I have fond memories of the thriving shareware/freeware game scene in mid 90s Finland. It was a legitimate cultural phenomenon, like demoscene to which it was c

I have fond memories of the thriving shareware/freeware game scene in mid 90s Finland. It was a legitimate cultural phenomenon, like demoscene to which it was closely related. Titles such as Auts, Wings, Turboraketti, Triplane Turmoil gave rise to a genre of their own, luolalentely or "cavern flying". Split-screen (and shared-keyboard) multiplayer was, of course, the way to play all of these. Other legendary titles of various genres include MineBombers, Tapan Kaikki, Liero…