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| − | === | + | This page covers important facts concerning the Amstrad CPC/Plus games. Visit [[Current_Sources_Of_Software]] for sources of new games. |
| − | * [[Alligata Software]] | + | |
| − | * [[AMSOFT]] | + | With a list of Software houses, and the various and notable technics used in well known games. |
| − | * [[New Age Software]] | + | |
| − | * [[Ocean]] | + | '''''For a more complete list of games or game related topics, check the "category:games" (and all its subcategories) at the bottom of this page.''''' |
| − | * [[Radical Software]] | + | |
| − | * [[Titus Software]] | + | ==All games scores as reviewed by Amstrad Action== |
| − | * [[Weeske]] | + | *[[Amstrad_Action_ratings | Amstrad Action Ratings]] |
| + | |||
| + | == All-time top games == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Article moved [[Top games|here]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Software Houses == | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[A&F Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Ace Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Activision|Activision]] | ||
| + | *[[Advanced Software Promotions]] | ||
| + | *[[Alligata Software|Alligata Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Alternative Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Americana|Americana]] | ||
| + | *[[AMSOFT|AMSOFT]] | ||
| + | *[[Anco Software|Anco Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Anirog|Anirog]] | ||
| + | *[[Argus Press Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Ariolasoft]] | ||
| + | *[[Artic Computing]] | ||
| + | *[[Atlantis Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Beau Jolly|Beau Jolly]] | ||
| + | *[[Blaby Computer Games]] | ||
| + | *[[Blue Ribbon]] | ||
| + | *[[(BES) Bourne Educational Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Bubble Bus Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Budgie]] | ||
| + | *[[Bug-Byte]] | ||
| + | *[[Byte Back]] | ||
| + | *[[Cascade Games|Cascade Games]] | ||
| + | *[[CDS Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Cobra Soft|Cobra Soft]] | ||
| + | *[[Codemasters|Codemasters]] | ||
| + | *[[CP Software]] | ||
| + | *[[CRL|CRL]] | ||
| + | *[[Cronosoft|Cronosoft]] | ||
| + | *[[Cult]] | ||
| + | *[[Database Software|Database Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Data Media]] | ||
| + | *[[Delta Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Design Design]] | ||
| + | *[[Digital Integration|Digital Integration]] | ||
| + | *[[Dinamic|Dinamic]] | ||
| + | *[[DMV|DMV]] | ||
| + | *[[Domark|Domark]] | ||
| + | *[[Dro Soft]] | ||
| + | *[[Durell|Durell]] | ||
| + | *[[Edisoft]] | ||
| + | *[[Electric Dreams|Electric Dreams]] | ||
| + | *[[Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] | ||
| + | *[[Elite Systems|Elite Systems]] | ||
| + | *[[Epyx|Epyx]] | ||
| + | *[[Firebird|Firebird]] | ||
| + | *[[ERE Informatique|ERE Informatique]] | ||
| + | *[[Grandslam|Grandslam]] | ||
| + | *[[Gremlin Graphics|Gremlin Graphics]] | ||
| + | *[[Hewson|Hewson]] | ||
| + | *[[Hi-Tec Software|Hi-Tec Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Iber Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Image Works|Image Works]] | ||
| + | *[[Josh|Josh]] | ||
| + | *[[Ocean|Imagine]] | ||
| + | *[[Incentive Software|Incentive]] | ||
| + | *[[Indescomp]] | ||
| + | *[[Infocom|Infocom]] | ||
| + | *[[Infogrames|Infogrames]] | ||
| + | *[[Interceptor Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Kixx|Kixx]] | ||
| + | *[[Konami|Konami]] | ||
| + | *[[Krisalis|Krisalis]] | ||
| + | *[[Kuma Computers|Kuma Computers]] | ||
| + | *[[Loriciel|Loriciels]] | ||
| + | *[[Lankhor|Lankhor]] | ||
| + | *[[Leisure Genius|Leisure Genius]] | ||
| + | *[[Level 9|Level 9]] | ||
| + | *[[Magic Bytes|Magic Bytes]] | ||
| + | *[[Magnetic Scrolls|Magnetic Scrolls]] | ||
| + | *[[Martech]] | ||
| + | *[[Mastertronic|Mastertronic]] | ||
| + | *[[MBC|MBC]] | ||
| + | *[[Melbourne House|Melbourne House]] | ||
| + | *[[Microids|Microids]] | ||
| + | *[[Microprose|Microprose]] | ||
| + | *[[Microstyle|Microstyle]] | ||
| + | *[[Mikro-Gen|Mikro-Gen]] | ||
| + | *[[Micro Power Ltd.]] | ||
| + | *[[Mindscape|Mindscape]] | ||
| + | *[[Mirrorsoft|Mirrorsoft]] | ||
| + | *[[New Age Software|New Age Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Ocean|Ocean]] | ||
| + | *[[Opera Soft|Opera Soft]] | ||
| + | *[[Palace Software|Palace Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Players|Players]] | ||
| + | *[[PSS|PSS]] | ||
| + | *[[Psygnosis|Psygnosis]] | ||
| + | *[[Radical Software|Radical Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]] | ||
| + | *[[Rainbow Arts|Rainbow Arts]] | ||
| + | *[[Romik]] | ||
| + | *[[Silmarils|Silmarils]] | ||
| + | *[[Silverbird|Silverbird]] | ||
| + | *[[Software Projects]] | ||
| + | *[[System 3|System 3]] | ||
| + | *[[The Edge|The Edge]] | ||
| + | *[[The Power House]] | ||
