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 The following Top 40 contains the best download PC games in the world.
 The list includes demo versions, shareware versions and freeware games.
 Vote for a game in this chart if you think other people should download it.
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 Download Top 40                         Edition 57 - Week 31 - July 29, 1996
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 TW  LW  NW Title                      Developer/Publisher(s) Cat HI ID Points
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  1   1  22 Quake {share}                                  Id AC  1 [1876]1518
  2   2  26 Duke Nukem 3D {share}                   3D Realms AC  1 [1863] 420
  3   3  57 Nethack 3 {free}                          DevTeam RP  1 [1186] 346
  4   8^  4 So Far {free}                      Andrew Plotkin AD  4 [1974] 228
  5   4  38 Warcraft 2: Tides of D. {demo}           Blizzard ST  2 [1774] 219
  6   5  57 Angband {free}                Robert Alan Koeneke RP  2 [1255] 217
  7   9^ 33 Toyland {O} {share}                 Rainald Menge AC  7 [1813] 178
  8   6  32 Descent 2 {demo}               Parallax/Interplay AC  1 [1821] 142
  9   7  32 Stars! 2.0/2.5 {W} {share}           Star Crossed ST  3 [1816] 133
 10  10  57 Descent {share}                Parallax/Interplay AC  1 [1644] 120
 11  11  57 VGA Planets {share}                  Tim Wisseman ST  7 [1651] 119
 12  12  57 Doom {share}                                   Id AC  4 [1645]  92
 13  18^  6 SubSpace {W} {share}                       Virgin AC 13 [1955]  95
 14  34*  5 Jigsaw {free}                       Graham Nelson AD 14 [1815] 110
 15  13  16 Exile 2: Crystal Souls {share}          Spiderweb RP 13 [1914]  82
 16  30*  4 Ancient Domains of Mystery {free}   Thomas Biskup RP 16 [1976]  96
 17  14  42 Hexen: Beyond Heretic {demo}             Raven/Id AC  1 [1751]  57
 18  17   9 Yendorian Tales: Chapter 2 {share}      SmithWare RP 14 [1929]  52
 19  16  57 FreeCell {W} {free}                     Microsoft ST  5 [1660]  52
 20  15  12 Mixman {share}                             Mixman AD 10 [1928]  41
 21  27^ 54 Rise of the Triad: The Hunt Begins {share} Apogee AC 10 [1668]  62
 22  22  38 Wolfenstein 3D {share}                  Id/Apogee AC 14 [1658]  46
 23  25^  2 Bug Eyed Monsters {O} {demo}      Grinning Lizard AC 23 [1984]  50
 24  19  53 MechWarrior 2: The Clans {demo}        Activision AC 10 [1696]  39
 25  20  57 Slicks 'n' Slide {share}           Timo Kauppinen SP 11 [1659]  42
 26  21  37 Extreme Pinball {share}      Epic/Electronic Arts AC  4 [1776]  38
 27  23  29 Exile: Escape from the Pit {W} {share}  Spiderweb RP 23 [1724]  35
 28  24  54 Heretic {share}                          Raven/Id AC  7 [1648]  30
 29  37^  5 EITTris {free}                     Eric Jorgensen AC 29 [1954]  37
 30  26  47 Abuse {share}                       Crack Dot Com AC  6 [1715]  27
 31   -^ 10 The Light: Shelby's Addendum {share}          IMI AD 25 [1889]  38
 32  28   8 Randzu {share}                               Wolf ST 19 [1935]  24
 33  29  57 Terminal Velocity {share}   Terminal R./3D Realms AC  3 [1646]  24
 34  31   3 Close Combat {W} {demo}          Atomic/Microsoft ST 31 [1978]  26
 35  33  45 Tyrian {share}                       Eclipse/Epic AC  3 [1725]  22
 36  35  57 Scorched Earth {share}             Wendell Hicken AC  7 [1673]  22
 37  32  57 One Must Fall: 2097 {share}                  Epic AC  8 [1647]  18
 38  36  57 Minesweeper {W} {free}                  Microsoft ST  5 [1184]  19
 39  38  17 Star Quest 1 {share}           Virtual Adventures AC 20 [1890]  19
 40  40   2 Four Hills {share}                 Jukka Hakosalo SP 40 [1957]   4

    Dropped Out:

     39   8 Mine Bombers                               Skitso AC 37 [1921]

 The following games have not yet received enough points to enter the chart: 
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  Runners Up for Download Top 40         Edition 57 - Week 31 - July 29, 1996
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         NW Title                         Developer/Publisher(s) Cat  ID
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 Tip  1   2 Xixit {share}                                  Optik AC [1996]
 Tip  2   4 Operation Carnage {S} {share}               Beaucomm AC [1983]
 Tip  3   1 Albion {demo}                              Blue Byte RP [2000]
 Tip  4   5 Ultizurk 3 {share}                  Robert McGryphon RP [1975]
 Tip  5   5 Black Knight {share}                         FormGen SI [1977]

