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|[[3D Grand Prix]]||Exopal Software||1985||961 / 1961|||||| - / 41961
 
|[[3D Grand Prix]]||Exopal Software||1985||961 / 1961|||||| - / 41961
 
|-
 
|-
|[[3D Invaders]]||Quark Data||1985||136||AMC 142 / S-511||||436
+
|[[3D Invaders]]||Quark Data||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||136||AMC 142 / S-511||||436
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[3D Stunt Rider]]||DJL Software||1985||183 / 1183||AMC 164||||4183 / -
 
|[[3D Stunt Rider]]||DJL Software||1985||183 / 1183||AMC 164||||4183 / -
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hunter Killer|50000 Lieues Sous Les Mers]]||Protek Computing||1984||135 / 1135||||||435 / 41135
+
|[[Hunter Killer|50000 Lieues Sous Les Mers]]||Protek Computing||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||135 / 1135||||||435 / 41135
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[6128 Games Collection]]||||1986||||||||
 
|[[6128 Games Collection]]||||1986||||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Admiral Graf Spee]]||Temptation Software||1984||146||AMC 118||||446
+
|[[Admiral Graf Spee]]||Temptation Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||146||AMC 118||||446
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Airwolf]]||[[Elite Systems]]||1985||06011 / 07011|||||| - / 47011
 
|[[Airwolf]]||[[Elite Systems]]||1985||06011 / 07011|||||| - / 47011
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|[[Alien (Game)|Alien]]||Argus Press Software||1985||956 / 1956||||||
 
|[[Alien (Game)|Alien]]||Argus Press Software||1985||956 / 1956||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Alien Break In]]||[[Romik]]||1985||137||S 137||||437
+
|[[Alien Break In]]||[[Romik]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||137||S 137||||437
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Admiral Graf Spee|Almirante Graf Spee]]||Temptation Software||1984||146||AMC 118||||446
+
|[[Admiral Graf Spee|Almirante Graf Spee]]||Temptation Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||146||AMC 118||||446
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Space Hawks|Aguilas del Espacio]]||Durell Software||1984||177 / 1177||S 115||||
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|[[Space Hawks|Aguilas del Espacio]]||Durell Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||177 / 1177||S 115||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[American Football]]||Argus Press Software||1984||901||||||
+
|[[American Football]]||Argus Press Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||901||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Amsgolf]]||Computersmith||1984||185 / 1185||S 130||||485 / 41185
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|[[Amsgolf]]||Computersmith||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||185 / 1185||S 130||||485 / 41185
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Assault on Port Stanley|Asalto]]||Shirekilo||1985||06022 / 07022||AMC 174||||
 
|[[Assault on Port Stanley|Asalto]]||Shirekilo||1985||06022 / 07022||AMC 174||||
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|[[Assault on Port Stanley]]||Shirekilo||1985||06022 / 07022||AMC 174||||
 
|[[Assault on Port Stanley]]||Shirekilo||1985||06022 / 07022||AMC 174||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Astro Attack]]||Ian Beynon||1984||175||||||475
+
|[[Astro Attack]]||Ian Beynon||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||175||||||475
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Atom Smasher]]||[[Romik]]||1984||139||S 139||||439
+
|[[Atom Smasher]]||[[Romik]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||139||S 139||||439
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Astro Attack|Attaque Astrale]]||Ian Beynon||1984||175||||||475
+
|[[Astro Attack|Attaque Astrale]]||Ian Beynon||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||175||||||475
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Laserwarp|Attaque au Laser]]||Mikro-Gen||1984||126||S 126||||426
+
|[[Laserwarp|Attaque au Laser]]||Mikro-Gen||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||126||S 126||||426
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Beach Head]]||[[US Gold]]/Access||1985||07001||||||
 
|[[Beach Head]]||[[US Gold]]/Access||1985||07001||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Snooker|Billar (Snooker)]]||Gem Software||1984||190||S 190||||
+
|[[Snooker|Billar (Snooker)]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||190||S 190||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Blagger]]||Alligata Software||1984||926||S 506||||
+
|[[Blagger]]||Alligata Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||926||S 506||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Braxx Bluff]]||Micromega||1985||955 / 1955||AMC 166||||
 
|[[Braxx Bluff]]||Micromega||1985||955 / 1955||AMC 166||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Bridge-It]]||Epicsoft||1984||913||||||
+
|[[Bridge-It]]||Epicsoft||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||913||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Atom Smasher|Briseur D'Atomes]]||[[Romik]]||1984||139||S 139||||439
+
|[[Atom Smasher|Briseur D'Atomes]]||[[Romik]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||139||S 139||||439
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Catastrophes]]||Andromeda Software||1985||934 / 1934||AMC 153||||4934 / 41934
 
|[[Catastrophes]]||Andromeda Software||1985||934 / 1934||AMC 153||||4934 / 41934
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|[[Catastrophes|Catastrophies]]||Andromeda Software||1985||934 / 1934||AMC 153||||4934 / 41934
 
