Rules:
1.The game must be old to you(i.e. if you're 16 it could be a two year old game!). So no hard and fast rule on this here.
2.The aim of the thread is to educate each other on the wonderful history of computer gaming(even recent stuff).
3.All gaming platforms are acceptable.
4.Clues can be given in a variety of ways, text, pictures, sounds(this may depend on the upload limit for attachments). Try to not make them too obvious, leave yourself room to post a few.
5.The Clue giver keeps giving clues until someone correctly identifies the game, then that person has a go at posting their own game clues for the rest of us to guess......and so on
6.You can ask questions of the Clue-giver, but they are not obliged to answer...but it can help them shape new clues better for later!
7.You can make a few guesses between clues, but dont kick the pants out of it i.e. no repeat spam guessing as that can invalidate your attempt(at Clue givers discretion), and a new game will be found or the Clue giver can nominate someone to take over.
8.A score of successful posters is not mandatory, as this can lead to 'guess-the-game fatigue' when it's 'your' turn to start a new thread and update everyones scores. So this is just much more for the fun, but if someone wants to keep scores by all means do(But Dr.Spike will probably win!).
9.Use of Google/google-like searches should be declared if it gives you the answer you wouldn't have got otherwise, and will in effect make your guess invalid(so don't do it please). On your honour.
Note: using 'google' is cheating! and may make some people cross. Using 'google' after the correct guess has been found is off course fine and good for your game education
10. You are not allowed to guess your own game when it is your turn to give the game to be guessed.
NOTE: use of the term 'joker' is when someone has won a game(they correctly guessed it) but at the time can't think of a new game to put into play, so they offer it up to the thread. They then can claim a 'joker' play later at any date in place of their game they passed on for that turn. It's kind of like an IOU.
*********************
list of games guessed so far(in semi-alphabetical order with the number of the game guessed in [brackets] so the order of guess can be seen):
A:
Aces of the Deep[32]
Alex Kidd in Miracle World[39]
Airbourne Ranger[41]
Age of Wonder[45]
Archon[80]
Aladdin[84]
A-Train[117]
Arcy 2 - (Not Guessed!)[123]
Afterlife[132]
Alien Legacy - (Not Guessed!)[157]
Age of Empires II(the Conquerors expansion)[210]
Age of Empires(1)[223]
Aztec Challange[228]
Adventure[258]
Attack of the Mutant Camels[289]
Autoduel[291]
Alienbreed[295]
A rockstar ate my hamster[309]
Albion [315]
B:
Big Birds hide and speak[3]
Bards Tale(1?)[20]
Boulder Dash[24]
Beneath a Steel Sky[86]
Batman - Return of the Joker[110]
Beach Head[112]
Balance of Power[136]
Bugaboo(the flea)[147]
Blaster Master[186]
Boxxle(Unguessed)[199]
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday[227]
Bionic Commando[230]
Balloon Fight[235]
Blade Runner[242]
Below the root[250]
Bloodwych[268]
C:
Colonization[12]
Commander Keen[23]
Castles[35]
Commander Keen - Aliens ate my Babysitter![40]
Cutthroats: Terror on the high seas[58]
Centurion - Defender of Rome[66]
Companions of Xanth[103]
Crystal Caves[104]
Conqueror: A.D. 1086[108]
Cultures[127]
Creatures[142]
Captive II - Liberation[148]
Cosmology of Kyoto[179] - (not guessed!)
Civilization[189]
Civilization II[193]
Call To Power II[198]
Crusade in Europe[207] - (not guessed!)
