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27835/1946 Fun Stuff Small Programs Disk
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- various kinds of practical jokes and just-for-fun programs. Does this kind of
program encourage people to write virus or Trojan Horse types of programs, as
one reader suggested? We don't think so. There's no more reason to hide a virus
in this type of program than in, say, a DOS utility of some sort.
April
is a program for April Fool's Day. It displays a C> prompt until a key is
pressed, then it displays a warning message that the system has detected that
the picture tube in your monitor is upside down, whereupon it `fixes' the
problem by inverting the display.
BackTalk
Trimble, Timothy
$0
displays an innocent A> prompt on the screen, then tells the user to go
away because it's sleeping and tired.
Bytebrothers Fun (BB-FUN)
the Bytebrothers
$0
This is a collection of pointless, tasteless programs (that a lot of people seem
to like): an obscene sorted directory lister; a funny headline generator; a
"spoofy virus checker". We have archived them all into one set so as to offend
as few people as possible as quickly as possible.
CPrompt
this gag file is one that you can add to a friend's (or enemies)
AUTOEXEC.BAT. It simulates a C:\> prompt, however any command they enter is
disregarded with a curt reply.
Drain
Aspinwall, Jim
$0
this joke produces a "system error" stating that water has been detected in
drive C and the cleanup is in progress.
Drip 2.00
Masters, G.
$0
When text is on the screen, Drip will cause one of the characters to `drip'
down the screen, either completely off the bottom of the screen or until it
hits another character. Drip is a TSR that takes 1k.
HelpMe
digitized speech crying "Help! I'm trapped in this computer. Help!"
Excellent sound, but only on an 8088. At faster speeds, the pitch of the voice
rises to Chipmunk level.
Kaboom
Leithauser, David
$0
uses digitized speech and sound effects to have a little fun with you.
KaosKeys 1.0 (KAOSKEY)
Maland, Philip
$0
is a simple TSR joke program that will cause keystrokes to be randomly
capitalized.
ParaScan 3.0 (PARASCN)
Byte Brothers
$0
Ok - all you people who think silly stuff (especially, stuff being silly about
*viruses*) doesn't belong on a computer, skip to the next program. The rest of
you are in for a pretty good laugh.
ShakeIt
Julius, Tab
$0
is a fun little 18k TSR program that causes the screen to shake after a
user-defined number of keystrokes. The user (or should we say perpetrator?) can
also specify a number of keystrokes that the effect should last, so the
unsuspecting victim will be typing along, get the shakes, and then have them
mysteriously quit.
Snafu 2.0
Dowst, Ken
$0
is a practical joke that may be too much for some people's sensitivities in
this day of virus panic. If you are offended by the sight of screaming,
fainting co-workers, don't get this program.
WPFake
Sewell, David
$0
is a practical joke program that appears to be WordPerfect 5.1, but no matter
what the victim types, the text that prints to screen is text you have selected
beforehand.
Zappo
Green, Phil
$0
is a 1k TSR that turns your keyboard into a grenade/phaser/machine-gun sound
generator. We were prepared not to like this, but it's actually kinda fun. If
someone trots into your office and gives you a hard time, "arm" your phasers by
pressing the ScrollLock key and being firing away. Different weapon sounds are
generated by different keys.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #1946
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27835/2312 More Fun Small Programs Disk
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Alfie 1.0
Baser, Barbara L.
$8
generates fill-in-the-blanks party games similar to the popular Mad Libs
commercial product. Party guests are prompted for various nouns, verbs,
adjectives, adverbs, etc, which are then plugged into a basic story line with
amusing results. The story framework can be created by you or you can use one of
the two on the disk.
BugRes
Gilbrech, Skip
$?
sends bugs crawling across your screen. The bugs will then munch every
character on the screen they can find until there is nothing left.
Bugs Alive (BUGSALI)
Acinom Software
$10
is an evolution simulation program with the challenge of a game, yet at the
same time, teaches about the processes that drive natural selection. It
challenges the user of the program to set up an environment and then to
explain how and why things change. Interesting EGA color graphics.
MegaDoom-III 3.0 (MEGAD)
Pinnacle Software
$20
If you have ever tried an adventure (slash) role-playing game and thought they
were too long and boring, try this one. We won't say any more, other than to
express surprise that the author would identify himself.
