| Name | Extracted | Size | Date | Description |
| ACROSTX.ZIP | Yes | 46690 | 8/1/1994 | Acrostix 2.4 is a pair of programs, one of which will let you try to solve Acrostic puzzles, and the other of which will let you create them for others to solve. (Intelligent Educational Softwa) (Reg.Fee: $18) |
| ANAGRAM.ZIP | Yes | 80244 | 3/10/1994 | Anagrams 1.5 will find an anagram for any word or phrase entered at the command line. Anagrams are phrases made up of the letters of another set of words. (Kim Moser) (Reg.Fee: $10) |
| BLOCKC.ZIP | Yes | 51591 | 5/17/1994 | BlockC 1 is a computerized version of the old game "dots". From 2 to 8 people may play, but the computer does not play. (Joby W. Gordon) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| BOOGDX.ZIP | Yes | 43403 | 5/17/1994 | Boogle Deluxe 1.0 challenges you to list as many words as possible in the alloted time by combining letters from the random cubes. The letters must be adjacent, but can be in any direction, including diagonally adjacent. Mouse is required. (Seaboard Software) (Reg.Fee: $30) |
| CCARDS.ZIP | Yes | 37187 | 5/17/1994 | Crazy Cards 2.2 is based on the popular television show Card Sharks. The game uses a regular deck of cards and you are to guess if the next card turned over is going to be higher or lower than the one that is currently being viewed. The one with the most points wins. (Khobey Software) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| CHALL10E.ZIP | Yes | 201474 | 4/22/1994 | Personal Challenge 1.0e lets you play different educational and trivia games to test your knowledge as you compete against yourself or other players in five categories at a time. (Rosemary K. West) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| CHASPUZ1.ZIP | Yes | 159466 | 11/21/1993 | Chaspuz1 is a graphic word/puzzle game. A picture is displayed and you must decipher the phrase it represents. Twenty five puzzles are included. (Charles Carr) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| CIPHER22.ZIP | Yes | 103591 | 9/15/1994 | Cipher - NA 2.2 displays an enciphered quotation on the screen with the object being to solve the cipher in as few attempts as possible. The program supports up to nine players, and a filer allows selection of any puzzle by number. The screen displays player name, puzzle file name, puzzle number within file, and puzzle file topic. You can add puzzles that are already encrypted or any straight text quote. NEW: Text file viewer built into game.. (Nels Anderson) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| CIPHERA.ZIP | Yes | 73687 | 11/18/1993 | Cipher-Ace Series is an introduction to cryptography which includes some classical ciphers for you to try to break. You can do secret writing, convert a message into ciphers for sending, and it provides a work screen and help menus for decrypting two cipher types. (Charles W. Stewart) (Reg.Fee: $24) |
| CRYPMAN.ZIP | Yes | 96472 | 10/21/1993 | Crypto-Mania 2.21 is a game of cryptograms, which are sentences or phrases written in code, one letter substituted for another. You must decipher the code and reveal the phrase. There are 250 puzzles included. Requires 640K RAM and CGA or better video. (Don L. Dow) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| CRYPSRCH.ZIP | Yes | 22267 | 4/27/1994 | Crypt-O-Search 3.1s allows you to create cryptograms which can be directed to any printer that allows backspacing. Puzzles can have dimensions of up to 40 by 40, and up to 100 words. (Castle Oaks Computer Services) (Reg.Fee: $10) |
| CRYPTO.ZIP | Yes | 43278 | 5/17/1994 | PC Cryptograms 1.1 is a set of 50 challenging cryptograms like those you see in the newspaper, except that this program is much easier to use. The program takes care of the substitutions for you when you guess a letter. This is the perfect program for finding out if you have a future in the CIA's code breaking department. (Blanchard Software) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| CRYPTOQ.ZIP | Yes | 154243 | 11/18/1993 | CryptoQuest lets you create cryptograms or decipher 60 of them included on the disk. A lexicon of the most frequently used words in the English language is provided as well as a pattern word dictionary. (ON AIR Software, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| CRYPTOSW.ZIP | Yes | 116804 | 8/17/1993 | USA-Crypto 1.1 helps find solutions to cryptograms. A database of 15 ready-to-solve ciphers are included. Statistics are kept on each cipher in this database. A tutorial is also provided. (Unicorn Systems Associates) (Reg.Fee: $20) |
| CRYPTOZ.ZIP | Yes | 58238 | 5/17/1994 | CryptOz is a word game in which you decipher messages. About 80 or so puzzles are included for the computer to choose for you to solve, or you may enter your own puzzle. (R&M Logic Systems) (Reg.Fee: $8) |
| DOT2DOT.ZIP | Yes | 203896 | 8/15/1993 | Dot2Dot 2.0 is a colorful game of dot-to-dot for children. Letters or numbers may be used in the puzzles. After the drawing is complete, it can be colored in on screen. There is very little in the way of documentation with this, but it apparently requires a mouse, EGA/VGA, and a hard disk. (Ken Nelson) (Reg.Fee: $10) |