|[[Catastrophes|Catastrophies]]||Andromeda Software||1985||934 / 1934||AMC 153||||4934 / 41934
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Centre Court]]||Epicsoft||1984||921 / 1921||S 508||||
+
|[[Centre Court]]||Epicsoft||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||921 / 1921||S 508||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Classic Adventure]]||Abersoft||1984||187||||||
+
|[[Classic Adventure]]||Abersoft||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||187||||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Classic Racing]]||Paul Neil||1985||928 / 1928||||||
 
|[[Classic Racing]]||Paul Neil||1985||928 / 1928||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Codename MAT]]||Micromega||1984||129 / 1129||S 129||||41129
+
|[[Codename MAT]]||[[Micromega]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||129 / 1129||S 129||||41129
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Star Commando|Commandos Galactiques]]||Terminal Software||1984||147||S 147 / AMC 119||||447
+
|[[Star Commando|Commandos Galactiques]]||Terminal Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||147||S 147 / AMC 119||||447
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Crazy Golf]]||Mr. Micro||1984||149||S 509||||449
+
|[[Crazy Golf]]||Mr. Micro||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||149||S 509||||449
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Cubit]]||Mr. Micro||1985||166||||266||
 
|[[Cubit]]||Mr. Micro||1985||166||||266||
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|[[Cyrus 2 Chess|Cyrus II Chess]]||Intelligent Software||1985||06026 / 07026||||||46026 / 47026
 
|[[Cyrus 2 Chess|Cyrus II Chess]]||Intelligent Software||1985||06026 / 07026||||||46026 / 47026
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Detective]]||Argus Press Software||1984||902||||||4902
+
|[[Detective]]||Argus Press Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||902||||||4902
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Doors of Doom]]||Gem Software||1985||06047 / 07047||||||
 
|[[Doors of Doom]]||Gem Software||1985||06047 / 07047||||||
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|[[Dragon's Gold]]||[[Romik]]||1985||935 / 1935||||||4935
 
|[[Dragon's Gold]]||[[Romik]]||1985||935 / 1935||||||4935
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Master Chess|Echec et Mat]]||Mikro-Gen||1984||125||S 125||225||425 / 41125
+
|[[Master Chess|Echec et Mat]]||Mikro-Gen||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||125||S 125||225||425 / 41125
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Spannerman|El Hombre de la LLave Inglesa]]||Gem Software||1984||114 / 1114||S 114 / AMC 103||214||
+
|[[Spannerman|El Hombre de la LLave Inglesa]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||114 / 1114||S 114 / AMC 103||214||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Sultan's Maze|El Laberinto del Sultan]]||Gem Software||1984||113||S 113 / AMC 134||||
+
|[[Sultan's Maze|El Laberinto del Sultan]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||113||S 113 / AMC 134||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland Ahoy!|El Pirata]]||Computersmith||1984||192 / 1192||AMC 128 / S 502||||
+
|[[Roland Ahoy!|El Pirata]]||Computersmith||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||192 / 1192||AMC 128 / S 502||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Electro Freddy]]||Softspot Software||1984||144 / 1144||S 144||244||444 / 41144
+
|[[Electro Freddy]]||Softspot Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||144 / 1144||S 144||244||444 / 41144
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Harrier Attack|Exocet]]||Durell Software||1984||112 / 1112||S 112||212||412 / 41112
+
|[[Harrier Attack|Exocet]]||Durell Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||112 / 1112||S 112||212||412 / 41112
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Fantastic Voyage]]||Edmonds Software||1985||984 / 1984||AMC 148||||
 
|[[Fantastic Voyage]]||Edmonds Software||1985||984 / 1984||AMC 148||||
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|[[Frank 'n' Stein]]||PSS Software||1985||907||AMC 156||||
 
|[[Frank 'n' Stein]]||PSS Software||1985||907||AMC 156||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Electro Freddy|Fred L'Electronicien]]||Softspot Software||1984||144 / 1144||S 144||244||444 / 41144
+
|[[Electro Freddy|Fred L'Electronicien]]||Softspot Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||144 / 1144||S 144||244||444 / 41144
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Fruit Machine]]||Paul Aitman||1984||919||AMC 137||||
+
|[[Fruit Machine]]||Paul Aitman||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||919||AMC 137||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Fu-Kung in Las Vegas]]||Romik||1985||979 / 1979||||||4979
 
|[[Fu-Kung in Las Vegas]]||Romik||1985||979 / 1979||||||4979
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|[[Gatecrasher]]||Exopal Software||1985||958||AMC 157||||
 
|[[Gatecrasher]]||Exopal Software||1985||958||AMC 157||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Gems of Stradus]]||Kuma Computers||1985||121||||||
+
|[[Gems of Stradus]]||Kuma Computers||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||121||||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Glen Hoddle Soccer]]||Shirekilo||1985||06021 / 07021||||||
 
|[[Glen Hoddle Soccer]]||Shirekilo||1985||06021 / 07021||||||
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|[[Golden Path]]||Magic Logic||1986||07055||||||
 
|[[Golden Path]]||Magic Logic||1986||07055||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Prix Driver]]||[[Britannia Software Ltd]]||1984||110||S 110||||
+
|[[Grand Prix Driver]]||[[Britannia Software Ltd]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||110||S 110||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Grand Prix Rally II]]||[[Loriciels]]||1985||06012 / 07012||||||
 
