DosBox should work if you're using it correctly
Try
this, for the basic stuff, or check out the VOGONS (Very Old Games On New Systems)
collection of DosBox guides and tutorials (the Abandonia one is included there too *ahem*)
By the way, are you using an original copy of the game, or a "ripped" one? And are you getting any messages when you try to run the game? That might help us give you a better answer
