The most interesting games released in 1988

Arcade 11 June 1988

Born in 1889, Charlie Chaplin was probably the most famous silent film actor. At the end of the 1980s, Canvas devoted a unique computer game to this colourful character, who has made its mark in the history of cinematography in golden letters.

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Adventure 21 November 1988

ZorkQuest II: The Crystal of Doom continues with the solutions initiated in the original created on the model of an interactive comic book. By turning over the pages of the virtual picture story, the player will be able to get acquainted with the fantastic story prepared by the authors of the game.

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Adventure 11 September 1988

ZorkQuest is a completely alternative approach to electronic entertainment. The program is not a game in the classic sense of the word, but an interactive comic book in which we learn about the story prepared by the authors by turning over subsequent pages.

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Simulation 23 April 1988

The F-19 Stealth Fighter is an aircraft simulator developed in 1988 by Sid Meier for MicroProse, a company known for this type of production. Although the aeroplane to which this game was devoted does not actually exist, at one time it was sleeping with the eyes of all military fans and conspiracy theorists, who talked about secret projects of an undetectable fighter.

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Racing 05 August 1988

The world is threatened with nuclear annihilation. As a result of growing internal conflicts, one of the galactic organizations decided to take matters into their own hands and launched a frontal attack on Earth.

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Adventure 23 March 1988

In Feud, an action/adventure game signed with Mastertronic's logo, you will play the role of sorcerer Learic, who was challenged for a deadly duel by his brother, Leanoric.

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Arcade 01 August 1988

Classic shooting in a pseudo-three-dimensional environment, which will allow you to take on the role of the pilot of a space fighter called Silpheed. Your task is to destroy an alien Xacalite being who wants to conquer the United Universe.

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Action 20 September 1988

In The Train: Escape to Normandy, a player will take on the role of a member of the French resistance movement and try to correct a train with the most valuable works of art stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

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Arcade 21 April 1988

Impossible Mission 2 is a platformer, which is a continuation of the famous hit from 1984. Although the original was released on several hardware platforms (including Apple II), the game eventually did not hit the PeCet screens. Only four years later, Epyx thought about the owners of these machines and presented them with the second installment of the series.

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Simulation 02 May 1988

Life & Death is a simulation game by The Software Toolworks, in which the player plays the role of a surgeon. The correct diagnosis will determine whether the patient will be placed on the operating table or at the morgue.

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Arcade 21 May 1988

You remember the final scene from King Kong, when a giant monkey climbed to the top of a skyscraper and from there attacked flying units coming from all over the world. If so, and what's more, you would like to repeat these themes on your computer screen, Rampage is the perfect game for you.

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Arcade 23 June 1988

AAARGH! is an arcade game, in terms of the idea confusingly similar to the Activision hit called Rampage. The player plays the role of a huge lizard or cyclop, whose task is to regain the eggs hidden by the enemy, the human community.

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Puzzle 30 April 1988

Teenage Queen is a product with a strong erotic overtone, in which we will play with an unidentified lady in undressed poker. The programme was created by the French company ERE, which later changed its name to Cryo.

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RPG 15 June 1988

The found Codex of Ultimate Wisdom evoked three rulers of darkness, denying the three most important qualities of Avatar - Truth, Love, and Courage.

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Arcade 23 January 1988

One of the embassies in a more unidentified country was captured by terrorists. The threat of an international scandal and the worsening situation of hostages from hour to hour require the rapid intervention of a special unit. Who will lead it? Of course you, the player....

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Adventure 21 May 1988

Batman: The Caped Crusader is a simple action/adventure game in which we play the character of the comic book Dark Knight, defender of the city of Gotham.

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Adventure 23 May 1988

The main character of The Last Ninja, created by System 3, is Armakuni, the last of the Mystical Shadow warriors, who during his brothers' pilgrimage to Lin Fei Island, became the guardian of Bunjinkan Shrine. Learning about Kunitoki's massacre, he decides to go to the Holy Land and stand up to the enemy alone.

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Sports 03 May 1988

Super Ski is a Microids sports game in which the player will have the opportunity to take part in four ski disciplines: special slalom, giant slalom, downhill and jumping.