|[[Grand Prix Rally II]]||[[Loriciels]]||1985||06012 / 07012||||||
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|[[Hard Ball]]||Accolade||1986||06063 / 07063||||||
 
|[[Hard Ball]]||Accolade||1986||06063 / 07063||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Harrier Attack]]||Durell Software||1984||112 / 1112||S 112||212||412 / 41112
+
|[[Harrier Attack]]||Durell Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||112 / 1112||S 112||212||412 / 41112
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Haunted Hedges]]||Micromega||1984||128||S 128||||428
+
|[[Haunted Hedges]]||Micromega||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||128||S 128||||428
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Home Runner]]||[[Britannia Software Ltd]]||1984||109||||||
+
|[[Home Runner]]||[[Britannia Software Ltd]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||109||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hunchback]]||[[Ocean]]||1985||132 / 1132||S 132||||432
+
|[[Hunchback]]||[[Ocean]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||132 / 1132||S 132||||432
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hunter Killer]]||Protek Computing||1984||135 / 1135||||||435 / 41135
+
|[[Hunter Killer]]||Protek Computing||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||135 / 1135||||||435 / 41135
 
|-
 
|-
|[[3D Invaders|Invasores]]||Quark Data||1985||136||AMC 142 / S-511||||436
+
|[[3D Invaders|Invasores]]||Quark Data||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||136||AMC 142 / S-511||||436
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Jammin]]||Taskset||1985||911 / 1911||AMC 150||||
 
|[[Jammin]]||Taskset||1985||911 / 1911||AMC 150||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Haunted Hedges|Jardins Hantes]]||Micromega||1984||128||S 128||||428
+
|[[Haunted Hedges|Jardins Hantes]]||Micromega||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||128||S 128||||428
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Quack a Jack|Jeannot le Rouge]]||Paul Shirley||1984||181 / 1181||||||481 / 41181
+
|[[Quack a Jack|Jeannot le Rouge]]||Paul Shirley||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||181 / 1181||||||481 / 41181
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Jet-Boot Jack]]||English Software||1984||172||AMC 144||||
+
|[[Jet-Boot Jack]]||English Software||1985||172||AMC 144||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[L'Apprenti Sorcier]]||R.Meyer||1984||||||||4202
+
|[[L'Apprenti Sorcier]]||R.Meyer||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||||||||4202
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Dragon's Gold|L'Or des Dragons]]||[[Romik]]||1985||935 / 1935||||||4935
 
|[[Dragon's Gold|L'Or des Dragons]]||[[Romik]]||1985||935 / 1935||||||4935
 
|-
 
|-
|[[3D Invaders|La Troisieme Dimension]]||Quark Data||1985||136||AMC 142 / S-511||||436
+
|[[3D Invaders|La Troisieme Dimension]]||Quark Data||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||136||AMC 142 / S-511||||436
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Laserwarp]]||Mikro-Gen||1984||126||S 126||||426
+
|[[Laserwarp]]||Mikro-Gen||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||126||S 126||||426
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Crazy Golf|Le Golf des Dingues]]||Mr. Micro||1984||149||S 509||||449
+
|[[Crazy Golf|Le Golf des Dingues]]||Mr. Micro||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||149||S 509||||449
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Punchy|Le Polichinelle]]||Mr. Micro||1985||150 / 1150||S 150||250||450 / 41150
+
|[[Punchy|Le Polichinelle]]||Mr. Micro||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||150 / 1150||S 150||250||450 / 41150
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Dragons|Les Dragons]]||O. Goodman||1985||977 / 1977||||||41977
 
|[[Dragons|Les Dragons]]||O. Goodman||1985||977 / 1977||||||41977
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Alien Break In|Les Envahisseurs de L'Audela]]||[[Romik]]||1985||137||S 137||||437
+
|[[Alien Break In|Les Envahisseurs de L'Audela]]||[[Romik]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||137||S 137||||437
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Doors of Doom|Les Portes du Destin]]||Gem Software||1985||06047 / 07047||||||
 
|[[Doors of Doom|Les Portes du Destin]]||Gem Software||1985||06047 / 07047||||||
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|[[Macrocosmica]]||Datacom||1986||06042 / 07042||||||
 
|[[Macrocosmica]]||Datacom||1986||06042 / 07042||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Manic Miner]]||[[Software Projects]]||1984||173||S 173||||
+
|[[Manic Miner]]||[[Software Projects]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||173||S 173||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Master Chess]]||Mikro-Gen||1984||125||S 125||225||425 / 41125
+
|[[Master Chess]]||Mikro-Gen||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||125||S 125||225||425 / 41125
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Mr. Wong's Loopy Laundry]]||Artic Computing||1984||923||S 505||||4923
+
|[[Mr. Wong's Loopy Laundry]]||Artic Computing||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||923||S 505||||4923
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Mutant Monty]]||Artic Computing||1984||922 / 1922||S 507||||4922
+
|[[Mutant Monty]]||Artic Computing||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||922 / 1922||S 507||||4922
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Codename MAT|Nom de Code : MAT]]||Micromega||1984||129 / 1129||S 129||||41129
+
|[[Codename MAT|Nom de Code : MAT]]||[[Micromega]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||129 / 1129||S 129||||41129
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Nuclear Defence]]||James Software||1986||06031 / 07031||||||
 