| DOTSO10.ZIP | Yes | 100906 | 9/27/1993 | DOTSO 1.0 is a puzzle game based on the classic connect-the-dots theme. Play against the computer to capture as many squares as you can by drawing lines to create four sided boxes. Requires EGA/VGA monitor. (William Soleau) (Reg.Fee: $12) |
| EDUGAME.ZIP | Yes | 65132 | 5/17/1994 | EduGame 1.0 is an educational word-puzzle guessing game. Players are given a category and a hint, and must try to guess letters or a complete puzzle. It is designed for two players of high-school level and up. Over 400 puzzles are included. Categories include collectors, past scientist, geometry, chemical elements, vocabulary, entertainers' names, computers, noted writers, animals, state capitals, disasters, U.S. Presidents, astronomy, state nicknames, Canada, and foreign currency. (Eric Jarrett) (Reg.Fee: $8) |
| ENIGMX16.ZIP | Yes | 263452 | 5/30/1994 | Enigmacross 1.6 lets you solve and construct professional quality acrostic puzzles. It features a mouse-driven graphical interface, animated selection buttons, on-screen help and sound effects. Puzzles can be printed in various styles with standard acrostic numbering added automatically. Requires EGA/VGA, a mouse, 512K RAM. NEW: a richer set of word processing operations. (Sam Jr. Bellotto) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $26) |
| FICT.ZIP | Yes | 63478 | 5/17/1994 | Fictionary 1.32 is a game the players make up definitions for obscure words, trying to convince the other players to guess incorrectly. It can also be used by one player as a vocabulary program. (Steve Estvanik) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $20) |
| GOOSE1.ZIP | Yes | 19575 | 8/24/1993 | Mother Goose Game is a game in which the child must complete missing words in a Mother Goose rhyme. (Rick Sullivan) (Reg.Fee: $8) |
| GOTCHA51.ZIP | Yes | 18169 | 3/18/1994 | Gotcha 5.1 is a game of chance. You select one of six doors. If a Smilie is there, you continue; if a Gotcha is there, you start over. (James Huckabey) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| GUESS330.ZIP | Yes | 17465 | 3/18/1994 | Guess A Number 3.30 is a guessing game for young children. (James Huckabey) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| JUMBLE.ZIP | Yes | 102339 | 11/18/1993 | Jumble is a set of programs that will allow you to rapidly solve anagrams up to 24 executable code are included. 750K of disk space and 400K of memory are required. (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| KRIS15A.ZIP | Yes | 83329 | 5/17/1994 | KrisKros is a game similar to a crossword puzzle for up to four players. Players form words by placing letter tiles on a grid. Points are awarded for completion of a pattern which vary from easy to difficult. Each player gets up to 90 seconds to complete a play. Requires a 286 machine, EGA, hard disk, and a mouse. This is a very well done game. (Robert M. Hirbernik) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| KRYPTO24.ZIP | Yes | 38013 | 8/1/1994 | Krypto 2.4 is a challenging word game in which you solve and create kryptograms. It presents quotes as a series of symbols. These symbols are then substituted with letters. You can add up to 200 kryptograms to a file. (Intelligent Educational Softwa) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| MMENU10A.ZIP | Yes | 205341 | 6/22/1994 | Masterpiece Menu 1.0a is a menu program designed specifically for children. It uses large colorful icons, even the youngest children will be able to run their own software. Requires 640K, hard drive, and EGA/VGA. (Vicki Watson) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| NAMEGRAM.ZIP | Yes | 201034 | 11/18/1993 | NameGram makes anagrams from names. First you enter one or more words. (Example: TURBO PASCAL) Then NG compares all possible combinations of the letters in the word(s) to a 250k (compressed) dictionary it has on disk and displays them. From this list, you can pick a word of any length. (eg: BLOAT) Then NG will display all words that can be made with the remaining letters and you can pick another word in the list (eg: US, CRAP) You continue picking words in this manner until no words are left. NG will then tell you any letters that are left over. Ideally, you would want to use all the letters in the words you pick. (Neil J. Rubenking) (Reg.Fee: $25) |
