Mainframe Games List

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Games documented under the Mainframe platform aren't part of a unified platform, but playable on one or more Mainframe or Minicomputers. Mainframes are large expensive computers that have been around since just after World War II and are generally much more powerful than computers people use in their houses. They generally aren't created to play games on, but many games have been created to run on these computers.

This platform is closely tied to the Terminal platform, as usually a mainframe is accessed through an external Terminal. In most cases we will document such games under the Mainframe platform. Notable exceptions are if games are run over larger networks such as PLATO.

Games that were released in a standard BASIC programming language format are also documented under the Mainframe platform as they are likely to be playable on most Mainframe and Mini computers as well as a large number of micro computers.

There are 631 video games on Mainframe. They were released between the years 1948 and 1994. 717 people from 79 developers and publishers are credited with these titles!

Title	Released	Genres	Moby Score
Air Defense Simulation	1948	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Draughts	1951	Strategy / tactics	n/a
Robot Chess	1951	Simulation, Strategy / tactics	n/a
OXO	1952	Strategy / tactics	n/a
System Training Project	1952	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
The Samuel Checkers-playing Program	1952	Strategy	n/a
Carmonette	1953	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Craps Game	1954	Gambling	n/a
Pool	1954	Sports	n/a
Tick Tack Toe	1954	Strategy / tactics	n/a
Hutspiel	1955	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Chess	1956	Strategy / tactics	n/a
Air-Battle Model	1957	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
The Bernstein Program	1957	Simulation, Strategy	n/a
The Top Management Decision Simulation	1957	Simulation	n/a
Executive Decision Game No. 2	1958	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Management Decision-Making Laboratory	1958	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Stratspiel I	1958	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
The Management Game	1958	Simulation, Educational	n/a
The NSS Chess Program	1958	Simulation, Strategy	n/a
Top Management Decision Game	1958	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Supermarket Battle Maneuvers	1958	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
S.M.A.R.T.	1958	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Executive Decision Simulation	1959	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Management Game	1959	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Management Game for the Petroleum Industry	1959	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
STEPS: Model 1	1959	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Tic-Tac-Toe	1959	Strategy / tactics	n/a
Mouse in the Maze	1959	Simulation	n/a
Automobile Dealer Game	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Bank Management Simulation	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Carmonette II	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Decision Exercise	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Executive Decision Game No. 3	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
LOGSIM-WC	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Manufacturing Management Simulation	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Marketing Management Simulation	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Pitt-Amstan Market Simulator	1960	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Production-Manpower Decision Game	1960	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Rohr Management Development Decision Simulation	1960	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Sales Management Simulation Exercise	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
A Managerial Game for Insurance Companies	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Decision Making Simulation: Model 6	1960	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
A.S.C.O.T.	1961	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Airline Operating Game	1961	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Airline Sales Game	1961	Simulation, Strategy / tactics, Educational	n/a
Business Simulator	1961	Simulation, Strategy, Educational	n/a
Checker Demonstration Program	1961	Strategy / tactics	n/a
Checkers	1961	Strategy	n/a
Darwin	1961	Strategy, Puzzle	n/a

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