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Number 6 * 17 June 1999 * http://www.dosgamesarchive.com
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Newsletter index
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* What's new?
+ New URL: www.dosgamesarchive.com
+ 13 new games added
* Game tip
+ Wacky Wheels
* Top 10 downloads
* Wanted!
+ Life and Death / Life and Death 2
+ Tyrian v2.0
* Site tip
+ ShadowNet Repository
* Feedback
+ Krilijan
+ Scordato
* WebPoll
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What's new?
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- New URL: www.dosgamesarchive.com -------------------------
The Games Archive is moved to a new address. After one year,
we have our own domain name, http://www.dosgamesarchive.com!
The URL of The MS-DOS Games Ring is also changed, now it's
http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/dosgamesring
Please update your links and bookmarks, thanks!
- 13 new games added ---------------------------------------
We have uploaded 13 new games. They are:
4D Boxing
Crystal Caves
Cybersphere
Falcon 3.0
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Lamborghini
LHX Attack Chopper
Mario
Race Drivin' 95
Realms of Chaos
SkyRoads
Spit Wad Willy
SU-25 Stormovik
You could download these games from our site if you wish.
There isn't already a HTML document for them, but that's
coming! We would like to thank Rick Smits for providing
these games.
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Game tip
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- Wacky Wheels ---------------------------------------------
Title: Wacky Wheels
Developer: Beavis Soft
Publisher: Apogee Software
File size: 1,60 MB
Year: 1994
Version: Shareware 1.1
Website: http://www.apogee1.com/catalog/wacky/index.html
Rating: [x][x][x][x][ ]
Wacky Wheels is a high-speed, VGA, 3D point-of-view,
full-screen racing game. The shareware version has 5
tracks plus specialty tracks for shoot-outs. The game
has a two-player mode via split screen on the same PC,
or via modem or serial cable. The program includes MIDI
music and digital sounds, supports most top boards as
well as joysticks, game saving, and cheats.
Screenshot:
http://gamesarchive.etmnet.com/images/wwheels.gif
If you want to download this game, go to our site at
http://gamesarchive.etmnet.com/index.html Choose 'Games'
in the frame to the left and select 'Wacky Wheels'. You
will get a HTML document with some information about the
game. On the bottom of the page you will find a link with
which you can download Wacky Wheels.
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Top 10 downloads
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The following games are most downloaded:
1. Prince of Persia 2 6. Wolfenstein 3D
2. Cannon Fodder 7. Worms
3. Pinball Fantasies 8. Ninja Rabbits
4. Doom 9. Aquanoid
5. Wacky Wheels 10. TIE Fighter
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Wanted!
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In this section you will find postings from our message
board. Most people are looking for a game that isn't in our
archive. Maybe other visitors (or readers of this
newsletter) own the game. Then they could contact the
person who has written the message.
- Life and Death / Life and Death 2 ------------------------
> "If you know where I can get these games, please send me
> an e-mail. Thanks very very much."
T4ce - alphaetomega@otelo-online.de
- Tyrian v2.0 ----------------------------------------------
> "Hi. Does anyone know where I can get the full version of
> Tyrian version 2? Seeing as it's freeware now, I can't
> wait to play it again."
Swarmster - swarmster@yahoo.com
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Site tip
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- ShadowNet Repository -------------------------------------
Ever wanted to play those old Keen or Wolfenstein 3D games?
Go ahead, play 'em here.. or, use your browser to play some
of the latest web technology!
URL: http://shadow.gamersintel.com/
BTW: This site is a member of The MS-DOS Games Ring
Do you know a nice or original games site? Then you could
send the URL to us! Please mail to gamesarchive@hotmail.com
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Feedback
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In this section of the newsletter you can find messages
from visitors of our site.
- Krilijan -------------------------------------------------
> "This is a very good site and you got very good games
> to download!"
krilijan@the18th.com
- Scordato -------------------------------------------------
> "loooovvvvveeee this site -- i'l be ba'ack!"
skordato@hotmail.com
Thanks to all of them who have sent messages about our site!
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WebPoll
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Here are the results of our WebPoll:
What's your favorite browser?
Internet Explorer 41% 262 votes
Netscape Navigator 49% 313 votes
Other 5% 33 votes
Opera 6% 36 votes
Total votes: 644
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Thanks
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