32-bit Acorn Gaming: Freeware

Some of the best free games are reviewed below, and most of the reviews include links to internet sites from which they can be downloaded. Since there are so many different free games available I have not been able to review them all, and in fact the selection below represents only a very small subset. The omission of a game from this list does not imply that it is not any good!

What is PD/Freeware, and why is it free?

Abuse - shareware version of platform shoot'em'up (updated 17/8/98)
Angband - RPG (updated 26/9/97)
Artemis - vertically-scrolling shoot'em'up (updated 26/9/97)
Cricket - play with bat and ball (23/8/98) - review by David Sharp
DinoSaw - cut up prehistoric creatures (23/8/98) - review by David Sharp
Dungeon Quest - four-player exploration (23/8/98) - review by David Sharp
Gyrinus 2 - platformer (18/8/96)
Jet Set Willy 2 - retrogaming platformer (19/8/96)
Marsquake - four-player Bomberman clone (23/8/98) - review by David Sharp
Moonquake - two-player Bomberman clone (23/8/98) - review by David Sharp
Scorpius - unfinished shoot'em'up (23/8/98) - review by David Sharp
Zip 2000 - adventure game front-end (Updated 16/8/98)

Cheats for Free Games

Not a lot of these available at the moment, but here's help for one game to be going on with:

Pushy 2 - all the passwords

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the contents of any other internet site to which you may go if you follow the links contained within the above reviews, and neither do I take any responsibility for the software you may download from these sites. My recommendation of a piece of software does not constitute legal endorsement.

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