Monster
Holroyd, Tom
$0
Load this TSR into a friend's computer. When the Cookie Monster gets hungry, he
will ask for a cookie (using digitized speech). The user must type the word
"cookie" to put the cookie monster back to sleep and regain use of the computer.
Assembler source code and speech digitizing info are included.
SHELLS
Zenka, Jan
$10
helps improve you powers of perception by playing the ol' shell game. The object
is to remember which shell has the object after being juggled around. You
control the speed of the juggling and scoring is given on your correct answers.
This program was sent to us from Czechoslovakia, where the author says Shells is
a popular game.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #2312
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27835/4221 More Fun #2 Small Programs Disk
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Adulate 1.8
Cobb, Larry T.
$?
is a random adulation generator. The phrases range from mildly amusing to
outrageous.
Claude 1.1
McLaughlin, Brian
$5
lets you carry on a conversation with your computer. We were going to classify
this as Artificial Intelligence, but it is short on Intelligence (rarely
responds directly to your questions) and long on Artificial (it generates random
comments). Young computer novices might enjoy it, however.
FBI Joke (FBIJOKE)
Tyler, T.
$10
is a joke program to make your friends think you can tap into an FBI computer
and scan people's records.
Laugh
is a digitized laugh box. The quality is about as good as can be expected
on a PC.
Snoop 1.0
Cohn, Andrew M.
$10
offers up a wide variety of screens to fool, inform, entertain and annoy your
fellow employees. Requires DOS 3.1+.
WhAbuse
Howell, W
$0
displays random humorous and abusive messages. C source is included.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4221
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27835/2675 "Look Busy" Screens Small Programs Disk
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Boss_SW
Graham, Keith P.
$0
is a TSR which switches to a phony spreadsheet when the boss is looking. You can
switch back and forth from even graphics games. Includes MASM source. The source
is very comprehensive.
Hard at Work 1.3 (HAW)
R. K. West Consulting ASP
$0
is one of the best "look busy" programs yet. (These are programs that make your
computer look like you are "Hard at Work" when you are really asleep with your
eyes open.) Reading a romance novel when the boss walks in? Just tell him that
you are waiting for the computer to finish one of the many different tasks the
program can emulate. One screen looks like Norton's hard disk defragger. Another
looks like Lotus 1-2-3 crunching numbers, and so on.
HotLot
is a resident utility that will pop a realistic looking 1-2-3 template onto
your screen without your having to leave the [game] program you are running.
Instant Buzzword Generator (IBG)
Lancaster, Bob
$0
will help you come up with such impressive phrases as: "User-Friendly Desktop
Utility", "Integrated Artificial intelligence Techniques", "Advanced Recursive
Analysis", and of course, "Comprehensive On-Line Infostructure". Think of how
glib and impressive your new-found vocabulary will seem!
Inquiring Minds (INQMIND)
selects random phrases from the text file to produce headlines such as one
might see on "National Inquirer". This is an interesting program, and the text
file can be completely altered to your taste to produce anthing from poems to
snappy comebacks. Included is the original source code in C.
Volapuk-Debugger 491b (VOLAPUK)
Gustafsson, Roger
$?
is a combination "look-busy" and practical joke program. As a look-busy, you
can run this program and go to sleep sitting up at your desk, confident in the
knowledge that your video display will make people think you are hard at work.
Or put it on a friend's computer when he goes for coffee and watch his
reaction when he sees "bugs in DOS" being "patched". (This comes to us from
Sweden.)
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #2675
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Curses! 2.3
R. K. West Consulting ASP
$10
#27720/2140
is an "insult generator" that can be changed into a compliment generator. An
editor lets you control the programs vocabulary. The program can be used to
generate descriptive phrases on any subject. Requires 360k RAM, and a hard
disk is recommended.
DOS-Joke
Creative Educational Software, Inc.
$15
#27720/4178
displays a fake DOS prompt and responds with rude remarks through the PC's
speaker when anything is entered. If nothing is entered, it will blurt out
comments periodically anyway.
Joke Talk 1.3
Creative Educational Software, Inc.
$30
#27720/4179 [2 disks]
is a comedy package loaded with jokes, gags, sound effects, The Candid Camera
Show, Name That Tune game, voice impersonations and more. A real human's voice
speaks through the computer's speaker. You can play back any of the jokes, songs
and sound effects, and create your own custom joke files. Requires a hard drive
and any graphic monitor (EGA/VGA recommended).
