Mail Order Monsters

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Mail Order Monsters lets you build and customize bizarre creatures then send them into head-to-head combat. You design squishy, fleshy beasts and outfit them with everything from machine guns to grenade launchers. Battle another player directly or try capture the flag on a grid-based arena. Wins let you tweak your creations with new parts and weapons. Each monster saves to disk so you can refine them over time. The game’s emphasis on creature experimentation and escalating upgrades keeps matches feeling fresh. Two-player modes encouraged local rivalries back in the 80s. While its graphics look appropriately dated, the strategy of balancing armor, movement, and firepower remains satisfying. A small but dedicated group still trades monster files online, tweaking builds decades after release.