Abandonware

Xixit, sometimes even known as Chain Reaction, is one of the most brilliant Tetris clones ever. Actually it’s not even a clone per-say. It took the concept of Tetris, but added a very nice and pleasant twist. The game kept the original addictiveness of Tetris, but also brought something new and fresh with it.

Daughter Of Serpents contains enough arcane knowledge to provide a crash course in Egyptian Mysticism. The background to the game has obviously been meticulously researched; however, this vast amount of facts could be put to better use in the story, I think. The plot becomes a little confusing, a little too far-fetched, and it becomes hard to suspend disbelief at the strange goings on.

Game:

Journey - The Quest Begins is a fantasy adventure and text styled game of surprisingly high quality for one released in 1988. (Although the company responsible, Infocom, usually produced high-quality games.) The graphics have 16 colours and the writing, story and interface are excellent for their time. The writer, Marc Blank, also worked on the popular Zork trilogy of text games.

Story:

 

If you like puzzles, then this is the game for you. Starting as a relaxed visit to a carnival, you become acquainted with the ingenious Dr. Quandary (aka Dr. Q), the Quintessential Quizmaster, who offers you a free game of Toggle. The prize: one of three "very life-like" dolls, each presenting a different level of difficulty in the game you’ll be playing. It’s not long before you find out that whichever one you choose will actually become your body until the end of the game.