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openDOS platformer Videogame
A DOS platformer with a world map where the protagonist either looked like a purple Mega Man or was wearing a purple sports jersey. I think one of the early levels was some sort of jungle or forest. I don't remember whether it was an eductational game, but it was pretty hard. The main colors were purple and green.
openVery old flash game with hamsters Videogame
When I was little, I played a lot of flash games on Miniclip.com. One was about catching hamsters in a basket before they fell to the floor. The main area of the game was yellow and the hamsters would come out of holes in the walls. It was a 2D game in a style reminiscent of Hamtaro. I remember that some of the hamsters were plain yellow ochre and some of them were brown striped. I'm positive it's been removed from Miniclip by now but I still have hope it's collecting dust on another website.
openThat strange mook Videogame
Hi guys, I was searching for a videogame, I think some it was a RPG, where a mook (something like an animated/automated vacuum cleaner) would sweep some of the battlefields. It was harmless by itself but it would summon other mooks if killed. Any ideas?
openan old kid's game for the pc Videogame
- it starred this elf kid wearing a red hat and t-shirt.
- you could garden and make pastries.
- the kid's house looked like his head by default, complete with the hat.
- there was a dog house next to it.
- you could change the way both looked with paint brushes.
- i remember him having a robot friend, too.
Edited by TongenopenDoes anyone know this game??? Videogame
Its been on my mind for weeks. It was a 2000's game that was in an escaped the room style. I believe it was some kind of ship they were on. There were multiple rooms and possibly multiple people.
Some key things I can recall are: -a scratch off bakkini girl poster -a schrodinger's cat book being in the game -lots of combinations with the combinations hidden around the room(s) -shapes and numbers were combinations at times -Possibly different people locked in rooms and radioing each other (maybe not but mildly sure)
That's all I can recall but it was a distinct game. Lots of grey on walls and such.
Thank you so much for any help!
openNo Title Videogame
This was a arcade machine from what my memory recalls out in the 90s-2000s. In terms of the game itself, I recall it had two characters.
I think one was some female character in a nurse outfit carrying a giant syringe that acted as her main weapon to blast enemies with. As for the other character, I think they were dressed more as a soldier and carrying some big weapon that act as their main weapon.
As for the gameplay, I recall it had a gimmick where if you pushed a pad or button, the characters would switch from flying to running on the ground. There was also a mechanic I saw in the middle of the first stage where you can access a store and pay for upgrades. But after that part, there was a section where you can shoot at chests to get something from them.
After that, the boss is next and I recall it being above on like some high ground and you had to be in flying mode in order to fight it.
That’s about all I can remember besides the fact I know I did play that game and it did exist somewhere.
openPossibly just an arcade game Videogame
So I remember there was this game at Scandia which I really liked. It was an FPS with a very cartoony feel and I think you could play it against bots or against a second player. It's possible it's just an arcade game with no PC or console version but I am still curious. I think the name of the game started with an R
open90s educational PC games Videogame
So I'm trying to remember the names of these two PC games that I played in school. They were education based, one involved pirates and the other was about fairy tales (I specifically remember Little Red Riding Hood). The fairy tale one I think was maths based because I remember you'd come across a character who would give you some information and it was important for when you met another character down the line and they would ask you to repeat it back to them or use it in a maths question and if you got anything wrong, the game just ended and you had to start all over again. The pirates one was more or less the same.
openSome really strange RPG Maker game Videogame
So, I saw a friend of mine play this strange game. Hell, I played some of it before getting frustrated with how cheap it is.
So you're this guy in shorts who is solving puzzles and avoiding enemies. Enemies are usually as far I know, these slimes that upon catching you turns you into some form of anthro.
Otherwise, it plays like one of those RPG Maker Horror Games sans the Horror.
The English translation is horrid since a message literally reads "come to lidary, I wait you" and it turns out by my friend said that the creator's mother tongue is Chinese.
I was wondering if anyone could help out despite the weird stuff that is floating around the game.
openHoney, I shrunk the myself? - Macintosh 9 game Videogame
A few things:
The title is not "Honey, I shrunk the kids" but rather a variation. I believe it's "I shrunk myself" or "the kids shrunk me" or something like that. I don't think there was any direct relation to the movie.
This was an old Mac OS 9 game, at the youngest mid 90s. May be even older than that though. It was a bit of a puzzler, almost like an escape room type game. You'd have to go through certain doors or you might get killed. For example, one game over happens at the kitchen refrigerator, where someone actually spots you and says "Eew, there's an ant" and their foot comes down on you.