3 Ball Juggler
First Magnitude
$15
#3918
uses EGA/VGA graphics and accompanying text to teach how to juggle. The program
starts with a single toss and leads you on to advanced techniques and tricks.
The display can be slowed down for closer study. A juggling game is included.
Animal Quest 2.01 [AQUEST20]
Alive Software
$22
#20357/4087 [2 disks] (01-94 CD)
is an unusual game that lets you experience Nature from a very different
perspective. First, you can select an animal you would like to become. Then
you try to cross the forest collecting as many Energy Tokens as possible by
capturing your prey while avoiding your predators and by outsmarting
competitors for food. To be successful at this game you must quickly decide
who is your prey and who are your predators.
Animal Quest has excellent graphics, three difficulty levels, mouse support,
sound card support, and extensive information on each animal and plant. This is
a very realistic simulation of food chain ecology, based on factual animal
relationships. Requires EGA/VGA and 512K.
BadLibs
Jarrett, Eric
$8
#4322
is an interactive text story-maker that is similar to the word game played on
paper. It's a great party game, too.
Animated Memory Game 1.0
Guthery, Tom IV
$6
#27302/3294
tests your memory skills. When you match the correct pairs of pictures from
memory, you are "rewarded" with animated graphics. There are several levels of
difficulty. This program was written by an artist with over 15 years' experience
in the field of classical animation. Requires 640K, EGA or VGA, and a hard
drive.
Crazy Shuffle 1.5 [CSHUF15]
Alive Software
$20
#27302/2574 (01-94 CD)
tests a players memory and concentration skills as you try to match pictures
with pictures or words with pictures. It has five levels of difficulty and
excellent graphics
Match'em
Hardy, Charles A.
$15
#27302/2710
is "concentration" type memory game. The object is to match two pictures hidden
in an 8 x 8 grid of squares. You select the squares by clicking on them with a
mouse. You may play against the computer or a friend. The EGA graphics are
attractively done.
VGA Concentration 2.10 [VGACON21]
Alive Software
$20
#27302/2582 (01-94 CD)
is a Concentration-type game with excellent 256 color graphics. Four different
sets of pictures are included. It requires a 286 or 386 and VGA. Mouse is
optional.
What Is It
Compass Systems
$24
#27302/2434
is a "Concentration" type game for up to four players. The objective is to try
to uncover Hi-Res EGA images by matching similar game tiles, asking questions
about the hidden picture or spinning the chance wheel. Requires a minimum of
512K (640K is recommended) and EGA. Only two pictures come with the program, but
even after playing with those, the program can be used as just a straight
"Concentration" (match the tiles) game.
Chaspuz1
Carr, Charles
$5
#12003
is a graphic word/puzzle game. A picture is displayed and you must decipher
the phrase it represents. Twenty five puzzles are included.
Dr. Freud
Patterson, Charles
$10
#4327
gives a personality profile of the user based on questions and answers done in a
conversational manner. It can also be used as a party game or by an individual
just for fun.
Dr. Mystic
Campbell, George
$10
#1590
is a talking oracle. You ask questions and the good Doctor speaks his wisdom to
you. Actually, the answers are completely random and may not match the question
at all - this is no Eliza. The fun is listening to the very clear, digitized
speech through your PC's speaker. This may not work on some portables, such as
the Sharp and Compaq. (Note: Do not try to run PLAY.EXE; it is used by the
program and is not meant to be run by the user.)
EcoMaster 2.03
Cascoly Software ASP
$20
#4780
is an ecology simulation in which you try to predict how animals will survive
in a series of different environments or biomes. Each round, players bid for
animals, using ecopoints that they have earned. This is a game of skill and
chance. Some of the areas where skill comes in include learning which animals
perform best in various biomes. The program uses ASCII characters for
graphics, so it will run on any machine.
Green 1.11
Cascoly Software ASP
$25
#4255
pits you against mall developers and real estate agents who want to turn farms
into parking lots. You must plant hedges, add walls, and destroy pavement.
Requires VGA/EGA. Mouse is recommended.
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20029/3340 Modem Games Small Programs Disk
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Gin Rummy Challenge 7.1 (GINRUMC)
Cody, Jim
$0
pits you against the computer in a game of Gin Rummy. Automatic card
rearrangement makes the game more efficient to play, but we felt that it took
some of the sport out of the game, because it makes it impossible to overlook
some types of plays. This is still a good implementation, though. You can
optionally play the game with a friend over a modem. A mouse is supported, but
not required.
