One of the first video games that was widely played, "Oregon Trail" introduced many children in the 20th century to the idea of traveling in the wilderness, and the word "dysentery."
A far cry from current entries in the franchise, the original "Prince of Persia" represents old-school platforming at its finest.
One of the first games that essentially let you play God, "Sim City" gave you the reins to a city. Build it up, destroy it — the choice is yours.
The fourth installment in the Street Fighter II series — yes, there were enough versions to constitute it as a series — "Super Street Fighter II" was packed with additional content, including more fighters than the original.
Way more technically advanced when compared to the original, "Ms. Pac-Man" has completely random ghost paths, which require fast reflexes to outsmart.
"Tetris" was the killer app for the original Game Boy, but players had spent a number of years breaking bricks at home before that.
One of the classic Lucasfilm adventure games, Ron Gilbert's masterpiece is brutally hard by today's standards, but worth playing.
The first game to feature Mario — er, Jump Man — Donkey Kong was an arcade classic, so it's no wonder why it was eventually ported to DOS in 1983.
Making the jump from comic book to cartoon to video game, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" made its game debut here, although it infamously has an impossible jump in this version.
Shoot enemies, collect fruit and diamonds, and pop bubbles in this classic puzzle game.
Grab an ax, staff, or sword and cut down your foes in "Gauntlet," one of the first action role-playing games (RPGs) ever released.
Like "Donkey Kong," many associate "Mega Man" with their original Nintendo systems, but almost every title also came out for Windows or, in this case, DOS.
If RPGs are your thing, "Ultima VI" will provide hours of entertainment, provided you keep your browser window open long enough to complete it.
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