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Action 03 May 1988

In Total Eclipse the player plays the role of an archaeologist who arrives at the Egyptian pyramid to solve a curse long time ago cast by a priest Hahmid. If messages forgotten for centuries do not lie, on October 26, 1930, exactly at ten o'clock in the morning, there will be a full eclipse of the sun, which, combined with the destruction of the temple of the god Ra, will cause the total extermination of civilization.

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Adventure 03 May 1988

The Shadows of Mordor is a continuation of the adventures of the Hobbits who set off from their hometown of Shire to destroy the Only Ring in the fires of Mount Destiny. As in the case of The Fellowship of the Ring, we are dealing with a text adventure in which all commands will be entered using the keyboard.

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Racing 20 August 1988

4x4 Off-Road Racing Racing is a four-wheel-drive off-road car race in the United States of America. The player taking part in the competition will not only have to defeat a dozen or so rivals at the finish line, but also take care of his car along the way - replace damaged parts or refill fuel.

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Arcade 22 April 1988

Donald's sisters Huey, Dewey and Louie dream of their own playground in the park, where they could enjoy themselves all day long. Unfortunately, the devices necessary for this purpose are expensive and even collecting pocket money for a long time, they would not be able to equip it properly. But what is a good uncle from?

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Adventure 11 February 1988

Sex Vixens from Space is a text adventure game with a strongly stressed erotic theme, which will allow you to play the role of a star traveler, Brad Stallion. The main aim of the game is to reach and explore the women's only inhabited planet of Mondo.

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RPG 23 April 1988

Although the destruction of the power of Dark Mangar brought the inhabitants of Skara Brae the longed-for peace of mind, the fantastic world known from The Bard's Tale was still in danger. This time, another wizard, Lagoth Zanta, turned out to be the leader of misfortune.

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Racing 03 May 1988

Grand Prix Circuit are Formula 1 racing cars with a typical arcade character. The game was prepared by Distinctive Software - the same team that had previously done the famous Test Drive for Accolade.

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Action 03 May 1988

Mobile edition of the classic action game Cinemaware from 1988. The title is an exact copy of the original from years ago and is run thanks to a software emulation of Amiga computer, on which it was originally released. The classic game content is complemented by touchscreens and mobile game controllers, as well as original instructions.

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Arcade 22 April 1988

Arkanoid is a classic arcade game in which, using a small rack and balls, we have to destroy a brick wall, built in various configurations.

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Sports 23 April 1988

Caveman Ugh-Lympics is a one-of-a-kind sport game in which we will take part in the Caveman Olympics, full of unusual but also very interesting competitors.

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Racing 23 April 1988

The second part of the legend's game, which celebrated its greatest triumphs in the eighties on slot machines. Compared to the original, PeCet conversion is graphically better and has several new tracks.

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Adventure 25 October 1988

The second installment of the Police Quest series continues the threads started in the memorable prototype. Jesse "Death Angel" Bains escapes from prison. The player will again play the role of Sonny Bonds, who, after being promoted to the Murder Department, will have to take on a dangerous drug trafficker again.

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Adventure 30 January 1988

The fourth part of the King's Quest adventure series. This time we play the role of Princess Rosella, daughter of King Graham and his wife Valanice, looking for a magic cure for her dying father.

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Adventure 04 November 1988

The third part of the adventures of the brave hero Roger Wilco. The developers offer players a new story, improved graphics, a large dose of good humour and sound generated by the sound card (in the previous parts these were only squeaks of the standard PeCet loudspeaker).

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Adventure 15 June 1988

The second part of Larry Laffer's adventures, a would-be amateur, loser and, at the same time, an incredible lucky man. This time Larry wins a million dollars in the "Dating in the dark" teletournament and a cruise to an exotic island with an attractive girlfriend.

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Action 23 April 1988

Rambo 3 is an arcade game based on a film under the same title. This time the brave commander goes to Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, from where he has to get out his superior, Colonel Trautman.

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Fighting 20 March 1988

Double Dragon is a cult murder from coin-up machines, which once enjoyed great popularity. No one should be surprised that the game was soon transferred to home hardware platforms, including PeCety.

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Arcade 08 August 1988

Like most arcade games, Gauntlet also first appeared on coin-op slot machines. The programme debuted in 1985 thanks to the Atari concern and soon afterwards it became a model product for the shooting genre, offering bird's eye view.

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