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Web site: fairy-stockfish.github.io Category: Games Sub-Category: Board Platform: Linux, Windows License: GNU GPL Interface: GUI Wikipedia: First release: 2008 Fairy-Stockfish – a chess variant engine derived from Stockfish designed for the support of fairy chess variants and easy extensibility with more games. It can play various regional, historical, and modern
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Web site: Category: Machine Emulators Platform: Windows License: GNU GPL Interface: CLI Wikipedia: First release: 2019 CSFEC – an emulator of the Commodore 64 system (PAL model) based on the general framework of CPCEC and ZXSEC. It can read PRG programme files and TAP and T64 tape images, and it
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Web site: cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpcec.htm Category: Machine Emulators Platform: Windows License: GNU GPL Interface: CLI Wikipedia: First release: 2019 ZXSEC – an emulator of the Sinclair Spectrum family (48k, 128k, +2/Plus2 and +3/Plus3) based on the components it shared with the Amstrad CPC family: the Z80 microprocessor, the PSG AY-3-8192 sound chip,
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Web site: www.westwood.com/games/lands1/lol1info.html (not active) Category: Games Sub-Category: RPG Platform: MS DOS, NEC PC-9801 License: Proprietary Interface: GUI Wikipedia: Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos First release: September 1993 Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos – a role-playing computer game (RPG) released in 1993 by Virgin Interactive. The
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Web site: ezquake.com Category: Games Sub-Category: FPS Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows, BSD License: GNU GPL Interface: GUI Wikipedia: First release: 2004 ezQuake – a modern QuakeWorld engine. Combining the features of all modern QuakeWorld® clients, ezQuake makes QuakeWorld® easier to start and play. The immortal first person shooter Quake®
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Web site: www.valusoft.com:80/tetris/elements/index.html (not active) Category: Games Sub-Category: Puzzle Platform: OS X, Windows License: Proprietary Interface: GUI Wikipedia: First release: 2004 Tetris Elements – a Tetris game released for Windows and OS X in 2004 as a sequel to Tetris Worlds. It includes classic Tetris and five variations: – Stratosphere,
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