|[[Nuclear Defence]]||James Software||1986||06031 / 07031||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Oh Mummy]]||Gem Software||1984||115||AMC 138||||
+
|[[Oh Mummy]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||115||AMC 138||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[The Galactic Plague|Plaga Galactica]]||[[Indescomp]]||1984||196||S 201 / AMC 125||||
+
|[[The Galactic Plague|Plaga Galactica]]||[[Indescomp]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||196||S 201 / AMC 125||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Punchy]]||Mr. Micro||1985||150 / 1150||S 150||250||450 / 41150
+
|[[Punchy]]||Mr. Micro||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||150 / 1150||S 150||250||450 / 41150
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Pyjamarama]]||Micro-Gen||1984||943 / 1943||AMC 146||||
+
|[[Pyjamarama]]||Micro-Gen||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||943 / 1943||AMC 146||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Qabbalah]]||Gem Software||1986||06062 / 07062||||||
 
|[[Qabbalah]]||Gem Software||1986||06062 / 07062||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Quack a Jack]]||Paul Shirley||1984||181 / 1181||||||481 / 41181
+
|[[Quack a Jack]]||Paul Shirley||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||181 / 1181||||||481 / 41181
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Raid]]||[[US Gold]]/Access||1985||07002||||||
 
|[[Raid]]||[[US Gold]]/Access||1985||07002||||||
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|[[Subterranean Stryker|Raid Souterrain]]||Insight Software||1985||06010 / 07010||AMC 162||||- / 47010
 
|[[Subterranean Stryker|Raid Souterrain]]||Insight Software||1985||06010 / 07010||AMC 162||||- / 47010
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland Ahoy!]]||Computersmith||1984||192 / 1192||AMC 128 / S 502||||
+
|[[Roland Ahoy!]]||Computersmith||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||192 / 1192||AMC 128 / S 502||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland on the Ropes|Roland aux Oubliettes]]||[[Indescomp]]||1984||118 / 1118||S 118||218||418 / 41118
+
|[[Roland on the Ropes|Roland aux Oubliettes]]||[[Indescomp]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||118 / 1118||S 118||218||418 / 41118
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland goes Digging|Roland en el Infierno]]||Gem Software||1984||169 / 1169||S 202||||
+
|[[Roland goes Digging|Roland en el Infierno]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||169 / 1169||S 202||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland in Time|Roland en el Tiempo]]||Gem Software||1984||170 / 1170||S 136||||470 / 41170
+
|[[Roland in Time|Roland en el Tiempo]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||170 / 1170||S 136||||470 / 41170
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland goes Digging]]||Gem Software||1984||169 / 1169||S 202||||
+
|[[Roland goes Digging]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||169 / 1169||S 202||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland goes Square Bashing]]||Durrell Software||1984||937 / 1937||AMC 155||||
+
|[[Roland goes Square Bashing]]||Durrell Software||1985||937 / 1937||AMC 155||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Roland in Space]]||Gem Software||1985||927 / 1927||||||
 
|[[Roland in Space]]||Gem Software||1985||927 / 1927||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland in the Caves]]||[[Indescomp]]||1984||117 / 1117||S 117||217||
+
|[[Roland in the Caves]]||[[Indescomp]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||117 / 1117||S 117||217||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland in Time]]||Gem Software||1984||170 / 1170||S 136||||470 / 41170
+
|[[Roland in Time]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||170 / 1170||S 136||||470 / 41170
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland on the Ropes]]||[[Indescomp]]||1984||118 / 1118||S 118||218||418 / 41118
+
|[[Roland on the Ropes]]||[[Indescomp]]||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||118 / 1118||S 118||218||418 / 41118
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland on the Run]]||Epicsoft||1984||199 / 1199||S 199||||
+
|[[Roland on the Run]]||Epicsoft||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||199 / 1199||S 199||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Roland goes Square Bashing|Roland y los Cubos]]||Durrell Software||1984||937 / 1937||AMC 155||||
+
|[[Roland goes Square Bashing|Roland y los Cubos]]||Durrell Software||1985||937 / 1937||AMC 155||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Grand Prix Rally II|Rally II]]||[[Loriciels]]||1985||06012 / 07012||||||
 
|[[Grand Prix Rally II|Rally II]]||[[Loriciels]]||1985||06012 / 07012||||||
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|[[Satellite Warrior]]||D. M. Lock||1985||949 / 1949||||||
 
|[[Satellite Warrior]]||D. M. Lock||1985||949 / 1949||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Snooker]]||Gem Software||1984||190||S 190||||
+
|[[Snooker]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||190||S 190||||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Sorcery +]]||[[Virgin Games]]||1985||1983||AMD 109||21983||41983
 
