According to Wikipedia, abandonware is computer software which is no longer being sold or supported by its copyright holder. Sometimes, it is used as a blanket category for any software over a certain age, usually five years.
All the games you remember playing many years back are now available for free. What great nostalgia! So if you’re looking for frugal entertainment for yourself or your family this winter break, enjoy playing classics such as:
Dune
Final Fantasy
Lemmings
I was fortunate to grow up in a household where my parents encouraged learning through the use of technology. We’ve had a number of personal computers including an Apple IIe, IBM 386, and a Packard Bell 75mhz. I remember growing up and playing games such as Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? My friends let me borrow other games such as Hot Rod, Ninja Rabbit, and Chuck Yeager’s Air Combat.
Go here and here for a bunch of free Abandonware games.
Abandonia
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Thanks for the great idea, I grew up LOVING Oregon Trail and WitWiCSD!
I will be adding you to my to my feed reader!
Comment by chickpea — January 8, 2007 @ 11:06 am