| PUZ10.ZIP | Yes | 213795 | 7/12/1994 | PUZ 1.0 helps you solve or create all kinds of word puzzles. It uses an internal dictionary of over 100,000 words to solve puzzles such as jumbles, crosswords, hangman or wheel of fortune, word paths, word searches, and more. (David Stephens) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| QTFALL.ZIP | Yes | 61678 | 5/17/1994 | Quotefall 2.1 makes a kind of word puzzle called a Quote Fall puzzle. In this type of puzzle, you are presented with columns of letters across the page and you try to arrange the letters vertically in each column so that they read across the page correctly to come up with the original quote or message. You can also save printer control codes for your particular printer in case you want to print the puzzles. (Bill Morgan) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| QUATO.ZIP | Yes | 224981 | 5/17/1994 | Quato 1.1 is a combination word game and sliding tile puzzle. You have 3 minutes to move the tiles around on a 5x5 grid to spell as many different words as you can. (After spelling a word, you get credit for it and can move the letters in it to spell something else.) An 80,000-word dictionary is used to check for words and a list on the side shows the words you have spelled. Requires EGA/VGA and a hard disk. (William Soleau) (Reg.Fee: $12) |
| QUOTRIS.ZIP | Yes | 77324 | 5/17/1994 | Quote-Tris 1.0 is a Tetris style word game. It combines famous quotations with the action of a Tetris arcade game. You put together a notable quote using random words that descend before time runs out. Requires hard disk and VGA. (Philip P. Kapusta) (Reg.Fee: $10) |
| REFLEXE.ZIP | Yes | 3408 | 5/17/1994 | Reflexes tests your reflexes by having you press the space bar when it says GO. It saves all the times and shows average times for boys vs. girls. Good for leaving on a computer at grade school and letting everyone try. Written by nine-year-old John Thompson. BASIC required. (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| SOLVQOT.ZIP | Yes | 34658 | 5/17/1994 | Cryptoquote Solver 1.59 helps in completing a crypted quote without the need for pencil and paper. It also provides a fast way of changing letters without error. (Tal Pearce) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| SPWS.ZIP | Yes | 244985 | 11/18/1993 | Super Pro Word Search is a word search puzzle generator that is capable of producing puzzles that are as good as those created by professional human puzzle makers. This program follows the rules determined by word search puzzle magazines. It automatically figures theoretical optimum width and height of the puzzles. The program circles words in the solution sheet, interlocks words at common letters, checks for words entered twice, reverses words at random and more. A word list editor is included. Requires 512k. Mouse is optional. (Use the PKZIP /d option when installing.) (Rick Boozer) (Reg.Fee: $35) |
| STOMPER.ZIP | Yes | 61344 | 5/17/1994 | Tommy's Stompers is a game for younger children. You try to keep away from various Martian beasties, such as spiders that come down the screen on webs. To make things interesting, as you flee, you must also keep from getting squashed by the Stompers. (Tommy's Toys) (Reg.Fee: $2) |
| TARGET.ZIP | Yes | 59518 | 5/17/1994 | Target Word is a word game, with the objective of finding the "target word" that the computer has chosen from a list of words in a data file. The player uses carefully chosen "probe words" and logical analysis to eventually find out the identity of the target word. (The author can no longer be reached at the address provided in the documentation.) (David Farrar) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| TOM_WRDS.ZIP | Yes | 121120 | 11/21/1993 | Tommy's Hidden-Words is a computerized version of the circle-a-word type of puzzle. There are nine levels of play, including snaking words and wrapping around edges - very challenging. (Tommy's Toys) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| TOMCRYPT.ZIP | Yes | 149232 | 11/21/1993 | Tommy's CryptoQuips 11.13.9 helps you solve and create cryptograms. Several cryptograms are provided. You can play solo or with 2-5 other players or teams. (Tommy's Toys) (Reg.Fee: $6) |
| TRAINMAN.ZIP | Yes | 4468 | 5/17/1994 | Trainman is a variation of the game Hangman. A train moves toward a ravine over which the track is out. With each correct letter guessed, the traintrack is built a little longer over the ravine. The object is to get the correct word before the train runs out of track and crashes into the ravine below. BASIC required. (Chuck Baird) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| VOCABP2D.ZIP | Yes | 139605 | 6/29/1994 | Vocabulary Power 2.13 creates word search puzzles, vocabulary bingo cards, and flash cards from your words and definitions. Word lists created with this program are compatible with Crossword Power. This was originally created for teachers, but can be enjoyed by anyone who likes word puzzles. (Terry L Jepson) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $42) |
| WAR_RM.ZIP | Yes | 45346 | 5/17/1994 | War is similar to and played like the card game of the same name. It is intended mainly for young children. (Richard D. Metlen) (Reg.Fee: $0) |
| WARI.ZIP | Yes | 34306 | 5/17/1994 | Wari is a strategy (stone-capture) game. (Reg.Fee: $?) |
| WORDFND.ZIP | Yes | 30170 | 5/17/1994 | Wordfind lets you create your own word puzzles. You can enter up to 40 words of your choice, save the puzzle, change the words in the puzzle at a later time and print them to be solved. (AA Small Business Systems) (Reg.Fee: $25) |
