DOS Days

DOS Games Released in 1986

Any titles that have a link take you to a page dedicated to that particular game with manuals, copy protection details, advice on how to get the game running and more.

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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000


Typical Gaming System

IBM PC or XT-based system is sufficient, ideally 8 MHz or faster. Games require either Hercules mono, CGA or EGA graphics. No sound card support unless you count the Tandy 3-voice.

The Games


221b Baker Street
(Datasoft)

Chessmaster 2000, The
(Software Toolworks)

Conflict in Vietnam
(MicroProse)

Gunship
(MicroProse)

Karateka
(Brøderbund Software)

King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
(Sierra On-Line, 1986)

Leather Goddesses of Phobos
(Infocom)

Pawn, The
(Rainbird)

Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter
(Sierra On-Line, 1986)

Starglider
(Rainbird)

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?
(Brøderbund Software)