|[[Sorcery +]]||[[Virgin Games]]||1985||1983||AMD 109||21983||41983
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Space Hawks]]||Durell Software||1984||177 / 1177||S 115||||
+
|[[Space Hawks]]||Durell Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||177 / 1177||S 115||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Spannerman]]||Gem Software||1984||114 / 1114||S 114 / AMC 103||214||
+
|[[Spannerman]]||Gem Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||114 / 1114||S 114 / AMC 103||214||
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Spitfire 40]]||Mirrorsoft||1985||07052||||||
 
|[[Spitfire 40]]||Mirrorsoft||1985||07052||||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Splat!]]||Incentive Software||1984||909||S 504||||
+
|[[Splat!]]||Incentive Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||909||S 504||||
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Star Commando]]||Terminal Software||1984||147||S 147 / AMC 119||||447
+
|[[Star Commando]]||Terminal Software||[[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]||147||S 147 / AMC 119||||447
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Stockmarket]]||Argus Press Software||1985||903||||||
 
|[[Stockmarket]]||Argus Press Software||1985||903||||||
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|[[Subterranean Stryker]]||Insight Software||1985||06010 / 07010||AMC 162||||- / 47010
 
|[[Subterranean Stryker]]||Insight Software||1985||06010 / 07010||AMC 162||||- / 47010
 
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Revision as of 20:44, 10 May 2011

Background

The software wing of Amstrad, Amsoft was created with one very specific goal: to get software on the shelves for the launch of the CPC 464. Amstrad owner Alan Sugar viewed this as a key component of his strategy for entering the already crowded British home micro market in the mid-1980s. Sugar was determined not to make the same mistake as the people behind already doomed machines like the Dragon 32 and Oric and saw a strong software base as a necessity if he was to break the stranglehold of the more established trio of machines being produced by Acorn, Commodore and Sinclair.

This domination of the home micro market made it difficult for any manufacturer to make an impact, particularly a new start in the industry, as the software industry in the UK had not reached its full potential by this point and those companies who had began to establish themselves were mostly unwilling to take a gamble on the expensive production of software for a machine with no user base.

Sugar's idea was to take a calculated risk. He reasoned that with the amount of money being invested into producing the machine, a dedicated software wing would be a relatively low additional cost with a potentially high yield return - if his software company got a cut of every game sold then they would soon re-coup at least part of the expenditure particularly when the user base grew enough to have third party developers approaching Amsoft to publish their games.

Amsoft was also place in charge of administrating and running the Amstrad User Club and the publication of Amstrad Computer User.

Early Days

Amsoft and its management team, headed up by Roland Perry and William Poel both of whom were still heavilly involved in the development of the CPC 464 itself, were given a straight forward brief of getting as much software on to the shelves as possible to support the launch and first years of the machine's life, with a minimum of regard given to the actual quality of the software itself.

Prior to the machine’s launch, the company approached a number of software houses who had made a name for themselves developing for the ZX Spectrum and C64, provided them with prototype CPC’s and commissioned the companies to produce software that could support the machine.

Every game and program produced was sold under the Amsoft label with developers given a credit on the uniform loading screens and spine of the cassette inlay along with a unique SOFT Number, all of which helped make the programs stand out on the crowded computer shop shelves.

Unfortunately, despite a raft of quality games like Manic Miner, Pyjamarama and Codename MAT appearing under the label's distinct and brightly coloured livery, Amsoft quickly developed a bit of a bad reputation in the industry from both frustrated developers unhappy with the cut of profits being taken by Amsoft through to the games players themselves who became disgruntled at paying top prices (£8.95 per game at a time when new ZX Spectrum releases were priced at £5.95) for poor titles.

As a result companies such as Ocean and Elite Systems decided to strike out on their own, releasing their games under their own labels as they did with other machines, now that the user base had begun to be established.

Roland

The earliest success for Amsoft, and it's biggest legacy, was the Roland series. Named after Roland Perry, the character was used as the basis for a number of games none of which (with the exception of Roland in Time and Roland in Space) had anything to do with each other! Instead, the Roland brand was added almost arbitrarily to a selection of games from different developers and all of which sold by the bucket load, regardless of the quality of game itself.


Roland’s status as a CPC icon was firmly established when two of the titles, Roland on the Ropes and Roland in the Caves, were sold as part of the CPC 464 bundle from the beginning of 1985 making Roland’s games amongst the first played by a large proportion of the CPC games playing market.

Despite this success and his popularity, the Roland character was shelved as the company attempted to shed the image it had created for itself of allowing any game to be published under their name. Roland was felt to be indicative of this approach and he was quietly phased out following the release of Roland in Space.

Decline

The loss of so many early supporters of the CPC as developers was a blow to the company. As well as Ocean and Elite Systems, the company’s working relationships with Kuma, Durell, Mikro-Gen and Software Projects also soured with each of those companies breaking away from the partnership and releasing games under their own banner.

Some of these break-ups were due to the tough negotiating stance taken by Amsoft who refused to be drawn into making bids for ‘expensive’ software when a cheaper alternative could be sought elsewhere. The most infamous example of this being their decision to not even tender a bid for the rights to produce a CPC version of Elite, arguably the most successful 8-bit game of all time.

