Name | Extracted | Size | Date | Description |
3DXWD.ZIP | Yes | 60097 | 4/25/1994 | Cyberspace Crossword Puzzle 1.25 is a 3-D crossword puzzle game. Requires VBRUN300. (Ivory Tower Software, reg. fee: $0) |
CCC.ZIP | Yes | 18038 | 6/9/1994 | Crossword Counter-Cheater (Ford, Nelson ASP; $0) lets you counter those crossword puzzles that use words nobody's ever heard before. The database doesn't have normal words, just words like abri, dryad, hadj, osier, and zoroaster. We consider the use of gibberish words to be cheating on the part of the crossword's creator. You can type in a clue and find matching words, or type in known letters for the answer and the program will display any matching words. You can easily add words to or delete words from the database. VBRUN is required. |
CP_EDIT.ZIP | Yes | 59127 | 6/9/1994 | Crossword Puzzle Editor 0.5 (O'Brien, Mark E.; $0) lets you create crossword puzzles in Windows. You can use any available fonts, print the puzzles, and save and load puzzles from disk. A sample puzzle is included. |
CWCLIP.ZIP | Yes | 188668 | 12/6/1993 | Crossword Clipper for Windows (PC Help-Line ASP; $50) is a crossword puzzle layout/publishing tool for puzzles created with the DOS program Crossword Creator. This program is not an editor, but a customizable viewer with a WYSIWYG display that lets you re-size the grid, select fonts, and more. It makes full use of the Windows Clipboard for pasting puzzles and clues into other applications. VBRUN is included with this package. |
CWDLX2.ZIP | Yes | 207577 | 11/15/1993 | Cross Words Deluxe 2.0 (Strategic Solutions ASP; $20) is an electronic crossword puzzle book for Windows. Features include clue assistance, answer peek, and auto-save of work in progress. The 25 puzzles included can be solved on screen or printed. |
KBS_XWRD.ZIP | Yes | 67920 | 12/6/1993 | KBS: Crosswords for Windows (KBS Systems; $25) is a crossword puzzle game for Windows. Ten puzzles are included with three different skill levels available for each one. You can either drag a letter to it's intended spot, or you may click on a clue and type in the answer. Other features include a cheat mode that instantly fills in a word, the ability to save partially solved puzzles, a puzzle solve option, and more. VBRUN is required. |
WORDWIZ1.ZIP | Yes | 320787 | 4/21/1994 | WordWiz 1.0.1 is a word puzzle composition program for WIN31. You can easily create and print crossword, word fill-in, word search, and number fill-in puzzles. This version is limited to a 9x9 puzzle grid. A 386/20 or better with 4MB RAM is required. (James A. Buccigrossi, reg. fee: $19-$79) |
GUESSIT.ZIP | Yes | 43489 | 6/9/1994 | GuessIt (Jaeger, Bruce; $10) is a Hangman game. You can edit the word file and provide your own list of words. You can also replace the Hangman with the Dentist, Taxman or Bridge Buster. VBRUN100.DLL is required. |
HANGEM.ZIP | Yes | 273213 | 6/9/1994 | Hangem 1.0 (Jarrett, Eric; $5) is a Windows version of the well-known word-guessing game. One or two players can play, and a game can be won with as few as 2 or as many as 30 correctly guessed words. Two-player games have the option of entering your own words for your opponent to guess. |
HANGMNW.ZIP | Yes | 67877 | 6/18/1993 | Hangman for Windows 1.02 (Pocket-Sized Software; $5) is a simple, but well done adaptation of the popular word guessing game. Although there are none of the usual hangman type graphics, the program does have a word list with over 14,000 words, and you can easily add your own words with any text editor. |
WINHANG.ZIP | Yes | 477452 | 3/15/1994 | Windows Hangman is a version of the classic word-guessing game for Windows. Word categories include Wildlife, Computer Jargon, Sport & Games, Music, Wildflowers, and more. Digitized sounds enhance the game play. (D.M. Woods, reg. fee: $13 Pounds Sterling) |
