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by eesmith 411 days ago
I used to solo play 2-player Gauntlet for the PC this way, back around 1990.

In the 1980s it was pretty common to have 2-player games with both players on the same keyboard.

Edit: Spacewar (see https://archive.org/details/msdos_Spacewar_1985) is an example of a two-player-on-one-keyboard game, from 1985.

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Me and my friends used to play 3 player simultaneously in D-Zone. Obviously we had to be kind with each other about space around the keyboard and about key presses. Still one of the best gaming experiences I ever had.

https://www.mobygames.com/game/69231/destruction-zone/

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