurnedHawk

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Sat Nov-13-04 06:32 PM
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1. These Are the BEST!

I love the Avalon Hill boardgames, Third Reich and Advanced Civilization and History of the World and 1830.

My friend is addicted to the Magic: The Gathering computer games.

I flipped out when I found the ancient Balance of Power game (made famous on the Mac) for IBM.

So much great stuff there!

DTH

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Goldom

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Sun Nov-14-04 04:48 AM
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2. I love dosbox...

I really wish someone would make a Windows 3.1 emulator.. I have a bunch of things from back then that couldn't run in dos, nor in later versions of windows.. but yes..

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Chovexani

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Sun Nov-14-04 01:47 PM
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3. Afterlife!

One of my favorite geriatric games. Puts many modern god games to shame.

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Forkboy

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Tue Nov-16-04 08:22 PM
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4. Home of the Underdogs has been my fav site for years now

So much gaming goodness all in one spot! I check the site out almost daily and just hit "Random Game" for a bit.

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Peance-Freeance

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Wed Nov-17-04 12:23 AM
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5. I COMPLETELY agree!!

I never thought I'd miss playing 386 based computer games...

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Wed Nov-17-04 09:56 AM
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6. Thanks For The Link!

I've been looking for an English-translated version of Star Ocean for SNES for YEARS. Thanks to your post I now have it!

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