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| − | Radical Software was the software company founded by Rob Buckley ([[Trebmint]]), selling principally his own software. He was later joined in the company by [[Merline|Angela Cook]]. The company concentrated on games, but did sell some serious software. | + | '''Radical Software''' |
| + | [[Image:Radical AA117.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Radical advertisement in last issue of AA (117)]] | ||
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| + | was the software company founded by Rob Buckley ([[Trebmint]]), selling principally his own software. He was later joined in the company by [[Merline|Angela Cook]]. The company concentrated on games, but did sell some serious software. | ||
After Rob's own productions garnered a lot of attention, a couple of other programmers submitted their games for Radical to publish. It was the most active games software house in the closing days of the CPC's commercial existence. However, games were only ever sold through mail order. | After Rob's own productions garnered a lot of attention, a couple of other programmers submitted their games for Radical to publish. It was the most active games software house in the closing days of the CPC's commercial existence. However, games were only ever sold through mail order. | ||
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* [[Fluff]] (Plus-only platform game by Rob Buckley) | * [[Fluff]] (Plus-only platform game by Rob Buckley) | ||
| + | * [[Lethal Moves]] (unreleased) | ||
* [[Masters of Space]] (shootemup) | * [[Masters of Space]] (shootemup) | ||
* [[Ball Bearing]] (game like [[Croco Magneto]] by Rob Buckley) | * [[Ball Bearing]] (game like [[Croco Magneto]] by Rob Buckley) | ||
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* [[Who Said That?]] | * [[Who Said That?]] | ||
* [[Black Jack and Cribbage]] | * [[Black Jack and Cribbage]] | ||
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== Serious software == | == Serious software == | ||
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* [[SMARTplus]] (Plus-only art package by [[Trebmint]] aka Rob Buckley) | * [[SMARTplus]] (Plus-only art package by [[Trebmint]] aka Rob Buckley) | ||
* [[RoutePlanner]] (additional distribution) | * [[RoutePlanner]] (additional distribution) | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | Interview on [[Amstrad_Action,_Issue_101,_1994|Amstrad Action Issue 101]] (February 1994) | ||
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| + | | [[image:Amstrad_Action101_36.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Radical interviewed]] | ||
| + | | [[image:Amstrad_Action101_37.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Radical interviewed]] | ||
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[[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:Computer and video game companies]] | [[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:Computer and video game companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 8 December 2011
Radical Software
was the software company founded by Rob Buckley (Trebmint), selling principally his own software. He was later joined in the company by Angela Cook. The company concentrated on games, but did sell some serious software.
After Rob's own productions garnered a lot of attention, a couple of other programmers submitted their games for Radical to publish. It was the most active games software house in the closing days of the CPC's commercial existence. However, games were only ever sold through mail order.
All of its games were released into the public domain in 1997. Angela Cook remarked that total sales in the first half of the year had been less than 10.
Games
- Fluff (Plus-only platform game by Rob Buckley)
- Lethal Moves (unreleased)
- Masters of Space (shootemup)
- Ball Bearing (game like Croco Magneto by Rob Buckley)
- Star Driver
- Who Said That?
- Black Jack and Cribbage
- Mega Blasters (UK distribution)
Serious software
- SMARTplus (Plus-only art package by Trebmint aka Rob Buckley)
- RoutePlanner (additional distribution)
See also
Interview on Amstrad Action Issue 101 (February 1994)
