An adventure game design system.

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Alge-Blaster! is an educational game that teaches algebra for 7th to 12th grade. The game deals with five subjects each with a number of topics. For all topics there are three different activities. The first one is study the steps where the program gives instructions on how to solve a problem. The second is called build your skill and the …

Algebra Arcade is an educational game which despite its title is not an arcade game. It does include some aliens however and these appear on a coordinate grid. The player's task is to zap as many of these so called algebroids as possible and this is done by typing in equations. When the entered equation is plotted a whirlwind will …

"Algernon" is a 1987 educational program designed by Tom Bretl, programmed by Larry Bank, and distributed by Sunburst Communications. The game sharpens estimation and spatical reasoning skills while providing an enjoyable and challenging introduction to programming logic

Alien Addition is an educational game that mixes maths problems with the gameplay of a shoot 'em up. The player controls a cannon left and right along the bottom of the screen and has to shoot down the aliens space ships that appear above him. There are five ships in a row and they slowly begin descending down the screen. …

The player must explore 3D mazes in search of clues to a puzzle. There are no monsters or other dangers in the maze, but the clues, if put together, will lead to the location of the Alkemstone, a place in the real world. The first person to find the stone wins $5000 cash. This is perhaps the first computer 'treasure …

Android Nim is a representation of the mathematical game Nim. Players take turns removing a desired quantity from a number of distinct heaps. The player to remove the last item wins, but a player can only remove items from a single heap per turn. In this version the heaps are represented by text-mode animated androids and removing items is done …

From the game's packaging: You hear strange, mechanized roar in the distance, and tighten your grip on the laser ray. Suddenly, their shiny heads come into view over the ridge. You blast them and the explode ina fiery flash of steel and iron. It is the year 2078, Adroids from the Earth, a deadly tribe of mechanized soldiers, warriors, hell-bent …

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APPLE-TREK was a Star Trek game that appeared on many computers of this era, both mainframe and micro. Rather than “Klingons”, this game involved hunting “Klarnons”.

Arcade Album #1 is a compilation of 3 previously released arcade games by Penguin Software. The following games are included: Thunderbombs, Spy's Demise, The Spy Strikes Back!

Astro-Grover is an educational game for one player based on the Sesame Street franchise. It provides a playful setting in which children practice counting, adding, and subtracting. The game helps children work with numbers in five different ways (How Many Zips?, Beam That Number, Adding Countdown, Take it Away Zips!, Sum Up Sum Down) - assisted by Grover and the …

Bats have invaded an old house, and your job is to grab them in your net, and either move them to the houses's belfry or throw them out an open window. The player controls a small character who can climb up and down stairs, jump, and grab bats in their net. When a player grabs a bat, they have a …

Beagle Bag is a collection of video games for the Apple II family of computers published in 1982 by Beagle Bros Software. In common with their other titles, the Beagle Bag software was released in unlocked and unprotected form, and is now in the public domain.

Bellhop is a 1-player arcade game for the Apple II. The player plays as a bellhop, who tries to deliver the maximum number pieces of luggage before their tip runs out. The player can move left and right. Bags appear in the bottom right of the screen, and the player must ride an elevator to the upper floors to deliver …

Bill Budge's Space Album is a collection of four Apple II action games written by Bill Budge and published by California Pacific in 1980. The games are Death Star, Asteroids, Tail Gunner, and Solar Shootout.

A compilation of three games created by Bill Budge. Night Driver - The player must drive around a procedurally generated track two times. If the player gets too close to the side they will skid and lose points. If the player hits the wall too often they will crash. The player can choose 4 different driving speeds, and they are …

Birth of the Phoenix is a beginner level text adventure game. The game was designed to teach new players how to use and appreciate an adventure game. Gameplay and descriptions are entirely text-based, and actions are performed by writing VERB + NOUN commands. The player gathers a variety of inventory items to solve puzzles during their quest. The player's goal …

Bug Battle is a Centipede variant where the player has to defend a prize winning garden that has been infested by pests. Like in the arcade game the bugs move row by row down towards the player who can move around in the lower quarter of the screen. Additionally the player has to deal with a jealous neighbour who is …

Obviously Donkey Kong-inspired, in Canyon Climber you try to climb to the top of the Grand Canyon, while avoiding various obstacles. There are three levels, each a single screen: In Level 1 you set bombs on each side of three bridges and then push the plunger at the top to blow them up, all while jumping or outrunning charging sheep. …

Cassette 50 (released in Spain as Galaxy 50 - 50 Excitantes Juegos) is a compilation of games published by Cascade Games Ltd in 1983, and is an early example of shovelware - computer software marketed primarily on the basis of its sheer quantity rather than other factors such as quality or playability.

"Cause and Effect: What Makes It Happen..." is a 1988 educational program distributed by Troll Associates From the game's package: "Cause and Effect: What Makes it Happen" is an ideal way to introduce studies to the concepts of Cause and Effect. Using colorful high-resolution graphics and easy-to-read text, the program shows studients how to ask questions to locate specific causes …