When was the PC Classics released?

The PC Classics was released in 1981 by Various. It is a generation 0 console with a library of roughly 5000 titles.

What are the PC specifications?

Processor: Intel 8086 to Pentium processors. Memory: 640KB to 16MB+ RAM depending on era. Graphics: CGA, EGA, VGA, and early 3D accelerators. Audio: PC Speaker to Sound Blaster and beyond. Media: Floppy disks, CD-ROM.

Which PC games are covered here?

10 titles: DOOM, SimCity, Sid Meier's Civilization, Wolfenstein 3D, Command & Conquer, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, The Secret of Monkey Island, Prince of Persia, Myst, Quake.

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PC Classics

1981 VariousGeneration 0

Personal computer gaming evolved from text adventures to complex simulations and strategy games. The PC platform offered superior graphics, sound, and complexity compared to consoles, establishing genres like real-time strategy and first-person shooters.

5000

Total Games

1981

Release Year

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Technical Specifications

Processor

Intel 8086 to Pentium processors

Memory

640KB to 16MB+ RAM depending on era

Media

Floppy disks, CD-ROM

Graphics

CGA, EGA, VGA, and early 3D accelerators

Audio

PC Speaker to Sound Blaster and beyond

PC games

10 titles catalogued. Games with their own page are the ones published emulation testing names directly.

Title	Year	Developer	Genre
DOOM	1993	id Software	First-Person Shooter
SimCity	1989	Maxis	Simulation, Strategy
Sid Meier's Civilization	1991	MicroProse	Strategy, Turn-Based
Wolfenstein 3D	1992	id Software	First-Person Shooter
Command & Conquer	1995	Westwood Studios	Real-Time Strategy
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans	1994	Blizzard Entertainment	Real-Time Strategy
The Secret of Monkey Island	1990	Lucasfilm Games	Adventure
Prince of Persia	1989	Brøderbund	Platformer, Action
Myst	1993	Cyan	Adventure, Puzzle
Quake	1996	id Software	First-Person Shooter

Questions about the PC

When was the PC Classics released?: The PC Classics was released in 1981 by Various. It is a generation 0 console with a library of roughly 5000 titles.
What are the PC specifications?: Processor: Intel 8086 to Pentium processors. Memory: 640KB to 16MB+ RAM depending on era. Graphics: CGA, EGA, VGA, and early 3D accelerators. Audio: PC Speaker to Sound Blaster and beyond. Media: Floppy disks, CD-ROM.
Which PC games are covered here?: 10 titles: DOOM, SimCity, Sid Meier's Civilization, Wolfenstein 3D, Command & Conquer, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, The Secret of Monkey Island, Prince of Persia, Myst, Quake.

Fun Facts & Trivia

• DOS gaming required extensive configuration knowledge
• Sound Blaster became the de facto audio standard
• Many PC games had superior graphics to console versions
• Shareware distribution model was pioneered on PC