Atari 8-bit games
The Lurking Horror
May 6, 1987
The Lurking Horror is an interactive fiction game released by Infocom in 1987. The game was written by Dave Lebling and inspired by the horror fiction writings of H. P. …
The Mask of the Sun
Dec 31, 1982
You are Mac Steele - archeologist, adventurer and treasure hunter. Poisoned by one of your newly found artifacts, you're fighting against time to find the legendary Mask of the Sun, …
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C64
The NeverEnding Story
Sep 17, 1985
The land of Fantasia is being consumed by Nothingness. It takes Bastian, a boy from the real world, to believe in Atreyu and all the magical beings of Fantasia to …
The Nightmare
Dec 31, 1982
You have eight hours to escape the haunted castle that your subconscious created in your mind and keeps you prisoner.
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The Pawn
Dec 31, 1986
The aim of this interactive fiction with graphics is to escape from the land of Kerovnia, where strange occurrences are routine. The Roobikyoub dwarves have been banished from the kingdom, …
The Pharaoh's Curse
Dec 31, 1983
"In the centuries since the sealing of the Pharaoh's Tomb, even the dim memories of the fabulous treasure contained in the pyramid, have become infrequent whispers on the lips of …
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C64
vic-20
The Price of Magik
Dec 31, 1986
The Price of Magik is the sequel to the previous game; Myglar the Magician. The guardian of the Crystal has become insane and is draining its energy for his own …
The Queen's Footsteps
The Queen's Footsteps
Jun 5, 2020
Today is August 27th, 1904. Nine months ago, you, Emilia Vittorini, joined the Italian Archeological Expedition in Egypt led by Ernesto Schiaparelli, the director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin. …
The Quest
Dec 31, 1983
You have to help the strong but not very intelligent Gorn to rid the kingdom of Balema of a dragon.
The Return of Heracles
Dec 31, 1983
Player(s) travel the land of Greece to accomplish the 12 tasks assigned to them by Zeus and the other gods. Gaining fame and fortune by fighting strange beasts and completing …
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C64
The Sands of Egypt
Dec 31, 1982
The Sands of Egypt is an adventure game. The story takes place in 1893, following a British explorer and archaeologist who is lost in the desert. Text commands are entered …
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TRS-80 Color Computer
The Scrolls of Abadon
Dec 31, 1984
You have to collect pieces of an amulet. Whenever you pick up a piece it's replaced with an arrow which can only be trespassed in that direction, thus creating a …
Atari8bit
C64
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
Dec 31, 1985
Sue Townsend created a phenomenon in the mid-1980s, essentially incorporating lots of sharp satire and observational humour into the diary of a confused teenager. It might sound like an odd …
The Serpent's Star
Dec 31, 1983
You return in the role as archeologist Mac Steele. This time around you are in mysterious Tibet searching for a gem called the Serpent's Star.
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C64
The Snapper
Dec 31, 1982
You move the Snapper along a grid of connected lines in order to collect a certain amount of blots before returning to one of the bases.
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The Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle
Dec 31, 1984
You are the sorcerer apprentice of Solon and have to retrieve thirteen Stars of Power for you master from Castle Claymorgue.
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The Spy Strikes Back!
Dec 31, 1983
You have to find nine clues in evil Dr. Xavier Tortion's fortress in East Germany in order to spoil his wicked plans.
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C64
The Stone of Sisyphus
Dec 31, 1980
A text-based dungeon-crawling game by Chameleon Software.
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TRS-80
The Tail Of Beta Lyrae
Dec 31, 1983
A horizontal scrolling shoot'em up written by Philip Price and published by Datamost for the Atari 8-bit home computers.
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The Time Machine
Dec 31, 1981
The Valley
Dec 31, 1982
The Valley is a graphical roguelike RPG with a simple interface and semi-real-time combat system. The background story is all but non-existent, suffice to say that you're the hero and …
The War of the Worlds
Dec 31, 1983
The War of the Worlds is a 1-player strategy war game for the Atari 8-bit. Based on the H.G. Wells novel, you control infantry, cavalry, and artillery units in combat …
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The White Barrows
Dec 31, 1983
This is a text based game that has elements from a multiple genres dungeon crawl, puzzle, logic challenge, and even resource management. The back story is about a bad wizard …