| Fantasies, Tales of Magic and Ye Olde Dayes | Standard Games | Enhanced V.6 Games |
| Mysteries, Detectives and Spies | Standard Games | |
| Tales of Horror and Suspense | Standard Games | |
| Modern-Day Settings | Standard Games | |
| Historical Settings | Standard Games | |
| College and University Settings | Standard Games | |
| Strong Erotic Component - Not Necessarily Good, Mind You | Standard Games | |
| Comedies and Parodies (see also "Silly, Strange and Pointless Games") |
Standard Games | Enhanced V.6 Games |
| Science Fiction | Standard Games | |
| Non-human protagonists | Standard Games | |
| Strange, Silly and Pointless Games | Standard Games | |
| Oddities and Curios | Standard Games | |
| Infocom/Activision Games | Standard Games | |
| Scott Adams/Brian Howarth Adventures | Standard Games | |
| Arcade Games | Standard Games | |
| Experimental/"Puzzle-less" IF | Standard Games | |
| Non-Game Applications and Utilities | Standard Games | Enhanced V.6 Games |
| Games from Mini- and Micro-Competitions | Standard Games | |
| Games from the Chicken-Competition | Standard Games | |
| Non-English Games | Standard Games |