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Action games require a combination of hand-eye coordination, skill and reflexes to master. Many hours of productivity can be lost playing these addictive games.
Amphetamine
- Version: Stable 0.8.3
- Byte Size: 68.9 KB (70,587 bytes)
- License: freeware
- Revision Date: September 4, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.dataway.ch/~lukasl/amph/amph.html
- Additional Software Required: Data files,
SDL
- Description: A 2D-Jump'n run shooter. Amphetamine is an exciting Jump'n run game that offers some unique visual effects like
colored lighting, fogging and coronas. You must fight eleven evil monsters with your magic
weapons.
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BoboBot
- Version: Development Preview 2
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: March 22, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/bobobot/
- Description: BoboBot is a game where you must guide your robo-monkey through death defying levels against mad bosses such as "Freeze-Man" or the insane "Chrono-Man." Still in it's preview stages, BoboBot appears similar to the Nintendo "Mega-Man" games, and how can you go wrong with a game featuring a robo-monkey?
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Circus Linux!
- Version: Development 0.0.2
- Byte Size: 988.0 KB (1,011,712 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: January 22th, 2000
- Home Page: http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/circus-linux/
- Additional Software Required: SDL,
SDL Mixer
- Description: Circus Linux! is a clone of the Atari 2600 game "Circus Atari," produced by Atari,
Inc.
The object is to move a teeter-totter back and forth across the screen to bounce
clowns up into the air. When they reach the top, they pop rows of balloons and then
fall back down.
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ClanBomber
- Version: Development 0.99
- Byte Size: 1.9 MB (2,023,945 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: December 20, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.fischlustig.de/clanbomber/
- Binary: Debian
- Additional Software Required: ClanLib
- Description: This is a Bomberman clone with very nice graphics and superb game play.
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ClanMecha
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FlightGear
- Version: Stable 0.6.2 / Development 0.7.2
- Byte Size: 840.2 KB / 577.7 KB
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: September 12, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.flightgear.org/
- Additional Software Required: Base (Scenery, sounds
etc) and Extra Documentation
- Description: FlightGear is a free, flight simulator project. It is being developed through the gracious contributions of source code and spare time by many talented people from around the globe. Among the many goals of this project are the quest to minimize short cuts and "do things right", the quest to learn and advance knowledge, and the quest to have better toys to play with. FlightGear is overall an excellent flight simulator with many features not even found on other commercial flight sims.
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Free Trek
- Version: Stable 0.1.1
- Byte Size: 764.0 KB (782,323 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: November 10, 1999
- Home Page: http://freetrek.Linuxgames.com/
- Additional Software Required: Mesa
- Description: The Free Trek Project is an effort to build a multi-user network space battle
simulator which runs on both Linux and Windows computers. This program is a good way to drop out of college!
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Gem Drop X
- Version: Stable 0.7
- Byte Size: 868.8 KB (889,617 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: December 29, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/gemdropx/
- Description: Gem Drop X is a game where different colored gems fall down the screen, and the object is to connect the same colors.
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Heroes of Might and Magic III
- Version: Stable 1.3.1 / Development
- License: Commercial Demo
- Revision Date: March 8th, 2000
- Cost: $49.95
- Evaluation Period: Four week (28 turns) time limit
- Home Page: http://www.lokigames.com/products/heroes3/
- Description: Heroes of Might and Magic(R) III: The Restoration of Erathia, 3DO's new strategy and fantasy powerhouse has come to Linux! The
demo includes a sample of one single-player scenario game map, "Dead
and Buried." The Demo
contains 3 of the 8 town types.
The full version of Heroes III comes with over 40 single scenario maps,
as well as 6 interwoven Campaigns, and supports network games with up
to 8 players through Hotseat, Internet and LAN connections.
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Hexen Hack
- Version: Development 9/27/99
- Byte Size: 447.5 KB (458,230 bytes)
- License: free for non-commercial use
- Revision Date: September 27, 1999
- Home Page: http://members.xoom.com/theoddone33/hexen/
- Additional Software Required: SDL, WAD
- Description: hhexen is a hacked version of Raven's Hexen from the source port. Its main feature is the addition of the assassin character class from Hexen 2, but other features may be added as time passes.
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Hopkins FBI
- Version: Stable 1.0
- Byte Size: 4.0 MB (4,146,400 bytes)
- License: Commercial Demo
- Revision Date: March 2, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.hopkinsfbi.com/
- Description: Hopkins FBI is a game drawing on American comic-strip cartoons. It is an adventure game which offers many 3D cinematics scenes, hand drawn animations, sounds and great music. You definitely have to see to believe.
