Gaming on old systems (was Re: Twiggys [was: Re: ka... ching!])

Surely someone can come up with a VideoBrain. Dwight ________________________________ From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 1:56:40 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Gaming on old systems (was Re: Twiggys [was: Re: ka... ching!]) On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 4:58 AM, Peter Corlett <abuse at cabal.org.uk> wrote: I am actively seeking lists of favorite games on all platforms prior to 1995. Specifically, things that require Windows and a Pentium and newer are out of bounds. I'm attempting to breathe some excitement into a retro-gaming meetup I hold a few times a year at our hackerspace. I'm already bringing the hardware - to date, Commodore PET, Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 2600, PDP-8 (emulated for now), and curses-based UNIX games, and would like to add more platforms. I'm especially interested in any favorites that run on dumb terminals (I have numerous ones to bring in, and have a VT220 already in the collection). Yes, I know a bunch of games that run on those platforms. I'm looking for other people's favorites because that is what will stimulate interest in the meetups. I already bring my own favorites, but learning what other people remember fondly - tapping into their nostalgia - will be a big help. In bounds are any machines from the 70s and 80s that a) are common enough to lay hands on or b) have a reasonable emulator on modern platforms. I will probably add DOS games to the list, but that's not the focus at first - 8-bit microcomputers and minicomputers are at the top of the list. Emulation via simh is acceptable but I'll try to dig up the original hardware where possible. If you've played anything in the past 3 years, I'd especially like to hear about it since that speaks to enjoyment and replayability. If you like it, someone here will probably like it too. Thanks for any and all suggestions! -ethan