MSX Games

The following is a list of MSX Games in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other games may have been published. If you have any games or software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.

There are 131 MSX Games in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
Decathlon Date: Decathlon

MSX athletic sport gam

Software House: Activision
Author:

Humphrey Date: Humphrey

In this game we meet HUMPHREY the little chap who likes to keep one step ahead

Software House: Mr. Micro
Author:

Jump Jet Combat & Flight Simulator Date: Jump Jet Combat & Flight Simulator

MSX flight simulator gam

Software House: Anirog
Author:

Jumpin Jack Date: Jumpin Jack

It's frogriffic!   3-D isometric graphic

Software House: livewire
Author:

Turbo Bike Date: Turbo Bike

Software House: alternative software limited
Author:

A View to A Kill Date: A View to A Kill

James Bond game for the MS

Software House: Domark
Author:

Crazy Golf Date: Crazy Golf

Golfing sport game for the MS

Software House: Mr. Micro
Author:

Le Mans Date: Le Mans

Software House: Electric Software
Author:

Hustler Date: Hustler

Software House: Bubble Bus Software
Author: Bubble Bus Software

International Karate Date: International Karate

Software House: Paxman Promotions
Author: Prism Leisure Corporation

MSXTRA Date: MSXTRA

Compilation game   Features: Blagger                Disc Warrior                Knock-out 3-D                Super Bow

Software House: Alligata
Author:

Barn Stormer Date: Barn Stormer

Software House: Electric Software
Author:

Disc Warrior (Budgie) Date: Disc Warrior (Budgie)

Software House: Budgie
Author:

Feud Date: Feud

Two brothers are fighting it out using their trusty cauldrons to mix up spells to use on their foe, including turning villagers into zombies, and sprite firing balls

Software House: Bulldog Software
Author:

Amaurote Date: Amaurote

This is an isometric arcade adventure, where the player controls a tripod walking machine that that can fire bombs in a straight line where it bounces along, until it hits an object

Software House: M.A.D
Author: Binary Design

Invasion Date: Invasion

Software House: Bulldog Software
Author:

Five Star Games Date: Five Star Games

MSX compilation game   Features: Elidon                Manic Miner                Barnstormer                Sharkhunter                Zoid

Software House: Beau Jolly
Author: Various

BMX Simulator Date: BMX Simulator

Software House: code masters
Author:

Jet Set Willy Date: Jet Set Willy

Software House: Software Projects
Author:

Professional Snooker Simulator Date: Unknown Professional Snooker Simulator

This item was kindly donated by Philip and Andrew Oliver, aka The Oliver Twins

Software House: CodeMasters Software Company Ltd
Author:

Turmoil (Cartridge) Date: Unknown Turmoil (Cartridge)

Cart Only

Software House: Ascii
Author: Sirius

King Size Date: Unknown King Size

50 games in one pack for your MS

Software House: Robtek
Author:

MSX Game Pack Date: Unknown MSX Game Pack

Software House: Beau Jolly
Author: Beau Jolly

The Hobbit Date: 1982 The Hobbit

Software House: Melbourne house software
Author:

Candoo Ninja (Cartridge) Date: 1983 Candoo Ninja (Cartridge)

Software House: Panasonic
Author: Masstael Ltd

Time Pilot (Cartridge) Date: 1983 Time Pilot (Cartridge)

Cartridge game  Your time fighter plane is faced with air combat in various eras of aerial warefare

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Super Cobra (Cartridge) Date: 1983 Super Cobra (Cartridge)

Cartridge gam

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Tele Bunnie (Cartridge) Date: 1983 Tele Bunnie (Cartridge)

Software House: Ascii
Author: Mass Tael Ltd

Pill Box (Cartridge) Date: 1983 Pill Box (Cartridge)

Software House: Panasonic
Author: Magicsoft

Exchanger Date: 1983 Exchanger

Does not appear to be working

Software House: Panasonic
Author: Ascii

Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom Date: 1983 Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom

Into the screen space action published by Philips and comes in a box designed for the Philips G7000 titles

Software House: Electric Software
Author: Electric Software

Chuckie Egg Date: 1984 Chuckie Egg

Software House: A 'n' F Software
Author: A 'n' f Software

Alpha Blaster Date: 1984 Alpha Blaster

Software House: Live Wire
Author: Live Wire

Antarctic Adventure (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Antarctic Adventure (Cartridge)