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Kexx
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L.O.S.E.R Corps
- Version: Stable 0.9.10
- Byte Size: 1.3 MB (1,369,993 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: April 5, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.ime.usp.br/~massaro/loser/
- Description: The L.O.S.E.R Corps is a side-scrolling, platform game for Linux. There is also a port to MS-DOS (using the Allegro library), and it is possible to compile it under other UNIX systems with X (the game has been compiled on Sparc/Solaris.)
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LDescent
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Maelstrom
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Nighthawk
- Version: Stable 2.2.1
- Byte Size: 1.0 MB (1,079,706 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: August 30, 1998
- Home Page: http://www.downunder.net.au/~jsno/
- Binary: RPM
- Description: An X Window System-based game inspired by the game Paradroid. The plot revolves around combat with radioactive droids.
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Obsidian
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Orbit
- Version: Development 1.01
- Byte Size: 3.2 MB (3,332,573 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: October 4, 1999
- Home Page: http://genesis.ne.mediaone.net/orbit/
- Binary: RPM
- Additional Software Required: Mesa
- Description: ORBIT is a Space Combat Simulator. If you've ever played the Wing Commander games, the X-Wing or TIE fighter games, Descent Freespace, or any of many other such games, you're already familiar with the basic idea: You must fly around space destroying enemies.
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Sabre Fighter
- Version: Stable 0.2.4
- Byte Size: 2.1 MB (2,175,584 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: May 7, 1999
- Home Page: http://sabre.cobite.com/
- Binary: RPM
- Description: Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator is a freeware product under the GNU Public License, developed as a labor of love by flight-simulation enthusiasts. For now, the focus is on Korean War-era fighter aircraft, such as the classic North American F-86 SabreJet, which dueled with the nimble MiG-15 over the skies of Korea. Also featured are the F-84 ThunderJet, the F-51 Mustang and the YAK-9.
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Space Racer
- Version: Development 0.2.3
- Byte Size: 1.1 MB (1,114,112 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: March 6th, 2000
- Home Page: http://www.multimania.com/sracer/
- Binary: RPM
- Description: Space Racer is a 3D car racing game. The circuit is a road in a galactic environment. It aims to be a clone of the well known Stunt Car Racer.
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Terroid
- Version: Stable 1.4
- Byte Size: 1.7 MB (1,776,554 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: March 21, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.cplab.ph.ed.ac.uk/~p95137/
- Binary: RPM
- Description: Terroid is a side-scrolling, space shooter featuring colorful graphics and blistering action.
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The Guild
- Version: Stable 0.1.89
- Byte Size: 194.5 KB (199,162 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: December 12, 1999
- Home Page: http://theguild.linuxgames.com/
- Additional Software Required: Animation files. ,
Optional Files
- Description: The Guild is a fully rendered, ray-traced first-person interactive adventure. It will contain fully rendered animations, digitized speech and a soundtrack.
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Tom Bombem
- Version: Development 24a
- Byte Size: 170.6 KB (174,694 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: July 23, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.glue.umd.edu/~weave/tb1/
- Description: Tom Bombem is a port of a DOS game where you must save the planet from alien invaders intent on attacking us with waves of trash.
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Ultimate Basketball Challenge
- Version: Stable 0.3.0
- Byte Size: 584.1 KB (598,096 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: February 4, 2000
- Home Page: http://www.primenet.com/~libolt/ubc/
- Description: This is an attempt to build a basketball game for the Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
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URBAN
- Version: Stable 1.5.2
- Byte Size: 790.5 KB (809,513 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: July 5, 1999
- Home Page: http://urban.home.dhs.org/
- Description: URBAN is a nice shoot'em up game for Linux and DOS. It contains lots of blood and gore. For the game story and additional information, visit the homepage.
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XEvil
- Version: Stable 1.5.1 / Development 2.01
- Byte Size: 253.7 KB / 1.7 MB
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: November 18th, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.xevil.com
- Binary: RPM
PPC
- Note: Also Available: Mutant Strain 1.5.5
- Description: a 3rd person, side-view, fast-action, kill-them-before-they-kill-you game. Where you fight against either
computer-controlled enemies, or another player. You sinned in life. And now you must pay. Satan pits the recently deceased against each other to fight for rank in Hell. Your
skill determines your fate for all eternity. This contest is known as XEvil.
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Xtron
- Version: Stable 1.1a
- Byte Size: 30.1 KB (30,786 bytes)
- License: GPL
- Revision Date: June 26, 1999
- Home Page: http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/games/arcade/
- Binary: RPM
- Description: Simple X game based on light-cycle race from the movie TRON. 1/2 players with computer player option.
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Zarch
- Version: Development 0.92
- Byte Size: 159.9 KB (163,746 bytes)
- License: Freely redistributable
- Revision Date: March 3, 1999
- Home Page: http://www.nbn.com/~thom/software.html
- Description: Zarch is a third-person shoot'em up game. If uses the Glide library, and supports 3DFX cards. It's still early in development, but a lot of fun.
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