Brief documentation for the installed games.

README.md

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 - [DDT debugging newbie guide](doc/debugging.md)
 - [Hello MIDAS](doc/hello-midas.md)
 - [DUMP and itstar](doc/DUMP-itstar.md)
+- [Games](doc/games.md)
 
 A list of [known ITS machines](doc/machines.md).
 

doc/games.md

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+# Games
+
+### Adventure
+
+There are three versions of Adventure installed: the original Crowther
+version, a 350-point version, and a 448-point version.  To play them,
+type one of:
+
+- `:games;advent`
+- `:games;adv340`
+- `:games;adv448`
+
+### Jotto
+
+Two players, one of which is the computer, competes in first guessing
+a five-letter word.  To play this, type `:jotto`.
+
+### Mac Hack VI
+
+This is Richard Greenblatt's chess program.  Type `:chprog;ocm` to play.
+For instructions, see CHPROG; OCM ORDER.
+
+### MLIFE
+
+This is a Conway Game of Life by Bill Gosper.  Type `:rwg;mlife` run
+run it.
+
+### Spacewar
+
+This is a PDP-6/10 port of Steve Russell's PDP-1 game, using the Type
+340 display.  It can run either standalone on a PDP-6 or 10, or in
+timesharing on a PDP-10.
+
+To run it standalone, start DSKDMP and type `spcwar`.  To run in
+timesharing, type `:games;spcwar`.
+
+Notes:
+
+- Only the KA10 emulator can run this game.
+- Remember to enable the Spacewar consoles (game controllers).  `set
+  wcnsls enabled` in the emulator.
+- Timesharing Spacewar doesn't work yet.
+
+### Tech II
+
+Chess program by Alan Baisley.  To play this, type `:rg;chess2` For
+instructions, see CHPROG; CHESS2 ORDER.
+
+### Trek
+
+Star Trek simulation.  To play this, type `:games;trek`.
+
+### Wumpus
+
+Enter a cave and hunt a creature called a wumpus.  To play this, type
+`:wumpus`.
+
+### Zork
+
+There appears before you a huge figure clothed in a dark robe.  As you
+shrink back in awe, he speaks: "Please help us get Zork running!"