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| Command & Conquer 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Freeware (former commercial) | Strategy | |||||||||||||
| Developed by Westwood Studios (Virgin Interactive) | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Command & Conquer is the first game in one of the most popular real-time strategy series of all time. Two factions, the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod, fight to control an extraterrestrial element called Tiberium. You choose one side to command, build factories to process Tiberium, and build vehicles and weapons to destroy the enemy. The levels are imaginatively designed, and there is a great variety of vehicles and attacks at your disposal. Developed by Westwood Studios, a Virgin Interactive company since 1992. There are only 3 levels in the shareware demo, all of them GDI levels. In order, they are levels 1, 10 and 6. Command & Conquer Shareware Demo v1.0a (9149k) Copyright holder Electronic Arts generously declared Command & Conquer Gold, a Windows 95 version of this game with a Windows XP patch, freeware on 31 August 2007.
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| Cool Spot 1994 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||||||
| Developed by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Despite being an advertisement for 7 Up, this platform game about Cool Spot's quest to collect 7 Up spots is really good, winning fans and even awards for its music. Cool Spot can shoot soda bubbles in eight directions, and can jump and grab onto things like balloons. The game features challenging gameplay and smooth graphics. Cool Spot searches for spots in a number of beach levels, and can rescue a Cool Spot who is locked in a cage when he collects enough spots, which depends on the difficulty level. If he collects enough spots, he can go to a bonus level. A time limit prevents you from taking forever to find all 100 spots in each level. Virtually identical to console versions of the game. Only the first level is playable in the shareware demo. Cool Spot Shareware Demo (409k) I have found no ordering information for this game, and it is not listed on Virgin Games' website.
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| Disney's Aladdin 1994 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||||||
| Developed by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Based on the Disney animated movie, Aladdin must escape capture in the marketplace and, ultimately, defeat the wizard Jafar to save the kingdom. The animation is extremely smooth and looks very much like the movie. Aladdin can throw apples and fight with a scimitar, as well as jump and climbing. There are save points within levels so that Aladdin doesn't have to start the level from the beginning if he is defeated. The game is virtually identical to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game from which it was ported. Among the impressive music and voice acting in this game is a vocal rendition of "A Whole New World" at the title screen. There are 10 levels in this game, with only the first level playable in the shareware demo. Disney's Aladdin Shareware Demo (1336k) I have found no ordering information for this game, and it is not listed on Virgin Games' website.
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| Lion King, The 1994 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||||||
| Developed by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Based on the Disney animated movie, Simba must survive long enough to grow up and avenge the death of his father. The animation is extremely smooth and the game looks very much like the movie. The Lion King was acclaimed for the quality of Simba's animation. Simba crouches, jumps, and pulls himself onto ledges so realistically that he seems like a real lion. Simba can roar at enemies to stun them, or kill them by jumping on them. When he grows up, he can also slash them with his claws. Virtually identical to console versions of the game. The soundtrack features songs from the movie. Only the first level is playable in the shareware demo. The Lion King Shareware Demo (1336k) I have found no ordering information for this game, and it is not listed on Virgin Games' website.
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| Z 1996 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Strategy | |||||||||||||
| Developed by The Bitmap Brothers | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Renegade Software, Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c SVGA 640×400×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Z is a realtime strategy (RTS) game in which you command a robot army and try to conquer the battlefield. There are at least four types of droid units to command, the difference being the type of weapons they carry, such as rockets capable of damaging tanks. Unmanned jeeps, tanks, and gun turrets are often located on the map at the beginning of the battle, and can be occupied by droids from either side. Vehicles aren't always destroyed in battle, leaving them to be occupied by the victor's droids. The battlefield is divided into regions, each marked with a flag. When a robot or vehicle touches the flag, it is controlled by that side's army, and any manufacturing facilities will create droids or vehicles loyal to that side. The more territories are occupied, the faster the factories produce units. Victory is often achieved by winning the race to occupy critical territories at the beginning of the battle, but the flag must still be adequately defended to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. There is a lot of voice in the game, and the droids acknowledge orders, respond humorously to suicide missions, celebrate victories, and call for help when overwhelmed in battle. VGA mode displays 25% of the map compared to SVGA mode and is not recommended. There are four levels in each of five zones in the game, and the environment is a factor in battle. Originally published by The Bitmap Brothers' own Renegade label, it was later published by Virgin Interactive. Only level 6 is playable in the shareware version.
Copyright holder The Bitmap Brothers no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: Z.
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