1. VirtualApple (Apple II and Apple IIGS)
I don’t know about you but every now and then I get a craving to hunt square rabbits, hire unfit workers, make them walk too far and then lose three days because I’ve got scurvy. Virtual Apple always satisfies my Oregon Trail fix; but don’t other classics like John Elway’s Quarterback, Crystal Castles, and Max Headroom (don’t lie, you remember Max Headroom).
2. c64s.com (Commodore 64)
Thrill to such Commodore favorites as Zork, Wizard’s Lair and Pakacuda. The site has all the titles categorized by genre and features screenshots - further underscoring the real graphical prowess of the C64!
3. Virtualnes.com (Nintendo Entertainment System)
vNes has a huge catalog of NES cartridge titles available for play on their site via a Java-based emulator - 765 of them to be exact. I’ve noticed a few problems with slowness on a few titles, but all in all it’s an excellent place to play old games online and satisfy your urge to jam on Super Mario Brothers, Zelda, or Ivan Stewart’s Super Off Road.
4. Playnes.net (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Another big catalog of NES titles, but you’re able to register which gives you the ability to save states in the games you’re playing. You can even open other people’s states - meaning that when your buddy gets stuck trying to battle through the ninjas, you can swoop in, rescue the President, and prove just how bad a dude you really are.
5. GetBack.Com Arcade
Unlike the rest of the sites that listed here, GetBack isn’t strictly a gaming site. It’s kind of a “throwback culture” site. The upside is that they do have several games in their arcade that you can play, like Intellivision Backgammon and River Raid.
Ahh...such a memory. What about you? What sites you visited to play a vintage games?
