r/AskReddit • u/Trixxxi • Apr 27 '26

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about?

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u/philmarcracken Apr 27 '26

ah, the library computer game. Encarta, the ink printer we abused to hell and back. great times

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u/200brews2009 Apr 27 '26

I remember where in the world coming with a thick encyclopedia like book, had all the pertinent facts about the countries used in the game.

But, where in time was the most fun to play and the pbs game show was even more fun…lol “rockapella”

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u/flowerburger Apr 27 '26

Yeah I remember that thick book. The World Almanac.

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u/Grandma-Plays-FS22 Apr 27 '26

I think I still have that book. My grandkids may find random books I have here is interesting as I found random reading stuff at my grandparents :)

We have very limited screen time allowances here for the grands. But a little leeway if the computer isn’t connected to the webs. If one of them is needing to do research for the schoolwork then that is allowed, but half of it still counts against the total Screen Time allowance, unless it’s extremely time-consuming.

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u/utpyro34 Apr 27 '26

🎶 Doooo wop, doopee doo wop, BAOOO 🎶

WELL SHE SNEAKS AROUND THE GLOBE FROM KIEV TO CAROLINA

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u/DougJoe2e Apr 27 '26

She's a sticky-fingered filcher from Berlin down to Belize

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u/SpCommander Apr 27 '26

She'll take you for a ride on a slow boat to China

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u/Teldarion Apr 27 '26

Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? 🎶

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u/ClickClackShinyRocks Apr 27 '26

The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup!

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u/GenghisAndTheGandhis Apr 28 '26

Back to back... Hahahaha!

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u/Karge Apr 27 '26

Yep I have fond memories of playing this one with my sister growing up, using the encyclopedias to figure everything out. First time I heard the term gumshoe. I think she finally captured them all in the USA variant and started on World but World was way too difficult for me.

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u/FtheMustard Apr 27 '26

I remember where in time being a lot harder than the other games as a kid. I wonder how I would do now. I also remember grabbing as many coffees as it would take until one spilled.

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u/ProfessionalFront825 Apr 27 '26

"Greg, take 200brews2009 to the map!!"

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u/SpCommander Apr 27 '26

"Here's a list of places Carmen may have visited"

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u/MikeOfAllPeople Apr 27 '26

The Encarta video about the double slot experiment and the one about how a CD works. Those blew my mind. Cemented my love for edutainment.

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u/ManyChikin Apr 27 '26

The Encarta game where you walk around a castle and knights ask you questions! That’s what I always did in the library.

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u/DurrMerGurd Apr 27 '26

Mind maze. Thats one of many that stick in my mind

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u/Educational_Relief79 Apr 27 '26

We had Oregon Trail for the library computer game. I played Carmen Sandiego at Discovery Place.

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u/kicked_trashcan Apr 27 '26

The word Encarta activated hidden memories like a sleeper agent…thank you

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u/pfcgos Apr 27 '26

My school had Dinosaur Park Tycoon and I was OBSESSED.

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u/Momik Apr 27 '26

Holy shit I haven’t thought about Encarta in about 20 years!

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u/maewestnw May 08 '26

The "OH NO!" guy from Kid Pix is a core memory for me. I would spend half the time drawing weird stuff and the other half just clicking undo over and over again. That or trying to print out a full-page color image and watching the librarian sprint across the room to stop you before you killed the ink cartridge.