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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 48 - Week 22 - May 27, 1996
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 TW  LW  NW Title                      Developer/Publisher(s) Cat HI ID Points
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  1   1  17 Duke Nukem 3D {share}                   3D Realms AC  1 [1863] 655
  2   2  23 Descent 2 {demo}               Parallax/Interplay AC  1 [1821] 156
  3   3  13 Quake/test {demo}                           Id/Id AC  3 [1876] 138
  4   5^ 23 Stars! 2.0 {W} {share}               Star Crossed ST  3 [1816] 125
  5   6^ 48 Nethack 3 {free}                          DevTeam RP  1 [1186] 124
  6   4  48 Descent {share}                Parallax/Interplay AC  1 [1644] 116
  7   7  29 Warcraft 2: Tides of D. {demo}           Blizzard ST  3 [1774]  88
  8   8  48 VGA Planets {share}                  Tim Wisseman ST  7 [1651]  73
  9  11^ 48 Doom {share}                                   Id AC  4 [1645]  69
 10  10  28 Extreme Pinball {share}      Epic/Electronic Arts AC  4 [1776]  58
 11   9  48 Angband {free}                Robert Alan Koeneke RP  2 [1255]  43
 12  13^ 38 Abuse {share}                       Crack Dot Com AC  6 [1715]  54
 13  19^ 44 MechWarrior 2: The Clans {demo}        Activision AC 10 [1696]  65
 14  12  24 Toyland {O} {share}                 Rainald Menge AC  9 [1813]  41
 15  14  33 Hexen: Beyond Heretic {share}            Raven/Id AC  1 [1751]  35
 16  23^  3 Mixman {share}                             Mixman    16 [1928] 215
 17  17  48 Slicks 'n' Slide {share}           Timo Kauppinen SP 11 [1659]  41
 18  16  36 Tyrian {share}                       Eclipse/Epic AC  3 [1725]  29
 19  21^ 48 One Must Fall: 2097 {share}                  Epic AC  8 [1647]  37
 20  15   8 Football Fanatic {share}              Thunderbear SP 11 [1903]  22
 21  22^ 48 FreeCell {W} {free}                     Microsoft ST  5 [1660]  35
 22  18  48 Jazz Jackrabbit {share}                      Epic AC 13 [1652]  27
 23  20   8 Star Quest 1 {share}           Virtual Adventures AC 20 [1890]  30
 24  24   5 Path to Fortune {share}               C.E. Forman AD 24 [1899]  36
 25  29^  6 The Light: Shelby's Addendum {share}          IMI AD 25 [1889]  38
 26  33^ 48 Scorched Earth {share}             Wendell Hicken AC  7 [1673]  43
 27  25  10 Masterroids {O} {share}                    Hobbes AC 17 [1885]  26
 28  37^ 48 Terminal Velocity {share}   Terminal R./3D Realms AC  3 [1646]  66
 29  28  29 Wolfenstein 3D {share}                  Id/Apogee AC 14 [1658]  33
 30  32^  5 Lost New York {share}                Neil DeMause AD 30 [1920]  35
 31  27  48 Stars! {W} {share}                   Star Crossed ST  3 [1662]  21
 32  36^  4 SpiritWrak {free}                       Dan S. Yu AD 32 [1922]  30
 33  26  48 3D Lemmings {demo}Dimension Cr./Eclipse/Psygnosis AC  6 [1619]  15
 34   -^ 45 Rise of the Triad: The Hunt Begins {share} Apogee AC 10 [1668]  32
 35  31   7 Exile 2: Crystal Souls {share}          Spiderweb RP 29 [1914]  23
 36  30  47 Sherlock {share}                    Everett Kaser ST 11 [1654]  20
 37  34   3 Ms. Pac PC {free}                  James P. Rowan AC 34 [1898]  26
 38  35  23 Exile: Escape from the Pit {W} {share}  Spiderweb RP 24 [1724]  21
 39  39   2 Mine Bombers {share}                       Skitso AC 39 [1921]  17
 40  40  48 Minesweeper {W} {free}                  Microsoft ST  5 [1184]  19

    Dropped Out:

     38  47 Heretic                                  Raven/Id AC  7 [1648]

 The following games have not yet received enough points to enter the chart: 
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  Runners Up for Download Top 40          Edition 48 - Week 22 - May 27, 1996
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         NW Title                         Developer/Publisher(s) Cat  ID
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 Tip  1   3 Yendorian Tales: Chapter 2 {share}         SmithWare RP [1929]
 Tip  2   1 Randzu {ST} {share}                             Wolf    [1935]
 Tip  3   2 IMP {free}                             Per Fragemann    [1930]
 Tip  4   1 Cylindrix {share}                           Goldtree AC [1936]