Not even the re-packaging of their basic Snooker and Pool games with celebrity endorsement from World Champion Snooker player, Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins could turn their fortunes around. Something had to be done to stop the rot.

Amsoft Gold

In an attempt to combat the growing number of third party developers who were releasing games directly on to the system themselves, Amsoft attempted to re-establish their position as the leading CPC software house with a re-branding exercise to coincide with a marked increase in quality that was to prove confusing for the consumer.

While maintaining the regular Amsoft range the company also began releasing games under the Amsoft Gold banner. These games came packaged in distinctive gold clam cases and were purported to be the best games that the company had to offer.

Linking up with a new batch of companies who were set to have a significant impact on the industry including US Gold and Virgin Games, ‘’Amsoft’’ had seemed to turn a corner with positive reviews coming in for not only ‘’Amsoft Gold’’ games like Sorcery + and Beach Head but also releases made on the old label like Beyond Software’s Lords of Midnight and Alien from Argus Press Software.

Almost inevitably though, this was to be a short lived renaissance as the quality control soon dipped again with sub-par titles appearing for the Gold range and the stigma attached to their earlier policy never fully seemed to lift from the company.

The End

After a period of inactivity, the final releases which, in the past would’ve been greeted by a blaze of publicity, were almost sneaked out by the company.

All the more strangely, these titles were solid ports of high profile arcade games Tapper and Hard Balland came out at a time when former partners US Gold, Elite Systems and Ocean were leading the charge with home computer versions of all the most popular arcade games of the time.

Amsoft seemed almost apologetic for still being involved in the software business and the company finally pulled the plug on their software publishing wing at the beginning if 1987.

Their final game, a conversion of Sega's Spy Hunter was never released in Amsoft packagaing and was later brought out by US Gold as a launch title for their Kixx budget label, the title screen of which still bore the Amsoft name – a final reminder of this once powerful unit’s presence on the CPC scene.


