OLD NEWS: January 2011

DOS Freeware: Battle Chess [1988]	Board	January 31, 2011
When Battle Chess was first released it revolutionized chess on the computer. The animation brings a level of carnage to the game that makes it much more fun to play than normal chess, especially in multiplayer mode.

Windows 3.1 Freeware: Zeek The Geek: Part 1 [1995]	Puzzle	January 30, 2011
In Zeek The Geek: Part 1, you must collect mushrooms as you find your way through walls and obstacles, eat flower powerups, and find ways to utilize your surroundings. This game was released in 1995 by Paul H. Smith.

Windows 3.1 Freeware: Reproduction Man [1995]	Puzzle	January 29, 2011
This interesting game, Reproduction Man, is a boulderdash clone in which your goal is to lead a sperm to an egg by tunneling through panels while avoiding obstacles. There are no enemies, so overall the game is quite easy.

DOS Freeware: Chex Quest [1996]	FPS	January 28, 2011
Today's update is Chex Quest. Normally I wouldn't consider adding a B-list game such as this, but I can remember around 1996 finding a CD-ROM based game in a box of Chex cereal, so I felt a bit nostalgic when I encountered this download. It is a 5-level doom clone set in a strange environment.

DOS Shareware: In Search of Dr. Riptide [1994]	Platformer	January 23, 2011
Today's update, In Search of Dr. Riptide, is a platform game in which you must stop Dr. Riptide from destroying the oceans. Riding in your submarine, you must maintain your oxygen levels, while collecting coins, power-ups, and new weapons. This shareware verion includes 6 levels.