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!

Igo
Info		The game of Go is an ancient Asian board game. It has simple rules, but the gameplay is comparable to chess in complexity. This game includes a very good tutorial. You can also play on a 19x19 board by calling the program with a command line argument. Enter igo.exe -h for help. Available here: http://www.smart-games.com/igo.html.
Status		Freeware, by David Fotland
Runs on 95LX?		No

Indianapolis 500
Info		This classic racing game appeared to work perfectly at first glance, but unfortunately it locked my palmtop up after a short time of playing (less than a quarter of a lap).
Status		Commercial software, by Papyrus
Runs on 95LX?		No

Infocom
Info		The origin of the Infocom title is in the combination of the words, information, communication and computer. Hardly the most obvious words you would associate with a series of adventure games that has achieved cult status, but then again the Infocom games are all about puzzles. The games are all parser-based text adventures. What this means is that you, as the central character of whatever story you happen to be playing, type in simple commands based on what action you wish to take (e.g. "Light the lamp") and the storyline unravels depending on your choices. Simple to master and deceptively addictive, the Infocom games are a perfect blend of literature and game. For more information, resources and links, check out Pete Scheyen's Infocom homepage (or its European mirror). A useful starting point might be to read A Beginner's Guide to Interactive Fiction, which is housed along with a huge number of downloads and resources at the Interactive Fiction Archive.
Status		Commercial software, by Activision
Runs on 95LX?		No
Thank you to Gilles Kohl for this information!

Insanity
Info		Although the aim of the game is simple - escape from the maze - the game itself is, as its name suggests, far from it! Basically, there are no instructions - you must work everything out for yourself - which, although initially frustrating, does lend the game a certain curious charm. Insanity works well on the palmtop, with no major problems that I could find.
Status		Shareware, by New Era / Wizard Games
Runs on 95LX?		Yes, but problems will occur because of the smaller screen
Download		insanity.zip (61 Kb)

Ironman - Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road
Info		A very playable top-down racing game which, unfortunately, for reasons unknown refused to run at all on the palmtop, despite having a CGA option.
Status		Commercial software, by Virgin Mastertronic
Runs on 95LX?		No

Italia '90
Info		As far as football (soccer) games go on the palmtop, you're not exactly spoilt for choice. Which makes it all the worse for me to have to say that Italia '90 is, as far as representations of the "beautiful game" go, decidedly non-league. Despite this (or maybe just because I like football), I have to say that I do still play it from time to time because it does offer moments of entertainment. The idea is to guide a team to World Cup glory (à la France), the setting being Italy in 1990. Slick passing and crowd-pleasing football is out of the question given the rather horrible passing and movement system - your best bet is to tap the ball in front of you and chase after it for all it's worth. A unique feature of the game is that once the player on the ball gets inside the penalty area, the viewpoint changes to a "zoomed in" perspective - you really have to play the game to fully appreciate it! Still, if you're a hardened footie fan, you'll probably want to give this game a go as the game runs fine on the palmtop, apart from requiring a slow-down utility.
Status		Commercial software, by Novotrade
Runs on 95LX?		No

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