WWHANG.ZIP | Yes | 57627 | 4/23/1994 | WinHangMan 1.0 is a fun word-guessing game for Windows. (Space-Time Associates, reg. fee: $10) |
WINWHEEL.ZIP | Yes | 263954 | 7/31/1993 | WinWheel 1.7 (Mueller, Russell ASP; $19) is a Wheel of Fortune type game. VBRUN100 is required. |
WINBB14.ZIP | Yes | 113767 | 4/22/1994 | Bible Baseball for Windows 1.4 is a unique Bible trivia game with a baseball-game interface. You select what type of hit you want (single, double, etc.) and must answer a question correctly to move onto base. Questions can be from the Old Testament or the New Testament. Requires WIN31 and VBRUN300. (Barbor Software, reg. fee: $0-$5) |
KBSTRIV.ZIP | Yes | 57787 | 6/9/1994 | KBS: Trivia Challenge 1.05 (KBS Systems; $25) is a trivia game with over 200 questions on topics ranging from animals to religion to sports and more. VBRUN is required. |
N_CROSS.ZIP | Yes | 355888 | 3/15/1994 | Noughts & Crosses Quiz 1.1 is an interesting version of Tic-Tac-Toe for Windows. You must first answer a multiple-choice trivia question before you can place an X or an O on the board. Many of the questions deal with English history or literature and may not be easily answered. Includes VBRUN200. (D.M. Woods, reg. fee: $13 Pounds Sterling) |
ANAGRAM.ZIP | Yes | 89963 | 7/31/1993 | The Anagram Program 1.01 (Tim Hill; $10) creates anagrams from phrases you type in. Clipboard support, 40,000+ word dictionary, and more. |
BOG.ZIP | Yes | 29489 | 6/18/1993 | Bog 1.06 (Pocket-Sized Software; $10) is an excellent adaptation of Boggle for Windows. Letters are displayed on a 4x4 grid, and you must create as many words as you can using adjacent letters on the grid. A dictionary with over 3000 legal words is utilized, but you can also add your own words to the list. Your opponent in this game is the computer, so don't feel too badly if you get severely beaten the first few times you play. WIN31 is required. |
BOGLE.ZIP | Yes | 115057 | 12/14/1993 | Bogle 1.1 (Simon Brault; $10) is a Windows version of the word game Boggle. Requires VBRUN300. |
CWS30.ZIP | Yes | 35201 | 3/18/1994 | Computer Word Search 3.0 is a computerized verion of the popular pencil and paper word search game for WIN31. You can play alone or in teams, and race against the clock. Topics include numbers, states, and countries. (CanalRun, Inc., reg. fee: $7) |
DEQUOT.ZIP | Yes | 183893 | 6/14/1993 | DeQuoter 1.0 (Shadoware; $12) is a fantastic game that challenges you to decipher famous quotations. When one of the 200 quotes is displayed, you have five minutes to move all the letters into the correct spaces. Hints can be given at a cost of 30 seconds each. The digitized sound and music are very well done, and the 256-color animations are equally impressive. Other features include a high score list, and bonus time when your score reaches 1000. Requires Windows 3.1. A sound card is optional, but highly recommended. |
HDSK01.ZIP | Yes | 245937 | 4/23/1994 | Hide 'N Seek 1.0 is a fun and educational word search game for Windows. The more words you find and the faster you find them the higher your score will be. (Phillip L. Lynch, reg. fee: $20) |
QUOTEP.ZIP | Yes | 354340 | 7/31/1993 | Quotation Puzzle 1.01 (Pocket-Sized Software; $5) unscramble letter cubes to form famous quotes. |
SCRAMBLE.ZIP | Yes | 62620 | 6/9/1994 | Scramble (Mansfield, Richard; $14) helps solve the popular JUMBLE word game published in most U.S. newspapers. You simply type in a group of five or six letters and it produces a list of every possible combination of those letters, along with a shorter list of combinations most likely to be real words. Also included is an interesting two-player word game. Each player enters three 5 or 6-letter words which the program scrambles. Players then work against the clock to solve the words. Several scoring options are available. Requires VBRUN200. |
