We've all heard of the underground music scene. Most of us have probably even run across the slightly more dodgy underground film scene. But did you know that there was an underground gaming scene? Of course, when I say underground, I literally mean underground.

Anyone who used to enjoy a spot of PC gaming in the pre-Pentium era will know what I'm talking about. Ultima Underworld, Elder Scrolls: Arena and their many clones swallowed up more hours than virtually any other kind of game. People used to spend months on end wandering through the dank passageways of claustrophobic dungeons, desperately searching for decent armour, a much-needed potion, or just the bloody exit.