Games

A free play-at-home version of Dennis Maidon's OnLine Trivia door that runs straight from DOS, no BBS needed. Its program files are dated December 23, 1991, the earliest PAROLE Software files known, and the ZIP comment is The Parole Board BBS's own download banner.

A baby pool for BBS callers: users join in the anticipation of a new baby by guessing its date and time of birth, weight and length. Version 2.6 (December 1993) added RIP-style bulletins.

A September 1993 warez-scene release of NCAA Sports Trivia 3.1. Its NUAA.NFO credits the crack to "Cookie" of NUAA (National Underground Application Alliance), with distribution by the SWaT courier group; the NFO is dated 9/26/93, four weeks after Dennis Maidon's own August 29, 1993 release of the door. Apart from a modified, re-packed SPRTRV.EXE and the group's NFO, board advertisement and FILE_ID.DIZ, the files are PAROLE Software's original distribution. The clean releases are the other NCAA Sports Trivia entries.

Horse-racing door: study the field, place your bets and borrow from the bank (which "wants and will get its money back"), then watch the race in ANSI. Creates ANSI/ASCII, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP bulletins. Version 1.5, December 1993.

Adults-only home version of the Purity 1000 door: answer 1,000 yes/no questions, save your answers and compare them with a partner's using the included ANALYZE program. Version 2.1, 1993.

Adults-only door: a comprehensive purity evaluation test of 500 questions on sex and related subjects. Version 2.5 (May 1993) added RIP bulletins.

Adults-only door: a comprehensive purity evaluation test of 500 questions on sex and related subjects. Version 2.6 (June 1993) was billed as a major update.

Adults-only door: a comprehensive purity evaluation test of 500 questions on sex and related subjects, with RIP bulletins. Version 2.7, December 1993.

Pro-wrestling door, one of Dennis Maidon's earliest (first released in 1991). Supports DOOR.SYS, USERINFO.DAT, CALLINFO.BBS, PCBOARD.SYS, SFDOORS.DAT, CHAIN.TXT and other drop files, plus FOSSIL drivers. Version 6.2 (December 1993) added RIP graphics and Wildcat! 3.9 support. $15 shareware, no expiration date.

Drag-racing simulation door that gives you "everything but the smell of burning rubber": bet on quarter-mile runs and watch them race. Creates RIP graphic bulletins. Version 2.2, December 1993.

A free gag door Dennis Maidon released on his birthday in 1993 ("one birthday where I'm giving out the presents"): it asks questions nobody could answer, marks every answer wrong, and then appears to format the caller's hard drive. Nothing is actually harmed. Version 1.1, December 1993.

Trivia door on the history of North America from PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. This release (series 3.7, December 1993) was recompiled on the latest DoorFrame library, fixing FOSSIL driver issues and allowing local DOOR.SYS logins.

Trivia door on the history of North America from PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Series 3.8 (October 1994) added a [Q]uit option to the graphics prompt and an [ENTER] pause after the game screen so slower modems could catch up.

Trivia door about famous people around the world, part of PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Series 3.8 (October 1994) added a [Q]uit option to the graphics prompt and an [ENTER] pause after the game screen so slower modems could catch up.

Baseball trivia door ("our national pastime") from PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Series 3.8 (October 1994) added a [Q]uit option to the graphics prompt and an [ENTER] pause after the game screen so slower modems could catch up.

Trivia door of Academy Award ("OSCAR") questions through the years, the first title in Dennis Maidon's PAROLE Software trivia series (1.0, April 1992). Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Series 3.8 (October 1994) added a [Q]uit option to the graphics prompt and an [ENTER] pause after the game screen so slower modems could catch up.

ESP (Extra Sensory Perception): guess which die is going to turn up. A free door, "fun for all ages"; this version includes its complete source code for experimenting. Version 2.4, July 1994.

Trivia door about the movie industry, part of PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. This release (series 3.7, December 1993) was recompiled on the latest DoorFrame library, fixing FOSSIL driver issues and allowing local DOOR.SYS logins.

Trivia door about the movie industry, part of PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Series 3.8 (October 1994) added a [Q]uit option to the graphics prompt and an [ENTER] pause after the game screen so slower modems could catch up.

College sports trivia door from PAROLE Software's trivia series. Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Series 3.8 (October 1994) added a [Q]uit option to the graphics prompt and an [ENTER] pause after the game screen so slower modems could catch up.

Dennis Maidon's original trivia door (OLT, first released January 1992): over 1,700 multiple-choice questions in four categories callers choose from, with full-color ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x and PCBoard bulletins. Fully functional unregistered apart from a short delay at startup. Version 4.32 (September 1994) brought a faster new interface and FOSSIL driver support.

Adults-only purity evaluation test door with 1,000 questions on all aspects of sex. Fully functional; its documentation urges sysops to keep minors away from it. Version 2.7, February 1994.

Trivia door of famous sayings and quotations: name who said it. The door began as "Who Said That" by Angi Wigle, whose ownership passed to PAROLE Software (older registration keys kept working). Scores reset automatically each month, and the door writes "Trivia Royalty" bulletins in ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP formats. Registered sysops could download an editor to add their own questions. Version 2.0 (April 1994) was the first release under the PAROLE Software name.

Adults-only trivia door with over 200 questions about sex. A full-featured release with only a short delay at startup, removed by registering; registered doors reset the game scores at the start of each month. Version 5.2 (September 1994) added FOSSIL driver support.

The free play-at-home Super Trivia 1.0 (a stand-alone OnLine Trivia) as redistributed in December 1994 ("last revision date in archive: 12-12-94"), with a TRIVIA.DAT question file that differs from the 1991 release. From a shareware CD-ROM.