Sundog is by far one of my most favorite games from the 1980s. Originally written for the Apple II in 1984 by Wayne Holder and Bruce Webster and released by FTL games (founded by Wayne Holder in 1982), I didn’t play it until version 3.0 was released as a port to the Atari ST in 1985. Sundog was just one of the successes of FTL. Any gamer awake around that time would recognize that other big FTL hit game series, Dungeon Master.
Thankfully, I can still play Sundog on my Mac using NoSTalgia 1.42. This emulator hasn’t been updated in several years, but it works well. Of course, you’ll need the game ROM to play the game as well. note: I have it on good authority you’ll find it on Automation Experts 116.

The original intent behind this post was to write up a history of the game and review the gameplay a bit, until I discovered this has already been done by Maury Markowitz, and quite well in my opinion. Ian Hadfield’s Sundog Information Page has loads of information about the various cities, planets, and commodity exchanges in Sundog.

If ever there was a topic that just smacks of flame bait, this is it. CNET reports that there are a few folks with credentials enough to dare play that particular game though, and have compiled a chronological list of the most important video games of all time, and have submitted it for review and potential permanent preservation to the U.S. Library of Congress. Although I wasn’t even born when the first on the list (Spacewar, 1962) hit screens, I *do* remember Star Raiders on the Atari in 1979. Others on the list are equally memorable. Is the list definitive? Will these be the games that define our generation in 200 years when they are all thats left? Time to fire up the the Atari emulator for some Star Raiders!