Softography

Games


Title House Year Language:english Soft N. Language:spanish Soft N. Language:german Soft N. Language:french Soft N.
3D Boxing James Software 1985 06025 / 07025 46025 / 47025
3D Chess Intelligent Software 1985 06026 / 07026 46026 / 47026
3D Grand Prix Exopal Software 1985 961 / 1961 - / 41961
3D Invaders Quark Data 1984 136 AMC 142 / S-511 436
3D Stunt Rider DJL Software 1985 183 / 1183 AMC 164 4183 / -
50000 Lieues Sous Les Mers Protek Computing 1984 135 / 1135 435 / 41135
6128 Games Collection 1986
Admiral Graf Spee Temptation Software 1984 146 AMC 118 446
Airwolf Elite Systems 1985 06011 / 07011 - / 47011
Alex Higgins World Pool Gem Software 1985 964 / 1964
Alex Higgins World Snooker Gem Software 1985 978 / 1978 - / 41190
Alien Argus Press Software 1985 956 / 1956
Alien Break In Romik 1984 137 S 137 437
Almirante Graf Spee Temptation Software 1984 146 AMC 118 446
Aguilas del Espacio Durell Software 1984 177 / 1177 S 115
American Football Argus Press Software 1984 901
Amsgolf Computersmith 1984 185 / 1185 S 130 485 / 41185
Asalto Shirekilo 1985 06022 / 07022 AMC 174
Assault on Port Stanley Shirekilo 1985 06022 / 07022 AMC 174
Astro Attack Ian Beynon 1984 175 475
Atom Smasher Romik 1984 139 S 139 439
Attaque Astrale Ian Beynon 1984 175 475
Attaque au Laser Mikro-Gen 1984 126 S 126 426
Beach Head US Gold/Access 1985 07001
Billar (Snooker) Gem Software 1984 190 S 190
Blagger Alligata Software 1984 926 S 506
Braxx Bluff Micromega 1985 955 / 1955 AMC 166
Bridge-It Epicsoft 1984 913
Briseur D'Atomes Romik 1984 139 S 139 439
Catastrophes Andromeda Software 1985 934 / 1934 AMC 153 4934 / 41934
Catastrophies Andromeda Software 1985 934 / 1934 AMC 153 4934 / 41934
Centre Court Epicsoft 1984 921 / 1921 S 508
Classic Adventure Abersoft 1984 187
Classic Racing Paul Neil 1985 928 / 1928
Codename MAT Micromega 1984 129 / 1129 S 129 41129
Commandos Galactiques Terminal Software 1984 147 S 147 / AMC 119 447
Crazy Golf Mr. Micro 1984 149 S 509 449
Cubit Mr. Micro 1985 166 266
Cyrus II Chess Intelligent Software 1985 06026 / 07026 46026 / 47026
Detective Argus Press Software 1984 902 4902
Doors of Doom Gem Software 1985 06047 / 07047
Dragons O. Goodman 1985 977 / 1977 41977
Dragon's Gold Romik 1985 935 / 1935 4935
Echec et Mat Mikro-Gen 1984 125 S 125 225 425 / 41125
El Hombre de la LLave Inglesa Gem Software 1984 114 / 1114 S 114 / AMC 103 214
El Laberinto del Sultan Gem Software 1984 113 S 113 / AMC 134
El Pirata Computersmith 1984 192 / 1192 AMC 128 / S 502
Electro Freddy Softspot Software 1984 144 / 1144 S 144 244 444 / 41144
Exocet Durell Software 1984 112 / 1112 S 112 212 412 / 41112
Fantastic Voyage Edmonds Software 1985 984 / 1984 AMC 148
Frank 'n' Stein PSS Software 1985 907 AMC 156
Fred L'Electronicien Softspot Software 1984 144 / 1144 S 144 244 444 / 41144
Fruit Machine Paul Aitman 1984 919 AMC 137
Fu-Kung in Las Vegas Romik 1985 979 / 1979 4979
Gatecrasher Exopal Software 1985 958 AMC 157
Gems of Stradus Kuma Computers 1984 121
Glen Hoddle Soccer Shirekilo 1985 06021 / 07021
Golden Path Magic Logic 1986 07055
Grand Prix Driver Britannia Software Ltd 1984 110 S 110
Grand Prix Rally II Loriciels 1985 06012 / 07012
Hard Ball Accolade 1986 06063 / 07063
Harrier Attack Durell Software 1984 112 / 1112 S 112 212 412 / 41112
Haunted Hedges Micromega 1984 128 S 128 428
Home Runner Britannia Software Ltd 1984 109
Hunchback Ocean 1984 132 / 1132 S 132 432
Hunter Killer Protek Computing 1984 135 / 1135 435 / 41135
Invasores Quark Data 1984 136 AMC 142 / S-511 436
Jammin Taskset 1985 911 / 1911 AMC 150
Jardins Hantes Micromega 1984 128 S 128 428
Jeannot le Rouge Paul Shirley 1984 181 / 1181 481 / 41181
Jet-Boot Jack English Software 1985 172 AMC 144
L'Apprenti Sorcier R.Meyer 1984 4202
L'Or des Dragons Romik 1985 935 / 1935 4935
La Troisieme Dimension Quark Data 1984 136 AMC 142 / S-511 436
Laserwarp Mikro-Gen 1984 126 S 126 426
Le Golf des Dingues Mr. Micro 1984 149 S 509 449
Le Polichinelle Mr. Micro 1984 150 / 1150 S 150 250 450 / 41150
Les Dragons O. Goodman 1985 977 / 1977 41977
Les Envahisseurs de L'Audela Romik 1984 137 S 137 437
Les Portes du Destin Gem Software 1985 06047 / 07047
Lords of Midnight Beyond software 1985 957 / 1957
Macrocosmica Datacom 1986 06042 / 07042
Manic Miner Software Projects 1984 173 S 173
Master Chess Mikro-Gen 1984 125 S 125 225 425 / 41125
Mr. Wong's Loopy Laundry Artic Computing 1984 923 S 505 4923
Mutant Monty Artic Computing 1984 922 / 1922 S 507 4922
Nom de Code : MAT Micromega 1984 129 / 1129 S 129 41129
Nuclear Defence James Software 1986 06031 / 07031
Oh Mummy Gem Software 1984 115 AMC 138
Plaga Galactica Indescomp 1984 196 S 201 / AMC 125
Punchy Mr. Micro 1984 150 / 1150 S 150 250 450 / 41150
Pyjamarama Micro-Gen 1984 943 / 1943 AMC 146
Qabbalah Gem Software 1986 06062 / 07062
Quack a Jack Paul Shirley 1984 181 / 1181 481 / 41181
Raid US Gold/Access 1985 07002
Raid Souterrain Insight Software 1985 06010 / 07010 AMC 162 - / 47010
Roland Ahoy! Computersmith 1984 192 / 1192 AMC 128 / S 502
Roland aux Oubliettes Indescomp 1984 118 / 1118 S 118 218 418 / 41118
Roland en el Infierno Gem Software 1984 169 / 1169 S 202
Roland en el Tiempo Gem Software 1984 170 / 1170 S 136 470 / 41170
Roland goes Digging Gem Software 1984 169 / 1169 S 202
Roland goes Square Bashing Durrell Software 1985 937 / 1937 AMC 155
Roland in Space Gem Software 1985 927 / 1927
Roland in the Caves Indescomp 1984 117 / 1117 S 117 217
Roland in Time Gem Software 1984 170 / 1170 S 136 470 / 41170
Roland on the Ropes Indescomp 1984 118 / 1118 S 118 218 418 / 41118
Roland on the Run Epicsoft 1984 199 / 1199 S 199
Roland y los Cubos Durrell Software 1985 937 / 1937 AMC 155
Rally II Loriciels 1985 06012 / 07012
Satellite Warrior D. M. Lock 1985 949 / 1949
Snooker Gem Software 1984 190 S 190
Sorcery + Virgin Games 1985 1983 AMD 109 21983 41983
Space Hawks Durell Software 1984 177 / 1177 S 115
Spannerman Gem Software 1984 114 / 1114 S 114 / AMC 103 214
Spitfire 40 Mirrorsoft 1985 07052
Splat! Incentive Software 1984 909 S 504
Star Commando Terminal Software 1984 147 S 147 / AMC 119 447
Stockmarket Argus Press Software 1985 903
Strangeloop + Virgin Games 1985 07058
Subterranean Stryker Insight Software 1985 06010 / 07010 AMC 162 - / 47010
Sultan's Maze Gem Software 1984 113 S 113 / AMC 134
Super Pipeline II Taskset 1985 987 / 1987 AMC 151
Tank Command Magic Logic 1986 06023 / 07023
Tapper Bally Midway/Sega 1987 06007 / 07007
Tenis Epicsoft 1984 921 / 1921 S 508
Toujours Pret! H.R. Software 1985 988 / - - / 41988
The Fantastic Voyage Edmonds Software 1985 984 / 1984 AMC 148
The Galactic Plague Indescomp 1984 196 S 201 / AMC 125
The Game of Dragons O. Goodman 1985 977 / 1977 41977
The Key Factor Paul Aitman 1985 975 AMC 149
The Prize Arcade Software 1985 952
The Scout Steps Out H.R. Software 1985 988 / - - / 41988
Tombstowne Premier Software 1985 06040 / 07040
Traffic Andromeda Software 1985 929 / 1929
Une Lessive Eprouvante pour Monsieur Wong Artic Computing 1984 923 S 505 4923