	The Internet World Charts continue to expand along with the
internet itself. Jojo Appelo's workload in maintaining the charts has also
grown. He has delegated control over editing and promoting the Download
Top40 Games to me. My name is Arthur Kerschen but you might know me as
Santiago. I'm the maintainer of Santiago's Top40 Download Page:
http://gas.uug.arizona.edu/~ahk , where I have links to web pages devoted
to each game on the Top40. 
	Games have come and gone on the Top40, but there are a few that
may have deserved a longer life and a larger following. One of these is
"Strife" by Rogue Entertainment. Strife was built using the Doom engine,
which does not particularly distinguish it, but Strife contains another
element. Strife allows interaction between you and other beings in the
game. This combination of Doom style 3D play and character interaction
makes Strife better than either type of game alone.
	If you'd like to give Strife a try, it can be downloaded from the
Strife Web site at http://www.gamers.org/~rogue/demo.html . Strife is game
[1877] for voting purposes, if you find it interesting. Only one game that
has dropped off the list can be revived each week, and I think Strife
deserves another chance.
				-- Arthur Kerschen (a.k.a. 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 178 - Week 22 - May 27, 1996
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 TW  LW  NW Title                      Developer/Publisher(s) Cat HI ID Points
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  1   1  12 Civilization 2 {W}                     MicroProse ST  1 [1879]1744
  2   2  35 Command & Conquer/Covert Ops.     Westwood/Virgin ST  1 [1729]1168
  3   3  25 Warcraft 2/add-on: Tides of Darkness     Blizzard ST  2 [1817]1155
  4   4  14 Wing Commander 4           Origin/Electronic Arts AC  4 [1867] 554
  5  17*  3 Duke Nukem 3D {reg}                Apogee/FormGen AC  5 [1923] 623
  6   5  22 Galactic Civilizations 2 {O}             Stardock ST  3 [1828] 426
  7   6  11 Descent 2                      Parallax/Interplay AC  5 [1891] 385
  8   7  85 Doom 2: Hell on Earth                Id/GT/Virgin AC  1 [1502] 346
  9   8  43 MechWarrior 2/NetMech: The Clans       Activision AC  6 [1697] 283
 10   9  85 Master of Magic                 SimTex/MicroProse ST  3 [1501] 295
 11  11  66 Dark Forces                      LucasArts/Virgin AC  2 [1585] 265
 12  10  74 Descent {reg}                  Parallax/Interplay AC  1 [1565] 253
 13  13  34 Need for Speed        Distinctive/Electronic Arts AC 12 [1738] 249
 14  12  34 Heroes of Might and Magic               New World ST 12 [1737] 230
 15  14 138 Master of Orion                 SimTex/MicroProse ST  2 [1344] 353
 16  15  76 Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger       Origin AC  6 [1562] 209
 17  16 178 Civilization/CivNet                    MicroProse ST  1 [1002] 431
 18  19^ 86 Colonization                           MicroProse ST  5 [1496] 204
 19  18  28 Hexen: Beyond Heretic {reg}           Raven/Id/GT AC  8 [1775] 144
 20  20 110 U.F.O./X-Com: Enemy Unknown     Mythos/MicroProse ST  1 [1437] 219
 21  27^ 79 Warcraft: Orcs and Humans      Blizzard/Interplay ST  4 [1528] 223
 22  21  32 Steel Panthers                      SSI/Mindscape ST 18 [1757] 156
 23  22  21 Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within {W}     Sierra AD 20 [1832] 158
 24  24  60 X-COM 2: Terror f.t. Deep       Mythos/MicroProse ST  8 [1600] 169
 25  26^ 32 NHL Hockey '96                    Electronic Arts SP 23 [1748] 164
 26  25  25 Fifa Soccer 96          EA Sports/Electronic Arts SP 20 [1787] 145
 27  23  26 Stars! 2.0 {W} {reg}                 Star Crossed ST 22 [1786] 115
 28  28  25 11th Hour: Be Afraid of the Dark Trilobyte/Virgin AD 15 [1809] 121
 29  32^ 26 Worms                               Team 17/Ocean AC 29 [1784] 131
 30  33^124 SimCity 2000                      Maxis/Mindscape ST  2 [1399] 214
 31  29  21 Avarice Preview {O}                  CSS/Stardock AD 14 [1837] 113
 32  30  78 Panzer General                      SSI/Mindscape ST 11 [1522] 137
 33  31  33 Crusader: No Remorse       Origin/Electronic Arts AC 14 [1741] 113
 34  35^ 25 The Dig                                 LucasArts AD 21 [1798] 123
 35  34   9 Fantasy General                     SSI/Mindscape ST 34 [1900] 113
 36  37^ 28 Stonekeep                               Interplay RP 21 [1779] 116
 37  40^ 97 Tie Fighter/add-on               LucasArts/Virgin AC  3 [1473] 160
 38  38  32 Championship Manager 2                     Domark SP 37 [1746] 114
 39  36  84 Galactic Civilizations/Shipyards {O}     Stardock ST  1 [1508] 108
 40  39  56 Full Throttle                           LucasArts AD 10 [1612] 110
