1989

Rockstar

FROM: Wizard Games

BEHIND THE MUSIC: A forgotten desktop gem, this all-text outing is the earliest popular business simulation to fully embrace the shadier aspects of backstage life, including use of controlled substances and groupie exploitation.

WHY IT ROCKS: Generations before Midway's NARC remake glorified narcotics, it actually offered you the opportunity to manage coke or pot intake, with side-effects ranging from creativity boosts to painful stints in rehab.

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