Several games below are part of the NecroBones A-Pack, meaning that registering for one of them will register you for all of the games in the set. All of the games that are in the A-Pack say "[A-Pack]" after the game's name.

Here are the NecroBones shareware/freeware games and programs below. Take a look, and download what you like. Also, feel free to look at the old games / pre-necrobones software page as well.

NOTE: I recommend using DOS Box to play these games. I've tested that it seems to work with my audio systems in most of these games, which is really nice to see. It isn't perfect, but it allows you to actually hear the audio with these games and still play them in Windows. I recommend a "CPU cycles" setting of 6,000 - 30,000 for most of these. Generally, set it as high as you can without the audio skipping.

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• Dragon's Mandate v1.11 (Self Extracting EXE/ZIP ~114k)

  (Minimum DOS-BOX "CPU Cycles" is 25,000, but it will run natively in Windows just fine, full-screen)

  Dragon's Mandate is another game similar in gameplay to Adventure on the Atari, just as my old Dragon's Domain games were, though this one is a far superior program. :-) Basically you are a knight on a quest to recover the chalice. To do so, you will need to find the keys to unlock various gates, and find your way through mazes and dungeons, while avoiding getting killed by dragons, skeletons, and fire elementals. VGA, 486+ required, Windows-Friendly (Works with Windows XP). [CHEATS]

  • Dragon's Mandate #1
  • Dragon's Mandate #2

  Easter Egg room (Bones' Office, with images from several other of my games, reachable without cheating):

  

  (Version 1.10 released August 2007 is slightly easier to play. The dragons are slightly faster to kill, the player runs faster, the dark areas are more lit, and some of the nearly invisible and hard to navigate corridors have been widened. Version 1.11 in 2007 also adds a dragon kill-tracker, more peon monsters, some additional copies of items and a second bat)

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• AT-Robots v2.x (Compressed ZIP ~110k)
  
  (v1.1 Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#4, Dec95])

  Advanced T-Robots is the successor to T-Robots. In AT-Robots, the robots are programmed in a language that is similar to assembly language, only easier. 286+, DOS 3.3+, VGA/SVGA required. Great for learning the basics of, or familiarizing yourself with assembly language. Also great for having competitions with friends or user-groups or whatever. For more info, take a look at the competition page. Windows-Friendly

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• UFO, The Card Game v1.05 (Self Extracting EXE/ZIP ~340k)
  
  (Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#3, Nov95])

  UFO, The Card Game is an UNO clone (pronounced like 'UNO' but with an 'F') in which you play against aliens that actually speak, whine, complain, and taunt! (assuming you have a sound-blaster or adlib compatable sound-card). Many aliens and customization files are available, and the game is heavily configurable. Simple point-and-click interface, VGA gfx, 286+ required. 1 to 4 players. Mouse recommended. (If it doesn't want to unzip, rename it to a .EXE file and try running it, since it is actually a self-extracting EXE file) Windows-HOSTILE

  • UFO Title Screen
  • UFO Screen Shot

  Registration is no longer required. Here is a free code:

     UserName:  Unregistered User
     Password:  41301
     

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• Stellar Conquest III v1.05 (~120k ZIP file)
  
  (Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#3, Nov95])

  Stellar Conquest III is a hi-res VGA space combat strategy game for 1 to 4 players, with a simple point-and-click interface. While based on a fairly simple concept, there are endless choices for strategy. Design your own ships to mine for more resources, and to attack the opponents. Many configuration options, 286+ required, mouse required. Windows-Neutral

  • SC3 Title Screen
  • SC3 Screen Shot #1
  • SC3 Screen Shot #2

  Registration is no longer required. Here is a free code:

     UserName:  Unregistered User
     Password:  24234
     

  Also, SC3 is now OPEN SOURCE. Since it was written in Turbo Pascal 6, it may be hard to do much of anything with it. But the source code is available here: sc3-105-tpsource.zip (478k). It's not for the faint of heart. Nearly 10,000 lines of uncommented code.

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• Asteroid Mayhem v1.01 (~310k ZIP file) [A-Pack]
  
  (Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#3, Nov95] {Top10})

  Asteroid Mayhem is a VGA scrolling Asteroids game that quickly earns its title! VGA, 486+ 640k+ RAM required. Soundblaster/compatable recommended. Battle smoothly spinning rendered asteroids, and silly alien creatures, whose sound effects are in a similar style to the popular Mac game Crystal Quest. Windows-HOSTILE

  • AM Screen Shot

  Registration is no longer required. Here is a free code:

     UserName:  Unregistered User
     Password:  41386
     

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• Battle of the Elements v1.0 (~170k ZIP file) [A-Pack]

  Battle of the Elements is two games in one. The primary game is similar in general concept to othello. 1 to 4 players can play as various elements and forces of nature (10 to choose from) and test their strategic thinking against one another or against the computer. The secondary game is a puzzle game with 70 boards to play. Features (as usual) full color VGA, and soundblaster digital sound. VGA, Mouse, 400k+ RAM, and 286+ processor required. Windows-HOSTILE

  • BE Screen Shot #1
  • BE Screen Shot #2

  Registration is no longer required. Here is a free code:

     UserName:  Unregistered User
     Password:  41386
     

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• MOLECULE:Chain-Reaction v1.10 (~150k ZIP file) [A-Pack]

  Molecule is a simple strategy game for 1 to 4 players. Each player takes a turn adding a ball to the board. Each square can hold a maximum number of balls equal to the number of adjacent squares. When a square overflows, a ball is sent in each direction "capturing" the square. Those may also overflow causing a chain-reaction. Features (as usual) full color VGA, and soundblaster digital sound. VGA, Mouse, 500k+ RAM, and 286+ processor required. Windows-HOSTILE

