Category description: Today more often referred to as a "platformer" or "platform game", Super Mario inspired countless other games where the primary mechanic involves running, jumping, and sometimes even flying around the levels. Commander Keen, the unofficial mascot of the site, was an early example on the PC.
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Blinky 3

Blinky 3

Views: 13,4131995FreewareSidescrolling Jeremy Lamar
Blinky 3 is an odd game that has for some reason been requested a lot on the DOS Games Discussion Forum. So, here it is. … VIEW

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Views: 28,1201991DemoSidescrolling Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers, a game based on the Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi Saturday Night Live comedic duo, is a platforming … VIEW

BOB

BOB

BOB is a simple platforming game by a small team of Slovakian developers (I think, the game is in the Slovak language) … VIEW

Bob's Fury

Bob's Fury

Views: 14,8492014FreewareSidescrolling Sparcie
Bob's Fury is a platforming game made by a then-14-year-old programmer in QBasic after playing games like Xargon and … VIEW

Bombjack

Bombjack

Views: 7,1642002FreewareSidescrolling Martin Paucula
Bombjack is a simplified variation of the game Mighty Bombjack by Tecmo. Your high-jumping Bombjack guy can leap all the … VIEW


Bugman's Bad Trip

Bugman's Bad Trip

Views: 8,1591995SharewareSidescrolling GordoSoft
This ... is a weird game. Bugman's Bad Trip is a platformer with "interesting" controls, confounding visuals, and … VIEW

Calamari Cubes 2: Pipeline to Hell

Calamari Cubes 2: Pipeline to Hell

Views: 2,3771996SharewareSidescrolling Dodgy Posse
Calamari Cubes 2 is a platformer game with generally good production values but the game itself is not great. The goal … VIEW

Captain Comic

Captain Comic

Views: 28,0691989SharewareSidescrolling Michael A. Denio
One of my first experiences with 'shareware' way back a couple of months before we'd even purchased our old 2400baud … VIEW

CAR

CAR

Views: 8,9021996SharewareSidescrolling Andy Fung
CAR is a generically-named and obscure sidescrolling / driving / shooting / autoscrolling game which is the author's … VIEW

Char

Char

Views: 6,2362001FreewareSidescrolling Lightsword Software
Char is a 8-bit crossover game similar to Super Mario Crossover, although Char released about 14 years before that Flash … VIEW



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