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DOS / 1997
Grand Theft Auto
An extra from the same era
The original top-down GTA. The late-night demo download in my story was GTA 2; this is its predecessor.
32 MB · downloads after you press play
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Getting started
- Arrow keys move or drive. Enter gets in and out of a vehicle.
- Use the game menu to check the rest of the keyboard controls.
Click inside the game to give it keyboard focus. Full screen gives you more room; Escape leaves full screen.
Before you settle in
These games were made for a keyboard and mouse. A laptop or desktop is the best way to play; the DOS player also has an on-screen keyboard.
Use the game’s own Save menu where available, then the player’s Save control to keep the disk changes in this browser. Stopping closes the emulator; unsaved progress is lost.
DMA Design. Archived DOS edition.