Golden Oldies Volume 1 (a.k.a. Eliza, Life, Adventure, Pong)
"Probably the first retro-collection ever foisted upon the buying public, [Golden Oldies is a] collection of 4 classic computer games (well, 3 computer games and an adaptation of an electronic video game.) Play Eliza, Conway's Life, Crowther's Adventure, or Al Alcorn's Pong. All 4 games are liberal adaptations- there is no standard Eliza, and this versions seems to lack compared to others. Pong is an ASCII rendition of the game (and includes a remake with color!) Life, however, includes various pre-formed populations, including the infamous glider-gun that figures prominently in the book "Hackers" by Steven Levy."
The games are not as fun as their originals (except Adventure, which is exactly the same game I remember playing), but they are good enough to give you a good sense of nostalgia... and a peek of how gaming looked in 1984 :) Recommended if you collect oldies, but probably won't be of interest to a casual gamer.
| Average Rating: | 6.33 [3 votes] |
| Genre: | Simulation |
| Designer: | Robert Dietz & Peter Beemt |
| Developer: | Software Toolworks |
| Publisher: | Software Toolworks |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Software Copyright: | Software Toolworks |
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| More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
| System Requirements: | DOS |
| If you like this game, try: | Racter, Adventure Fun-Pak, Classic Basic Games |
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