There were some easter eggs to be found as well. For example, there's a picture hanging on a wall. Clicking on it will play a sound clip saying "Bud... Weis...er"
This game is very much ancient history by now, but any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
openFighting yourself Videogame
I'm searching for games where you can fight yourself, this might comes in a few different way:
1. A sequel game where you get to fight the player character from the previous game, bonus point if: You can load save from previous game The character is customizable The character's stats, equipment, ability, is exactly how you left them
2. A game where you have multiple characters to play as, and you get to fight other character, bonus point if: The character is customizable The character's stats, equipment, ability, is exactly how you left them You get to play as all of them You HAVE to play as all of them before this fight You get to choose which one you want to play as
3. NG+ where you get to fight your character from the previous game cycle, bonus point if: The character is customizable The character's stats, equipment, ability, is exactly how you left them
I'm also searching for games where you can be your own companion:
1. A sequel game where your player character from the previous game can join your team and help you, bonus point if: You can load save from previous game The character is customizable The character's stats, equipment, ability, is exactly how you left them
2. A game where you have multiple characters, and you can recruit other playable character on your team, bonus point if: The characters are all protagonist in their own right The character is customizable The character's stats, equipment, ability, is exactly how you left them
3. You temporarily become an NPC, and your player character become a companion, bonus point if: The character is customizable The character's stats, equipment, ability, is exactly how you left them
openGacha Mobage Videogame
The mobage have 1 protag. The gacha is only for getting weapons. The battle is kinda timing based with attack and dodge,iirc. the boss of the first stage is an overgrown lizard. and the boss of the first world is a dragon, the stage system is probably close to how Brave Frontier is. there are several raid that mostly consist of dragons, with their own weakness of certain weapon type or element. the game is probably already down.
Sorry for my poor wording
openSpace sim/shooter where a character says "Will it ever end" Videogame
I remember playing this space sim/shooter type game where at one point you fight a seemingly never ending stream of enemies, and one of your companions says "Will it ever end?". I thought for sure it was Star Fox 64 (I can even hear it in Slippy's voice) but when I posted about it on another forum someone said they knew all the dialog in the game by heart and claim it's not in it. So any ideas? I was thinking maybe it is in Starsiege but I don't have that game anymore so can't check.
openFlash game similar to Cube Escape Videogame
It was a room escape game with a similar style to Cube Escape. You made a weird pentagram thing, and you put different animals in it, and then you would turn into those animals, and the game ended with you turning into a bird and flying out the window. There was a phone that would give you hints. I'm pretty sure it started with an S.
openOld multiplayer game Videogame
I played a game with my brother 15-20 years ago, and all I remember is my character was a wizard or mage, and I used a spell that rained rocks down all over the screen. It damaged my brother's character (even though we were allies) and made him mad. The game was a older, isometric-viewed game. I think it possibly had zombies as enemies, chests you can open, and I think a farm level with a bunch of tail grass or wheat. It's been so long I'm not sure on any of these details.
openPixel alien platformer [Bio menence(most likely)] Videogame
The game involved an alien invasion in a city that you fight for. I think that you had to go into the sewer system a couple of times. It had a pixel art style and you played it on the computer. I believe the guy had some weapons to fight the aliens with.
Edited by DijiniopenMusic based computer game Videogame
An old computer game, I think for Mac, in the early 2000s. It was an educational one about music presented by a bird called Chimney. "Hi, I'm Chimney. Let's learn a tune." You could play a xylophone using different options including bashing sheep who bleated at different pitches. Not looking to find the game itself necessarily but a play-through on youtube would be great.
openGame Pc Videogame
Ok so there was this game a long time ago that I used to play when I was younger. It was on end those arcade game where you would see everything from the top except the battles. It was kinda like Pokemon with the style of the battles etc.. the main protagonist was a blonde guy and the game started in I presume was his room. You walk round the map and fight the enemies that were on your way. I don't believe it was Zelda but I'm not sure. It was all pixelated but it was a good game. Kinda like the new stranger things game. Nintendo like.

So I remember playing a game on my PS 1 as a child. I'm pretty sure it was a demo disc. The gameplay had a part where you were running towards the camera being chased by what I'm pretty sure was a giant robot head running down a cliff or a water fall, with a voice calling out to you to jump when an obsticle apeared, there was a part where you are fighting a big robot in what I think was like a Japanese temple, and every time you damaged it, it would go backwards and break through in to another room where the fight would continue
Edited by lyfeportrait