 41  44^ 80 Transport Tycoon/deluxe                MicroProse ST 14 [1521] 121
 42  41  25 Capitalism              Enlight/Interactive Magic ST 41 [1806]  96
 43  43  30 Caesar 2                       Impressions/Sierra ST 34 [1742]  88
 44  42  37 Star Emperor {O}                         Stardock ST  4 [1716]  86
 45  51^ 12 NBA Live 96             EA Sports/Electronic Arts SP 34 [1871] 103
 46  45 114 Myst {W}          Cyan/Broderbund/Electronic Arts AD 11 [1426] 127
 47  52^ 20 Monopoly                          Westwood/Virgin ST 29 [1841]  91
 48  47  10 Terra Nova: Strike Force C.   LookingGlass/Virgin AC 47 [1883]  84
 49  46 177 Dune 2: Building of a Dynasty     Westwood/Virgin ST  4 [1110] 207
 50  50  13 Indycar Racing 2                   Papyrus/Sierra SI 46 [1862]  76
 51  58^  3 Conquest of the New World   Quicksilver/Interplay ST 51 [1853]  82
 52  48  58 Jagged Alliance                Sir-Tech/Mindscape ST  9 [1605]  70
 53  49 128 Doom/Ultimate Doom {reg}                       Id AC  1 [1386] 109
 54  55^  7 Zork Nemesis                   Infocom/Activision AD 54 [1906]  66
 55  53  39 Phantasmagoria                             Sierra AD 19 [1712]  64
 56  57^ 79 Nascar Racing                      Papyrus/Virgin SI 21 [1529]  77
 57  54  31 Ascendancy                   Logic Factory/Virgin ST 22 [1753]  59
 58  61^ 20 Allied General {W}                  SSI/Mindscape ST 52 [1829]  60
 59  56  19 Shivers {W}                                Sierra AD 39 [1791]  54
 60  67^ 24 TFX 2: EF2000                           DID/Ocean SI 53 [1797]  66
 61  59  47 Star Trek TNG: A Final Unity    Spectrum Holobyte AD 16 [1641]  55
 62  60  24 Screamer                          Graffiti/Virgin AC 44 [1801]  51
 63  65^151 Betrayal at Krondor                Dynamix/Sierra RP  6 [1275] 107
 64  63   4 3D Lemmings                        Psygnosis/Sony AC 63 [1918]  51
 65  81^  8 Italian Football Manager {reg}       Charl Gerber SP 65 [1347]  96
 66  64  30 Microlearn Game Pack 2 {O}      Microlearn Nordic AC 38 [1764]  50
 67  79^ 16 Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat {W} Mindscape ST 64 [1849]  56
 68  62  25 Rebel Assault 2: The Hidden Empire      LucasArts AC 40 [1795]  43
 69  69  24 Advanced Civilization                 Avalon Hill ST 65 [1803]  47
 70  72^ 87 System Shock  LookingGlass/Origin/Electronic Arts AC 11 [1438]  60
 71  70  34 Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds      Bullfrog/EA AC 57 [1739]  47
 72  76^ 74 Heretic/Shadow of the Serpent Rider {reg}Raven/Id AC  4 [1566]  57
 73  87^  5 Earthsiege 2                       Dynamix/Sierra AC 73 [1911]  53
 74  71 177 Star Control 2: Ur-Quan Masters          Accolade AC  3 [1116] 127
 75  75  67 Rise of the Triad: Dark War {reg}          Apogee AC 18 [1564]  48
 76  82^ 14 Full Tilt! Pinball {W}        Cinematronics/Maxis AC 74 [1856]  45
 77  73 175 VGA Planets {reg}                    Tim Wisseman ST  3 [1131] 107
 78  88^  7 Advanced Tactical Fighter  Origin/Electronic Arts SI 78 [1907]  45
 79  68  10 Ripper                             Take 2/Gametek AD 67 [1884]  35
 80  83^ 23 Extreme Pinball {reg}        Epic/Electronic Arts AC 70 [1789]  40
 81  77  58 NBA Live 95                Hitmen/Electronic Arts SP 34 [1602]  37
 82  85^ 15 Anvil of Dawn                DreamForge/New World RP 58 [1819]  36
 83  90^146 Warlords 2/deluxe                             SSG ST 11 [1284]  72
 84  66  26 Destruction Derby           Reflections/Psygnosis AC 46 [1788]  28
 85  93^ 10 Tritryst                     Cinematronics/Virgin PU 63 [1873]  37
 86  84 135 Day of the Tentacle             LucasArts/US Gold AD  6 [1268]  61
 87  98^ 28 3D Ultra Pinball {W}                       Sierra AC 61 [1754]  35
 88  80   6 Spycraft: The Great Game {W}           Activision AD 80 [1897]  32
 89  96^169 X-Wing/Imperial Purs.,B-Wing    LucasArts/US Gold AC  1 [1169]  84
 90  92^127 Sam & Max Hit the Road          LucasArts/US Gold AD 11 [1379]  52
 91  94^113 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers        Sierra AD 25 [1377]  51
 92  78  45 Buried in Time     Presto/Sanctuary Woods/US Gold AD 42 [1687]  29
 93  95^159 7th Guest                        Trilobyte/Virgin PU 16 [1230]  74
 94  99^ 34 Fade to Black            Delphine/Electronic Arts AC 54 [1740]  32
 95   -^  1 Chaos Overlords                         New World    95 [1937]  30
 96  86 144 Ind. Jones: Fate of Atlantis    LucasArts/US Gold AD  3 [1003]  57
 97  74  31 Mortal Kombat 3                         Midway/GT AC 36 [1755]  24
 98  97  11 Top Gun: Fire at Will!          Spectrum Holobyte SI 54 [1881]  28
 99  89 105 Ultima Underworld       Blue Sky/Origin/Mindscape RP 72 [1009]  37
100 100   2 Star Trek Deep Space Nine: HarbinParamount/Viacom AD100 [1902]  24

