Category description: Action games focus on fast reflexes and eye-hand coordination. Since the earliest arcade games, video games have required expert timing, memorization, and quick player responses. In contrast to more cerebral text adventures or strategy games, action games get the heart pumping and the pulse racing.
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Drilling Billy

Views: 20,5451997DemoAction Northwind Software
Drilling Billy (aka "The Worlds of Billy") is a Lode Runner style single-screen platforming game where the goal is to … VIEW

Dschump!

Views: 12,8901993SharewareAction Peter HinzHomebrew Software
Dschump (according to the docs, it's pronounced "jump" and is sometimes simply referred to as Jump?) is an interesting … VIEW

Duck Hunt

Views: 12,9561993FreewareAction ALO-Soft
First I have to note that NO, this is not a clone or remake of the classic NES Zapper-based game with the annoying dog … VIEW

Duel

Views: 10,0411995SharewareAction Matt Ebel
Duel is a two-player deathmatch game done in high-res text mode. One of its big features is a built-in editor which … VIEW

Dueling Dragons

Views: 5,0951989SharewareAction Christopher G. Gunn
Dueling Dragons is a Snake / Nibbles / Tron variant where the object is to outlast your opponent and make them run into … VIEW
Tags: action  snake  nibbles  ega

Dungeons of Drakklor

Views: 11,1651992SharewareAction Mark NeriWestWorld Computer Services
Dungeons of Drakklor is an action adventure game with some unique elements. Although it may look like it could be an … VIEW

Dzzee

Views: 4,7802020FreewareAction Thomas Perl
Modern DOS games are still being created, and Dzzee is a great example of a simple but graphically impressive game that … VIEW
Tags: action  3d  tempest  gaps

Elevators from Hell

Views: 11,4381992SharewareAction John Shramko
The elevators in the game Elevators from Hell are actually quite normal. They aren't evil in any way. It's the robot … VIEW

Eliminator

Views: 5221991SharewareAction Glenn Judd
Eliminator is a Snake / Nibbles / Tron lightcycles clone. Your job is to survive and avoid crashing into walls while … VIEW
Tags: action  snake  nibbles  tron  cga

Executioners

Views: 15,2231992Full versionAction Bloodlust Software
Definitely a unique game. This one is a fighting game along the lines of Final Fight or Double Dragon. It has great SVGA … VIEW

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