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ANSi Dude

An eye-popping text-mode extravaganza, ANSi Dude couples innovative gameplay features with the most advanced character graphics.
ASCII Invaders

Keep watching the skies! Space Invaders joins the text-mode ranks with this new release. Move over Pong.
Christmas Carols

A special holiday season download, guaranteed to bring a smile to your face!
Codebreaker

A text-mode game written by yours truly, based on the classic board game Mastermind.
Insanity

If you have any affinity for mazes and labyrinths, this game deserves a look.
Islands of Danger

The yardstick against which all other text-mode games are measured. An absolute must-see!
Kingdom of Kroz

One of the most famous text-mode games, Kroz launched the career of Scott Miller and Apogee software.
Mission Maze

Go on a top secret operation for Mission Control to recover stolen objects from a hostile space station.
ML Crux

What do you get when you cross Tetris with Pipe Dreams? Download ML Crux and find out.
ML Loyd

Take a stroll down memory lane with Bob Lancaster's version of the gift shop favorite.
ML Yaht

The famous game of chance with five dice. This is by far the best implementation we have ever seen.
Monopoly

An outstanding version of the Parker Brothers classic. You'll be surprised how exciting this game can be!
Pente

Can you line up five colored stones in a row? It may sound easy, but this variant of Tic-Tac-Toe is not for the faint of heart.
Snipes!

Download a piece of computing history, the game that led to the creation of networking giant Novell Inc.
Stained Glass

A colorful variation on checkers that will have you second- guessing yourself long into the night.
Tanks

Take command of your tank brigade, advance on an occupied city, and disarm a ticking time-bomb.
Tear Down the Wall

An addicting strategy game where the objective is to knock down a wall brick by brick.
Text Missile Command

The video arcade classic, revived in one of the most unusual uses of text-mode format I have seen.
ZZT

Possibly the most ambitious text-mode game ever written, ZZT still has a loyal following today.
 
Also available:

Caves of Thor Trilogy (download 158k) — From the same company that brought you Kingdom of Kroz. Innovative and entertaining game.

The Game With No Name (download 32k) — Extremely difficult but fascinating platform/action game.

Lawn Mower (download 58k) — Reminds me of a game I used to play on the Commodore 64!

MoSlo - computer slowdown utility

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