Command&Conquer[224]
Cruise for a Corpse[244]
Colonial Conquest[267]
Combat![313]
D:
Double Dragon 2[6]
Donkey Kong[7]
Dragon Warrior[17]
Destiny of an Emperor[18]
Deadlock[27]
Decathlon![36]
Daggerfall[37]
DefCon[47]
Donkey Kong Country[56]
Diablo[63]
Dizzy[70]
Dungeon Master[89]
Destiny[94]
Donkey Kong Junior[138]
Defender of the Crown[143]
Day of the Tentacle[161]
Duck Hunt[174]
Diablo II[192]
DoomRL(Doom The Rogue Like)[196]
DOOM[200]
Duck Tales 2[218]
Discworld Noir[273]
Darklands[274]
Dr.Mario[286]
Decision in the Desert[301]
E:
Europa Universalis[62]
Emperor of the fading Suns[98]
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom[137]
ET[15]
Empire: Wargame of the Century[271]
Earl Weaver Baseball[275]
Ed hunter(not guessed!)[288]
Elite[306]
F:
Force 21(Not Guessed!)[60]
Full Throttle[65]
Full House(not guessed)[71]
Frontier: Elite II(kind of guessed)[87]
Fallen Haven(Not Guessed!)[126]
Fire Power(Not Guessed!)[131]
Flip & Flop(not guessed!)[152]
Frak!(?)
Front Mission[168]
Faxanadu[177]
Football Manager(Addictive Games)[233]
Final Fight[236]
Frogger[247]
Fallout[280]
Flashback[294]
G:
Golvellius(not guessed!)[38]
Grand Theft Auto[90]
Gender Wars[134]
Greenhouse - Game+Watch[140]
Genesia[167] - un-guessed!
Gods[211]
H:
Historyline 1914-1918[48]
Harpoon[82]
HardWar[97]
Heretic[101]
Hidden Agenda[135]
Hidden and Dangerous[144]
Hamurabi[146]
Hero's Quest: So you want to be a hero?[214]
Heart of Africa[216]
Homeworld[252]
Half Life 2[279]
High Noon![303]
Harlequin[308]
H.E.R.O.[310]
I:
Imperium Galactum[25]
Into the Eagles nest[33]
International Karate+[43]
Ignition![72]
Imperium[118]
Illusion of Gaia[164]
Ico[170]
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure[194]
It came from the Desert[217]
Independence War[239]
Impossible Mission[253]
J:
Jagged Alliance[8]
Jetpack[139]
Jungle Hunt[175]
Jackel[262]
James Pond[285]
Jetstrike[302]
K:
Karateka[1]
Krusty's Super Fun House[78]
Kingpin[96]
King of Dragon Pass[180]
L:
Le Mans[30]
Lemmings![68]
Leander[133]
Loco-Commotion[150]
Lands of Lore III[158]
Little Nemo[188]
Lemmings 2:The Tribes[241]
Leisure Suit Larry[246]
Leather Goddesses of Phobos[251]
Little Computer People[263]
Leaderboard[272]
Laser Squad[278]
Lords of Conquest[305]
Lords of the Realm II[312]
M:
Mario Teaches Typing[16]
Mercenry(by Novogen)[22]
Madden 06(well Madden was guessed)[57]
M.U.L.E[10]
Moebius: the Orb of Celestial Harmony(not guessed)[77]
MissionForce - Cyberstorm[88]
Mega-lo-Mania[129]
Morrowind[130]
Magic the Gathering(by Microprose)[149]
Maniac Mansion[163]
Mr. Wimpy(googled, not guessed)[212]
Mars Saga[240]
Manhunter: New York[245]
Minesweeper[255]
3D Monster Maze[257]
Mail order Monsters[270]
Mindshadow[276]
Metal Slug[282]
Mega Man[292]
Master of Magic[311]
N:
North&South[50]
No One Lives Forever[64]
Neuromancer(googled - but it was tough)[83]
Night Stalker[162]
North Atlantic 86[205]
O:
Oolite[49]
Oil's well(not guessed!)[141]
Operation: Inner Space(not guessed!)[156]
Operation Wolf(not guessed!)[243]
P:
Pitfall[14]
Paradroid[21]
Populous[34]
Pinball Construction Set[46]
Power Drift[67]
Psychonauts[73]
Populous: The Beginning[81]
Parodius[91]
Phantasy Star[111]
