Atari Vintage Games: 8 Bit Computers

Game Title: Ultima III
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: This is the first of the Ultima series to feature a party of adventurers instead just one. The game has large, detailed towns with many people to converse with. It also has a separate separate combat engine where your party can fight multiple monsters.

The story... After defeating the evil wizard Mondain and his mistress Minax, peace has returned to the land of Sorsaria. Times passes and eventually geological disruptions and a resurgence of the monster populace occur. It is soon learned that Mondain and Minax had conceived a child named Exodus before their death. The child has become an adult with the power to avenge the death of his parents. Your mission is to stop him.

Game Title: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: The fourth game in the series features an improved game engine with colour graphics and better character interaction.
In Ultima IV, your goal is to become the Avatar, a role model of sorts for the people of the land. This means upholding the eight virtues and seeking to become a better person. The game has essentially changed it outlook rewarding you for doing the right thing instead of some other monetary reward.

The game frowns on back stabbing fleeing monsters or picking up everything that wasn't nailed down. Moreover, the game keeps track of all your actions so don't go around looting and killing or you'll get frustrated when you can't finish the game. Perhaps once you finish the game, then go about looting and killing....

Game Title: Ulysses and the Golden Fleece
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: You play the part of Ulysses in ancient Greece. You have been tasked by the king to find the golden fleece.

Your search will take you long and far away through many towns and villages and you will encounter many ancient mythology characters along the way including King Neptune, the Sirens, Cyclops and others.

Be mindful of various obstacles in your quest.

Game Title: Up 'n Down
Game Type: Racing
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: Collect the coloured flags as you drive around the curved course. This game offers a few cartoon like options like jumping over gaps, other cars and jumping on to other cars.

By landing on another car, they are taken out of the race and you collect bonus points. You can also collect things like balloons and ice cream cones for bonus points. The faster you collect all the flags, the bigger a time bonus you get.

If you are hit by another vehicle or go off the course, you lose a life. In two player games, play alternates.

Game Title: Warship
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: Tactical wargame of naval engagements in the WW2 Pacific theatre with four historic battles.

Game Title: Wishbringer
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: Please write a review of this text-adventure.

Game Title: Wizard of Wor
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: You control a warrior who is trapped in a dungeon.

Earn points by shooting the numerous enemy creatures which wander about the maze.

The creatures wander about at different speeds and will shoot darts at you. Some will even disappear for a brief period. Use your radar to locate these invisible creatures. After completing a maze, be ready with the fire button to destroy a Worluk. He won't always appear, but when he does, you will be awarded double points in the next dungeon if he is killed.

The game can be played by one player or two players simultaneously.

Game Title: Wizard's Crown
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: Your quest is to seek out the priceless crown. Start by creating a band of adventurers and recover the crown.

Game Title: Zenji
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: The goal of the game is to turn the entire maze green. This is done by connecting each section of the maze to the centre of the screen.

After all sections of the maze have been connected, you can move on to the next, more challenging level.

Game Title: Zombies
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: Fight zombies, snakes, spiders and an array of other creatures in order to survive.

The game features a total of 13 dungeons with 129 different rooms with cooperative mode, single player mode or with another player.

Game Title: Zone Ranger
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: Zone Ranger is similar to Asteroids. As the pilot of a spaceship, you must use your ship's lasers to destroy large rocks, rogue satellites and boomerangs.

Use the warp holes to be transported to another location. Occasionally, you will come across some sonic sparklers. These sparklers allow you to become invincible by touching them.

Another oddity you may come across is a super portal. This portal transports you to the inner sanctum where bonus dots can be found.

Game Title: Zork Trilogy
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 8bit

Game Description: The Zork Trilogy is a compilation distributed by Infocom of all three games:

Zork I: This is the first game in the trilogy that started it all. You are introduced to the Land of Quendor and begin with your Elven sword and an old brass lantern. Battle the Thief and the Troll and outwit the Cyclops as well as sail the mighty Aragain River.

Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz is a senile mage who can only cast spells beginning with the letter F. Your mission is to obtain all three orbs and free the demon.

Zork III: Zork III ties up the loose ends left by the first two Zorks. The purpose for being in Quendor is revealed.