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#! /bin/bash
# Run bowmaster prelude on your Linux machine!
BOWMASTER_FN="bowmaster-prelude.swf"
if ! hash gnash
then
sudo apt install -y gnash=0.8.11~git20160608-1.4
fi
if ! [ -f "$BOWMASTER_FN" ]
then
curl -# https://cache.armorgames.com/files/games/bowmaster-prelude-588.swf --output "$BOWMASTER_FN"
fi
gnash --width 1200 --height 600 "$BOWMASTER_FN" &>/dev/null &
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I've always wondered if you could play old games like Bowmaster Prelude locally on your machine instead of within a browser on game sites, and it appears you can!

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