         In the last two weeks the Download Top 40 has seen two new games
 enter the Top 10. Toyland by Rainald Menge is an OS2 game. According to
 the author, it's similar to The Incredible Machine by Sierra. OS2 games
 like Toyland and Galactic Civilizations have tempted me to buy IBM's OS2
 operating system, but I have resisted the urge. Galactic Civilizations 
 was once #1 on the Commercial Top 100 Games. The other new Top 10 game is 
 "So Far".
         So Far is a text adventure by Andrew Plotkin. Text adventures are
 commonly referred to as Interactive Fiction (IF), which has a devoted
 following. There is an IF newsgroup and there are contests among IF
 writers. So Far may be first IF game to enter the Download Top 40. My
 biggest gripe with IF games (aside from no graphics) is the procedure
 required to run the games. They must be compiled for your system, and this
 can be a difficult task.
         So Far rose quickly enough to earn a bullet as it entered the Top
 10. Bug Eyed Monsters premiered last week in the Top 40 at #25 and also
 earned a bullet. Bug Eyed Monsters (a.k.a. BEM: It crawled from the Net) 
 is an OS2 game. "Horrible bug-eyed aliens are coming to abduct 
 physically attractive civilians." Sounds familiar. Isn't this what 
 happens in Duke Nukem 3D?

