Multi-Player IBM PC Games List ============================== (6/30/95) Compiled by Jim Urbas Contents ======== * Key * Net & Modem Games * Smaller Shareware Games * FTF and/or EMail Only Games * Curiosities * Future Products * Frequently Asked Questions * Disclaimer & Copyright Notice Key === * "+"/"*" in 1st column means added/released since (2/7/95) * "`" means first-hand information from publisher or documentation * Game Type (Typ) Column A=Action Spo=Sports 3D=1st Person Action (like doom) Str=Strategy WG=Wargame P=Puzzle Crd=Card Game Sim=Simulation FS=Flight Sim Adv=Adventure A/S=Action/Str * Turn Type (T) Column R = Real Time (uninterrupted play) S = Simultaneous (everyone does their turn, then waits for others) 1 = Sequential (one person plays at a time, everybody else waits) * Rating (Rate) Columns C = Complexity (E=Easy, M=Medium, H=Hard) M = Multi-player value (ABCDF +/-)) S = Single-player value * Abbreviations: EMail turn based games playable via electronic mail FTF refers to "Face-To-Face" games, with 2+ players on 1 computer FW Freeware IPX IPX network protocol required NBio NetBios network support required I&NB Both IPX and NetBios supported Null (Modem/Null column) only null-modem support - no modem SW multi-player supported in shareware or demo version * Notes: AHill = Avalon Hill EA = Electronic Arts SH = Spectrum Holobyte IPlay. = Interplay DigitalInt. = Digital Integrations NWorld. = New World Computing MProse = MicroProse CGW###p## refers to Computer Gaming World, Issue ###, page ## CGSP##p## refers to Computer Gamming Strategy Plus, Issue ##, page ## Note: Unless otherwise noted, Modem/Serial (aka Null Modem) play is limited to 2 players. If Modem is supported, assume Null Modem is too. Net And Modem Games =================== Modem Num Rate- Name Typ T Yr Company Net /Null Ply C M S Notes --------------------- --- - -- ------------- --- ----- --- ------ ------------ `AirDuel / DogFight FS R 93 MicroProse No 2400 2 E A . aka DogFight Air Warrior, SVGA FS R 95 Kesmai/Konami no 1200 50 H A A [11] Archon Ultra Str A 94 SSI no Yes 2 M . . Chess-like `Battle Chess Str 1 88 Interplay no 300n 2 M . . FTF,[12] `Battle Chess 2 Str 1 90 Interplay no 300n 2 M . C FTF,Oriental `Battle Chess 4000 Str 1 91 Interplay no Yes 2 M . . FTF,Future Battle Isle 2200 WG 1 95 Accolade Yes No? 4/5?H . . Bad EMail? 'BattleDrome-Metaltec A R 94 Dynamix IPX* 2400n 2 M B+B *Reqr. NETX? Battles Of Destiny WG 1 92 QQP No Yes 2? M . . [5] EMail Big Three (Windows) WG ? 95 Alliance Int* ? Yes ? . . . [24] Blood Bowl Spo ? 95 MicroLeague ? Maybe ? . . . [28] Blue and the Gray WG/S1 93 Impressions no No? ? M C C FTF Car & Driver Sim R 93? EA NBio 2400 2 E B-C Auto, SVGA ChessMaster 4000 T. Str 1 94 SWareToolwork ? Yes 2 M . A ChessNet3 Str 1 ? Masque NBio Yes 2 M . . Win Combat ? ? ? Merit ? Yes ? ? . . Combat 2 ? ? ? Merit ? Yes ? ? . . `Command HQ WG R 90 MicroProse No 2400 2 M A-C Strategy too Conquered Kingdoms WG 1 92 QQP No Yes 2 M C-C- FTF Conquer for Windows WG R 95 ? NBio Yes 4 E . . Win Corridor 7 3D R 94 Capstone/GTek IPX 9600 12 E . F Dark Legions A/S S 94 SiliconKnight No 9600 2 M B+C+ SSI; FTF[18] `Descent 3D R 94 Parallax/IPly IPX 9600n 8 E A A SW; 3D Space 'Detroit Str 1 94 Impressions No 2400 2 M C F FTF DogFight, see "AirDuel" `Doom 3D R 93 Id IPX 9600 4 E A A- SW `Doom II: HOE 3D R 94 Id IPX 9600 4 E A A- `Empire Deluxe Str 1 93 New World NBio 1200 6 M . . [14] Evasive Ection Sim ? 94? Mindscape? ? Yes ? . . . Ev.Action? `F-15 Strike Eagle 3 FS R 92 MicroProse No 2400 2 M+B C Coop/DM F-16 Combat Pilot FS R - DigitalInt/EA No Yes 2 M B C EGA _F-29 Retaliator FS R 91? Ocean/DID No 2400 2 E B+B- Falcon 3.0 FS R 91 S.Holobyte IPX Yes 6 H . . `Fighter Wing FS R 94 Gemsoft/Merit I&NB 9600n 16 . B D [20] Front Lines WG 1 95? Impressions No Y[19] 2 M . C Flight Simulator 5.0 FS R 93 Microsoft ? Yes? ? . . . `Global Conquest WG S 91 MicroProse No 2400 4 M A+C [17], FTF Global Domination ? ? - Impressions no Yes 2? . . . Grandest Fleet WG 1 94 QQP No Yes 2 . . . Great Naval Battle 2 WG ? 