Pirates of the Caribbean(by Bethesda)[114]
Phantasmagoria[125]
Prehistorik[222]
Pong[248]
Pushover[284]
President Elect[293]
Phantasie[299]
Planescape: Torment[300]
Prince of Persia [317]
Q:
Q*Bert[178]
R:
Return of Heracles[5]
Red Storm Rising[51]
Risk[76]
Rolo to the Rescue[92]
Re-volt[95]
Rock 'n' Roll Racing[122]
Rocket Knight Adventures[201]
River City Ransom[237]
Return to Zork[265]
Red Lightning[269]
Racing Destruction Set[290]
S:
Star Wars: Supremacy/Rebellion(in usa)[4]
Seven Cities of Gold[9]
Starflight[13]
Supaplex[29]
Starlord(not guessed!)[42]
Solo Flight[44]
Stunt Car Racer[54]
Spy vs Spy[61]
Star Raiders II(aka The Last Starfighter)[99]
SoulBringer[102]
Shenmue[106]
Strike Fleet[109]
SkyFox[115]
Star Fleet 1[116]
Spellcross(Not Guessed!)[128]
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation[151]
Scuba Dive[159]
Sim Isle[160]
Space Rangers 2[166]
Super Mario 2: Yoshi's Island[173]
Savage Pond[182] - (Not guessed!)
Sorcerian(DragonSlayer series)[187]
SimCity2000[195]
Shadowcastor[197]
Silent Hill[202]
Space 1999[203]
Stellar Crusade[208] - (Not guessed!)
Super Skid Marks![213]
Summer Games II[215]
Skate or Die[219]
Star Control II[220]
Sam and Max hit the road[260]
Sword of Aragon[261]
Shadowrun[277]
Spacewar[283]
Super Robin Hood[287]
Syndicate[298]
Space Empires III[304]
Street Fighter [316]
T:
The Bards Tale III[2]
This mean WAR!(not guessed - cheers for headsup DC!)[26]
The Lost Vikings[28]
The Last Ninja[31]
The Bulge: Battle for Antwerp(Not Guessed!)[53]
Tomb Raider[55]
Trade Empires[59]
Temco Bowl[69]
The Incredible Machine[74]
Team Fortress[79]
Transport Tycoon[100]
The Sims![105]
Theme Park[107]
Test Drive[119]
Traffic Department[120]
The Great Escape[121]
The Incredible Toon Machine[124]
The Way of the Exploding Fist[145]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask[171]
The Chaos Engine[181]
The Blues Brothers[184]
Thief: The Dark Project[185]
The Longest Journey[190]
The Dig[191]
Tomb Raider[ABORT- All ready guessed at no:55]
The Game of Life(published 1998)[206]
The Great Giana Sisters[209]
The Legend of Zelda: A link to the past[221]
TV sports Basketball[225]
Troddlers[231]
TFX[234]
The Settlers[254]
The Adventure of Link(Zelda II)[259]
U:
Ultima VIII: Pagan[19]
Uncharted Waters 2[113]
Uniracers[229]
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar[238]
Uridium[264]
Unreal[266]
Universe[281]
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss[296]
V:
V for Victory[204]
V[297]
W:
Wings[11]
WWF Micro League Wrestling[52]
Warcraft[75]
Willow[93]
Walker(not guessed!)[153]
Wargame Construction Set[165]
Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant[169]
Wasteland(guessed twice, not entered, number unknown!)
Wizball[314]
X:
X-com: ufo defense(usa)/enemy unknown(europe)[176]
X-wing(Star Wars) [232]
Xybots(not guessed!)[256]
Y:
Yie Ar Kung-fu[154]
Z:
Z (not a typo!)[155]
Zombies ate my Neighbors![172]
Zarch[183] - (Not Guessed!)
Zork: The great underground empire[226]
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders[249]
There may be a mistake here and there, just let me know if you find any(like a game guessed but not listed etc).
