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| 1 | Utilities Directory | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | PC retro games | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 4 | Aquarius | Aquarius.zip | Classic remake | 3,682Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Destroy the underwater monsters in this remake of an old Bug-Byte game | 7 |
| 5 | Arcadia | arcadia.zip | Shoot-em-up | 1,111Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Protect the planet from the Atarian Battle Fleet | 7 |
| 6 | Assault | assault.zip | Classic remake | 1,020Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A remake of the Spectrum classic Rebelstar for your Windows PC | 7 |
| 7 | Attrax | atxinstall.exe | Puzzle game | 577Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A puzzle game best described as 'circular Tetris' | 7 |
| 8 | Ballistyx | Ballistyx.zip | Classic remake | 100Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A great remake of Matthew Smith's first game, Styx | 7 |
| 9 | Bee Dee Dash | beedeedash.zip | Maze game | 3,625Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Boulderdash clone, complete with construction kit | 7 |
| 10 | Biplanes | bip3d.zip | Shoot-em-up | 1,519Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Gun down the enemy planes in this 3D shooter | 7 |
| 11 | Blitz | blitz.zip | Classic remake | 242Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Drop bombs to destroy the city in this timeless classic | 7 |
| 12 | BombermanVB | BomberMan_VB_Install.zip | Bomberman clone | 2,741Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Bomberman clone featuring 17 power-ups and several game modes | 7 |
| 13 | Booty | booty103.zip | Platform adventure | 1,603Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A fun, faithful remake of the old Firebird game, Booty | 7 |
| 14 | Bruce Lee 2 | brucelee2.zip | Classic remake | 12,981Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A homage to the classic Bruce Lee game by Smila | 7 |
| 15 | Bunnyhop | bunnyhop.zip | Arcade game | 806Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Guide the bunny safely across the deadly pond | 7 |
| 16 | Burn 2 | burn2.zip | Classic remake | 719Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Gravitar-style interplanetary deathmatch | 7 |
| 17 | Cavern Fighter | Cavern.zip | Shoot-em-up | 1,803Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Scramble-style game in which you have to avoid the enemy missiles | 7 |
| 18 | Championship Wave Racer | WaveRacer.zip | Race game | 2,141Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Be the first to the finish line in this four-player jet ski racing game | 7 |
| 19 | Check Rock Dance | ChuckRockDance.zip | Dance game | 2,028Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A dance game starring Chuck Rock. Full title: We Will (Chuck) Rock You! | 7 |
| 20 | Fate of Yesod | yesod.zip | Classic remake | 1,881Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | An unofficial follow-up to Odin's classic Yesod games | 7 |
| 21 | GlTron | gltron-0.70-win32.exe | Light-cycle game | 3,574Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Race deadly light-cycles in this stunning multiplayer arcade game | 1 & 7 |
| 22 | Gridhunt | Gridhunt.zip | Shoot-em-up | 10,183Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A 2D space battle game with strategic elements and multiplayer support | 7 |
| 23 | Hard Streets | HardStreetsv1.1.zip | Beat-em-up | 5,116Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A beat-em-up with more than a passing resemblance to Renegade! | 7 |
| 24 | Hunchy | hunchy.zip | Classic remake | 927Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Another remake of Hunchback, but a good one nonetheless | 7 |
| 25 | Hungry Horace PC | hungry_horace_pc.zip | Maze game | 701Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | It's Hungry Horace, thrust into the 21st century! | 1 & 7 |
| 26 | IceBreaker | icebreaker-1.9.5.exe | Puzzle game | 429Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Catch the penguins by smashing up the iceberg | 7 |
| 27 | Ifrit | ifrit100.zip | Shoot-em-up | 967Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Stunning, if short, shoot-em-up in the style of Nemesis/Gradius | 7 |
| 28 | Invaders 1978 | inv78-02.zip | Space shooter | 49Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A faithful remake of the classic arcade game, right down to the chunky old-skool graphics! | 1 & 7 |
| 29 | Jarcadian | install-jarcadian.exe | Shoot-em-up | 2,692Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | The latest release from Ovine - a shooter based on Imagine's Arcadian. Full source code included too | 7 |
| 30 | Kickle | kickle-0.81.win.zip | Puzzle game | 393Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A action/puzzler based on an old NES game called Kickle Cubicle | 7 |
| 31 | Lettris | lettris2.zip | Puzzle compendium | 2,327Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Arrange the falling letters. A cross between Tetris and Scrabble | 7 |
| 32 | Manic Miner PC | ManicMinerPC.zip | Platform game | 251Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Manic Miner remake that runs on Windows PCs. Includes 20 additional caverns! | 7 |
