The Fun! Factory: Games

Please note that most of the games written specifically for the 100LX and 200LX are not listed here. You can find information on them, as well as download them, at S.U.P.E.R. If you wish to view only the games category, just click here!

Any game titles in red indicate that I was unable to get the game to run on the palmtop. Don't forget that any information you have is of value - see the Submit page for more details!

Dangerous Dave
Info		For what is essentially a fairly standard platformer meets puzzle game, Dangerous Dave can be dangerously good fun to play at times. The idea is simple enough: to complete each level, you simply have to find a trophy and then proceed to the exit. Of course, things are never that easy and you'll find a whole host of enemies and traps that you must get past by running, jumping and using your (then-innovative) jetpack. The game works very nicely on the palmtop, and is well worth seeking out.
Status		Unknown, by Softdisk (programmed by John Romero)
Runs on 95LX?		No

Death Sword
Info		A primitive precursor to the likes of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, the game is slow and clumsy at best, unresponsive and unplayable at worst. Still, if you're desperate to play a game of this genre and you do happen to find a copy...
Status		Commercial software, copyright Palace Software, by Designer Software
Runs on 95LX?		No

Deep Space: Operation Copernicus
Info		This a cockpit-view space shoot-em-up which seems to be of a very high quality. Good graphics and an "epic" feel to the game all add to my disappointment that due to a lack of documentation, I had no real idea of how to play the game! Deep Space will probably need slowing down as it ran too fast on my double-speed LX.
Status		Commercial software, by Sirtech Software (programmed by Paul Neurath and Edward Lerner)
Runs on 95LX?		No

Defender of the Crown
Info		A unique jousting (yes, you read that correctly!) game set in medieval England, where your aim is to save the kingdom by defeating various enemies and conquering their territories. The game works well on the palmtop and certainly makes a pleasant change from other games.
Status		Commercial software, by Cinemaware (IBM version by Master Designer Software, programmed by Jack M. Zufelt)
Runs on 95LX?		No
Thanks to William E. Blankenship for letting me know about this game, and Laust Brock-Nannestad for information on its status!

Devastator
Info		A nice little "Earth's last chance" shoot-em-up. The only slight problem was that it ran far too fast on my double-speed palmtop, so you will probably need to slow it down, even on a single-speed machine.
Status		Unknown, author unkown (From Compute's PC/PCjr - August '84 Enhanced version)
Runs on 95LX?		No

Digdug
Info		A neat little underground game, where the idea is to avoid the enemies, preferably by crushing them from above with rocks. The normal limitations apply: enemies can be hard to make out on the LCD screen, although you can set the keys each time you play which is helpful. One major problem is that I wasn't able to find any way of quitting the game other than rebooting.
Status		Commercial software, by Namco and Atari
Runs on 95LX?		No
Thanks to Matthew W. Sheffield for this information!

Donkey Kong
Info		A real piece of gaming history, and it works well enough on the palmtop although, once again, required a certain amount of slowing-down before it was playable. If you've never played the game, the object is to make your way via a series of platforms and ladders to the top of the screen, whilst avoiding barrels being thrown at you from above by a giant gorilla. So why is it called Donkey Kong? Good question...! (If you really must know, the agreed version of the story seems to be that the game's title was mistranslated from the original Japanese title of Monkey Kong).
Status		Commercial software, by Nintendo and Atari
Runs on 95LX?		No

Double Dragon
Info		Kinda street-fighting game that takes you back ten years ago, but a bit difficult to play on the HP since you need to use five fingers simultaneously (playing on a table is much better).
Status		Commercial software, by Arcadia
Runs on 95LX?		No
Thanks to Luigi for this information!

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