I want to beat a game older than I am. Suggestions?

[Exhuminator]

It's not uncommon for younger people to get into retrogaming, and beat games created before they were even born. Well, today I just realized that I've never actually beaten a game older than I am. I find this unsettling. I'd like to beat a video game older than myself, just to know what that feels like.

So here's the deal. I was born in 1979. So I'd like to beat a game created no sooner than 1978, just to be sure (so sadly no Dunjonquest). I prefer some sort of RPG, but I'm open to other genres, as long as they are not just vapid stuff like Pong. I certainly would prefer games with a level of complexity that makes them engaging beyond sheer reflexes. It doesn't matter what system either. I'll have to emulate either way, because I don't own any systems from the 70s.

Bring on the suggestions!

[MrPopo]

On the RPG end, you can pick from the following list:

http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/p/index- ... -year.html

[fastbilly1]

Early than 79 would be mostly PLATO. So get:
http://www.cyber1.org/

And load up Moria:


And since you will need it:
https://beej.us/moria/moria.txt

[prfsnl_gmr]

Zork? Hunt the Wumpus?

[BoneSnapDeez]

There is tons of stuff, though I don't know how much you'd actually like.

A lot of games of this era aren't "beatable" in a traditional sense, as you know. They loop and loop.

Space Invaders is an obvious one. I'm also partial to early Atari titles like Canyon Bomber, Street Racer, and Air-Sea Battle.

I don't own any systems from the 70s.

Reported to mods.

[Sarge]

Zork seems reasonable. Not sure if there's an ending, but there's also Super Breakout.

[fastbilly1]

For a pre 79 version of Zork, you need to find a PDP

[Sarge]

Here's a link that might work.

https://www.codehosting.net/blog/BlogEn ... -Zork.aspx

PDP-11 version is a port, but it's still '78.

[ExedExes]

Second gener-

I don't own any systems from the 70s.

Reported to mods.

COVERED! We're done here.

[Tanooki]

Well if you need something that old how about Senet? >:]