94 SSI ? ? ? . B-C- WWII `Greens Spo 1 93 Microprose No 2400 2 E . . FTF, Golf `Hammer of the Gods WG 1 94 New World I&NB 2400 4 M . . EMail [15] Hearts Crd 1 92 Microsoft Yes no 4 M . . WinNT/Win `Heretic 3D R 94 Raven IPX yes 4 E A A- SW;Doom Eng Hornet Nvl Strk Ftr FS R 93 S.Holobyte IPX Yes 6 . . . Falcon 3 Add `Indy Car Racing Sim R - Papyrus no 9600 2 M . . Auto Sim[16] `Knights of the Sky FS R 90 Microprose No 2400 2 M C-. Legions WG S - MindScape/CrftIPX? No 18? M . . Win, 5 plrs? LineWars II A R 94? Epic? IPX Yes 8 . . . SW; Space Lords of the Realm Str 1R94 Impressions No Yes 2/6 M . . [21] Lost Admiral, The WG ? - QQP no Yes 2 . . . 'Magic Carpet S/3D R 94 Bullfrog/EA NBio No 8 M F+A MegaWar ? ? - ? ? ? ? . . . Medieval Warriors Str ? - Merit No Yes 2 M . . Metal Marines Str R ? MindScape No Yes 2 E . . [4] Windows Merchant Prince Str 1 93 QQP No Yes 4! M . . email Mig 29 FS R 93 S.Holobyte IPX Yes 6 H . . `NASCAR Sim R 94 Papyrus/Virgn No 9600 2 . . . AutoRace[22] Netwars ? ? - Novel? IPX no? 4 . . . [1] Netris, Multimedia A R 94 SoftwareForge File No 20 E . . [7]Win, SW `1942 Pacific Air War FS R 94 MicroProse No 9600 2 M B B+ Coop/DM [9] Onslaught WG ? 94 FrontalAssalt Yes Yes 2? . . . Operation BodyCount 3D R 94 Capstone Yes Yes ? E . . Perfect General WG 1 - QQP No Yes 2 M A . Perfect General 2 ? ? 95 QQP No Yes 2 . . . Populus Str R - Bullfrog NBio Yes 2 M . . Populus II Str R - Bullfrog ? Yes 2 M . . Powerdrome Sim R 88 EA No Yes 2 E C+C space race Power Monger Str R - Bullfrog/EA no? Yes 2 . . . Pro League BaseBall Spo ? - MicroSports no Yes 2? . . . Pro League FootBall Spo ? - MicroSports no Yes 2? . . . `Rise of the Triad 3D R 94 Apogee Yes Yes 11 E . . SW(5 plyrs) Robosport Str S - Maxis IPX Yes 4 E . . [6] Dos&Win Sea Wolf SSN-21 Sim R 94 EA NBio Yes 2 M A A Subs,Coop Second Front WG ? 92 SSI GGrigsby ? ? ? . B B- WWII: East Siege: DogsOfWar Str S 92? Mindcraft No 2400 2? E C B+ No EM/no FTF 688 Attack sub Str ? 89 EA No 2400 2 . . . `Spaceward Ho! V2.0 Str S 92 New World IPX? No 20 E . . [14] Spector A R - Velocity NBio no 8 E . . 3D Tank Spector VR/Deluxe A R 93? Velocity I&NB no 8 E . . 3D Tank Spector VR/CDEnhance A R 94 Velocity I&NB ? 8 E . . 3D Tank [30] Speed Racer Sim ? - Accolade ? ? ? . . . Auto Stalingrad WG ? 95 ? ? ? ? . B+C+ WWII: East Stunt Driver Sim R 90 S.Holobyte No Yes 2 M B B Auto 'SuperKarts Sim R 95 Manic/GT IPX No 8 E . . FTF; [7] `SuperTetris - Dos A/P ? 91 S.Holobyte IPX Null 2 E . . FTF `SuperTetris - Win A/P ? 91 S.Holobyte No No 2 E . . FTF Syndicate-Am.Revolt Str R - Bullfrog NBio No 8 H . . Tac Ops ? ? - Arsenal - - ? . . . Tank Commander A/S R 95 Domark IPX 9600 4 E C+F+ [25] Tanks! WG ? 94 Novastar ? ? ? . B+B WWII; Transport Tycoon ? ? 94? Microprose? No? Null? 2? . . . Terminal Velocity 3D R 95 3DRealms IPX Yes 8 E . . [26] SW `Tetris Classic - Dos A/P R 91? S.Holobyte IPX Null 2 E . . FTF `Tetris Classic - Win A/P R 91? S.Holobyte No No 2 E . . FTF Thunder Zone A ? 94 Ingenuity No Yes 2 . . . FW Tom Landry Football Spo S - Merit No Yes 2 M . . Tom Landry FB Deluxe Spo S - Merit No Yes 2 M . . Tom Landry FB '94 Spo S 94 Merit No Yes 2 M . . `Tornado FS R 93 DigitalInt/SH No 2400 2 H B B Tracon ? ? - ? ? ? ? . . . Tracon II ? ? - ? ? Yes ? . . . `Transport Tycoon Str R 94 Microprose No 2400? 2 M-. . `Ultimate Football Spo R 94 Microprose No 9600 2 M . . FTF V for Victory Str ? - 360 no Yes ? . . . V4V:Gold-Juno-Sword WG ? 93 Atomic/360 ? ? ? . C C- WWII: D-Day V4V:Market-Garden WG ? 92 Atomic/360 ? ? ? . B+B (online too) V4V:Utah Beach WG ? 92 Atomic/360 ? ? ? . A-B+ WWII: DDay V4V:Velikye Luki WG ? 92 Atomic/360 ? ? ? . C-C- WWII; SVGA Virtual Pool Spo 1 95 Interplay Yes Yes ? E . . Demo [27] Wacky Wheels A R 94 Apogee No Y[10] 2 E . . FTF [31] War In Russia WG ? 