SCRAMBL1.ZIP | Yes | 235038 | 6/9/1994 | The Scrambler 1.0 (DunsonWare; $7) is a word-scramble game. Difficulty ranges from beginner to advanced, so this game is suitable for both children and adults. To further increase the challenge you can also set time limits. Other features include a cheat mode that changes the letters to green when you have them in the correct order, digitized sound support for systems with sound cards, high score table, and more. |
SCRAMBL2.ZIP | Yes | 201164 | 6/9/1994 | See above. |
SCRAMBL3.ZIP | Yes | 305019 | 6/9/1994 | See above. |
WORDSRCH.ZIP | Yes | 64041 | 11/22/1993 | Word Search for Windows 3.0 (Stern, Steven D.; $15) makes scrambled word puzzles from a set of words you enter. You can set the number of rows and columns between 5 and 15, build the puzzle with all capitals or all lowercase letters, and specify printer fonts for the puzzle and word list. VBRUN is required. |
WF.ZIP | Yes | 25514 | 7/4/1993 | WordFind 1.0 (Esemplare, Steven T.; $5-$10) is a Windows implementation of the classic wordfind puzzles. You use the mouse to draw a circle around a word, and words are automatically removed from the list when you locate them. Five puzzles are provided, including Christmas, Casino Lingo, Outer Space, Music, and MacGyver. An on-screen timer displays the elapsed time. |
WSRCH1.ZIP | Yes | 115727 | 4/23/1994 | Wordsearch Mania! 1.0 allows you to create and solve 'Word Search' puzzles in Windows. Features include the ability to work on up to ten puzzle simultaneously, puzzle printing with or without solutions, full font support, a timer option, and three different methods of circling words. Ten sample puzzles are inlcuded. (Michael J. Baker, reg. fee: $20) |
CIPHERWN.ZIP | Yes | 103582 | 12/6/1993 | Cipher for Windows (Anderson, Nels ASP; $17-$26) is a cryptogram-quotes game. Several puzzles are included and you can easily create more. Features include on-line help, hints, save/restore, a hall of fame, and much more. |
CIPHRBT.ZIP | Yes | 92670 | 11/15/1993 | Cipher 3.0 (Trupp, Brad; $0-$10) is a decryption game. A cheat mode will show you the location of one letter at a time. There are 1400 puzzles. |
JOTTO.ZIP | Yes | 65981 | 6/9/1994 | Jotto for Windows 2.0 (Keller, C.M.; $5) is a word-guessing game you play against the computer. After selecting a word you take turns guessing the word and each opponent must tell how many letters are correct. |
SEVEN.ZIP | Yes | 42477 | 3/28/1994 | Sevvven is a challenging little anagram that challenges you to create as many seven-letter words as you can in ten minutes. (Chris Velazquez, reg. fee: $0) |
TELPZL1.ZIP | Yes | 101948 | 4/21/1994 | Telephone Puzzle for Windows 1.0 is a word game that displays a word as a telphone number, and you must guess the word correctly. (Pocket-Sized Software, reg. fee: $5) |
NT_TLPZL.ZIP | Yes | 108675 | 3/24/1994 | Telephone Puzzle for Windows NT is a word game for Intel-based systems with Windows NT. It displays a word as a telephone number, and you must guess the word correctly. (Pocket-Sized Software, reg. fee: $5) |
TLCWRD20.ZIP | Yes | 632440 | 4/23/1994 | TLC Word Game 2.0 is a unique Windows word game that combines elements of Scrabble with Upwords. It comes with a 26,000 word English dictionary. Another interesting feature is the player can select from 16 different sets of rules to play by. (Terry L. Conkright, reg. fee: $10) |
WINCRYPT.ZIP | Yes | 34977 | 1/26/1994 | WinCrypt encrypts a phrase using a substitution code. Your goal is to decrypt the phrase in the shortest time possible. (Tony Anderson, reg. fee: $5) |