Linewars (LINEWAR)
Aalto, Patrick
$24
is a fun shoot-em-up game for one player or for two players on two computers
connected by an RS-232 cable or by modems. The purpose of the game is to defeat
your opponent with each of you maneuvering a high-speed spaceship. Linewars will
work on CGA, but the graphics are much more impressive on EGA compatible video.
TeleCards 1.0 (TELECRD)
Kohler, Kevin T.
$20
allows you to play card games over the telephone. Three games are included:
Crazy Eights, Cribbage, and Gin Rummy. Requires a modem or a direct link with a
NUL modem.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3340
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Gemini
#20029/101
is a two-PC game played over a telephone modem.
Worthy Opponent
Future Ideas Today Inc.
$15-$20
#20029/2714
is a set of strategy games you play against an opponent over a modem. Games
included are Snake Pit (eat your opponent's tail and you grow larger), an
Othello-like game, checkers, and Cannonball (fire cannons at moving trains).
Message capabilities allow you to taunt and jeer at your opponent in the true
spirit of athletic competition.
UltraLife
CA Software
$25
#2487
is the game of Life, first invented by John Conway. It features a "universe" of
up to 64,000 by 64,000 cells. EMS memory is used if present.
BSX Games
BSX International
$5-$10 each
#27486/2989 [2 disks]
is a set of video games, all of which have excellent EGA graphics (work on VGA
too). A mouse is supported on all of them, but not required.
GUZZLE is a drinking/trivia board game. You travel around the board, testing
your luck and trivial skill while drinking yourself into a coma. Up to four
players or teams can participate.
FORZEE is a cross between Yahtzee and poker.
DARNIT is a graphics version of Kings Corner solitaire. Because this is
an extremely difficult game to win, Darnit gives you the choice of using
Rules for Wimps.
SLOTY is a video poker game with an interesting twist - if you win a
hand, you you can double your winnings (or lose them) on the cut of a
card.
GRIDLY is a unique solitaire poker game.
TEGAS lets you create and save EGA images for use with the PutImage
procedure.
AMFLAM is an educational game in which flags of the world must be
arranged in correct order.
ACES OF THE ENO is a solitaire card game.
WOWZEE combines poker, Yahtzee and Mah-jongg.
Wizard Games
Wizard Games
$various
#27486/2844
is a collection of games that can be run from one menu: Amaze is a fast
action, scrolling-screen maze-based arcade game. Coach turns you into a
football coach. Masterbrain is a card guessing game. Millionaire challenges
you to make a million dollars. Stockmarket lets you experience the ups and
downs of playing the stock market.
Greyhound ($25) puts you in charge of a greyhound racing kennel. You must buy
and sell dogs, visit the vet and bet on races in your quest to win the
Championship Trophy in this unique simulation.
Capitalist ($25) is a replacement for Oligopoly, a detailed game of capitalist
business management. It incorporates Oligopoly and Punter, a gambling game.
Super Game Pak
Apogee Software
#27486/2431
$various
is an entertaining set of seven games of arcade action, adventure, and trivia.
All of these games have colorful screens and sound effects.
Block Five ($0) is an ancient strategy game in which you try to place five
markers in a row while blocking the computer from doing the same.
Raiders of the Lost Mine ($0) is an arcade game in which you dig for gold while
trying to avoid the deadly Skull.
Asteroid Rescue ($0) is an ASCII arcade game in which you guide your ship
through asteroids as you save astronauts from being crushed. Use missiles to
blast away rocks, and collect fuel and shields to aid your ship.
Rogue Runner ($0) is an arcade/maze type game with some deadly creatures thrown
in.
Shrine of Kroz ($8) is part of the Kroz ASCII-arcade/maze series. You are an
archaeologist with a whip exploring a vast underground kingdom searching for a
Crown.
Word Whiz Volume ($4) is a word challenge game that will rate your ability with
lesser known words.
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4690 Miscellaneous Games Small Programs Disk
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CD Dot Challenge 1.4 (CD-DOTS)
Cam-Don Group
$13
is a computerized version of the old Connect the Dots game. We are
somewhat stunned by the amount of promotion this old grade-school game
is being given: formal competitions, a newsletter, "customer support",
etc. (The authors can no longer be reached at the address provided in
the documentation.)
