Difference between revisions of "Melbourne House"
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In reality '''Melbourne House''' was a two prong operation - the European publisher and the Australian based developer ('''Beam Software''') who were the brains behind the operation, publishing games within Europe on the Melbourne House label and using it as a conduit for the development of European software, which was realsed by Beam, down under. | In reality '''Melbourne House''' was a two prong operation - the European publisher and the Australian based developer ('''Beam Software''') who were the brains behind the operation, publishing games within Europe on the Melbourne House label and using it as a conduit for the development of European software, which was realsed by Beam, down under. | ||
| − | Although an early big name in the CPC scene thanks to some big hits in the magazine review pages, Melbourne House was sold to [[Mastertronic]] as a going concern in 1987. The brand made a slight comeback at the tail end of 1988 and into the following year before the parent company, by that point [[Virgin|Virgin Mastertronic]] retired the name permanently. | + | Although an early big name in the CPC scene thanks to some big hits in the magazine review pages, Melbourne House was sold to [[Mastertronic]] as a going concern in 1987. The brand made a slight comeback at the tail end of 1988 and into the following year before the parent company, by that point [[Virgin Games|Virgin Mastertronic]] retired the name permanently. |
== Releases for the CPC == | == Releases for the CPC == | ||
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*[[Mordon's Quest]] (1985) | *[[Mordon's Quest]] (1985) | ||
*[[Mystery of Arkham Manor]] (1987) | *[[Mystery of Arkham Manor]] (1987) | ||
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*[[Redhawk]] (1986) | *[[Redhawk]] (1986) | ||
*[[Rock 'n' Wrestle]] (1986) | *[[Rock 'n' Wrestle]] (1986) | ||
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*[[Barbarian (Melbourne House)|Barbarian]] (1988) | *[[Barbarian (Melbourne House)|Barbarian]] (1988) | ||
*[[Double Dragon]] (1989) | *[[Double Dragon]] (1989) | ||
| + | *[[Obliterator]] (1989) | ||
*[[Terrorpods]] (1989) | *[[Terrorpods]] (1989) | ||
*[[War in Middle Earth]] (1989) | *[[War in Middle Earth]] (1989) | ||
*[[Xenon]] (1988) | *[[Xenon]] (1988) | ||
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=== Serious Software === | === Serious Software === | ||
*[[Melbourne Draw]] (1986) | *[[Melbourne Draw]] (1986) | ||
*[[The Music Box]] (1986) | *[[The Music Box]] (1986) | ||
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== Vapourware == | == Vapourware == | ||
These titles were advertised for the CPC under the Melbourne House label but did not appear. | These titles were advertised for the CPC under the Melbourne House label but did not appear. | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 16 May 2010
In reality Melbourne House was a two prong operation - the European publisher and the Australian based developer (Beam Software) who were the brains behind the operation, publishing games within Europe on the Melbourne House label and using it as a conduit for the development of European software, which was realsed by Beam, down under.
Although an early big name in the CPC scene thanks to some big hits in the magazine review pages, Melbourne House was sold to Mastertronic as a going concern in 1987. The brand made a slight comeback at the tail end of 1988 and into the following year before the parent company, by that point Virgin Mastertronic retired the name permanently.
Contents
Releases for the CPC
Games
As Publishers
- Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (1986)
- Dodgy Geezers (1986)
- Enterprise (1987)
- Fighting Warrior (1985)
- Gyroscope (1986)
- Hobbit (1986)
- Kwah? (1986)
- Lord of the Rings (1986)
- Marble Madness: Construction Set (1986)
- Marble Madness: Deluxe Edition (1986)
- Mordon's Quest (1985)
- Mystery of Arkham Manor (1987)
- Redhawk (1986)
- Rock 'n' Wrestle (1986)
- Shadows of Mordor (1987)
- Sir Lancelot (1985)
- Starion (1985)
- Terrormolinos (1985)
- Throne of Fire (1987)
- Way Of The Exploding Fist (1986)
As Brand
- Aaargh! (1989)
- Barbarian (1988)
- Double Dragon (1989)
- Obliterator (1989)
- Terrorpods (1989)
- War in Middle Earth (1989)
- Xenon (1988)
Serious Software
- Melbourne Draw (1986)
- The Music Box (1986)
Vapourware
These titles were advertised for the CPC under the Melbourne House label but did not appear.
- Hampstead (1984)
- Mugsy's Revenge (1985)