========================
1.The game must be old to you(i.e. if you're 16 it could be a two year old game!). So no hard and fast rule on this here.
2.The aim of the thread is to educate each other on the wonderful history of computer gaming(even recent stuff).
3.All gaming platforms are acceptable.
4.Clues can be given in a variety of ways, text, pictures, sounds(this may depend on the upload limit for attachments). Try to not make them too obvious, leave yourself room to post a few.
5.The Clue giver keeps giving clues until someone correctly identifies the game, then that person has a go at posting their own game clues for the rest of us to guess......and so on
6.You can ask questions of the Clue-giver, but they are not obliged to answer...but it can help them shape new clues better for later!
7.You can make a few guesses between clues, but dont kick the pants out of it i.e. no repeat spam guessing as that can invalidate your attempt(at Clue givers discretion), and a new game will be found or the Clue giver can nominate someone to take over.
8.A score of successful posters is not mandatory, as this can lead to 'guess-the-game fatigue' when it's 'your' turn to start a new thread and update everyones scores. So this is just much more for the fun, but if someone wants to keep scores by all means do(But Dr.Spike will probably win!).
9.Use of Google/google-like searches should be declared if it gives you the answer you wouldn't have got otherwise, and will in effect make your guess invalid(so don't do it please). On your honour.
Note: using 'google' is cheating! and may make some people cross. Using 'google' after the correct guess has been found is off course fine and good for your game education
10. You are not allowed to guess your own game when it is your turn to give the game to be guessed.
NOTE: use of the term 'joker' is when someone has won a game(they correctly guessed it) but at the time can't think of a new game to put into play, so they offer it up to the thread. They then can claim a 'joker' play later at any date in place of their game they passed on for that turn. It's kind of like an IOU.
*********************
list of games guessed so far(in semi-alphabetical order with the number of the game guessed in [brackets] so the order of guess can be seen):
A:
Aces of the Deep[32]
Alex Kidd in Miracle World[39]
Airbourne Ranger[41]
Age of Wonder[45]
Archon[80]
Aladdin[84]
A-Train[117]
Arcy 2 - (Not Guessed!)[123]
Afterlife[132]
Alien Legacy - (Not Guessed!)[157]
Age of Empires II(the Conquerors expansion)[210]
Age of Empires(1)[223]
Aztec Challange[228]
Adventure[258]
Attack of the Mutant Camels[289]
Autoduel[291]
Alienbreed[295]
A rockstar ate my hamster[309]
Albion [315]
B:
Big Birds hide and speak[3]
Bards Tale(1?)[20]
Boulder Dash[24]
Beneath a Steel Sky[86]
Batman - Return of the Joker[110]
Beach Head[112]
Balance of Power[136]
Bugaboo(the flea)[147]
Blaster Master[186]
Boxxle(Unguessed)[199]
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday[227]
Bionic Commando[230]
Balloon Fight[235]
Blade Runner[242]
Below the root[250]
Bloodwych[268]
C:
Colonization[12]
Commander Keen[23]
Castles[35]
Commander Keen - Aliens ate my Babysitter![40]
Cutthroats: Terror on the high seas[58]
Centurion - Defender of Rome[66]
Companions of Xanth[103]
Crystal Caves[104]
Conqueror: A.D. 1086[108]
Cultures[127]
Creatures[142]
Captive II - Liberation[148]
Cosmology of Kyoto[179] - (not guessed!)
Civilization[189]
Civilization II[193]
Call To Power II[198]
Crusade in Europe[207] - (not guessed!)