 Santiago
 http://gas.uug.arizona.edu/~ahk


 The following Top 100 contains the best full price PC games in the world.
 The list includes commercial retail games and registered shareware games.
 Vote for a game in this chart if you think other people should buy it too.
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 Commercial Top 100                     Edition 187 - Week 31 - July 29, 1996
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 TW  LW  NW Title                      Developer/Publisher(s) Cat HI ID Points
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  1   1  21 Civilization 2 {W}                     MicroProse ST  1 [1879]1346
  2   2  12 Duke Nukem 3D {reg}                Apogee/FormGen AC  2 [1923]1054
  3   4^ 44 Command & Conquer/Covert Ops.     Westwood/Virgin ST  1 [1729] 926
  4   3  34 Warcraft 2/add-on: Tides of Darkness     Blizzard ST  2 [1817] 906
  5   5  31 Galactic Civilizations 2 {O}             Stardock ST  3 [1828] 470
  6   6  20 Descent 2                      Parallax/Interplay AC  5 [1891] 412
  7   8^ 43 Heroes of Might and Magic               New World ST  7 [1737] 353
  8   7  52 MechWarrior 2/NetMech: The Clans       Activision AC  6 [1697] 319
  9   9  94 Doom 2: Hell on Earth                Id/GT/Virgin AC  1 [1502] 404
 10  10  23 Wing Commander 4           Origin/Electronic Arts AC  4 [1867] 269
 11  11  83 Descent {reg}                  Parallax/Interplay AC  1 [1565] 248
 12  12  30 Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within         Sierra AD 12 [1832] 197
 13  13  94 Master of Magic                 SimTex/MicroProse ST  3 [1501] 252
 14  18^ 30 Avarice Preview {O}                  CSS/Stardock AD 14 [1837] 190
 15  16^ 35 Stars! 2.0/2.5 {W} {reg}             Star Crossed ST 15 [1786] 177
 16  15  41 Steel Panthers                      SSI/Mindscape ST 15 [1757] 165
 17  14  75 Dark Forces                      LucasArts/Virgin AC  2 [1585] 194
 18  17 147 Master of Orion                 SimTex/MicroProse ST  2 [1344] 296
 19  19  43 Need for Speed        Distinctive/Electronic Arts AC 12 [1738] 145
 20  22^  6 The Settlers 2/Die Siedler 2            Blue Byte ST 20 [1953] 155
 21  20  34 Fifa Soccer 96          EA Sports/Electronic Arts SP 20 [1787] 130
 22  21 133 SimCity 2000                      Maxis/Mindscape ST  2 [1399] 225
 23  23  87 Panzer General                      SSI/Mindscape ST 11 [1522] 162
 24  25^ 69 X-COM 2: Terror f.t. Deep       Mythos/MicroProse ST  8 [1600] 131
 25  26^ 41 NHL Hockey '96                    Electronic Arts SP 23 [1748] 121
 26  27^ 46 Star Emperor {O}                         Stardock ST  4 [1716] 115
 27  31^ 37 Hexen: Beyond Heretic                 Raven/Id/GT AC  8 [1775] 121
 28  37^ 10 Chaos Overlords                         New World ST 28 [1937] 160
 29  30^ 88 Warcraft: Orcs and Humans      Blizzard/Interplay ST  4 [1528] 142
 30  24  35 Worms/Reinforcements                Team 17/Ocean AC 17 [1784] 100
 31   -*  1 World Circuit Racing/F1: Grand Prix 2  MicroProse SI 31 [1857] 146
 32  28  93 Galactic Civilizations/Shipyards {O}     Stardock ST  1 [1508] 135
 33  29  42 Crusader: No Remorse       Origin/Electronic Arts AC 14 [1741] 101
 34  35^ 34 Capitalism              Enlight/Interactive Magic ST 34 [1806] 109
 35  32  85 Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger       Origin AC  6 [1562] 122
 36  36 119 U.F.O./X-Com: Enemy Unknown     Mythos/MicroProse ST  1 [1437] 164
 37  45^ 24 Anvil of Dawn                DreamForge/New World RP 37 [1819] 113
 38  33 187 Civilization/CivNet                    MicroProse ST  1 [1002] 290
 39  44^  5 Marathon 2: Durandal {W}                   Bungie AC 39 [1960] 107
 40  34  34 The Dig                                 LucasArts AD 21 [1798]  90
 41  38  18 Fantasy General                     SSI/Mindscape ST 29 [1900]  91
 42  39 137 Doom/Ultimate Doom {reg}                       Id AC  1 [1386] 172
 43  41  95 Colonization                           MicroProse ST  5 [1496] 123
 44  47^ 76 Rise of the Triad: Dark War {reg}          Apogee AC 18 [1564] 114
 45  42  89 Transport Tycoon/deluxe                MicroProse ST 14 [1521] 117
 46  51^ 48 Phantasmagoria                             Sierra AD 19 [1712]  99
 47  46 106 Tie Fighter/add-on               LucasArts/Virgin AC  3 [1473] 130
 48  43   6 AH-64D Longbow             Origin/Electronic Arts SI 41 [1965]  87
 49  48  34 11th Hour: Be Afraid of the Dark Trilobyte/Virgin AD 15 [1809]  83
 50  40  65 Full Throttle                           LucasArts AD 10 [1612]  71
 51  53^ 21 NBA Live 96             EA Sports/Electronic Arts SP 34 [1871]  76
 52  60^ 16 Zork Nemesis                   Infocom/Activision AD 45 [1906]  78
 53  52  56 Star Trek TNG: A Final Unity    Spectrum Holobyte AD 16 [1641]  74
 54  50 123 Myst {W}          Cyan/Broderbund/Electronic Arts AD 11 [1426] 108
 55  61^ 29 Monopoly                          Westwood/Virgin ST 29 [1841]  73
 56  58^ 67 Jagged Alliance                Sir-Tech/Mindscape ST  9 [1605]  80
 57  59^ 40 Ascendancy                   Logic Factory/Virgin ST 22 [1753]  69
 58  62^ 41 Championship Manager 2                     Domark SP 35 [1746]  66
 59  70^ 39 Microlearn Game Pack 2 {O}      Microlearn Nordic AC 38 [1764]  70
 60  54  22 Indycar Racing 2                   Papyrus/Sierra SI 35 [1862]  61
 61  57  37 Stonekeep                               Interplay RP 21 [1779]  61
 62  68^  2 Swords of Xeen                          New World RP 62 [1940]  68
 63  56   4 You Don't Know Jack {W}                  Berkeley AC 56 [1790]  63
 64  71^184 VGA Planets {reg}                    Tim Wisseman ST  3 [1131] 193
 65  92*  2 Close Combat                     Atomic/Microsoft ST 65 [1990]  63
 66  65  88 Nascar Racing                      Papyrus/Virgin SI 21 [1529]  73
 67  55  39 Caesar 2                       Impressions/Sierra ST 34 [1742]  56
 68  80^  3 Afterlife                               LucasArts ST 68 [1980]  58
 69  74^122 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers        Sierra AD 25 [1377]  94
 70  69  96 System Shock  LookingGlass/Origin/Electronic Arts AC 11 [1438]  78
 71  77^  3 Mission Force: Cyber Storm                 Sierra ST 71 [1986]  60
 72  66 186 Dune 2: Building of a Dynasty     Westwood/Virgin ST  4 [1110] 177
 73  49  12 Conquest of the New World   Quicksilver/Interplay ST 39 [1853]  47
 74  72  10 Big Red Racing                     Big Red/Domark AC 72 [1917]  58
 75  81^ 28 Shivers {W}                                Sierra AD 39 [1791]  54
 76  73  33 TFX 2: EF2000                           DID/Ocean SI 53 [1797]  52
 77  64  16 Advanced Tactical Fighter  Origin/Electronic Arts SI 53 [1907]  50
 78  63  32 Extreme Pinball {reg}        Epic/Electronic Arts AC 63 [1789]  46
 79  67 114 Ultima Underworld       Blue Sky/Origin/Mindscape RP 62 [1009]  63
 80  79  83 Heretic/Shadow of the Serpent Rider {reg}Raven/Id AC  4 [1566]  54
 81   -^ 78 Under a Killing Moon               Access/US Gold AD 22 [1517]  54
 82  76  19 Terra Nova: Strike Force C.   LookingGlass/Virgin AC 46 [1883]  44
 83  84^  4 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Wall of Fire  Koei ST 83 [1948]  42
 84  90^  9 Sensible World of Soccer        Sensible/Renegade SP 73 [1912]  38
 85  88^186 Star Control 2: Ur-Quan Masters          Accolade AC  3 [1116] 120
 86  78  34 Rebel Assault 2: The Hidden Empire      LucasArts AC 40 [1795]  38
 87  75 160 Betrayal at Krondor                Dynamix/Sierra RP  6 [1275]  81
 88  87 144 Day of the Tentacle             LucasArts/US Gold AD  6 [1268]  71
 89  82  14 Ripper                             Take 2/Gametek AD 67 [1884]  37
 90  83  33 Advanced Civilization                 Avalon Hill ST 65 [1803]  35
 91  85  35 Destruction Derby           Reflections/Psygnosis AC 46 [1788]  35
 92  98^ 13 3D Lemmings                        Psygnosis/Sony AC 63 [1918]  32
 93  91  33 Screamer                          Graffiti/Virgin AC 44 [1801]  30
 94  99^178 X-Wing/Imperial Purs.,B-Wing    LucasArts/US Gold AC  1 [1169]  83
 95 100^104 The Settlers/Serf City              Blue Byte/SSI ST  6 [1458]  39
 96  94  15 Spycraft: The Great Game {W}           Activision AD 80 [1897]  30
 97  89 136 Sam & Max Hit the Road          LucasArts/US Gold AD 11 [1379]  51
 98  86   2 Monty Python: Quest for the Holy Grail  7th Level    86 [1988]  30
 99   -^  1 TacOps {W}                                Arsenal ST 99 [1947]  26
100  96   3 Wizardry Gold                            Sir-Tech RP 96 [1972]  27