Bundle up and join the perky penguin on a romp across the wild and dangerous Antarctic wasteland

Software House: Konami
Author:

Hyper Sports 1 (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Hyper Sports 1 (Cartridge)

A dynamic sports simulation using rebounds just like the real events

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Eric and the Floaters Date: 1984 Eric and the Floaters

Eric and the Floaters is a strategic maze-based computer game, a censored European version of Hudson Soft's Bomberman

Software House: Kuma
Author: Hudson Soft

Shark Hunter Date: 1984 Shark Hunter

Shark Hunter is an action game developed and published by Electric Software in 1984 for MSX

Software House: Electric Software
Author: Electric Software

Les Flics Date: 1984 Les Flics

Les Flics is a platform computer game developed and published by Personal Software Services

Software House: Personal Software Services
Author: Personal Software Services

Track And Field 1 (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Track And Field 1 (Cartridge)

Cartridge gameTest your skills in the heat of competition in the Olympic stadium

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Sky Jaguar (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Sky Jaguar (Cartridge)

Cartridge gameThe sudden materialization on earth of an invading space fleet - followed by the appearance of enemy battle fortresses floating in the skysMobilize the Sky Jaguar

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Track And Field 2 (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Track And Field 2 (Cartridge)

Cartridge gameTest your skills in the heat of competition in the Olympic stadium

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Lazy Jones Date: 1984 Lazy Jones

Software House: Terminal Software
Author:

Starship Simulator (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Starship Simulator (Cartridge)

Software House: Panasonic
Author: Nexa Corp

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4 Date: 1984 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4

Game of the classic book by Sue Townsen

Software House: Mosaic Bookware
Author: Level 9

Afterburner Date: 1984 Afterburner

Conversion of the fast action arcade game,

Software House: Activision
Author: Activision

Monkey Academy (Cartridge) Date: 1984 Monkey Academy (Cartridge)

Starring a mathematical monkey solving problems, travelling the platforms and defeating monsters, the Monkey must prove his genius to his girlfriend by taking her the right answer to the problems

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Manic Miner Date: 1984 Manic Miner

Software House: Software projects
Author: Cameron Else

Ghostbusters Date: 1984 Ghostbusters

MSX movie gam

Software House: MSX
Author:

Pelmanism Date: 1984 Pelmanism

memory game for the MS

Software House: Kuma
Author:

Driller Tanks Date: 1984 Driller Tanks

Software House: Hudson
Author:

Coco in the Castle Date: 1984 Coco in the Castle

Software House: Kuma
Author:

Disc Warrior Date: 1984 Disc Warrior

Arcade game

Software House: Alliggata Software
Author: Alligata Software

Flight Path 737 Date: 1984 Flight Path 737

Advanced pilot traine

Software House: Anirog
Author:

Blagger Date: 1984 Blagger

This is an amusing crime caper, where the character has to be guided around a bank collecting keys to open the vault for money

Software House: Alligata
Author: Micro Cabin

Mean Streets Date: 1984 Mean Streets

Software House: Kuma
Author:

Fire Rescue Date: 1984 Fire Rescue

Arcade game

Software House: Kuma Software
Author: Hudson Soft

Hareraiser (Prelude) Date: 1984 Hareraiser (Prelude)

Puzzle game in which players could attempt to locate a real-world hidden treasure in the form of a golden hare

Software House: Haresoft
Author: Haresoft

Astro Rocks Date: 1984 Astro Rocks

Software House: Kuma
Author:

Binary Land Date: 1984 Binary Land

Software House: Kuma Software
Author: Hudson Soft

Pyramid Warp Date: 1984 Pyramid Warp

Software House: T & E soft/Toshiba
Author:

Cannon Fighter Date: 1984 Cannon Fighter

Software House: Morwood
Author:

Hustler / Boardello double pack Date: 1984 Hustler / Boardello double pack

Pack containing: - Boardello, an abstract strategy board game

Software House: Bubble Bus Software
Author: Bubble Bus Software

Buzz Off! Date: 1984 Buzz Off!

Software House: Electric Software
Author: Electric Software

Ninja Date: 1984 Ninja

Software House: Hudson
Author:

Oh Mummy! Date: 1984 Oh Mummy!

