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==Background==
 
==Background==
  
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Software and Hardware manufacturer '''Indescomp''' of Madrid, Spain were the main distributers of the [[Amstrad]] [[CPC]] computers and [[Amsoft]] software in their homeland (including the Spanish only [[CPC 472]])
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Software and Hardware manufacturer '''Indescomp''' of Madrid, Spain were the main distributers of the [[Amstrad]] [[CPC]] computers and [[Amsoft]] and [[Anirog]] software in their homeland (including the Spanish only [[CPC 472]])
  
 
Prior to the launch of the [[CPC]], '''Indescomp''' published games and hardware for the [[Vic-20]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[MSX]].
 
Prior to the launch of the [[CPC]], '''Indescomp''' published games and hardware for the [[Vic-20]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[MSX]].
  
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As well as publishing under their own name, '''Indescomp''' also released several serious software titles under the '''Microybyte''' label to differentiate them from their games output.
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As well as publishing under their own name, '''Indescomp''' also released several serious software titles and a couple of games under the '''Microybyte''' label to differentiate it from software derriving from an [[Amsoft]] origin.
  
 
The company was eventually bought out by [[Alan M. Sugar|Alan Sugar]] who changed the company into [[Amstrad]] Spain Ltd.  Existing company president José Luis Domínguez retained his role as the figurehead of the new division, as [[Amstrad]] went on to cement its status as a leading player in the Spanish home computer market.
 
The company was eventually bought out by [[Alan M. Sugar|Alan Sugar]] who changed the company into [[Amstrad]] Spain Ltd.  Existing company president José Luis Domínguez retained his role as the figurehead of the new division, as [[Amstrad]] went on to cement its status as a leading player in the Spanish home computer market.
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:Alien_Break_In_(Indescomp)_(Cover).jpg|[[Alien Break In|Alien Break-In]]
 
Image:Almirante_Graf_Spee.jpg|[[Admiral Graf Spee|Almirante Graf Spee (Admiral Graf Spee)]]
 
Image:Almirante_Graf_Spee.jpg|[[Admiral Graf Spee|Almirante Graf Spee (Admiral Graf Spee)]]
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Image:Amsgolf_(Indescomp)_(Cover).jpg|[[Amsgolf]]
 
Image:Campeones.jpg|[[Campeones]]
 
Image:Campeones.jpg|[[Campeones]]
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Image:Defend_or_Die_(Indescomp)_(Cover).jpg|[[Defend or Die]]
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Image:El_Juego_de_los_Numeros_(Cover).jpg|[[Number Painter|El Juego de los Numeros (Number Painter)]]
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Image:Flight_Path_737_(Indescomp)_(Cover).jpg|[[Flight Path 737]]
 
Image:Fred.jpg|[[Roland on the Ropes|Fred (Roland on the Ropes)]]
 
Image:Fred.jpg|[[Roland on the Ropes|Fred (Roland on the Ropes)]]
 
Image:Fumiga.png|[[The Polluting Bacteria|Fumiga (The Polluting Bacteria)]]
 
Image:Fumiga.png|[[The Polluting Bacteria|Fumiga (The Polluting Bacteria)]]
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Image:Plaga_Galactica.jpg|[[The Galactic Plague|Plaga Galactica (The Galactic Plague)]]
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Image:House_of_Usher_(Indescomp)_(Cover).jpg|[[House of Usher]]
 
Image:Hockey.jpg|[[Slapshot|Hockey (Slapshot)]]
 
Image:Hockey.jpg|[[Slapshot|Hockey (Slapshot)]]
 
Image:Invasores.jpg|[[3D Invaders|Invasores (3D Invaders)]]
 
Image:Invasores.jpg|[[3D Invaders|Invasores (3D Invaders)]]
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Image:Plaga_Galactica.jpg|[[The Galactic Plague|Plaga Galactica (The Galactic Plague)]]
 
Image:La_Pulga.jpg|[[Roland in the Caves|La Pulga (Roland in the Caves)]]
 
Image:La_Pulga.jpg|[[Roland in the Caves|La Pulga (Roland in the Caves)]]
 
Image:Puzzle (Indescomp).png|[[Puzzle (Indescomp)|Puzzle]]
 
Image:Puzzle (Indescomp).png|[[Puzzle (Indescomp)|Puzzle]]
 
Image:Supertripper.png|[[Supertripper]]
 
Image:Supertripper.png|[[Supertripper]]
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:Amsbase Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsbase]]
 
Image:Amsbase Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsbase]]
 
Image:Ams Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Ams Calc]]
 