  • MCR Screen Shot #1
  • MCR Screen Shot #2

  Registration is no longer required. Here is a free code:

     UserName:  Unregistered User
     Password:  41386
     

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• YAO:Yet-Another-Othello v1.0 (~125k ZIP file) [A-Pack]

  YAO is an othello game, pure and simple. 1 or 2 players may play. Each player takes a turn placing a piece in a square. Any squares belonging to the other player that are between this piece and any other of the same player, on any axis (including diagonals) is captured. Features (as usual) full color VGA, and soundblaster digital sound. VGA, Mouse, 500k+ RAM, and 286+ processor required. Windows-HOSTILE

  • YAO Screen Shot

  Registration is no longer required. Here is a free code:

     UserName:  Unregistered User
     Password:  41386
     

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• Skull Quest 1, The Cyan Sarcophagus v1.15 (~110k ZIP file)
  
  (Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#3, Nov95])

  In Skull Quest 1, The Cyan Sarcophagus (a VGA scrolling cross-sectional view adventure game), the player plays an undead skeleton character who has been charged with the task of stopping an unknown evil force from tapping the power of the sarcophagus before the crypt (and the world of the living) is destroyed... Windows-Friendly

  • SQ1 Full Screen Shot
  • SQ1 Viewport Shot #1
  • SQ1 Viewport Shot #2

  Registration is no longer required. Click Here for cheats.

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• Skull Quest 2, The Vortex v1.00 (~150k ZIP file)
  
  (Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#3, Nov95] {Top10})

  Now that the Sarcophagus has been neutralized, the evil menace has returned! The ethereal boundaries are weak in crypts, and even weaker still because of the conflict in SQ1, and now an ethereal vortex has opened deeper in the crypt! It must be seeled! Can you do it? Windows-Friendly

  • SQ2 Title Screen
  • SQ2 Full Screen Shot
  • SQ2 Full Screen Shot
  • SQ2 Viewport Shot
  • SQ2 Partial Screen Shot

  Registration is no longer required. Click Here for cheats.

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• Non-Sequitur v1.0 (Compressed ZIP ~66k)

  This the redisigned Quick Quotes, which a program that randomly generates quotes and 'words of wisdom', in either 'quote' format, or paragraph form. Generate hundreds of lines of nonsense in seconds! Use it to generate a "quote of the day" for your AUTOEXEC.BAT or for your BBS. Includes 10,000 word dictionary, and configurable options including color, margins, paragraph length, etc. Sentence scripts are also editable. Plus, you can run the online version. Windows-Friendly

  • Quick-Quotes sample output (10/22/95)
  • Non-Sequitur sample output (03/09/97)

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• Binary Armageddon (BACS) (Compressed ZIP ~50k)
  
  (Featured in GameHead [Vol.1, Issue#4, Dec95])

  This game allows you to write programs that will battle against one another in memory. This all takes place in a "virtual computer", thus the programs can't function outside of BACS (Binary Armageddon Core Simulator). Compete against your friends! Prove just who is the best programmer! Comes with several sample programs. EGA/VGA required for graphics modes. Windows-Friendly

  • BACS Screen Shot

The programs below are all graphics/sound demos that truly require at least a 486-33DX to run properly, and they require a sound device (preferably a sound-blaster). Do not attempt to run them under windows, you must exit out to DOS (or restart in DOS) in order to run them (they'll probably lock up the system or just run improperly under windows).

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• LCARS v1.00 (Compressed ZIP ~120k)

  This is a screensaver/demo program that creates slightly-randomized LCARS-like computer displays inspired by Star Trek. The colors and buttom labelling is fairly randomized, but you can customize it to a small degree if you prefer. Enjoyable for ambient atmosphere in your computer work-area. Windows-Friendly (Works with Windows XP)

  Screenshots:

  • LCARS #1
  • LCARS #2

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• Vortex v1.1, screen-saver (~45k ZIP file)

  Vortex is a VGA palette-rotating, equation/fractal generated graphics display program that can be used as a manually-invoked windows95 or dos screen-saver. It is an extremely small but mesmerizing program. Definitely worth the download! (freeware) [Note- In a way, it can be considered a very 'perfect' screensaver, simply because all of the colors are used evenly, and every pixel undergoes the same palette rotation as every other pixel, resulting in absolutely no burn-in] Now supports up through 1024x768 resolution! Windows-Friendly

  • Vortex Screen Shot #1
  • Vortex Screen Shot #2
  • Vortex Screen Shot #3

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• PROBE v1.04 (Compressed ZIP ~485k)

  In PROBE, you will watch as android piloted probes explore the galaxy, encounter aliens (sometime battling against them), while scanning planets, logging stellar information, and discovering other interesting phenomena. Stunning graphics and well-suited sound-effects make this a visual splendor. All planets and star-systems are generated at random, so you will never see the same planet twice. Give it a try!

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• Fire & Earth (Compressed ZIP ~140k)

  Fire and Earth is a collection of graphical effects, many of which are acheived through palette manipulation. The music sets the mood perfectly, and the demo even rolls credits at the end. As with all of my demos, it can be used as a screen-saver, or a looping demonstration.

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• Dream Nature (Compressed ZIP ~135k)

  Dream Nature is a very bizarre visual display inspired in part by a demo called "Timeless", with music that seems to fit the title quite well. For this one I would recommend a 486-DX4/100 or a Pentium based computer. Most of the effects are generated at random, and the demo will run forever (or until stopped).