| WORDHNT.ZIP | Yes | 7103 | 5/17/1994 | Wordhunt accepts a list of words and generates a word search puzzle. The puzzle is a matrix of letters into which the words of the supplied list have been hidden. The words may appear up, down, left, right, or diagonally. The puzzle is solved by finding each word of the list in the matrix of letters. (George Yee) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| WORDMAX.ZIP | Yes | 273089 | 5/19/1994 | WordMax 1.0 requires you to spell as many words as you can using letters from a master word. Entries are checked against a dictionary of over 80,000 words. Features include custom words and dictionary options, up to 8 personal scorecards and more. (William Soleau) (Reg.Fee: $20) |
| WORDMIX.ZIP | Yes | 39808 | 5/17/1994 | WordMix 1.3 is a word game in which you reconstruct puzzle words from mixed letters. Clues involve trivia information, common phrases or expressions, and words within words, riddles, and synonyms. It has 41 clues and more than 900 puzzle words. It is intended for teens and adults and requires a moderate vocabulary, some knowledge of English letter combinations, and the ability to juggle words and letters mentally. (Blanchard Software) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| WORDOG.ZIP | Yes | 41703 | 6/24/1994 | Wordograms 1.0 is a word game for 1 or 2 teams. (Games by Sarah) (Reg.Fee: $10) |
| WORDSQR.ZIP | Yes | 60624 | 5/17/1994 | WordSquared generates word search squares in which the player tries to locate hidden words running in various directions. You can edit and store lists of words, choose which directions the words may run, size the squares, and view or print the squares with or without the filler characters. (Mike Blyth) (Reg.Fee: $?) |
| WORDSRCH.ZIP | Yes | 133997 | 12/5/1993 | Spellbound Word Search Creator allows you to create custom word search puzzles. You can set the size, level of difficulty and direction of insertion. You can enter words manually or from a list. The program will automatically search for a fit for specified words. You can create numeric and alphanumeric puzzles, as well as puzzles with punctuation. (Kenneth R. Jr. Casey) (Reg.Fee: $20) |
| WORDWAR.ZIP | Yes | 7029 | 5/17/1994 | Wordwars is a game in which you try to make as many words as possible from a randomly selected set of letters. One to six people can play. BASIC or GWBASIC is required. It may require a CPU slow-down program. |
| WORDWHIZ.ZIP | Yes | 27481 | 5/17/1994 | Word Whiz Volume I is a word challenge game that tests the player's knowledge of the English language. It is played like a quiz, and continually rates the player's progress. (Apogee Software, Ltd.) (Reg.Fee: $4) |
| WORDWIS.ZIP | Yes | 36333 | 5/17/1994 | Wordwise is a hidden word game. Each letter has a point value corresponding with the number of occurrences. You bid a number of points on each word and as letters are picked the point value is deducted from the bid. If you fail to guess the correct word, the point value is deducted from your score. If a word is correct, the remaining amount of points will be added to your score. (John Fogarty) (Reg.Fee: $5) |
| WSC32.ZIP | Yes | 100873 | 3/17/1994 | Word Search Creator 3.1 creates and prints word search puzzles (John Owen) (Reg.Fee: $29) |
| WSEARCH.ZIP | Yes | 84930 | 5/17/1994 | Word Search 1.1 lets you solve word search puzzles on your computer. Ten puzzles are provided with topics covering States, U.S. Rivers, Star Trek, Rock Music, and more. Many options are available including a timer, up to 44 words per puzzle, mouse support, and the ability to save and recall puzzles. (T. Parssinen) (Reg.Fee: $10) |
| WSPM.ZIP | Yes | 166787 | 5/17/1994 | Word Search Puzzle Maker generates 24 different variations of word search puzzles which can be printed saved to a file for importing into word processors. An editor is provided to customize your own puzzles. (Stephen D. Groll) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| WW.ZIP | Yes | 56111 | 5/17/1994 | Words*Words 1.3 is a word game in which you try to determine the computer-selected five-letter word by guessing other five-letter words. When you guess, the program tells you how many letters in your word matches the computer's word and you have to figure out the correct letters by inference, with a limit of 18 guesses. The difference between this and similar games is that your guesses have to be real five-letter words contained in the programs 6,000-word database. When you get a correct answer, you are rewarded with a clever quotation based on the computer's word. (Blanchard Software) (Reg.Fee: $15) |
| XWD4WD.ZIP | Yes | 165033 | 6/29/1994 | Word for Word 2.0 is a word puzzle game for two or more players. The object of the game is to create as many words as possible from the set of letters you've been given. Players continue to take turns until all the possible words have been made. (Richard Cember) (Reg.Fee: $12) |