Same here. The only benefit I gleaned from Windows at all in the early years (pre-95 at that) was that I could still pop in to take care of a few tasks while the BBS was running.
Tbh, I’m not sure if it was 3.1 or 95 that he got, I’ve slept a couple times since then lol - not sure I could remember any dos prompts these days though lol
Pphunk77
Is that a Gateway? I don’t have my reading glasses.
OriginalAndWitty
Press the arrow keys to bump it, not to much or you get the tilt penalty.
RedCamaro
Doom for me, thanks
gtotherizzle
Now I wanna play Free Ski
StonesTwice
I miss that game
SometimesOthertimesAnytime
Holy shit! I remember playing that! Time for my ibuprofen.
BackToTheOriginalUsername
https://dos.zone/microsoft-3d-pinball-space-cadet/
Bit wonky on some phone, haven't tried it on pc.
RisqueMarmalade
So.many.hours....not wasted! Loved every minute of it as a kid!
MattScifiBandit
Ouch, right in my grey-hairs
Canigetbannedagain2
Carpet or drapes...
MattScifiBandit
Nostrils
Canigetbannedagain2
Don't worry, we'll get there someday... https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1M3N0MHcxczBhOHRmeGUxMWQwbjFicDRmc2ZyeDJqMG5jcWRkN2JwdCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/8JrcyXvpOaFbFIatkm/200w.webp
duktayp
I still have my Windows 98 laptop... Just so I can play this game
LookAgain
Nice! I'd even settle on Windows 95!
ilhares
I was still purely keyboard shortcuts at that point, I didn't have a proper trackball until maybe '97.
Iplaybadguys
I remember when my dad bought a windows 95 machine, and elementary school me was baffled by the need for a gui, dos was so easy to navigate!
ilhares
Same here. The only benefit I gleaned from Windows at all in the early years (pre-95 at that) was that I could still pop in to take care of a few tasks while the BBS was running.
Iplaybadguys
Tbh, I’m not sure if it was 3.1 or 95 that he got, I’ve slept a couple times since then lol - not sure I could remember any dos prompts these days though lol