Command&Conquer[224]
Cruise for a Corpse[244]
Colonial Conquest[267]
Combat![313]
D:
Double Dragon 2[6]
Donkey Kong[7]
Dragon Warrior[17]
Destiny of an Emperor[18]
Deadlock[27]
Decathlon![36]
Daggerfall[37]
DefCon[47]
Donkey Kong Country[56]
Diablo[63]
Dizzy[70]
Dungeon Master[89]
Destiny[94]
Donkey Kong Junior[138]
Defender of the Crown[143]
Day of the Tentacle[161]
Duck Hunt[174]
Diablo II[192]
DoomRL(Doom The Rogue Like)[196]
DOOM[200]
Duck Tales 2[218]
Discworld Noir[273]
Darklands[274]
Dr.Mario[286]
Decision in the Desert[301]
E:
Europa Universalis[62]
Emperor of the fading Suns[98]
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom[137]
ET[15]
Empire: Wargame of the Century[271]
Earl Weaver Baseball[275]
Ed hunter(not guessed!)[288]
Elite[306]
F:
Force 21(Not Guessed!)[60]
Full Throttle[65]
Full House(not guessed)[71]
Frontier: Elite II(kind of guessed)[87]
Fallen Haven(Not Guessed!)[126]
Fire Power(Not Guessed!)[131]
Flip & Flop(not guessed!)[152]
Frak!(?)
Front Mission[168]
Faxanadu[177]
Football Manager(Addictive Games)[233]
Final Fight[236]
Frogger[247]
Fallout[280]
Flashback[294]
G:
Golvellius(not guessed!)[38]
Grand Theft Auto[90]
Gender Wars[134]
Greenhouse - Game+Watch[140]
Genesia[167] - un-guessed!
Gods[211]
H:
Historyline 1914-1918[48]
Harpoon[82]
HardWar[97]
Heretic[101]
Hidden Agenda[135]
Hidden and Dangerous[144]
Hamurabi[146]
Hero's Quest: So you want to be a hero?[214]
Heart of Africa[216]
Homeworld[252]
Half Life 2[279]
High Noon![303]
Harlequin[308]
H.E.R.O.[310]
I:
Imperium Galactum[25]
Into the Eagles nest[33]
International Karate+[43]
Ignition![72]
Imperium[118]
Illusion of Gaia[164]
Ico[170]
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure[194]
It came from the Desert[217]
Independence War[239]
Impossible Mission[253]
J:
Jagged Alliance[8]
Jetpack[139]
Jungle Hunt[175]
Jackel[262]
James Pond[285]
Jetstrike[302]
K:
Karateka[1]
Krusty's Super Fun House[78]
Kingpin[96]
King of Dragon Pass[180]
L:
Le Mans[30]
Lemmings![68]
Leander[133]
Loco-Commotion[150]
Lands of Lore III[158]
Little Nemo[188]
Lemmings 2:The Tribes[241]
Leisure Suit Larry[246]
Leather Goddesses of Phobos[251]
Little Computer People[263]
Leaderboard[272]
Laser Squad[278]
Lords of Conquest[305]
Lords of the Realm II[312]
M:
Mario Teaches Typing[16]
Mercenry(by Novogen)[22]
Madden 06(well Madden was guessed)[57]
M.U.L.E[10]
Moebius: the Orb of Celestial Harmony(not guessed)[77]
MissionForce - Cyberstorm[88]
Mega-lo-Mania[129]
Morrowind[130]
Magic the Gathering(by Microprose)[149]
Maniac Mansion[163]
Mr. Wimpy(googled, not guessed)[212]
Mars Saga[240]
Manhunter: New York[245]
Minesweeper[255]
3D Monster Maze[257]
Mail order Monsters[270]
Mindshadow[276]
Metal Slug[282]
Mega Man[292]
Master of Magic[311]
N:
North&South[50]
No One Lives Forever[64]
Neuromancer(googled - but it was tough)[83]
Night Stalker[162]
North Atlantic 86[205]
O:
Oolite[49]
Oil's well(not guessed!)[141]
Operation: Inner Space(not guessed!)[156]
Operation Wolf(not guessed!)[243]
P:
Pitfall[14]
Paradroid[21]
Populous[34]
Pinball Construction Set[46]
Power Drift[67]
Psychonauts[73]
Populous: The Beginning[81]
Parodius[91]
Phantasy Star[111]