Moraff's Monster Memory 1.1 (MON-MEM)
MoraffWare
$0
is a memory/matching game that uses pictures of monsters that inhabit the
Moraff's World game series. Supports Hercules through Super-VGA graphics,
and the keyboard or a mouse may be used.
Puzzler I
Bachelder, R.D.
$10
challenges you to deduce a word or phrase from a visual clue. For example (not
taken from the game): "jobsI'Mjobs" would be "I'm between jobs."
Race the Nags 1.3 [NAGS13] (11-93 CD)
Olsen, Richard ASP
$17
is an animated horse-racing game for up to six players. You start the game
with $50 and can bet on over 200 horses. Big winners will have their name
added to the Hall of Fame. Requires EGA and 512K.
Solar Hockey League 1.1 (HOCKEY)
Sports
Galifir Developments; $10
is a hockey game with fast, smooth action. You can play against a friend,
your choise of computer teams, or try to win the Solar Hockey League
itself. Each side controls three men.
You can pass and run with the disc (puck), but if you hold onto it too
long, the opponent can steal it away.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4690
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DTQ 2.1
Hamilton, Roger D. ASP
$15
#4328
is a Concentration type game with some twists. You play against the computer in
31 stages from four levels of difficulty. You can choose to have to match two,
three or four pictures.
Tile Match 1.0
Anderson, Nels ASP
$17
#4421
is a memory game in which you match pairs from a set of colorful tiles. You can
make your own tiles with the provided tile editor. (Frankly, "Concentration"
type games have been done to death, but with Nels Anderson, author of Shooting
Gallery, SuperFly, Mahjongg, EGAtrek, etc, speaks, we listen!)
Several options are available, including background scenes and 48 solitaire
variants with different playing and scoring rules. Tile Match can be played with
up to four players, or against the computer. A mouse is recommended. Requires
EGA/VGA.
General Retail Operations Training 3.1 [GROT31] (10-93 CD)
P.K. Winter
$20
is a simulation game in which players act as managers of competing
department stores. Players must make all the financial decisions required
to run a successful business. This is an educational game that would be
good training for aspiring business persons.
FS-Pro
Lincoln, Joe
$2
#1508
will help track and edit all of the different MODES that can be created using
the Microsoft Flight Simulator III program. Since you cannot write any files
that can be immediately imported by Flight Simulator, you keep a list of small
files that is called ADVENTURES which have the same name as the MODE except for
a different DOS extension. With this series, FSPRO becomes your main menu to
access other modules, such as the Airport Directory included on this disk.
Lucky Numbers 1.01
Ens, Thomas
$10
#12006
gives you one year to make a million dollars at the Lottery. As a disgruntled
former Lottery employee, you will use every means at your disposal to win. You
can bribe officials, get a loan at the bank, and pay sleazy informers for
number tips. If your standing in the community falls too low, you may be
arrested for cheating. Also included is a utility for selecting a lottery
number based on your name and birthdate.
Maniac
Zimmerman, Ray
$25
#3734
is a hand-eye coordination game in which you must click on a block as it moves
quickly across the screen in one of the randomly selected rows. Even at the
slowest speed on a 386-33, we found it difficult to get many hits. Mouse
required.
Oakflat Nuclear PPS 3.1sw [OF31SW]
GAMTECH/Gamble Technologies ASP
$18
#12216 (01-94 CD)
Oakflat Nuclear Power Plant Simulator simulates a pressurized water
nuclear fission power plant. You are responsible for safely controlling
a light-water pressure fission reactor and generating electricity at a
profit.
The simulator creates random events such as equipment failures, fires,
earthquakes, and terrorist attacks. Score is based on amount of power
generated, damage to plant, and finances.
Quato 1.1
Soleau Software
$12
#12073
is a combination word game and sliding tile puzzle. You have 3 minutes to move
the tiles around on a 5x5 grid to spell as many different words as you can.
(After spelling a word, you get credit for it and can move the letters in it
to spell something else.)
An 80,000-word dictionary is used to check for words and a list on the side
shows the words you have spelled. Requires EGA/VGA and a hard disk.
Speculator
WestWorld Computer Services
$0
#12211
is a strategy game of land acquisition. It uses maps depicting real or
imaginary land areas. Five maps are included with different economic
models. You compete against 3 computer players for limited investment
opportunities. Each computer player has its own unique strategy.
You purchase property, start companies, buy and sell stock, expand
companies, and buy real estate to try to acquire the most assets and win
the game. Requires 512K RAM and EGA/VGA.
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