In 3D Maze you're a 'spaceman' who, on a routine trip back from Mars while in orbit around Venus, is accidentally beamed down into a distant space maze somewhere in the alien terrain. All you have to survive is a space suit, oxygen tank (with a limited oxygen supply), a compass and a map of the maze. You must make …

Far in the future earth is dependent on silicon for it's technology. Unfortunately the silicon reserves are running out. A new source of silicon has been located in a faraway part of the galaxy. Problem is that it's very dangerous to gather since it has a tendency to explode. Therefore a mercenary going by the name of Sillo is sent …

A.E. is a Space Invaders inspired game with a 3D view. In A.E. the earth is under attack by swarms of aliens who drop bomb after bomb and it's your job to defend planet Earth. You control a laser cannon that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen. To earn point you should shoot all the alien forces before …

An educational typing game developed by Todd Heimarck for the Commodore VIC-20 and published in COMPUTE!'s Gazette 1983/10 (Issue #4) This game was "ported" to the Commodore 64 in the following issue: COMPUTE!'s Gazette 1983/11 (Issue #5)

A huge enemy fleet has invaded the southern shore of the U.S. Dozens of tanks and helicopter gun-ships are rolling over Tampa, Florida and through Atlanta, Georgia. Squadrons of enemy fighters are swarming through the air over South Carolina and are heading for Washington, D.C. For the first time in more than 100 years, a foreign power is invading our …

Adventureland is the first of Scott Adams' text adventures. Using simple two word commands you explore an enchanted world, solve puzzles and try to recover 13 lost treasures. The game's display is different from other adventure games like Zork: The Great Underground Empire in that the screen is divided into two "windows": the room description, exits, and items appear on …

Alien Soccer is a top view single screen paddle game where you must stop a ball that bounces around the screen, from going past your paddle. Your paddle is on the left of the screen and can move up or down and if the ball goes past then you lose one of five lives. Also on the screen are various …

An action game, where you have to carefully take aim at an alien and shoot it down. You are given 20 shots, so better don't waste them! Part of a complimentary cassette you got in Canada if you purchased your VIC-20 (along with the cassette deck), or just the deck alone from Canadian Tire

Alphabet Zoo is a top-view educational game where the player races around a maze. It is up to the player to collect the letters scattered around. The maze also contains two teleporters that warp the player who uses them to a random spot. Each maze has a graphic representation of an object in the middle. There are two modes: Game …

A keyboard only control game that is somewhat like a cross between Space Invaders and Galaxian, with some similarities to Centipiede and it's own gameplay mechanic throw in on top of it.. Produced by Romik Software in 1983. The game plays a rendition of the Star Wars theme while the game is playing. You a trapped in your landing craft …

Amoeba is a single screen game where giant amoebas have landed and are trying to take over the world. The amoebas appear on the screen in pods, each containing six of them. The player's task is to remove them by moving a laser probe over them which automatically kills them. It's necessary to be very quick about it though because …

Amok is a variant of Berzerk. Amok is also the name of a space station located far out in space that the player has to make his way through. Like in Berzerk, the player controls his character from a top down perspective and can move and shoot in multiple directions. Each room is inhabited by a number of robots that …

While babysitting in the garden of a nursery, an Eagle has swooped down and taken the baby and it is now up to you to find and return the baby back to the nursery. You will have to explore various locations like deserts, mountains and forests, and you will also encounter various creatures and animals that are dangerous and will …

You are an ant trying to collect food located near a picnic basket at the top of the screen, and return it to your nest. You can dig tunnels through the ground below the surface. Your ant travels slower when it's digging instead of moving through existing tunnels. If you can trick an anteater into following you, you can dig …

Antimatter Splatter (or Anti-Matter Splatter in the Rabbit release) is a side view single screen shooter where you control a spacecraft at the bottom of the screen, moving left or right, and your mission is to protect humans below you, who are moving across the screen. At the top of the screen is an alien who drops bombs and the …

Ape Escape was developed my Mike Riedel and Greg Carbonaro and published by Spectravideo in 1982. It is based on the arcade game Cosmic Guerilla, except in this game you have to to prevent terrorists in helicopters from removing bricks in a building that has a giant gorilla on top of it. If the gorilla reaches the ground, the game …

Arachnoid is a fixed screen shoot 'em up where the player takes control of a spider that has to defend its eggs from hostile ants. The game is most similar to Centipede. The ants attack in rows, moving horizontally one line at a time until they get to the player who moves around in the lower sections of the screen. …

In this two player game each player controls an artillery gun set in a mountain landscape with the goal of destroying the other player. Players take turns firing at each other, on each turn you have a limited amount of time in which the barrel angle and powder level can be set in order to control the direction and distance …

Astro Nell is a multi-platform adventure game. Your goal is to collect items which are shaped like stars.

Astro-Command is similar to Missile Command, as you have to protect cities from getting destroyed. How you do that? Well, unlike Missile Command, you have your missiles on the RIGHT side. But like in Missile Command you aim where you want to shoot and then press the fire button. Beware of aliens, which will not only destroy one house, but …

The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defend it from the invaders. The various gorgon craft will keep flying by on the …

Avalanche is a fun action game people can just pick up and play. The player has to shoot the various gems that are falling down from the top of the screen. The gems are marked with symbols and the player has to match up the symbol on his ship with the symbol on the gems. The speed of the game …

In B-1 Nuclear Bomber, you have to "fly" a B-1 bomber to it's destination, and destroy the target of the mission. You input text commands to control your bomber's altitude, course, radar, weapons, and so on. And, of course, the USSR will try to stop you from bombing their targets, with an arsenal of MiGs and SAMs, and they are …

Your job is to guard the supplies at the lunar base. Bandits of various sorts arrive in waves and descend, trying to get the goods. Armed with a mobile laser gun and some shielding, you score points by blasting the bandits. Bandits has 28 levels of play. You begin with 5 ships and acquire a bonus ship for every 5,000 …