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Game Overview

DJ Puffs Volcanic Capers is one of those weirdly charming MS-DOS platformers that somehow sticks with you. You play as this round, bouncy little guy—basically a sentient cotton ball with attitude—navigating lava caves full of instant-death pits and sudden eruptions. The controls take a minute to get used to (that floaty jump physics feels straight out of an early '90s cartoon), but once you nail the timing for bouncing off steam vents, it clicks.

The pixel art pops with bright oranges and yellows, which was probably mind-blowing back when people thought VGA graphics were the future. Some of the later levels get brutal—like, "why did they put three fire traps in a row with no checkpoint?" brutal—but there's something satisfying about finally nailing that one jump after twelve attempts. And yeah, the soundtrack? It burrows into your brain and refuses to leave. You'll be humming the main tune while making coffee the next morning.

If you've got a soft spot for janky-but-lovable retro platformers, this one's worth dusting off the ol' DOS emulator for.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".