It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Hipster Dave starred in Romero's platformers before they were keen.

Dangerous Dave Pack, which includes three classic platformers: Haunted Mansion, Risky Rescue, and Dave Goes Nutz, is now available on GOG.com for only $5.99.

Among the gaming industry legends, John Romero is one of the most colorful and recognizable people. But how well do you know the early works of the man that pitted you against Hitler in Wolfenstein 3D, sent you on a one way trip to demon-infested space station in Doom, and armed you in nine-inch-nail-gun to blast atrocious Shamblers in Quake? Here's your chance to get acquainted with three games from Romero's pre-id Software times. What kind of games? Platformers, of course!

Dangerous Dave Pack features a sizable chunk of platforming history. Dave, a character created by John Romero, runs and guns through three mind-twisting adventures. In Haunted Mansion our hero searches for his brother Delbert, who was trapped in a house filled with ghosts, ghoul, and zombies, that need to be put down back in the ground with Dave's trusty shotgun. In Risky Rescue Delbert is missing again and Dave has to face the evil, skull-faced Doctor Nemesis to get him back. He succeeds, of course, but there's no rest for the wicked--in Dave Goes Nutz our hero has to break free from a mental institution that's crawling with zombies. For the price of one game you get three sets of devious levels full of monsters to blast, traps to be avoided, and shiny diamonds to collect!

Are you up to some classic platforming action? Do you dare to stare into the pixelated abyss of PC EGA-era gaming history? Well then, grab Dangerous Dave Pack for only $5.99.
What, the original one isn't in there? The AWESOMELY, AWFULLY pixelated one?
avatar
gogskel: What, the original one isn't in there? The AWESOMELY, AWFULLY pixelated one?
The one that is free?
Waiting for a sale on a $5.99 game amuses me. And I make practically nothing right now.

Anyway, never heard of this series somehow. Wasn't a big fan of other early PC sidescrollers so I'm going to bow out for now. I like the humor style though, reminds me of Redneck Rampage.
avatar
Kabus: Good to see one of great old game series on here. Why not pack doesn't include first Dave? Is it freeware?
It can be downloaded free both in Flat Rock (MS-DOS version) and John Romero pages (Apple II version)
Awesome times!
More platformers! Yay! I've been running and jumping a lot lately. Not that I mind ;)
avatar
kalirion: Wait, according to Wikipedia, Zenimax also owns Arcane Studios, so if Arx Fatalis is here, what's keeping back the id/Bethesda stuff???
avatar
gandalf.nho: Arx Fatalis was published by JoWood
But currently the publisher is listed as Arcane Studios.
dangerous dave? not ... crazy dave? :)
avatar
Kabus: Good to see one of great old game series on here. Why not pack doesn't include first Dave? Is it freeware?
avatar
gandalf.nho: It can be downloaded free both in Flat Rock (MS-DOS version) and John Romero pages (Apple II version)
It was a great free bonus content with Dave package.
avatar
HoneydewHuey: Question - does Flat Rock also own the rights to Keen Dreams? I don't know what the exact relation is between Flat Rock and Softdisk, but I believe the latter game was published by Softdisk back in the day and that's why it's not on Steam in the Keen pack...
avatar
Fuzzyfireball: It's pretty weird, it would seem Flat Rock owns the Softdisk catalog, but the only ones they sell of their official store are Dave and Catacombs so it's hard to tell for sure.
They're offering them for sale, but I think that 90% of their sales for those titles over the last 6 years is the four or five of us on GOG that bought copies.

I'd expect before too long that most or all of the games that Softdisk owns rights to will end up here, as you have to know about flatrock software to know that the software is for sale. They've probably already made more money on Dangerous Dave than they have in the last several years.
avatar
gandalf.nho: It can be downloaded free both in Flat Rock (MS-DOS version) and John Romero pages (Apple II version)
avatar
Kabus: It was a great free bonus content with Dave package.
It would be nice if GOG could manage to get the Apple }{s version packaged up and included as part of the goodies, but considering comments on Romero's page, I think that's unlikely.
Post edited October 30, 2012 by hedwards
Pirated this game before. Will now buy this officially.
OMG Dangerous Dave !!!1one

I used to play this on my Amstrad XT. It had a 30 meg HD and an EGA monitor.

I'm super excited to be able to play this again. Way to go GoG !!
Yes, yes, yes! Those games were so hard to buy legally, now it's possible! Can we count on more games from Softdisk?
avatar
Videotraf: Yes, yes, yes! Those games were so hard to buy legally, now it's possible! Can we count on more games from Softdisk?
http://flatrocksoft.com/
Look for the magic $5.99 price.
avatar
Videotraf: Yes, yes, yes! Those games were so hard to buy legally, now it's possible! Can we count on more games from Softdisk?
avatar
grviper: http://flatrocksoft.com/
Look for the magic $5.99 price.
Ooh, Backgammon 2.0!