    Dropped Out:

     91  54 Terminal Velocity {reg}Terminal Reality/3D Realms AC  3 [1616]

 The following games have not yet received enough points to enter the chart: 
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 Runners Up Commercial Top 100           Edition 178 - Week 22 - May 27, 1996
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         NW Title                         Developer/Publisher(s) Cat  ID
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 Tip  1   8 Sensible World of Soccer           Sensible/Renegade SP [1912]
 Tip  2   2 Pango                                 GeniaLogic/AIM ST [1931]
 Tip  3   7 'D'                                          Acclaim AD [1916]
 Tip  4   2 Tensor                                     Palet/AIM ST [1932]
 Tip  5   8 Silent Hunter                     Aeon/SSI/Mindscape SI [1913]
 Tip  6   3 Sniper                                        Virgin AC [1926]
 Tip  7   3 Cyberia 2: Resurrection                Xatrix/Virgin    [1927]
 Tip  8   2 Battle Arena Toshinden       Digital Dialect/Funsoft    [1933]
 Tip  9   2 Strife                                Rogue/Velocity AC [1934]
 Tip 10   7 Gearheads                              Philips Media AC [1915]
 Tip 11   1 Cylindrix {reg}                             Goldtree AC [1938]
 Tip 12   8 Fast Attack                  Software Sorcery/Sierra SI [1909]
 Tip 13   1 Football Limited                               Ocean SP [1939]
 Tip 14   4 Conqueror A.D. 1086          Software Sorcery/Sierra RP [1924]
 Tip 15   8 Total Distortion                Pop Rocket/Mindscape AD [1910]
 Tip 16   1 Swords of Xeen                             New World RP [1940]
 Tip 17   6 Are You Afraid in the Dark               Nickelodeon AD [1919]
 Tip 18   1 Normality                          Gremlin/Interplay AD [1941]
 Tip 19   1 Warbirds                                         ICI SI [1942]

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| TW : This Week          | The Internet PC Games Charts are compiled using  |
| LW : Last Week          | votes sent by gamers from all over the world.    |
| NW : Number of Weeks    | The latest charts are published every Monday on  |
| HI : Highest Position   | Usenet in the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.* newsgroups.|
|  ^ : Climbing           |--------------------------------------------------|
|  * : Bullet             | If you send your votes, do it like this:         |
| 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  []                         |
| SP : Sports             |--------------------------------------------------|
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