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[[Image:Cronosoft-logo.jpg|thumb|CRONOSOFT Logo]] | [[Image:Cronosoft-logo.jpg|thumb|CRONOSOFT Logo]] | ||
| − | Cronosoft is a British software house established in 2003 by [[Simon Ullyatt]] to publish new or unreleased games for old 8-bit computers, such as the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and, of course, the Amstrad CPC. Their first release was ''Egghead in Space'' for the ZX Spectrum, in March 2003. ''The Smirking Horror'' | + | Cronosoft is a British software house established in 2003 by [[Simon Ullyatt]] to publish new or unreleased games for old 8-bit computers, such as the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and, of course, the Amstrad CPC. |
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| + | Their first release was ''Egghead in Space'' for the ZX Spectrum, in March 2003. | ||
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| + | ''The Smirking Horror'' a text adventure written using the [[The_Graphic_Adventure_Creator|Graphic Adventure Creator]] and originally released by [[WoW Software]] in 1991 was their first release for the Amstrad CPC, in October 2004. | ||
== Amstrad CPC releases == | == Amstrad CPC releases == | ||
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* [[The Smirking Horror]] by [[Jason Davis]] | * [[The Smirking Horror]] by [[Jason Davis]] | ||
* [[Yarkon Blues]] by [[Jason Davis]] | * [[Yarkon Blues]] by [[Jason Davis]] | ||
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* [[Stranded]] by [[Kevin Thacker]] | * [[Stranded]] by [[Kevin Thacker]] | ||
* [[Iron Sphere]] by [[Ian Munro]] | * [[Iron Sphere]] by [[Ian Munro]] | ||
| + | * [[Star Sabre]] by [[Paul Kooistra]] | ||
| + | * [[Sudoku]] by [[Kevin Thacker]] | ||
| + | * [[Balloonacy]] by [[Kevin Thacker]] | ||
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| + | == Covers == | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="Covers of Cronosoft's CPC releases"> | ||
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| + | Image:TheSmirkingHorror.jpg|<center>[[The Smirking Horror]]</center> | ||
| + | Image:YarkonBlues.jpg|<center>[[Yarkon Blues]]</center> | ||
| + | Image:YarkonBluesIISpaceStationZebra.jpg|<center>[[Yarkon Blues II: Space Station Zebra]]</center> | ||
| + | Image:HelpInc.jpg|<center>[[Help Inc.]]</center> | ||
| + | Image:Stranded.jpg|<center>[[Stranded]]</center> | ||
| + | Image:IronSphere.jpg|<center>[[Iron Sphere]]</center> | ||
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| + | </gallery> | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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* [http://www.cronosoft.co.uk/ Cronosoft's homepage] | * [http://www.cronosoft.co.uk/ Cronosoft's homepage] | ||
| − | [[Category:Computer and video game companies]] | + | [[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:Computer and video game companies]][[Category:Modern Amstrad Software Publishers]] |
Latest revision as of 08:20, 28 February 2010
Cronosoft is a British software house established in 2003 by Simon Ullyatt to publish new or unreleased games for old 8-bit computers, such as the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and, of course, the Amstrad CPC.
Their first release was Egghead in Space for the ZX Spectrum, in March 2003.
The Smirking Horror a text adventure written using the Graphic Adventure Creator and originally released by WoW Software in 1991 was their first release for the Amstrad CPC, in October 2004.
Amstrad CPC releases
- The Smirking Horror by Jason Davis
- Yarkon Blues by Jason Davis
- Yarkon Blues II: Space Station Zebra by Jason Davis
- Help Inc. by Jason Davis
- Stranded by Kevin Thacker
- Iron Sphere by Ian Munro
- Star Sabre by Paul Kooistra
- Sudoku by Kevin Thacker
- Balloonacy by Kevin Thacker
Covers
- Covers of Cronosoft's CPC releases