Image:Ams Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Ams Calc]]
 
Image:Amsdraw Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsdraw]]
 
Image:Amsdraw Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsdraw]]
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Image:Amsfile_1.1_(Title).png|[[Amsfile|Amsfile 1.1]]
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Image:Amsfile_2.3_(Title).png|[[Amsfile|Amsfile 2.3]]
 
Image:Amsword Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsword]]
 
Image:Amsword Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsword]]
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Image:Contabilidad_General_(Title).png|[[Contrabilidad_General]]
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Image:Curso Autodidactico de Basic I (Indescomp) Covertape.jpg|[[Teach Yourself Amstrad Basic - A Tutorial Guide - Part I|Curso Autodidactico de BASIC I]]
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Image:Disco_Obsequio_Amstrad_6128_(Title).png|[[Disco Obsequio]]
 
Image:Hisoft Devpac Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Devpac|Ensamblador Desensamblador Devpac]]
 
Image:Hisoft Devpac Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Devpac|Ensamblador Desensamblador Devpac]]
 
Image:Forth Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Forth]]
 
Image:Forth Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Forth]]
 
Image:Hisoft Pascal 4T Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Pascal 4T|Pascal]]
 
Image:Hisoft Pascal 4T Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Pascal 4T|Pascal]]
 
Image:Master Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Mastercalc|Master Calc]]
 
Image:Master Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Mastercalc|Master Calc]]
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Image:Mirando a las Estrellas (Indescomp) Cover.jpg|[[Star Watcher|Mirando a las Estrellas]]
 
Image:Procesador de Texto Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Procesador de Texto]]
 
Image:Procesador de Texto Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Procesador de Texto]]
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Image:Ramdom-Format_(Title).png|[[Random-Format]]
 
Image:Stock-Aid Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Stock-Aid]]
 
Image:Stock-Aid Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Stock-Aid]]
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Image:Vencimientos_(Title).png|[[Vencimientos]]
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== As Microbyte ==
 
== As Microbyte ==
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=== Games ===
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Image:Jump_Jet_(Microbyte)_(Cover).jpg|[[Jump Jet]]
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Image:Moon_Buggy_(Microbyte)_(Cover).jpg|[[Moon Buggy]]
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Image:Survivor_(Microbyte)_(Cover).jpg|[[Survivor (Anirog)|The Survivor]]
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Image:Viaje_Fin_de_Curso_(Microbyte)_(Cover).jpg|[[Viaje Fin de Curso]]
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</gallery>
  
 
=== Utilities ===
 
=== Utilities ===
  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:Music Maestro Cover (tape).jpg|[[Music Maestro]]
 
Image:Music Maestro Cover (tape).jpg|[[Music Maestro]]
 
Image:Oddjob Front Cover.jpg|[[Oddjob]]
 
Image:Oddjob Front Cover.jpg|[[Oddjob]]
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Image:Syclone 2 (tape) - Cover.jpg|[[RSX Syclone 2|Syclone 2]]
 
Image:Syclone 2 (tape) - Cover.jpg|[[RSX Syclone 2|Syclone 2]]
 
Image:System X Cover (tape).jpg|[[System X]]
 
Image:System X Cover (tape).jpg|[[System X]]
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Image:Zedis II (tape) - Cover.jpg|[[Zedis II]]
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
  
 
[[Category:CPC_related_companies]] [[Category:Computer_and_video_game_companies]]
 
[[Category:CPC_related_companies]] [[Category:Computer_and_video_game_companies]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 24 November 2011

Background

Software and Hardware manufacturer Indescomp of Madrid, Spain were the main distributers of the Amstrad CPC computers and Amsoft and Anirog software in their homeland (including the Spanish only CPC 472)

Prior to the launch of the CPC, Indescomp published games and hardware for the Vic-20, ZX Spectrum and MSX.

As well as publishing under their own name, Indescomp also released several serious software titles and a couple of games under the Microybyte label to differentiate it from software derriving from an Amsoft origin.

The company was eventually bought out by Alan Sugar who changed the company into Amstrad Spain Ltd. Existing company president José Luis Domínguez retained his role as the figurehead of the new division, as Amstrad went on to cement its status as a leading player in the Spanish home computer market.


Trivia

  • Indescomp were behind the ultimately failed launch of the CPC 6128 in the USA (see here for more details)
  • Indescomp staff later went on to form two other successful Spanish software companies Opera Soft and Zigurat after the company stopped producing their own games
  • The company's name appears on an unusual prototype machine named the Solavox CPC 6128 which seems to have been designed for release in the USA.

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