93 SSI GGrigsby ? ? ? . B-B- WWII: East `WarCraft WG R 94 Blizzard IPX Yes 2 M . . demo [3] Western Front WG ? 92 SSI GGrigsby ? ? ? . B+B WWII: DDay `World Cir. F1 Gnd Pr Sim R 91 MicroProse No 2400 2 H . . Race [13] WW2 Air Force Cmdr WG ? 93 Impressions ? ? ? . C-C- WWII: Blitz Wing Commnder-Armada A R 94 Origin NBio Yes 6* M . . Space [23] `Zephyr A R 94 NewWorld Comp Y[8] ?[8] 6 E . . Tank Race [1] Bundled with Novel Personal Netware [2] 1994 CD verion has EMail support, 1992 Disk version has no EMail Modem play is Simultaneous, EMail is Sequential [3] wuarchive:/pub/msdos_uploads/game_demos/wcrft_1.zip(?). SW has no multi. Modem play is 200-300% faster with 1.20 patch, contact blizzrdent@aol.com [4] ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/incoming/demos/metal.zip (???) [5] Empire-like, World conquest, MANY units, ability to make your own maps [6] Supports 4 plyrs over modem on 2 computers. Net requires separate licenses [7] Netris: ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/ Look for netris11.zip, netrisgx.zip, netrisfx.zip. 2 Player FTF support. Author: Samuel.Marshall@durham.ac.uk, http://www.dur.ac.uk/~d405ua [8] Requires unreleased patch [9] May require patch [10] Modem play to be fixed in future version 1.2 [11] AirWarrior; 50 players via Genie/Delphi/CRIS services. Ver 1.16b or 1.17 [12] Dos, Windows, Mac & Amiga versions. Medieval setting [13] World Circuit Formula One Grand Prix: Modem play requires patch, f1gpv105.zip(?) [14] Dos & Windows version available. EMail & FTF support [15] Each station requires separate CD. Not sure if IPX is supported. [16] Need patch to V1.4 (1.5). ftp://ftp.std.com/vendors/papyrus/icr104.zip(?) [17] Need to patch to V2.0 for 4 player modem play & many addl. features [18] Dark Legions; Fantasy chess like game with action element [19] Currently, modem play unsupported. No email play. Dos. CGW129p160 [20] Euro version or Patch required for IPX support [21] Turns are plotted sequentialy, combat real time. 6 players FTF. No Email [22] Latest version is 1.4, or 1.5 which is distributed with addon tracks [23] Armada: Proving Grounds Add-on (1/2 patch?) - adds 6 play net support FTF using split-screen too. [24] The Big Three; Big Time Software/Alliance. CGSP53p56 [25] Tank Commander; CGW128p38 [26] Terminal Velocity; Terminal Reality, Inc. [27] Virtual Pool (3D); Demo availabile from www.interplay.com, pooldemo.zip [28] Blood Bowl; Port from Games Workshop's board game. CGW128p70,44 CGSP53p127 Apperently modem play requires an as-of-yet unreleased patch [29] SuperKart; CGW128p39, CGSP53p129, CGW129p147 Runs only from CD [30] Spectre VR; Spectre VR has Dos & Win verisions. Spectre VR CD Enhanced has only a Windows version. [31] Smaller Shareware Games ======================= These games have merit, but either do not have the quality or depth of typical modern commerical games. Modem Num Rate- Name Typ T Yr Company Net /Null Ply C M S Notes --------------------- --- - -- ------------- --- ----- --- ------ ----- 'Baryon A R 95 Acro Studio No No 2 . . . [25] FTF;SW 'Battles on a Distant Planet 1.0 (Win) Str 1 92 Glacier Edge No No 2 . . . [19] FTF;SW 'Battles in a Distant Desert 1.0 (Win) Str 1 93 Glacier Edge No No 2 . . . [20] FTF;SW 'Bridge Crew RP ? 94 Mirthril SW No Null ? . . . [10] Car Racer 0.95 A ? 95 D Meschede No No 4 . . . [3] FTF +AFT Modem FS 1 89 Steven Hugg No Yes 2 . . . [33] SW Empire ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . . . [5] 'Fences Str 1 91 SteveBlanding No No 2 E C-D- [30] FTF;FW 'Gladiator 3.5 A R 95 Acro Studio No No 2 . . . [25] FTF;SW 'Ground War II A R 92 EnQue SW No 1200 2 E . . [15] LineWars 1.52 A R 90 Pat Aalto No Yes 2 . . . [14];see LW2 Liteyear A ? - ? Novl No 4 . . . aka Netwars Maecca A/S R 95 Spinning Fish No No 2 . . . [24];FTF; SW Medieval War Str 1 93 Burnham Park No No 6 M . . EMail,FTF[4] MegaTron VGA A ? 92 John Stanley No Yes 2 . . . [32];SW 'Modem 3D ? ? 