| 33 | Moon Defence | MoonDefenseInstaller.exe | Shoot-em-up | 658Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Defend the moon from a savage alien attack | 7 |
| 34 | PACZ | Pacz.zip | Pac-Man clone | 16,502Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Pac-Man-style game featuring over 50 level of intense action | 7 |
| 35 | Painter | gmpainter.zip | Classic remake | 1,051Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Paint the screen as quickly as possible | 7 |
| 36 | Penguin Panic | Penguinp.zip | Platform game | 2,508Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A 25-level platform game packed with cute character sprites | 7 |
| 37 | PolyPolyX | polyX95.zip | Shoot-em-up | 110Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A simple but very playable remake of Xevious | 7 |
| 38 | RetroSphere | RetroSphereDemo.zip | Playable demo | 5,416Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | A stunning remake of Trailblazer. Reviewed in this issue | 7 |
| 39 | Robocop 2D | Robocop2D.zip | Shoot-em-up | 12,532Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A tribute to the old Robocop side-scrolling shoot-em-up games | 7 |
| 40 | Sacred Armour of Antiriad | Install_antiriad.exe | Arcade adventure | 5,644Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Search for the ultimate weapon in this classic PC remake | 2 & 7 |
| 41 | Scumball | scumball1.zip | Platform game | 1,634Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Help LINDA explore the sewer and destroy the slime | 7 |
| 42 | Sir Fred | LordFred4.zip | Classic remake | 454Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A great looking remake of Sir Fred | 7 |
| 43 | Sodajunky | Soda Junky 1 & 2.zip | Arcade action | 3,477Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Take control of Sammy Bottlecap and eliminate all the enemies on each level | 7 |
| 44 | Solomon's Key | solom.zip | Puzzle game | 731Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A remake of the classic puzzle game. Includes built-in level editor | 7 |
| 45 | Space Taxi 2 | spacetaxi10.exe | Classic remake | 9,270Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A modern remake of the popular Commodore 64 game | 7 |
| 46 | Super Baggage Handler | SuperBH.zip | Puzzle game | 2,339Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Try to stack as many cases as possible in this colourful puzzle game | 7 |
| 47 | Teppey | teppey140.zip | Puzzle game | 345Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A clever cross between Tetris and Pipemania | 7 |
| 48 | TV Pong | pong.exe | Classic remake | 193Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Features four original TV games - Pong, Soccer, Squash and Tennis | 7 |
| 49 | Ultra Flexball 2000 | flexball.zip | Bat and ball game | 1,838Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A fun remake of the old bat and ball games. Includes level editor | 7 |
| 50 | Vorton | vorton-windows-beta2.zip | Shoot-em-up | 1,765Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A great-looking remake of Highway Encounter | 7 |
| 51 | Wild West Hero | wwh.zip | Shoot-em-up | 1,320Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A Robotron-style game with a western theme | 7 |
| 52 | Wire Hand Redux | wirehangredux.zip | Platform game | 355Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A simple but addictive game in which you have to jump from platform to platform in a bid to reach the top of the screen | 7 |
| 53 | Wizball Breakout | wizzy.zip | Bat and ball game | 9,288Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | An updated version of the old bat and ball game with familiar sprites | 7 |
| 54 | Spectrum game endings | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 56 | Endings A-E | Endings A-E.zip | File archive | 24,226Kb | Windows (all) | | | From 180 to Exolon | 7 |
| 57 | Endings F-J | Endings F-J.zip | File archive | 20,765Kb | Windows (all) | | | From Fahrenheit 3000 to Jungle Trouble | 7 |
| 58 | Endings K-O | Endings K-O.zip | File archive | 11,702Kb | Windows (all) | | | From Kung Fu Master to OutRun | 7 |
| 59 | Endings P-T | Endings P-T.zip | File archive | 32,260Kb | Windows (all) | | | From Pacmania to Turbo Esprit | 7 |
| 60 | Endings U-Z | Endings U-Z.zip | File archive | 3,155Kb | Windows (all) | | | From Underwurlde to Zub | 7 |
| 61 | Superior demos | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 63 | Galaforce Worlds | galaforceworldstrialsetup_s10015.exe | Shoot-em-up | 4,328Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | Destroy the alien invaders in this frantic, two-player space shooter | 7 |
| 64 | Pipeline Plus | pipelineplustrialsetup_s10015.exe | Adventure game | 4,846Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | A clever adventure game that takes place on the moons of Jupiter | 7 |
| 65 | Ravenskull | ravenskulltrialsetup_s10015.exe | Adventure game | 3,565Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | A massive castle adventure with RPG undertones | 7 |
| 66 | Repton 1 | repton1trialsetup_s10015.exe | Maze game | 6,231Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | A PC update of the classic BBC title Repton | 7 |
