The Best Old-School Computer Games

Growing up with 4 brothers meant that video games were a staple in our household. Most notably was our fascination with computer games, and it was not uncommon to find us glued to the screen at all hours of the evening (after the homework was done, of course!). Do you remember your favorites from your childhood? Post 'em below!

• The Dagger of Amon Ra

  

  Seeing Ziggy's head was the most scarring moment of my entire childhood. And yet, this still probably ranks as my favorite game of all time. Okay, I was a weird kid.

• Gold Rush!

  

  No matter what, I could never get past the journey to California. My character always died of food poisoning on the boat. Grrrr. Regardless, the game was amazing and I loved it.

• The King's Quest Series

  

  Every one in the series was great. King Graham was the coolest king on the block.

• Kid Pix

  

  Two words: Rubber Stamps. 'Nuff said.

• Midnight Rescue!

  

  You followed around robots in a school. And learned at the same time. And it is also still the first thing I think of whenever I hear the song, "In the Hall of the Mountain King."

• Maniac Mansion

  

  We all loved this game and its sequel, The Day of the Tentacle.

• The Space Quest Series

  

  Roger Wilco is my hero.

• Operation Neptune

  

  Just one of many games made by The Learning Company that we could not get enough of.

• The Colonel's Bequest

  

  Laura Bow's first adventure is a murder mystery that takes place in a Louisiana mansion. Not as scary as "The Dagger of Amon Ra," but definitely up there.

• Transport Tycoon

  

  One of my big brothers adored this game, and with good reason.

• The 7th Guest

  

  The best in puzzle-solving-meets-scary. This game simultaneously perplexed and terrified me.

• Theme Park

  

  Building an amusement park of your very own was no dream in this inventive game. Spent so many hours playing this.

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  Was I the only one whose sole mission for playing the game was to find those huts? I loved those things.

• Jump Man

  

  Now to go realllllly old school. My first game I ever played and still one of my favorites. It's also proof that the best graphics don't necessarily make the best games.

• Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist

  

  The jingle still occasionally gets stuck in my head, and who doesn't enjoy playing a game where a major plot point is the town horses passing too much gas?

• Sam & Max Hit the Road

  

  The best crime-fighting duo since Batman & Robin.

• EcoQuest (1&2)

  

  I was obsessed with these games when I was little, and they are still the reason that I snip up the plastic rings on six-packs of bee... er, I mean, soda.

• Mixed Up Fairy Tales

  

  Mixed Up Mother Goose's older, more mature sibling. You had to find items to help characters complete their fairy tales. A lot more fun than that description makes it sound.

• The Incredible Machine

  

  Leave it to Sierra to make a game that teaches us spacial learning skills in a way that doesn't stink big time.

• The Adventures of Willy Beamish

  

  Not to be confused with the eccentric Jamie-Foxx-portrayed quarterback in Any Given Sunday, Willie Beamen.