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Currently hosting 21 games developed by Apogee Software!
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Home of Retro PC Gaming Currently hosting 21 games developed by Apogee Software! |
| Adventure Fun-Pak 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A collection of very simple, often frustrating games. Rogue Runner is an ASCII adventure with similarities to Kroz, except that most of the maze is invisible and the souls of previous adventurers home in on you. The Thing is a very simple text adventure based on the old Wumpus game. These are some of Scott Miller's earliest games. There are 4 games in the Adventure Fun-Pak: Rogue Runner Complete version history:Adventure Fun-Pak v1.0 Freeware Episodes (298k) Play onlineApogee generously released Adventure Fun-Pak and Puzzle Fun-Pak as freeware under the Adventure & Puzzle Fun Packs Freeware License in May 2004. They are both in the same zip file.
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| Beyond the Titanic 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Adventure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A text adventure that takes place during the maiden voyage of the Titanic. The player's goal is to survive the disaster and return to San Francisco. All shareware versions of Beyond the Titanic that I've found have the same executable file, but an early version contains a text file requesting a donation of $5 to register the game, while a later version requests $5 or $10 and mentions Supernova and Kingdom of Kroz. An early version of Kingdom of Kroz was also included with the later version. Complete version history:
Apogee generously released this game as freware under the Beyond the Titanic Freeware License in March 1998.
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| Bio Menace 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Graphics: EGA 320×200×16c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An odd little platform game in which a mutant army created by Dr. Mangle has invaded Metro City. As Snake Logan, a CIA agent, you have to shoot everything that moves and rescue the citizens. Graphics and sound aren't great, but the irreverent dialog is humorous. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Dr. Mangle's Lab Complete version history:
Apogee generously released this game as freeware under the Bio Menace Freeware License in December 2005.
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| Caves of Thor 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Adventure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Often referred to as the "Thor Trilogy", Caves of Thor is an ASCII graphics adventure game that is a bit more like ZZT than Kroz. You play Thor, trapped in the Caves of Thor, and you must find three magical objects in order to escape. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Caves of Thor Caves of Thor v1.1 Registered Version (155k) Play online Apogee generously released this game as freeware under the Caves of Thor Freeware License in December 2005.
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| Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 6.5 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A simple but fun platform adventure. Cosmo is a young alien who is heading to Disney World when their ship is forced to crash land on a strange planet. Cosmo's parents are abducted while he goes exploring, and now he must rescue them. Cosmo can stick to walls and jump on enemies. There are lots of hidden items and bonuses and secret areas to search for. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Crystal Caves 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 4 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A very simple EGA platformer. You play Mylo Steamwitz, a miner who dreams of owning his own twibble farm. You go from planet to planet finding jewels in the mines to make your dream come true. A map screen allows you to play the levels in almost any order. Ammunition is limited, and some levels have reverse gravity, so you have to use your head a bit more in this game than most. The graphics and sound are ugly even by EGA standards, but the game itself is a good diversion. Version 1.0 may cause your system clock to lose 100 years if run from Windows XP. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Trouble with Twibbles Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Duke Nukem 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game that started it all. Duke Nukem is a sidescrolling game robots, aliens, and lots of weapons. Your goal is to defeat Dr. Proton who is trying to take over the world. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Shrapnel City Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Duke Nukem II 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 9 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The sequel to the popular original Duke Nukem game, with vastly superior graphics, sound and gameplay. Duke has been captured by aliens and needs to frag his way through alien worlds. This time Duke can fire up and down, and can also scroll the screen up and down. The intro features beautiful 256 color VGA graphics, but the game reverts to 16 color graphics once the game starts. Still, the graphics are so good that it's hard to believe that you're only seeing 16 colors. There are 4 episodes in this game, creatively named Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, and Episode 4, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Duke Nukem 3D 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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When Apogee decided to turn Duke Nukem into a first person shooter, they decided that it should set itself apart from the pack by bringing Duke's attitude with it. They made the game irreverent and raunchy which, ironically, gives your character purpose. You're not just a soulless commando fragging for the sake of fragging. You're Duke Nukem, aliens are on your planet, and you'd die before you would surrender. If Duke seems to be enjoying himself, it's because his character demands it. The game is full of voice clips and Duke makes comments at different points throughout the levels. The game had very impressive graphics and sound at the time. A fourth episode was released in an expansion pack called the Plutonium PAK, which upgraded the registered version to v1.4. Version 1.4 and 1.5 included the Plutonium PAK and were sold as Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition. There are 4 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - L.A. Meltdown Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Kingdom of Kroz II 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Adventure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Originally, Kingdom of Kroz was the first game in the epic Kroz series, released in 1987. In 1990, the registered version was renamed Kingdom of Kroz I, and Kingdom of Kroz II was released as a shareware episode to allow users to try out the game and decide if they wanted to purchase the other seven volumes. Kingdom of Kroz II has different levels from Kingdom of Kroz I, many of which are from later games in the series, especially The Lost Adventures of Kroz. Kingdom of Kroz II v2.0 Shareware Episode (109k) Play online NOTE: Apogee no longer takes orders for the full version of this game, which they discontinued in early 1999, and it is not in their downloads section. It couldn't hurt to politely ask them if they could make the game available for sale again, or make the registered version freeware. Sign our petition to Apogee
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| Major Stryker 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 6 | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Shooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A great EGA shooter with a surprisingly good soundtrack and lots of firepower. Major Stryker must fly to three different planets to fight aliens which are threatening the Earth. He destroys alien space ships and rescues humans in beautifully layered, triple parallax scrolling EGA levels. Mission briefings are delivered by a beautiful woman who adds some rather tame sexual innuendo, but the game is still appropriate for children. Apogee's FAQ used to claim that versions 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 were never released to the public, but I was able to prove that v1.3 appeared on a number of shareware compilation CDs and set the record straight. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Lava Planet Complete version history:
Apogee generously released this game as freeware under the Major Stryker Freeware License in March 2006.
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| Monster Bash 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Halloween-themed game with lots of animated blood and gore, by the standards of the time. You play a kid named Johnny Dash, and you need to rescue your dog, and many other cats and dogs, from a bunch of monsters using only a slingshot. Version 2.1 was also released as "Monster Bash Lite", which included only the first three levels to make it a smaller download. There are 3 episodes in this game, creatively named Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Puzzle Fun-Pak 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Puzzle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Puzzle Fun-Pak is a collection of simple games. Block Five is the ancient game of Gomoku, in which players take turns placing an X or an O on a 19×19 grid and attempt to get five in a row in any direction. It's basically an enormous game of tic-tac-toe. Asteroid Rescue places you in a ship that must maneuver its way through a dense asteroid field to rescue astronauts. Phrase Master is a mix between Wheel of Fortune and Hangman. You essentially spin a wheel to determine how much your guess will be worth, but there is no way to go bankrupt or miss a turn, other than guessing incorrectly. Players continue to guess any letter (there is no cost, but also no score for selecting a vowel) until they get one wrong. Like Hangman, both players have a limited number of guesses. The game continues until both players have guessed incorrectly six times, then the player with the higher score wins. A bonus guess is awarded to the player who completes each phrase. There are 500 phrases in 10 categories. Maze Machine is the only game that requires a graphics card, which it uses to generate a maze that is displayed on screen, and can be printed out. There are 4 games in the Puzzle Fun-Pak: Block Five Complete version history:Puzzle Fun-Pak v1.0 Freeware Episodes (298k) Play onlineApogee generously released Adventure Fun-Pak and Puzzle Fun-Pak as freeware under the Adventure & Puzzle Fun Packs Freeware License in May 2004. They are both in the same zip file.
