Donkey.Bas

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Donkey.Bas is a 1981 driving game that challenges you to steer clear of cartoonish donkeys while navigating a simple track. Played from a top-down perspective, the gameplay revolves around timing and precision as obstacles pop in and out of your path. The title's short, no-frills structure makes it a quick but oddly charming test of reflexes. Its origins as a built-in feature for early IBM PCs give it a retro appeal, though the visuals and mechanics feel very much of their era. What stands out is its unexpected creator: co-written by Bill Gates himself. This historical footnote adds a layer of curiosity to the experience, especially for fans of computing history. The community is a quiet, niche circle with just one vote, but its placement among early DOS games earns it a soft corner in retro gaming circles. Shorter than most modern titles, Donkey.Bas exists more as a curiosity than a challenge, but that’s part of its appeal.