Where can I find truely free retro DOS game downloads?
Posted by admin in Free Software Downloads on 12 27th, 2009 | one response
On a bit of a nostalgia hunt. Specifically I'm trying to find the original Descent and The Secret Island of Dr. Quandry. I found "free" downloads that require you to visit sponsors websites and give out a crap load of personal info. Sorry, not for me. Anyone have any truely free ideas? Or failing that, a place I could get my hands on a CD hard copy for money?
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For my retro gaming needs, I go to http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/
It has a pretty large database and just read the instructions carefully to download stuff. The legalities of abandonware and old games is very dodgy and murky at the moment so don’t consider it stealing when downloading from there.
EDIT: I just checked the database of the site for the games you were looking for. They don’t seem to have them (except Descent II, but you were looking for number 1 right?), so you may have to go to those sites which needs you to give out personal info.
Be wary. Most of them are not bad but a lot will try to use those details to scam you.