Software House: Eclipse Software
Author:

Supermind Date: 1984 Supermind

Part of the Funware Series

Software House: Morwood Software
Author:

Monopoly Date: 6th May 1984 Monopoly

Software House: waddingtons
Author:

Oh No! Date: 1985 Oh No!

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: Aaksoft

Grid Trap Date: 1985 Grid Trap

Software House: Live Wire
Author:

Road Fighter (Cartridge) Date: 1985 Road Fighter (Cartridge)

Cartridge gameOpen the throttle all the way on your custom road fighter

Software House: Konami
Author: konami

Gauntlet (Kixx) Date: 1985 Gauntlet (Kixx)

Conversion of the famed maze exploring arcade game, that could be played simultaneously by four players

Software House: US Gold
Author: Gremlin Graphics

Konami's Golf (Cartridge) Date: 1985 Konami's Golf (Cartridge)

Golf game featuring animated golfers and drawn course

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Konami Hyper Rally (Cartridge) Date: 1985 Konami Hyper Rally (Cartridge)

World class Rally Racing along 13 courses, each with varying terrai

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Formula 1 Simulator Date: 1985 Formula 1 Simulator

F1 racing simulation for the MS

Software House: mastertronic
Author:

Hunchback Date: 1985 Hunchback

joystick operate

Software House: Ocean
Author:

Team Sanyo & Harvey Smith Showjumper Date: 1985 Team Sanyo & Harvey Smith Showjumper

Horse racing designable course game for the MS

Software House: Software Projects
Author:

Astro Plumber Date: 1985 Astro Plumber

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software
Author: Blue Ribbon Software

Space Walk Date: 1985 Space Walk

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

Finders Keepers (Signed) Date: 1985 Finders Keepers (Signed)

The first game in a series of four starring Magic Knight, this game has a much more action oriented game style than it's sequels, but contains some of their elements, such as puzzle solving, the use o ...

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

Macadam Bumper Date: 1985 Macadam Bumper

"The pinball construction kit

Software House: PSS
Author: ERE Informatique

Gauntlet Date: 1985 Gauntlet

Software House: Atari
Author:

Boom! Date: 1985 Boom!

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: Eaglesoft

Chiller Date: 1985 Chiller

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

The Way of the Tiger Date: 1985 The Way of the Tiger

Software House: Gremlin graphics
Author:

Bop! Date: 1986 Bop!

Software House: Bug-Byte
Author: Bug-Byte

Ace of Aces Date: 1986 Ace of Aces

Software House: U.S. Gold
Author:

Master Games Date: 1986 Master Games

Four Ultimate Play The Game Classics for the MSX

Software House: Ultimate Play The Game
Author: Ultimate Play The Game

Winter Olympics Date: 1986 Winter Olympics

Take part in a host of winter games starting with the Ski Jump, then going onto the Downhill, Speed Skating, Cresta Run, Slalom, Curlin

Software House: Tynesoft
Author:

Knightmare (Cartridge) Date: 1986 Knightmare (Cartridge)

Plunge into a saga of romance and blood curdling adventure in a castle full of knightmare monsters

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

The Goonies (Cartridge) Date: 1986 The Goonies (Cartridge)

The Goonies are in trouble again with the Fratelli Gang, this time you sre Sloth, go back to the labyrinth, save the Goonies and bring back the treasur

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

Foot Volley Date: 1986 Foot Volley

Software House: Players
Author:

Knight Tyme Date: 1986 Knight Tyme

Third in the Magic Knight series written by David Jones, the MSX Conversion by Ed HickmanThe intrepid knight finds himself aboard the USS Pisces in the 25th century, Uses the same windimation system a ...

