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1988 Nominees
Arcade/Shooter
 | Typhoon Thomspon in Search for the Sea Child -- Broderbund, © 1988 |
 | Eliminator -- Hewson, © 1988 |
Jump and Run/Platform
 | Black Lamp -- Rainbird, © 1988 |
Fighting
 | IK+ -- System 3, © 1988 |
Flight Simulator
 | F-19 Stealth Fighter -- Microprose, © 1988 |
 | F/A-18 Interceptor -- Electronic Arts, © 1988 |
 | Battlehawks 1942 -- Lucasfilm Games, © 1988 |
Sports
 | TV Sports: Football -- CINEMAWARE, © 1988 |
 | Microprose Soccer -- Microprose, © 1988 |
 | Wayne Gretzky Hockey -- Bethesda Softworks © 1988 |
Fantasy Sports
 | Speedball -- Image Works, © 1988 |
 | Caveman Ugh-Lympics -- Electronic Arts, © 1988 |
Action/Strategy
 | Carrier Command -- Rainbird, © 1988 |
Action/Adventure
 | Project Firestart -- Electronic Arts, © 1988 |
RPG
 | Nueuromancer -- Interplay, © 1988 |
 | 2400 A.D. -- Origin Systems, © 1988 |
 | Deathlord -- Electronic Arts , © 1988 |
 | Pool of Radiance -- SSI, © 1988 |
Adventure
 | Zak Macraken -- Lucasfilm Ltd., © 1988 |
Strategy
 | Balance of Power 1990 -- Mindscape, © 1988 |
Wargame
 | Battles of Napoleon -- SSI, © 1988 |
 | Rommel: Battles for North Africa -- SSG, © 1988 |
 | Typhoon of Steel -- SSI, © 1988 |
Board/Puzzle game
 | Battle Chess -- Interplay, © 1988 |

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