Pirates of the Caribbean(by Bethesda)[114]
Phantasmagoria[125]
Prehistorik[222]
Pong[248]
Pushover[284]
President Elect[293]
Phantasie[299]
Planescape: Torment[300]
Prince of Persia [317]
Q:
Q*Bert[178]
R:
Return of Heracles[5]
Red Storm Rising[51]
Risk[76]
Rolo to the Rescue[92]
Re-volt[95]
Rock 'n' Roll Racing[122]
Rocket Knight Adventures[201]
River City Ransom[237]
Return to Zork[265]
Red Lightning[269]
Racing Destruction Set[290]
S:
Star Wars: Supremacy/Rebellion(in usa)[4]
Seven Cities of Gold[9]
Starflight[13]
Supaplex[29]
Starlord(not guessed!)[42]
Solo Flight[44]
Stunt Car Racer[54]
Spy vs Spy[61]
Star Raiders II(aka The Last Starfighter)[99]
SoulBringer[102]
Shenmue[106]
Strike Fleet[109]
SkyFox[115]
Star Fleet 1[116]
Spellcross(Not Guessed!)[128]
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation[151]
Scuba Dive[159]
Sim Isle[160]
Space Rangers 2[166]
Super Mario 2: Yoshi's Island[173]
Savage Pond[182] - (Not guessed!)
Sorcerian(DragonSlayer series)[187]
SimCity2000[195]
Shadowcastor[197]
Silent Hill[202]
Space 1999[203]
Stellar Crusade[208] - (Not guessed!)
Super Skid Marks![213]
Summer Games II[215]
Skate or Die[219]
Star Control II[220]
Sam and Max hit the road[260]
Sword of Aragon[261]
Shadowrun[277]
Spacewar[283]
Super Robin Hood[287]
Syndicate[298]
Space Empires III[304]
Street Fighter [316]
T:
The Bards Tale III[2]
This mean WAR!(not guessed - cheers for headsup DC!)[26]
The Lost Vikings[28]
The Last Ninja[31]
The Bulge: Battle for Antwerp(Not Guessed!)[53]
Tomb Raider[55]
Trade Empires[59]
Temco Bowl[69]
The Incredible Machine[74]
Team Fortress[79]
Transport Tycoon[100]
The Sims![105]
Theme Park[107]
Test Drive[119]
Traffic Department[120]
The Great Escape[121]
The Incredible Toon Machine[124]
The Way of the Exploding Fist[145]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask[171]
The Chaos Engine[181]
The Blues Brothers[184]
Thief: The Dark Project[185]
The Longest Journey[190]
The Dig[191]
Tomb Raider[ABORT- All ready guessed at no:55]
The Game of Life(published 1998)[206]
The Great Giana Sisters[209]
The Legend of Zelda: A link to the past[221]
TV sports Basketball[225]
Troddlers[231]
TFX[234]
The Settlers[254]
The Adventure of Link(Zelda II)[259]
U:
Ultima VIII: Pagan[19]
Uncharted Waters 2[113]
Uniracers[229]
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar[238]
Uridium[264]
Unreal[266]
Universe[281]
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss[296]
V:
V for Victory[204]
V[297]
W:
Wings[11]
WWF Micro League Wrestling[52]
Warcraft[75]
Willow[93]
Walker(not guessed!)[153]
Wargame Construction Set[165]
Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant[169]
Wasteland(guessed twice, not entered, number unknown!)
Wizball[314]
X:
X-com: ufo defense(usa)/enemy unknown(europe)[176]
X-wing(Star Wars) [232]
Xybots(not guessed!)[256]
Y:
Yie Ar Kung-fu[154]
Z:
Z (not a typo!)[155]
Zombies ate my Neighbors![172]
Zarch[183] - (Not Guessed!)
Zork: The great underground empire[226]
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders[249]
There may be a mistake here and there, just let me know if you find any(like a game guessed but not listed etc).
========================