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1990 Nominees
Arade/Shooter
 | Turrican -- Rainbow Arts, © 1990 |
 | Dragonstrike -- SSI, © 1990 |
Flight simulator
 | Wings -- Cinemaware, © 1990 |
Space Combat Simulator
 | Wing Commander -- Origin Systems, © 1990 |
Sports
 | Links: The Challenge of Golf -- Access, ©1990 |
Fantasy Sport
 | Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe -- Image Works, © 1990 |
 | Projectyle -- Electronic Arts, © 1990 |
Action/Strategy
 | Centurion -- Electronic Arts, © 1990 |
 | Star Control -- Accolade, © 1990 |
RPG
 | Eye of the Beholder -- SSI, © 1990 |
 | Elvira -- Accolade, © 1990? |
 | Ultima VI -- Origin Systems, © 1990 |
Adventure
 | King's Quest V -- Sierra On-Line, © 1990 |
 | Rise of the Dragon -- Sierra On-Line, © 1990 |
 | Loom -- Lucasfilm Games, © 1990 |
 | Secret of Monkey Island -- Lucasfilm Games, © 1990 |
Strategy*
 | Warlords -- Strategy Studies Group, © 1990 |
 | Railroad Tycoon -- Microprose, © 1990 |
 | Supremacy (Overlord) -- Virgin/Mastertronic, © 1990* |

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