Educational Software


Title House Year Language:english Soft N. Language:spanish Soft N. Language:german Soft N. Language:french Soft N.
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral (BES) Bourne Educational Software/Indescomp 1984 104 AMC 300
Animal, Vegetal, Mineral (BES) Bourne Educational Software/Indescomp 1984 104 AMC 300
Happy Letters (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 105 / 1105
Happy Numbers (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 102 / 1102 202 402
Happy Writing (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 106 / 1106 406
L'Ardoise Magiques (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 106 / 1106 406
L'Horloger 1 (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 107 / 1107 407
L'Horloger 2 (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 108 / 1108 408
Le Pendu (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 101 / 1101 401
Les Chiffres Magiques (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 102 / 1102 202 402
Les Lettres Magiques (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 105 / 1105
Map Rally (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 148 / 1148
Mirando a las Estrellas Triptych Publishing/Indescomp 1984 915 / 1915 AMD 300
Osprey! (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 947 / 1947
Pitman Typing Tutor Pitman Publishing 1984 924 / 1924
Star Watcher Triptych Publishing/Indescomp 1984 915 / 1915 AMD 300
Teach Yourself Amstrad Basic - A Tutorial Guide - Part I Amsoft 1984 111
Timeman One (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 107 / 1107 407
Timeman Two (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 108 / 1108 408
Wordhang (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 101 / 1101 401
World - Wise (BES) Bourne Educational Software 1984 103 / 1103
Xanagrams Dean Software 1984 133

Utilities

Title House Year Language:english Soft N. Language:spanish Soft N. Language:german Soft N. Language:french Soft N.
Amsbase S-501
Ams Calc Saxon Computing 1984 153 S-153 253 453
Amsdraw AMC-703
Amstest 06017
Amsword Tasman Software 1984 164 / 1164 S-164
Cashbook Accounts Saxon Computing 1985 07014
Decision Maker Triptych Publishing 1984 918 / 1918 AMD 501
DFM Database + Labels Dialog Software 1984 941 / 1941
Easi-Amscalc Saxon Computing 1984 153 S-153 253 453
Easi-Amsword Juniper Computing 1984 154 S-154 / AMC-502 254
Easy-Topcalc Saxon Computing 1984 153 S-153 253 453
Easy-Topword Juniper Computing 1984 154 S-154 / AMC-502 254
Entrepreneur Triptych Publishing 1984 917 / 1917
Forth Abersoft 188 / 1188 AMC-705
Hisoft Devpac Hisoft 1984 116 / 1116 S-116
Hisoft Pascal 4T Hisoft 1984 155 / 1155 S-155
Home Accounts Manager Dialog Software 1984 942 / 1942
Home Budget Kuma Computers 1984 119
Invostat Dialog Software 1984 939 / 1939
Mastercalc Campbell Systems 1985 905 / 1905 AMC-510
Masterfile 464 Campbell Systems 1984 914 / 07060
Microfile / Microword Saxon Computing 07053
MicroGraph Saxon Computing 1985 1014
MicroPen Intelligence 1984 1011
MicroScript Intelligence 1984 1010
MicroSpread Saxon Computing 1985 1012
Procesador de Texto Juniper Computing 1984 154 S-154 / AMC-502 254
Project Planner Triptych Publishing 1984 916 / 1916
Screen Designer DJL Software 1984 197 / 1197
Shape and Sound Gem Software 06037 / 07037
Stock-Aid Dialog Software 1984 940 / 1940
Transact Dialog Software 1984 938 / 1938

Storage / Media

  • Amsoft CF2 Compact Floppy Disc
  • Amsoft Printer Paper (mentioned in DMP1 Users Manual, page 8)
  • Amsoft PL-1 Printer Cable (mentioned in DMP2000 Users Manual, chapter 1, page 6)

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