| 67 | Solid Spheres Deluxe | solidspheresdxtrialsetup_s10015.exe | Puzzle game | 4,324Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | An award-winning puzzle game with 85 challenging levels | 7 |
| 68 | Trygame demos | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 70 | Beach Head Desert War | BeachHeadDesertWar.exe | Shoot-em-up | 18,336Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | Destroy the enemy forces in this 3D update of the classic Beach Head games | 7 |
| 71 | Galactic Teddy | GalacticTeddy_Setup.exe | Puzzle game | 5,103Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | Help Teddy find the Life Stone and save his planet! | 7 |
| 72 | Monopoly | MONOPOLY.exe | Board game | 116,328Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | The classic board game brought to life on your PC | 7 |
| 73 | Orbz | orbz_trymedia_210.exe | Arcade action | 15,437Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | Explore colourful 3D worlds in this clever arcade action game | 7 |
| 74 | Worms 2 | Worms2.exe | War game | 51,383Kb | Windows (all) | Demo | Limited trail | The stunning sequel to one of the all-time great multi-player games | 7 |
| 75 | Emulators | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 77 | Caprice32 | cap32_361.exe | Amstrad CPC emulator | 375Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | An excellent Amstrad emulator that runs all CPC games | 1 & 3 & 5 & 7 |
| 78 | Gens | wgens211.zip | Megadrive emulator | 381Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Perhaps the best Megadrive emulator available. Includes support for Mega CD games | 1 & 5 & 7 |
| 79 | Mame32 | Mame32_Binary.exe | Arcade emulator | 5,166Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | The original, and best, arcade emulator. Windows GUI version | 1 & 2 & 5 & 7 |
| 80 | Model B | modelb-dx8.zip | BBC Micro emulator | 1,670Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | This easy to use emulator will run just about every BBC game available | 3 & 5 & 7 |
| 81 | Q-emuLator | QemuL.zip | Sinclair QL emulator | 447Kb | Windows (all) | Shareware | Limited trail | Impressive Sinclair QL emulator for Windows. New version | 7 |
| 82 | Raine | rainew-0.40.5.zip | Arcade emulator | 1,466Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | A recommended alternative to MAME. Includes support for 100s of classic games | 1 & 5 & 7 |
| 83 | ScummVM | scummvm-0.6.1-win32.exe | Game emulator | 1,301Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Stand-alone version of the open source adventure game emulator | 2 & 5 & 6 & 7 |
| 84 | Spectaculator | Spectaculator625.exe | Spectrum emulator | 2,724Kb | Windows (all) | Shareware | Limited trail | The most advanced Spectrum emulator available, hence its Shareware status | 3 & 7 |
| 85 | Steem | steem_v3_1.zip | Atari ST emulator | 817Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | This new emulator runs all of the standard ST software as well as the rarer STE games | 1 & 3 & 5 & 7 |
| 86 | VisualBoy Advance | VisualBoyAdvance-1.7.2.zip | GBA emulator | 598Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | Without doubt the best GBA emulator available. Don't ignore it! | 1 & 2 & 5 & 7 |
| 87 | WinUAE | InstallWinUAE0990.exe | Amiga emulator | 1,166Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | The classic Amiga emulator, updated to run on Windows machines. Amiga Kikstart ROM required | 1 & 2 & 3 & 5 & 7 |
| 88 | WinVice | WinVICE-1.14.zip | Commodore emulator | 3,539Kb | Windows (all) | Freeware | None | The ultimate Commodore emulator. Supports the VIC 20, C16, C64, C128, Plus 4 and PET models | 5 & 7 |
| 89 | Extras | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 91 | Back in Time 2004 trailer | backintime2004.zip | Video file | 18,681Kb | Windows (all) | | | Lee Bolton's teaser trailer for the upcoming Back in Time Live 2004 event | 7 |
| 92 | Mega-tree archive | Mega-tree archive.zip | File archive | 1,316Kb | Windows (all) | | | An archive containing the Mega-tree disk images, sprites and sketches | 7 |
| 93 | More Tea, Vicar? | MTVDemo.zip | Game preview | 21Kb | Spectrum | | | A demo of Jonathan Cauldwell's latest game, available soon from Cronosoft | 7 |
| 94 | Retro Gaming Radio | rgr1103.zip | Radio broadcast | 41,761Kb | Windows (all) | | | A full episode of Retro Gaming Radio in MP3 format. Pure aural pleasure! | 7 |
| 95 | Turrican 3 demo | turrican3demo.zip | Game preview | 4,090Kb | Commodore 64 | | | A playable demo of the upcoming Turrican 3 game, plus rolling demo video | 7 |
| 96 | Utilities | | | | | | | | |
| 97 | Utility Name | File Name | File Type | File Size | System | Type | Notes | Description | Available From |
| 98 | DivX Bundle (98/Me) | DivX52ME98.exe | Video utility | 7,767Kb | Windows 98/Me | Freeware | None | The DivX video codec and player bundle. Version for Windows 98/Me | 7 |
| 99 | DivX Bundle (2K/XP) | DivX52XP2K.exe | Video utility | 7,858Kb | WIndows 2000/XP | Freeware | None | The DivX video codec and player bundle. Version for Windows 2000/XP | 7 |
| 100 | WinZip | winzip90.exe | Archive manager | 2,318Kb | Windows (all) | Shareware | Limited trail | Use this archive manager to access the .zip files on the coverdisc | 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7
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