| + | *[[Titus Software|Titus Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Topo Soft|Topo Soft]] | ||
| + | *[[Tynesoft|Tynesoft]] | ||
| + | *[[Ubi Soft|Ubi Soft]] | ||
| + | *[[Ultimate Play The Game|Ultimate Play The Game]] | ||
| + | *[[US Gold|US Gold]] | ||
| + | *[[Virgin Games|Virgin Games]] | ||
| + | *[[Vortex Software|Vortex Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Weeske|Weeske]] | ||
| + | *[[WoW Software|WoW Software]] | ||
| + | *[[Zeppelin Games|Zeppelin Games]] | ||
| + | *[[Zigurat|Zigurat]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Copy Protection == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Lenslok]] | ||
| + | * [[Loaders]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Loaders == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Loaders]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Games that can be started by joystick == | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is a list of games that can be started from joystick. There are not as many as you would think. | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Anarchy | ||
| + | * Nebulus | ||
| + | * Puzznic | ||
| + | * Ranarama | ||
| + | * Ping Pong | ||
| + | * Donkey Kong | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Programming methods used in games == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Programming methods used in games]] | ||
| + | * [[Guidelines for Programming games]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Porting == | ||
| + | |||
| + | The method of converting game/data from one system to another, often with results that are not as good as if the game had been made/designed for the CPC from the beginning. | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[C64 Port]] | ||
| + | *[[Speccy Port]] | ||
| + | *[[Direct Disk to Cartridge Port]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Scene conversions == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Converted_GX4000_games| Games converted to Cartridge format]] | ||
| + | * [[ROM_List#Game_ROMs | Games converted to ROM format]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * A look at 464 CPC games by Novabug | ||
| + | {{#ev:youtube|Vh9ZpaPbfsw|340}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Games| ]][[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Stub]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:27, 20 December 2022
This page covers important facts concerning the Amstrad CPC/Plus games. Visit Current_Sources_Of_Software for sources of new games.
With a list of Software houses, and the various and notable technics used in well known games.
For a more complete list of games or game related topics, check the "category:games" (and all its subcategories) at the bottom of this page.
Contents
All games scores as reviewed by Amstrad Action
All-time top games
Article moved here
Software Houses
- A&F Software
- Ace Software
- Activision
- Advanced Software Promotions
- Alligata Software
- Alternative Software
- Americana
- AMSOFT
- Anco Software
- Anirog
- Argus Press Software
- Ariolasoft
- Artic Computing
- Atlantis Software
- Beau Jolly
- Blaby Computer Games
- Blue Ribbon
- (BES) Bourne Educational Software
- Bubble Bus Software
- Budgie
- Bug-Byte
- Byte Back
- Cascade Games
- CDS Software
- Cobra Soft
- Codemasters
- CP Software
- CRL
- Cronosoft
- Cult
- Database Software
- Data Media
- Delta Software
- Design Design
- Digital Integration
- Dinamic
- DMV
- Domark
- Dro Soft
- Durell
- Edisoft
- Electric Dreams
- Electronic Arts
- Elite Systems
- Epyx
- Firebird
- ERE Informatique
- Grandslam
- Gremlin Graphics
- Hewson
- Hi-Tec Software
- Iber Software
- Image Works
- Josh
- Imagine
- Incentive
- Indescomp
- Infocom
- Infogrames
- Interceptor Software
- Kixx
- Konami
- Krisalis
- Kuma Computers
- Loriciels
- Lankhor
- Leisure Genius
- Level 9
- Magic Bytes
- Magnetic Scrolls
- Martech
- Mastertronic
- MBC
- Melbourne House
- Microids
- Microprose
- Microstyle
- Mikro-Gen
- Micro Power Ltd.
- Mindscape
- Mirrorsoft
- New Age Software
- Ocean
- Opera Soft
- Palace Software
- Players
- PSS
- Psygnosis
- Radical Software
- Rainbird
- Rainbow Arts
- Romik
- Silmarils
- Silverbird
- Software Projects
- System 3
- The Edge
- The Power House
- Titus Software
- Topo Soft
- Tynesoft
- Ubi Soft
- Ultimate Play The Game
- US Gold
- Virgin Games
- Vortex Software
- Weeske
- WoW Software
- Zeppelin Games
- Zigurat
Copy Protection
Loaders
Games that can be started by joystick
This is a list of games that can be started from joystick. There are not as many as you would think.
- Anarchy
- Nebulus
- Puzznic
- Ranarama
- Ping Pong
- Donkey Kong
Programming methods used in games
Porting
The method of converting game/data from one system to another, often with results that are not as good as if the game had been made/designed for the CPC from the beginning.
Scene conversions
External links
- A look at 464 CPC games by Novabug
{{#ev:youtube|Vh9ZpaPbfsw|340}}