    Dropped Out:

     93   2 Battleground: Waterloo                  TalonSoft ST 93 [1961]
     95  53 Buried in Time     Presto/Sanctuary Woods/US Gold AD 42 [1687]
     97  42 Fade to Black            Delphine/Electronic Arts AC 54 [1740]

 The following games have not yet received enough points to enter the chart: 
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 Runners Up Commercial Top 100          Edition 187 - Week 31 - July 29, 1996
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         NW Title                         Developer/Publisher(s) Cat  ID
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 Tip  1   3 Fire Fight {W}      Chaos Works/Epic/Electronic Arts AC [1992]
 Tip  2   2 Links LS                                      Access SP [1997]
 Tip  3   4 Euro '96                                     Gremlin SP [1987]
 Tip  4   5 Front Page Sports: Baseball 96                Sierra SP [1981]
 Tip  5   5 NHL Powerplay '96                             Virgin SP [1982]
 Tip  6   7 Tony LaRussa 1996 edition                 StormFront SP [1970]
 Tip  7   3 Gender Wars                                       GT ST [1994]
 Tip  8   3 Space Hulk 2                Key Game/Electronic Arts AC [1995]
 Tip  9   9 Deathkeep                              SSI/Mindscape RP [1950]
 Tip 10   1 Quake                                     Id/FormGen AC [1999]
 Tip 11   7 Indiana Jones: His Desktop Adventures      LucasArts PU [1967]
 Tip 12   7 Toon Machine                                  Sierra PU [1969]
 Tip 13   3 Rise and Rule Ancient Empires                 Sierra ST [1991]
 Tip 14   4 Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer {W}  Dynamix/Sierra SI [1985]
 Tip 15   8 Witchaven 2: Blood Vengeance      Capstone/Intracorp AC [1966]
 Tip 16   8 Wetlands                          Hypnotix/New World AC [1964]
 Tip 17   4 Triple Play '97                      Electronic Arts SP [1989]
 Tip 18   6 Rise 2: Resurrection                          Mirage AC [1973]
 Tip 19   2 Great Naval Battles 4                  SSI/Mindscape ST [1998]
 Tip 20   5 Shell Shock                      Core Design/US Gold AC [1979]

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| LW : Last Week          | votes sent by gamers from all over the world.    |
| NW : Number of Weeks    | The latest charts are published every Monday on  |
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|  ^ : Climbing           |--------------------------------------------------|
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| AC : Action             | > 5  Dark Invader  [1435]                        |
| AD : Adventure          | > 4  Mysterious Forces 2  [1322]                 |
| PU : Puzzle             | > 5  Super Fighter  [1502]                       |
| RP : Role-Playing       | > 2  Magic of Zuul 4  []                         |
| SI : Simulation         | > 4  The Lost Tycoon  []                         |
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