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From: kleine@zeus.unomaha.edu
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: multiplayer games
Message-ID: <2526.271ac325@zeus.unomaha.edu>
Date: 16 Oct 90 14:21:57 GMT
References: <1990Oct14.044632.17482@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
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In article <1990Oct14.044632.17482@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, umcarls9@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Charles Carlson) writes:
> I just downloaded Linewars, a multiplayer game that can be played over a modem.
> I gave it to a friend and we loved fighting each other instead of a computer!
> 
> But alas, we have grown board of it and want something new to try!
> Does anyone know of any other PD/shareware games that can be played over
> the modem?  I have TREK28, but I can't see how anyone could play it with
> so many different things to watch out for, and so many key combinations.
> <Maybe its just me...But after doing school work all day, I want a game I
>  can sit down and learn in a few minutes, and not have to read another 20
>  page book before I can play!>
> 
> As for commercial games, I know about BattleChess, Populous, and Falcon AT.
> 
> Charles

"POPULOUS" by Electronic Arts is a fun modem game, but its NOT public domain.
Anyone interested in more info can send me mail.
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