# Eliza

> Eliza is a DOS version of the 1960s program that holds a conversation by playing a psychotherapist and turning what you type back into questions.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/eliza/
Page updated: 2026-10-04

- Developer: Michael Day

Eliza is a DOS version of the 1960s program that holds a conversation by playing a psychotherapist and turning what you type back into questions. Michael Day wrote this version and put it in the public domain.

## How to set it up

1. Install [DOSBox Staging](/microsoft/ms-dos/emulator/dosboxstaging/) or another DOS emulator.
2. Unzip the download into a folder of its own.
3. Start DOSBox Staging and type `mount c "<folder>\eliza"`, where `<folder>` is where you unzipped the download, then `c:`.
4. Type `ELIZA.EXE` to start the game.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/eliza/#download

- (MS-DOS, 12 KB)