Play secret retro games in Terminal

Take a break from reality with a cool selection of hidden retro classics

There comes a time, during all of this uncertainty of isolation, when you just want to kick back and have a bit of fun. So what better way of doing this than firing up a fun game from yesteryear on your Mac? You may not know that you already have many retro titles at your fingertips, thanks to your Mac’s built-in Terminal app. From Tetris to Pong, and from Solitaire to Snake, you’re bound to love the nostalgia and instant pick-up-and-play experiences these classics provide.

Here we look at how you can not only access these free games, but discover what you actually have to play. It is worth pointing out, though, that the Emacs have been removed in macos Catalina, so they no longer work with the latest operating system. They work fine using anything pre-catalina though.

Allowing you to play retro games is just one of Terminal’s many uses. It is an app that is well worth exploring