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| Realms of Chaos 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 7 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A challenging platformer where you can switch between a hero and heroine during battle. The hero is strong but has only a sword for a weapon, while the heroine can jump higher and throw fireballs, but casting magic costs gems. Characters often need to be switched between to complete levels, and since the characters have separate health meters, characters can also be switched to save a character is weak until health potions can be found. The first level is extremely difficult because anything that touches you will knock off you of the platform onto the spikes below for an instant death. Once you get through the first level, the game becomes easy by comparison and the game becomes fun. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 7.7 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on a heavily modified Wolfenstein 3D engine, Rise of the Triad adds a number of new features, and was originally planned as a sequel. Whereas Wolf3D was flat, ROTT truly entered the third dimension by adding height: it was now possible to move up and down! Players can fall or be launched into the air, the environment displays damage (bullet holes), and the graphics and sound are a step up. Explosive weapons can blast enemies into giblets (gibs), and characters are more lifelike, sometimes begging for mercy. There are also multiplayer levels! The number of improvements and additions to this engine is really quite amazing. As for the story, this time you must infiltrate a cult that plans to destroy Los Angeles, using one of five playable characters who have different attributes (only one character is available in the shareware version). The registered version is known as "Rise of the Triad: Dark War". There are 5 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1: The HUNT Begins Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Secret Agent 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 4 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basically this is Crystal Caves, except that you're Agent 006 and you travel islands instead of planets. The Diabolical Villain Society has stolen blueprints to a satellite-based laser and you must stop them. Like Crystal Caves, you have infinite lives and a map screen that gives you some flexibility in the order you complete the levels. Some EGA games actually have good graphics and sound, but this game does not. It does have interesting enemies, cheesy James Bond references and puns, and fun gameplay. Another fun little diversion. Version 1.0 may cause your system clock to lose 100 years if run from Windows XP. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - The Hunt for Red Rock Rover Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download.
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| Shadow Warrior 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 6.5 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on the Build engine, Shadow Warrior improves on Duke Nukem 3D by adding features like voxels and transparent water. The game is a first person shooter in which Lo Wang is the protagonist. Formerly a body guard, his employer is attempting to conquer Japan with evil creatures from "the dark side". When he resigned, those creatures were sent to kill him. He can fight with his fists, guns, kitana, shurikens, and other Asian weapons. The game is full of voice clips, and Lo Wang makes funny comments throughout the game, usually based on Chinese or Japanese contributions to American culture. Although every bit as violent as other first person shooters, Shadow Warrior is supposed to be a humorous take on the genre. Much of the environment can be damaged or destroyed, and shurikens and bullet casings remain in the environment where they land. The graphics and realism are very impressive. There are 18 levels in this game, with only the first 4 playable in the shareware version. Complete version history:
Apogee still sells the registered version of this game for $10 by download.
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| Stargunner 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 7 | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Shooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This shooter has very good graphics and sound. Much like Tyrian, items can be purchased to upgrade your ship using money you collect for destroying enemies. The game is sidescrolling instead of vertical scrolling, which is unusual for a PC shooter. A wide variety of weapons and upgrades make for a lot of fun variation in gameplay. Complete version history:
Apogee generously released this game as freeware under the Stargunner Freeware License in June 2005.
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| Supernova 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Adventure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A text adventure set in the future on a distant mining colony. Supernova recognizes over 1000 words and displays status information on the screen. Points are awarded for achieving goals and advancing the story. The original text of the game stated that "This game is placed in the public domain for your enjoyment", but also requested a $10 donation, so it should be considered full version shareware.
Apogee generously released this game as freeware under the Supernova Freeware License in March 1998.
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| Trek Trivia 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: 5 | DOS Public domain | Puzzle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A simple Star Trek trivia game using the same engine as Word Whiz. Apparently only Volume I had a v3.0, while all others stopped at v2.0. Each volume has 100 multiple choice questions. There are 10 volumes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Volume 1 - 7: General Trivia Trek Trivia v3.0 Registered Version (257k) Play online NOTE: Apogee does not distribute, sell, register, or retain copyright on this game. This is officially abandonware.
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| Word Whiz 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Freeware (former shareware) | Educational | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A program that teaches difficult and commonly misspelled words, using the same engine as Trek Trivia. There are 4 volumes in this game, with only the first volume playable in the shareware version. Each volume has 100 words. Word Whiz v3.0 Registered Version with source code in Turbo Pascal 5.0 (189k) Play online Apogee generously released this game as freeware under the Word Whiz Freeware License in December 2005.
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