Software House: M.A.D.
Author: Ed Hickman

Arkanoid (The Hit Squad) Date: 1986 Arkanoid (The Hit Squad)

Famous arcade game, in the vein of Breakout, but with a loose plot, and all kinds of added powerups to make clearing the blocks easier, such as lasers and tripling the amount of balls on screen

Software House: The Hit Squad
Author: Imagine Software Limited

Batman (Hit Squad) Date: 1986 Batman (Hit Squad)

Based purely on the cartoon series, and the first game based on Batman, the original Spectrum version was by Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond

Software House: The Hit Squad
Author: Bernie Drummond, Jon Ritman

Flash Gordon Date: 1986 Flash Gordon

Software House: M.A.D
Author:

Scentipede Date: 1986 Scentipede

Version of the arcade classic with slightly different spelling

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: The Bytebusters

Snake it Date: 1986 Snake it

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: The Bytebusters

Mazes Unlimited Date: 1986 Mazes Unlimited

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: The Bytebusters

Diamond Mine II Date: 1986 Diamond Mine II

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software
Author: Blue Ribbon Software

M-Droid Date: 1986 M-Droid

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software
Author: Blue Ribbon Software

MacAttack Date: 1986 MacAttack

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: The Bytebusters

Ole Date: 1986 Ole

Also called Ole! Bullfighting game

Software House: Bug-Byte Software
Author: Jawx

Molecule Man Date: 1986 Molecule Man

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

Moonrider Date: 1986 Moonrider

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author:

Storm Date: 1986 Storm

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

MSX Classics Date: 1986 MSX Classics

Compilation game for the MSX   Features:  B

Software House: star games
Author:

Trailblazer Date: 1986 Trailblazer

Software House: Gremlin graphics
Author:

Hopper Date: 1986 Hopper

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: Eaglesoft

Octagon Squad Date: 1986 Octagon Squad

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

Smack Wacker Date: 1986 Smack Wacker

Software House: Eaglesoft
Author: Aacksoft

10th Frame Date: 1986 10th Frame

Software House: U.S. Gold
Author:

Alien 8 Date: 1986 Alien 8

Alien8 is a game by software house "Ultimate Play the Game"

Software House: Ultimate Play The Game
Author: Ashby Computer Graphics Ltd

Vampire Date: 1986 Vampire

Software House: Codemasters
Author: Dinamic

Army Moves Date: 1987 Army Moves

Side scrolling shooter and arcade game, known for it's punishing difficulty

Software House: Imagine
Author: Dinamics

Trantor the Last Storm Trooper (Kixx) Date: 1987 Trantor the Last Storm Trooper (Kixx)

Colourful side scrolling platform shooter

Software House: Kixx
Author: Probe

California Games Date: 1987 California Games

Series of sports events, including surfing, half pipe, BMX Assault course, foot bag, roller skate and flying disk

Software House: Epyx
Author: Epyx

Penguin Adventure (Cartridge) Date: 1987 Penguin Adventure (Cartridge)

Into the screen Penguin racing, avoiding such obstacles as Seals popping through the ic

Software House: Konami
Author: Konami

REFLEX Date: 1987 REFLEX

Software House: Players
Author:

Dizzy Dice Date: 1987 Dizzy Dice

MSX gambling gam

Software House: Players
Author:

Terminus Date: 1987 Terminus

Also called Terminus - the Prison Planet

Software House: M. A. D.
Author: Mastertronic

Rasterscan Date: 1987 Rasterscan

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

Salamander Date: 1988 Salamander

Software House: Konami
Author:

Flight Simulator with Torpedo Attack Date: 1988 Flight Simulator with Torpedo Attack

Air combat simulation game

Software House: subLOGIC
Author: subLOGIC

Scramble Spirits Date: 1988 Scramble Spirits

Fast paced airborne shoot em up

Software House: Grandslam
Author:

Wec Le Mans Date: 1988 Wec Le Mans

Arcade conversion, take the racing seat of one of the world's most powerful sports cars, and race against the clock on one of the worlds most famous race tracks, Le Mans in France

Software House: U.S. Gold
Author: Sentient Software, Mike Lamb, Jonathan Dunn, William Harbison

Titanic Date: 1988 Titanic

an original & exclusive produc

Software House: KIXX
Author:

Blasteroids Date: 1989 Blasteroids

Software House: image works
Author:

Triple Pack Of Sealed Games Date: 1989 Triple Pack Of Sealed Games

Pac-man Terramex Galaga

Software House: Bug Byte
Author: Various

Robocop Date: 1989 Robocop

One of the best selling ngames of the late 1980s, follows the plot of the 1989 ultra violent cyborg police film closely

Software House: Ocean
Author: Ocean

Terramex Date: 1989 Terramex

Software House: bug-byte premier
Author:

World Games Date: 1989 World Games

Software House: Kixx
Author: Epyx

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