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''Future Wars'' is an 1989 AdventureGame by Creator/{{Delphine Software|International}}, released for DOS [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]], UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} and UsefulNotes/AtariST. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.

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''Future Wars'' is an 1989 AdventureGame by Creator/{{Delphine Software|International}}, released for DOS [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]], UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} Platform/{{Amiga}} and UsefulNotes/AtariST.Platform/AtariST. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.

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''Future Wars'' is an AdventureGame by Creator/{{Delphine Software|International}} that focuses on TimeTravel. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.

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''Future Wars'' is an 1989 AdventureGame by Creator/{{Delphine Software|International}} that focuses on TimeTravel.Software|International}}, released for DOS [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]], UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} and UsefulNotes/AtariST. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.



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* [[spoiler: PhlebotiumKilledTheDinosaurs]]: [[spoiler: It's revealed that the final Crughon bomb that would've wiped out humanity's primitive ancestors instead caused the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs when the protagonist sabotages it by detonating it early.]]

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* [[spoiler: PhlebotiumKilledTheDinosaurs]]: PhlebotinumKilledTheDinosaurs]]: [[spoiler: It's revealed that the final Crughon bomb that would've wiped out humanity's primitive ancestors instead caused the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs when the protagonist sabotages it by detonating it early.]]

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The nameless protagonist stumbles upon a time machine and happens to foil an alien plot in the middle ages; as a reward, he is taken to the dystopic future (under attack from those same aliens) and asked to help defeat them in the age of dinosaurs.

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The in 1989, a nameless protagonist window washer stumbles upon a time machine while snooping around his boss' office (in an attempt to play a prank on him) and happens to foil an alien plot in the middle ages; as a reward, he it is taken revealed to the dystopic protagonist that a war between the Humans of the future (under attack from those same aliens) and asked to help defeat them in a hostile alien race known as the age of dinosaurs.Crughons is being staged throughout time, and the protagonist is sent into points in Earth's history to sabotage the Crughon's plans to destroy humanity.



* AccidentalMisnaming: The hostile alien Crughons are often mislabelled "croutons" as a running gag.
* AndTheAdventureContinues: The hero continues his fight against the Crughon threat after the events of Future Wars



* TheFuture: One of the eras you travel to.

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* TheFuture: One of the eras you travel to.to is the war torn 44th century.


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* MasterOfDisguise:
** The Croughons are capable of disguising themselves as Humans, explaining how they could pull off their shenanigans in human history without being caught. Also indirectly contributes to the protagonist nearly being put to death as the future civilisations have no DNA record of him and thought he was a Crughon spy.
** The first humans from he future you will meet are disguised as the king and princess of the local village.


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* [[spoiler: PhlebotiumKilledTheDinosaurs]]: [[spoiler: It's revealed that the final Crughon bomb that would've wiped out humanity's primitive ancestors instead caused the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs when the protagonist sabotages it by detonating it early.]]
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* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: You have to do this to a skinnydipper in Medieval times in order to acquire suitable clothes.
* PermanentlyMissableContent: A classic adventure gaming trope, it is quite easy to leave several areas while forgetting to obtain an item that becomes crucial later.

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* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: You have to do this to a skinnydipper skinny dipper in Medieval times in order to acquire suitable clothes.
* PermanentlyMissableContent: A classic adventure gaming trope, it trope. It is quite easy to leave several areas while forgetting to obtain an item that becomes crucial later.later, leading to a [[UnwinnableByDesign dead man walking state]] where you are unable to progress unless you load up a save to acquire the item or start over.
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* LostForever: A classic adventure gaming trope, it is quite easy to leave several areas while forgetting to obtain an item that becomes crucial later.

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* LostForever: PermanentlyMissableContent: A classic adventure gaming trope, it is quite easy to leave several areas while forgetting to obtain an item that becomes crucial later.

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The nameless protagonist stumbles upon a time machine and happens to foil an alien plot in the middle ages; as a reward, he is taken to the dystopic future (under attack from those same aliens) and asked to help defeat them in the stone age.

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The nameless protagonist stumbles upon a time machine and happens to foil an alien plot in the middle ages; as a reward, he is taken to the dystopic future (under attack from those same aliens) and asked to help defeat them in the stone age.age of dinosaurs.



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* AlmightyJanitorAlmightyJanitor: The hero is a window washer.



* BreakingTheFourthWall: When the hero needs to change his outfit, he says "Wait for me here" and walks behind bushes. And the game ends with a speech addressed to the player.



* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Too many to list. More than half of the screens have something lethal.

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* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Too many to list. More than half Most of the screens have something lethal.lethal.
* TheFuture: One of the eras you travel to.
* TheGenericGuy: The hero, bordering on FeaturelessProtagonist.



* TheFuture: One of the eras you travel to.
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* [[AlmightyJanitor Almighty Window-Washer]]

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* [[AlmightyJanitor Almighty Window-Washer]]AlmightyJanitor
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* {{AFGNCAAP}}
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* YouALLLookFamiliar: Many NPCs share sprites with ''you''. Except for the coveralls you wear for window washing, every outfit in the game is copied by at least one NPC.

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* YouALLLookFamiliar: Many NPCs [=NPCs=] share sprites with ''you''. Except for the coveralls you wear for window washing, every outfit in the game is copied by at least one NPC.
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* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: You have to do this to a skinnydipper in Medieval times in order to acquire suitable clothes.


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* YouALLLookFamiliar: Many NPCs share sprites with ''you''. Except for the coveralls you wear for window washing, every outfit in the game is copied by at least one NPC.
** This is most obvious early in the game, when you take the Medieval outfit and look EXACTLY like the NPC who was just wearing it when you put it on.
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* AlmightyJanitor: Window washer.

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* AlmightyJanitor: Window washer.[[AlmightyJanitor Almighty Window-Washer]]



* CorruptChurch: The monastery is [[spoiler:an aliens' secret base.]] Just entering it unprepared kills you.

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* CorruptChurch: The monastery is [[spoiler:an [[spoiler:one of the aliens' secret base.bases.]] Just entering it unprepared kills you.
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VideoGame/FutureWars is an AdventureGame by {{Delphine}} that focuses on TimeTravel. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.

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VideoGame/FutureWars ''Future Wars'' is an AdventureGame by {{Delphine}} Creator/{{Delphine Software|International}} that focuses on TimeTravel. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.

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VideoGame/FutureWars is an AdventureGame by {{Delphine}} that focuses on TimeTravel. It was one of the first adventure games on the PC to use 256-color VGA graphics, released over a year before ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''.

The nameless protagonist stumbles upon a time machine and happens to foil an alien plot in the middle ages; as a reward, he is taken to the dystopic future (under attack from those same aliens) and asked to help defeat them in the stone age.
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* {{AFGNCAAP}}
* AlmightyJanitor: Window washer.
* BadFuture: It's pretty much in ruins because of the aliens.
* CorruptChurch: The monastery is [[spoiler:an aliens' secret base.]] Just entering it unprepared kills you.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Too many to list. More than half of the screens have something lethal.
* LostForever: A classic adventure gaming trope, it is quite easy to leave several areas while forgetting to obtain an item that becomes crucial later.
* PhlebotinumBreakdown: The time machine doesn't work too well, causing you to end up in the wrong spot at least twice.
* PixelHunt: Early in the beginning, you have to put a one-pixel flag into a one-pixel hole to proceed.
* SuddenGameplayChange: The endgame consists of two back-to-back action sequences.
* TheFuture: One of the eras you travel to.
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