94 Amazing Graph.No Yes ? . . . modem-3d.zip Mother Of All Battle Str 1 93 S O'Connor No No 6 E . . [17];FTF; SW NetSpace A ? 92 Dragon Palace TCP No 8 . . . [1] Panzerkrieg (Win) WG S 93 Blue Chip NBio Yes 2 M . . [31];FTF; SW 'Pune A R 95 Nick Duddy No No 6 . . . [16];FTF; SW 'Reflector Chess Str 1 95 DigiCraft No No 2 M . . [28];FTF; SW 'Second Conflict Str 1 91 jSoft No No 10 E . . [18];FTF; SW 'Slicks & Slides A R 93 TimoKauppinen No No 4 E . . [8]; FTF; SW 'StarDuel 1.0 A R 95 Mark Sutton No No 2 E . . [22];FTF; SW 'Stellar Empires Str 1 93 Tahuya Bay No No 12 . . . [21];FTF; SW 'Super Speed A R 95 GameFactory No No 4 E . . [9]; FTF; SW Super Tank 1.0 A R 92 K Dahlhausen No No 3 E D+na [6]; FTF; FW 'TanKKK A R 92 Jaaskelainen No No 3 E D+na [7]; FTF; SW 'Tubular Worlds A R 94 Dongleware No No 2 E . C [13]; FTF;SW WarPath (Win) Str R 94 SyntheticR... IPX Yes 4 M . C- [11]; SW Warp Space A/S R 92 Mike Erskine No Yes 2 M . . [29]; SW Wasteroids (WinG) A R 94 GlenSummers No No 2 E D+D [12]; FTF;FW Wibbles II A R 95 D'India No No 2 E . . [27]; FTF;SW [1] NetSpace 1.3: ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/arcade/nspace13.lzh [3] CarRacer: ftp://ftp.uni-muenster.de/pub/msdos/meschede/ author: mesched@GOEDEL.UNI-MUENSTER.DE requires S3 Video car or use of UNIVESA driver (same ftp site) [4] Medieval War: contact burnsoft.aol.com [5] Empire: ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/?/emp64.lzh [6] Super Tank: ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/arcade/sptank10.zip Like the Atari 2600 Tanks game. [7] TanKKK: ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/arcade/tankkk.zip Also Like the Atari 2600 Tanks game. [8] Slicks & Slides; Overhead car race; SLICKS.ZIP; Version 1.26 [9] Super Speed; Overhead car race; V1=SUPSPEED.ZIP; V1.1=SUPSPD11.ZIP [10] Bridge Crew; Computer-Assisted Role Playing. SW. Daisy chains computers/dumb-terminals using null modem cables or multi-port cards (I was unable to get SW1.12 running on a single machine) Look for BCREW.ZIP or contact JAGUAR@SUBURBIA.APANA.ORG.AU. [11] Warpath; WARPATH.ZIP. Version 1.0. Synthetic Reality, Dan Samuel, 70110.434@compuserve.com. Space Conquest [12] Wasteroids 1.0; WAST.ZIP. Windows with Wing, gsummers@physics.ox.ac.uk. [13] Tubular Worlds; TUBWORLD.ZIP. RType-ish space sideways shooter. [14] LineWars 1.52; LW152.ZIP. Look for LineWars II instead. [15] Ground War II V2.0; GRNDWAR2.ZIP. [16] Pune; 6 player snake game. Based on Dune3 for Amiga. Ver 0.91. nick@fourny.demon.co.uk, pune@forny.demon.co.uk, ceenad@cee.hw.ac.uk ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/games/misc/punev091.zip [17] Mother of all Battles 1.0 (Win); Sean O'Connor, Cade Roux, Fast & simple Empire clone. SW version supports only 2 players. ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/mother.zip spto1@cus.cam.ac.uk [18] Second Conflict 1.01 (Win); JSoft/J.W.Galloway Space conquest. Moderate number of features. Unusual, rough interface. ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/scw101d.zip [19] Battles on a Distant Planet 1.0 (Win); Simplistic, ameturish, single tank level, tactical wargame. ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/battles.zip, bdp.zip [20] Battles in a Distant Desert 1.0 (Win); Battles on a Distant Planet, but set in middle east (Desert Storm). ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/bdd.zip, bdp100.zip [21] Stellar Empires 1.0 (Win). Relativly simple but fast Space Conquest (StarWeb) type game. Odd interface. Windows but no graphics. ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/stlemp10.zip [22] StarDuel; Simple 2 player FTF "SpaceWar" arcade game. Collect energy for weapons. Stars affect ships with gravity field ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/spacewar.zip [24] Maecca; bnb121@cs.usask.ca; Action/Puzzle type game http://www.cs.usask.ca/personal/Byron/SpinFish.html ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/maecca2.zip [25] Baryon; Top-down scrolling shoot-em-up. Nice graphics, but runs way too fast on modern machines. ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/baryon.zip [26] Gladiator 3.5; Gauntlet like, 2 player split screen, overhead view. Control 8 or so units (one at a time) in a real time tactical battle. tricket@ucsd.edu or mikes@ictv.com ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/glad35.zip [27] Wibbles II 1.0; Split screen Catapilliar/worm game w/many options. ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/wib2v10.zip [28] Reflector Chess; Chess-like board game w/pieces that shoot dooze@edna.cc.swin.edu.au ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/reflect1.zip [29] Warp Space; EGA, Ameturish, overhead view, StarTrek like space game. Author was busy working on a CGA version. wprspace.zip [30] Fences (win); Simple game like Dots for 1 or 2 players, FTF ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/fences.zip [31] Panzerkrieg for Windows; Tactical wargame ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/win/strategy/pfw.zip [32] Megatron VGA; mega700.zip; 1st person - robots in a maze. Modem & NullM [33] Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer: AFT Modem; Shareware program that presumably adds 2 player modem support aftmodem.zip FTF or EMail Only Games ======================= Num Rate- Name Typ T Yr Company Ply C M S Notes ------------------- --- - -- ------------- --- ----- --------------------- Aide De Camp WG ? - HPS Simu. any . . . Board wargame aide[2] Boppin Puz R 94 Apogee* 2 E . . *Accursed Toys BreakThru for Win A ? 94 S.Holobyte ? E . . ? `Buzz Aldran's Race Into Space Str 1 94 Interplay 2 H . . FTF & Email (CD Only) Cyborg Empires Str ? - ? ? . . . world-conquest Clash of Steel WG ? 93 SSI ? . A-B+ WWII (modem?) ClockWerx A/P ? 95 S.HoloByte 2 . . . Alexey Pajitnov, FTF D-Day: Begin. of End WG ? 94 Impressions ? . B C WWII 5th Fleet WG ? 94? Avalon Hill 2 . . . EMail FX Fighter A R 95 GTE 2? . . . StreetFighter clone Future Classics ? ? ? ? ? . . . FTF `Gazillionaire Str 1 95 LavaMind/SH 6 E . . Win; Space Monopoly Hexxagon ? ? ? ? ? . . . Jihad 1.51 Str 1 93 J McGuire 6 E . . SW, FTF [9] Joe & Mac ? ? ? New World ? . . . Lode Runner, The Legend Returns A R 94 Sierra 2 E . . Win, Coop/DM? Machiavelli the Prince Str ? 95 ? ? . . . EMail [ Master Of Magic Str 1 95 MicroProse 4 M . . [5] M.U.L.E. 386 Str 1 ? 4 . . . [11] SW? Mortal Kombat II A R ? Acclaim/Midway 2 . . . Fight National Lampoon's Chess Maniac 5 Billion and 1 Str 1 ? S.Holobyte 2 M . . Omega Str S old Origin ? M . . Program Tanks One Must Fall A R 94 Epic Megagames 2 E . . SFighter type game Operation Crusader WG ? 94 Atomic/AvalonH ? . A B+ WWII: NAfrica; Email Panzer General WG ? 94 SSI 2 . A A+ WWII; EMail only Point Of Attack WG ? - HPS Simu. 2 . . . EMail/FTF?[2] Rampart? A R 94 ? 3? E . . Rise of the Robots A R 94 ? 2 E . . SFighter type game 'Scorched Earth 1.5 A 1 - Wendell Hicken 10 E A C FTF, tanks, SW [1] Slicks & Slides ? ? - ? ? . . . ? Squarze ? ? - ? ? . . . FTF StarCon I A/S R 92? Accolade 2 M B-B- FTF; like MOO StarCon II A R 93? Accolade 2 M B A FTF; more ships Star Reach Str ? - Interplay ? . . . FTF; Split Screen [6] Stars! 1.1 Str S 95 ... 16 M . . EMail; SW [7] Skunny Kart A R 94 CopySoft ? . . . FTF; Cartoon Race [5] Tank Wars A 1 - ? ? E . . Tanks,FTF [3] Threat A R 95 Fragment 3 E . . FTF; SW [10] `Tigers On The Prowl WG 1 94 HPS Simu. 2 . A-B+ WWII; FTF,EMail [2] Tubular Worlds ? ? - ? ? . . . FTF VGA Planets (S) Str ? - Tim Wisseman 11? M . . EMail only [4] Warlords II WG 1 - SSG 8 E . . FTF, EMail WordTris A/P ? - S.Holobyte ? E . . FTF [1] Scorched Earth: ftp.tower.itis.com:/pub/scorch/ ftp.uml.edu:/msdos/games/misc/scorch12.zip ftp.parasoft.com:/pub/scorch/scor122.zip [2] Upgrades, etc at ftp.cyberspace.com:/pub/dos/games [3] ftp.uwp.edu /pub/msdos/games/misc/BOMB32.ZIP cs.uwp.edu /pub/msdos/games/misc/BOMB32.ZIP [4] To join a game, read newsgroup alt.games.vga-planets [5] ftp://ftp.uwp.edu//pub/msdos/games/copysoft/kart14.zip [6] Star Reach; CGW129p114 (review) [7] Stars! V 1.10. Windows. Jeff Johnson & Jeff McBride. (503) 451-1635 ftp://www.ohiou.edu/pub/stars/stars!11.zip http://www.webmap.com/stars! This is the most professional windows game I've ever seen. [8] Need unofficial savegame patch program! ftp://ftp/cdrom.com/pub/dresden/games/utility/cheat/mmom30s.zip [9] Jihad 1.51; Buggy Risk clone. JIHAD151.ZIP. No computer player support. [10] Threat; Overhead arcade game in a 'aliens' like environment ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/incoming/threat14.zip ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/incoming/games/threat14.zip ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/incoming/threat14.zip [11] M.U.L.E. 386; Documentation in German ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/msdos/msdos-games/games/Misc/mule386.zip [12] Machiavelli the Prince; Patch corrects EMail password bug. Curiosities =========== Modem Num Rate Name Typ T Yr Company Net /Null Play C M S Notes --------------------- --- - -- ------------ --- ----- ---- ------ ----- Alien Legacy Str ? - Sierra no Yes ? . . . Armor Alley A ? 90? 360 no Yes 2 . A - like Chopli Battle Front WG ? 86 SSG ? ? ? . B B- WWII; [3] Battle Front - Battles for North Africa WG ? 87 SSG ? ? ? . B-B- WWII Battles In Normandy WG ? 87 SSG ? ? ? . B B WWII: D-Day Cell Wars (Win) Str 1 92 Al Funk no no 2 E . . [24];SW;FTF Decision in Desert WG ? 85 Sid Meier ? ? ? . A-B+ WWII F-16 Falcon FS ? - S.Holobyte no? Yes? ? . . . Faces Tris III A/P ? 90? S.Holobyte IPX? Yes ? . . . ????????? Fire Brigade WG ? 87 Panther Game ? ? ? . B+B WWII: East Fireteam Str ? - ? no Yes 2 . . . FirePower A ? - ? no? Yes ? . . . Flight Of Intruder Sim R 89? S.Holobyte no Null? 2 H ? B Flight Simulator FS R M Microsoft no Yes? ? . . . V2,3,4 Global Effect Str ? - Millenium ? Yes ? . B . Great Naval Battles WG ? 92 SSI ? ? ? . B B- WWII GNB Scenarios Disks WG ? 93 SSI ? ? ? . B+B WWII HenrikTerdvdn L-Peli Spo?? - ? ? ? ? . . . High Command WG ? 93 360 Pacific ? ? ? . C+D+ WWII; SVGA Kampfgruppe WG ? 85 SSI GGrigsby ? ? ? . B+B WWII: East Kasparov's Gambit Crd ? - EA ? Yes? ? . . . Knights of Desert WG ? 85 Novastar ? ? ? . D D WWII Kriegsmarine WG ? 89 Sim. Canada ? ? ? . B+B WWII Modem Wars Str R 88 EA/Ozark No 300 2 E A-C [2] +Modem Chess 1.00 Str 1 89 Bill Durbrow No 300 2 . . . [7];SW +MODem Chess 4.1 Str 1 90 Robert Scott No Yes 2 . . . [6];FW Network Q RAC Rally ? ? ? EuropressSW ? ? ? . . . NFL Pro League Spo ? - ? ? ? ? . . . NLSNIPES ? ? 8? Novel? Yes No? 5 . . . [1] Orion (Win) Str 1 95 Blue Light No No 4 M D-D- [23];FTF; SW Panzer Strike WG ? 87 SSI ? ? ? . B+B- WWII: East Patton Strikes Back WG ? 90 ? ? ? ? . C C WWII: DDay +PC-Arena Chess Str 2 85 Mike & Jim Co No 300 2 . . . [5];SW Rommel at El Alamein WG ? 86 Sim. Canada ? ? ? . B B- WWII Rommel at Gzala WG ? 87 Sim. Canada ? ? ? . B+B- WWII Rommel at Tobruk WG ? 85 GDW ? ? ? . F D- WWII SpaceWar A ? - ? ? ? ? . . . FW? Storm Across Europe WG ? 89 SSI ? ? ? . C C+ WWII Tank Sim ? - ? ? Yes ? . . . 3-D Helicopter Sim FS R 80? Sierra no Yes 2 . . . Vette! Sim R - S.Holobyte ? Yes 2 . C . Walls of Rome ? ? - MindCraft no Yes? 2? . . . [4] +WordWar Str 1 90 ? no no 6 . . . [8] [1] ASCII based. Bundled with netware [2] Modem Wars; Dan Bunten's Ozark Softscape. EGA. Maneuver robots across goal. [3] CGW129p46 [4] This probably has no multiplayer support. Does anyone have an email address for MindCraft? It's not in the S/W Tome. [5] PC-Arena Chess; pcchess.zip; [6] Modem Chess 4.1; modchess.zip [7] Modem Chess 1.0; mchess.zip [8] WordWar; FTF; SW; wordwar.zip [23] Orion 4.0 (Win); Cheezy little othello/spot/boogers clone. Space theme, excessive nagging. ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/orion4.zip [24] Cell Wars (Win); Life turned into a 2 player game ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/cellwr10.zip Future Releases =============== Modem Num Name Typ T Yr Company Net /Null Play Notes --------------------- --- - -- ------------- --- ----- ---- ------------ Abuse A R 3Q95 crack dot com Yes ? ? [8] Advancd Civilization Crd ? ? Avalon Hill No No 8 [3] All American College Football Spo ? ? MicroSports ? Yes ? [19] Armored Assault ? ? ? Interactive Broadcasting Com ? ? [20] Baldies Str ? ? CreativeEdge ? ? ? [21] Battle Isle 2 - Titan's Legacy WG ? ? Blue Byte? ? Yes ? [22] Battleground: Ardennes WG ? 3Q95 TalonSoft no? Yes ? [16] Brett Hull Hockey Spo ? ? Accolade No No 2 [14] FTF Casino Crd ? ? Capstone Yes Yes ? [23] Celtic Tales, Balor of the Evil Eye S ? ? Koei ? ? 4 [24] C.E.O. Str ? ? I*Motion No Yes ? [18] ChessMaster 5000 Str 1 Sep MindScape ? ? 2 [25] CivNet WG ? 3Q95 MicroProse Yes Yes 7 [2] Civilization, 2 Plyr WG ? May MicroProse No Yes 2 Win; [26] Command & Conquer Str R May Westwood Yes Yes 4/8? Virgin; [6] Creation ? ? ? EA ? ? 8? Empire II Str ? Jul New World ? ? ? [27] Empires of the Middle Ages (Windows) WG 1 ? RAW Entertn. No No ? [17] Exploration Str 1 3Q Interac.Magic No No 4 [13] Flight Commander 2 WG ? ? Avalon Hill ? ? 2 Great Naval Battle 3 WG ? ? SSI ? ? ? WWII; SVGA Iron Assault S/3D ? ? Grafitti No Yes 2 Virgin [11] Lost Admiral II WG ? May QQP ? ? ? [28] Last Blitzkrieg WG ? ? SSG ? ? ? SVGA; [29] Magic Carpet-Hidden Worlds (Addon Disk) S/3D R May Bullfrog/EA NBio No 8? [30] Magic The Gathering Crd ? 2Q95 MicroProse Yes Yes ? [31] Master of Orion 2 Str ? 3Q95 SimTex;MProse ? ? 2+ [32] Mechanisms 3D R 3Q95 Inverse Logic IPX 14.4 many [5] MechLords ? ? Jul SimTex;NWorld ? ? 18? [12] Mechwarrior II A R 95 ? ? yes? ? NBA Live '95 Spo ? ? Hitmen;EA ? ? 4 [33] One Must Fall A R 95 Epic Megagame Yes Yes 2? Feb or so Pax Imperia ? ? 4Q95 Blizzard* ? ? 16 *Changling [9] Power Str ? ? Power Games Yes Yes ? [4] PowerHouse ? ? ? Impressions Yes ? ? [34] Pro League BaseBall Spo ? May MicroSports no Yes 2 [35] Pro League Football Spo ? ? MicroSports ? Yes ? [36] Rapid Assault A R ? GTE Entertain Yes ? ? CarWars; [37] SlipStream 5000 A R May Gremlin Int. Yes Yes 2 Race; [10] Stelcon II Str ? 1295 Vu Truong ? ? ? SW [7] Super TFX ? ? ? DID ? ? 8? Third Reich WG ? ? Avalon Hill ? ? 2 [38] WarCraft II WG R Dec Blizzard Yes Yes 7 [39] Warlords II Deluxe WG ? ? SSG NBio Yes ? Post [2] CivNet (Multiplayer Civilization); FTF; EMail; Internet; Windows (using WinG), Mac; Chat; 1028x1204 CGW128p41,129p45,130p140 [3] FTF; EMail; NOT Microproses upcoming Multi player Civilization; CGW128p142 [4] Power: Internet support, Windows & Board game. CGW128p40,153 [5] Mechanisms; wudavid@ecf.utoronto.ca [6] Command & Conquer; CGW128p32,129p25 CGSP53p42 [7] Stelcon II - Armadas; Space Conquest game like MOO. Author is 40% done & looking for a publisher. Screen shots: ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/games/incoming/sc2prev.zip [9] Pax Imperia; CGSP53p12 [10] Slipstream 5000; CGW128p39, CGW129p24, Req 586? Demo: SLIP5000.ZIP Combat racing through canyons in hovercraft [11] Iron Assult; Giant Robot - 3D+Str; CGSP53p9 CGW129p137 [12] MechLords; CGW128p42,140 CGW129p25 [13] Exploration; CGW130p161, Interactive Magic & Software2000(Germany) [14] Brett Hull Hockey; CGW131p130; Radical Entertainment/Accolade [15] Abuse; Game design program. produced by id's ddt (should be incredible). Info & screenshots: ftp:/ftp.cdrom.com/pub/games/incoming/abusepc2.zip [16] Battleground - Ardennes: 75162.373@compuserve.com CGW132p29 [17] Empires of the Middle Ages: Winodws, RAW Entertainment, (713) 286-2386 CGW132p31 [18] C.E.O.: Artdink, CNN, I*Motion. CDRom CGW132p35 [19] CGW128p44 [20] CGW130p192 [21] CGW131p53 [22] CGSP53p41 [23] CGW128p151 [24] CGW130p159 [25] CGW129p25 [26] CGW130p22 [27] CGW129p25 [28] CGW129p25 [29] CGW58 [30] CGW129p28 [31] CGW128p40,129p25 [32] CGW128p140 [33] CGW131p124 [34] CGW128p42 [35] CGW129p25 [36] CGW128p44 [37] CGW128p38 [38] CGW128p40 [39] CGSP53p42 Frequently Asked Questions ========================== How can I get an up-to-date list? --------------------------------- Check rec.games.announce for a post titled "Multiplayer IBM PC Games List". It should be posted monthly. Otherwise, contact jimu@cs.uwm.edu. You can also request to be sent the list monthly. Of course there is this experimental WWW page too. It is at: How do I obtain demos or shareware versions of the games? --------------------------------------------------------- I've listed below some of the ftp sites with games I know of. Robert Mueller maintains a valuable listing of game ftp sites. Finger lsrlight@netcom.com for the list. Some FTP Sites: ftp.cdrom.com: /pub/cica/games (defunct) ftp.uml.edu: /msdos/games (defunct) ftp.netcom.com (defunct) ftp.ea.com (Electronic Arts FTP Site) ftp.swcbbs.com (Software Creations BBS FTP Site) (defunct) ftp.idsoftware.com: /new ftp.unlogic.com (defunct) ftp.funet.fi: /pub/msdos/games ftp.sunet.se /pub/pc/games iftp.std.com: /vendors/COMPUTER_EXPRESS (defunct) ftp.uwp.edu: /pub/msdos/games garbo.uwasa.fi: /pc, /windows ftp.demon.co.uk: /pub/ibmpc/games/id (defunct) ftp.sun.ac.za: /pub/msdos/doom/ (defunct) nctuccca.edu.tw: /PC/games/DOOM/ (defunct) www.wit.com: /systems/ibmpc/games (defunct) wuarchive.wustl.edu (defunct) Fingers: * lsrlight@netcom.com (defunct) listing of game ftp sites maintained by Robert Mueller * apogee@fohnix.metronet.com (defunct) Apogee game list Games Through WWW Links: * Games Domain http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain * The Free Software Shack (defunct) http://www.pic.net/uniloc/uniloc.html * Gamewave (defunct) http://www.wantree.com.au/gamewave/ * Multi-Player Combat Simulations, Michael Sutton http://www.teleport.com/~caustic How Do Use an Ftp Site From the Command Line? --------------------------------------------- Assuming you are at a unix prompt, ftp -i infant2.sphs.indiana.edu ; -i suppresses multi-file prompts login: ftp ; use "ftp" or "anonymous" for login name password: mylogin@ ; password is your login followed by "@" cd /pub/doom ; "cd" to change directories dir ; "dir" or "ls" to view file list ls -lt ; "-lt" to view most recent files firest bin ; short for "binary" file transfers get filename.txt |more ; to display a text file on the screen get filename.txt - ; another way to display text mget file1.zip file2.zip ... ; to download some files quit ; to exit ftp How Do EMail Games Work? ------------------------ EMail games do not require direct interaction between the players. One player processes a turn, and emails a file describing his actions to the other player(s). The other player(s) program reads this file, and updates the game. What's a "Null Modem"? ---------------------- A cable linking the serial ports of two PCs. On a 9-Pin connector, pins 2 and 3 are reversed between the two computers. Pins 5 & 7 are straight through: Pin Pin 2 (-----) 3 3 (-----) 2 5 (-----) 5 7 (-----) 7 BTW, I've seen these things for as low as $2.09 (6' DB9, Cables America). Check out Computer Shopper under Advertisers; Product Index: Hardware; Peripherals; Components; Cables/Connectors Disclaimer & Copyright Notice ============================= I cannot guarantee any of the information is 100% correct, although I'm pretty certain of lines marked with a "`" or "'" in the first column, the information coming from either the publisher or first hand experience respectivly. This document is copyright (C)1995, James Urbas. If you want to reproduce or publish it, contact jimu@cs.uwm.edu Please forward any corrections and additions to: jimu@cs.uwm.edu Also, if you wish to be sent an updated list monthly, email the above address. 'Nuff Said Copyright (C)1994, Jim Urbas From: