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Posted by Push2005 on Jun-23-2006 21:04:

Old Pc-games: Abandonware

Hey,

I don't know if you guys know what "abandonware" stands for. But briefly explained: It means the copyrights of the games are expired and they are now available for free download.

Some real diehard gamers might get nostalgic if they view the screenshots at the end of this post...

I just wanted to announce there are 2 major websites which support free (legal) abandonware.

01. Abandonia: Home of abandonware DOS-games

02. Classic Gaming Network: Abandonware Lives

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On these websites I found games as Prehistorik, DUNGEON KEERPER 1 , Ski or Die, Lemmings, Stunts, Wacky Wheels, ... and many more.

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I hope you can enjoy some of them again

(P.s. If there's already a thread made for this then I'm sorry and I'll delete it...)

Posted by CONNERMAN2000 on Jun-23-2006 21:09:

i had never heard of this. im sure others have, but i certainly havent. great find!

Posted by Moongoose on Jun-24-2006 16:49:

I have almost all of the games off this two sites (and a couple more from other) archived on DVDs (the original floppies for some old games i h had have bean dead for years) and am slowly replaying them again I still enjoy most of them and actualy think that many newer games arent as good as some of these classics.

Now im going for a quick round of BC Racers

Posted by Omega_Blue on Jun-24-2006 18:27:

dude, no way did you know about ski or die. that game was classic. abandonware is awesome for the old school point-and-click adventures, ie lucasarts ones like day of the tentacle and sam & max

Posted by jrbuddha on Jun-26-2006 02:02:

awesome...lots of memories here.

Posted by RJT on Jun-26-2006 02:11:

They don't have "Full Throttle"

But w00t for "Maniac Mansion Deluxe!" My week is officially shot!

Posted by Subey on Jun-26-2006 22:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
dude, no way did you know about ski or die. that game was classic. abandonware is awesome for the old school point-and-click adventures, ie lucasarts ones like day of the tentacle and sam & max

Back in the day I thought the downhill blitz part was good. The other events seemed kinda mediocre in comparison though.

Posted by RJT on Jun-27-2006 00:26:

Wow... ALL of the old Sierra "Quest" games are on here too...

I highly recommend the original "Police Quest," and not even the VGA - The ORIGINAL... One of the best games I've ever played

Posted by sothis on Jun-27-2006 07:47:

dont forget the great vga remakes that have been made, including the very recent (and happily just finished, on my end) kings quest 3:

http://www.agdinteractive.com/ (kq 1/2, and they are doing quest for glory 2 now )

http://www.infamous-adventures.com/index.php?page=kq3

ultima ftw though, seriously.

Posted by Frenkieee on Jun-27-2006 11:22:

Ski or Die, OMG! The times I've played that game, wow...
Wacky Wheels was awesome too.

I'm still playing Settlers II Gold btw

Posted by AirPole on Jun-27-2006 12:14:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ RJT
They don't have "Full Throttle"

I told you in the Monkey Island appreciation thread to PM me. And there's loads more where that came from.

Posted by RJT on Jun-27-2006 16:06:

quote:
Originally posted by AirPole
I told you in the Monkey Island appreciation thread to PM me. And there's loads more where that came from.

Wh00ps! Didn't see it... on it now

Posted by yujie__ on Jun-29-2006 16:01:

Yes Freespace 2 FTWWW