That is because solved threads were meant to be removed from the FBG to only leave the unsolved ones, and solved ones would be in Request Games so they could be re-evaluated whether they can be Approved or not. We can get a lot of new games to the site. People tend to search for obscure shareware, freeware, and some classic titles that are unknown to many. For your information, Mobygames lists about 4000 DOS games that are not on Abandonia.
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