What Is The Name of This OLD Space Game

[CupCak3]

Back around '94 or '95 I had a "space game" on 3.5" floppy. I can't remember the name of it for the life of me but would like to find it again to play!

The screen had a dark blue/black background with an array of planets. I believe the point of the game was to expand across the planets & defend them from incoming attacks. You had to scout the planets, mine them & build defenses. You could build radar stations to warn of incoming attacks. I remember it being very fun but could not beat it b/c I only had the demo version.

Does anyone happen to know what the name of this old game is??? (being stuck in a hotel for work makes you remember some strange things)

Thanks!

 

[Rangoric]

Master Of Orion Maybe?

 

[CupCak3]

That actually looks very close in concept but don't remember it being so "nice". IIRC, I don't think it had the different mutlicolored screens.

I may have to give that one a try too... thanks!

 

[GaryJohnson]

Stars!?

 

[lupi]

reach for the stars and star fleet are the first i come up with from that time period.

 

[shortylickens]

Sounds like MOO, but you said that wasnt it.
Back in the mid 90's there were a shitload of space games but many have since been forgotten.

 

[CupCak3]

The main screen is close to Reach for the Stars but with a real background and only one player. Like the MOO screen without the infocenter on the right.

GAH! This is killing me. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

 

[MentalIlness]

1994 is when I graduated High School. I didn't game back then. Well, Super Nintendo I did.

Of course, the first game I've played on PC was Countdown. DAMN trying to escape that asylum was a real pita.

 

[Gibsons]

If it was on the mac? maybe spaceward ho

No that doesn't mean astronaut prostitutes.

 

[Rangoric]

Asendency? Shoot, coming up with NAMES is hard. There is another one but I can't remember it's name.

 

[IGemini]

I'm guessing either Ascendancy or Space Empires.

 

[spaceman]

space ace!

 

[Homerboy]

Outpost?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outpost_(video_game)

 

[shortylickens]

Doesnt sound like he was describing Ascendancy.

OP!
Sound familiar?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMU5rhEZpkA&feature=related

 

[ramj70]

Overlord?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlord_%281990_video_game%29

 

[slatr]

Was it Elite or Frontier: Elite II ?

 

[vshah]

star control? doesn't really sound like it though

 

[OCNewbie]

Pac-Man?

 

[ElFenix]

ascendancy was great

 

[cronos]

1994 is when I graduated High School. I didn't game back then. Well, Super Nintendo I did.

Of course, the first game I've played on PC was Countdown. DAMN trying to escape that asylum was a real pita.

Holy crap, it's called Countdown! I've been trying to remember the name of this game for months!! I even thought about making a thread for it just like this but somehow I never did. All I can remember about that game is that I had amnesia in a hospital, and had to find a way to get out real quick or be lobotomized and forget everything forever.

I can't even remember if I ever finished it. I just vaguely remember finding a knife in the first room and then getting out and go from room to room avoiding the guard.

 

[Liet]

My guess is Maelstrom. It was a GREAT idea, but the execution was a little bit off. I'd always strip mine my entire planet and never win.

Look at the tiny screenshots at the link below: Is that it?
http://www.oldgames.nu/PC/Maelstrom/2947/

 

[JTsyo]

Holy crap, it's called Countdown! I've been trying to remember the name of this game for months!! I even thought about making a thread for it just like this but somehow I never did. All I can remember about that game is that I had amnesia in a hospital, and had to find a way to get out real quick or be lobotomized and forget everything forever.

I can't even remember if I ever finished it. I just vaguely remember finding a knife in the first room and then getting out and go from room to room avoiding the guard.

That sounds a lot like Flashback, that was an awesome game.

 

[wirednuts]

subspace was another favorite

 

[CupCak3]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! Unfortunately, still haven't found it yet

It probably looks closest to this in Masters of Orion:

With without all the colors; just blue and black for the galaxy IIRC. I don't *think* it had an info center on the side.

 

[Ross Ridge]

There's also Armada 2525, a precursor to Master of Orion. Though from your game play description it sounds a lot like Reach for the Stars.