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The mid 1980s and early 90's were a time of almost unparalled marketing for films and television shows that saw the newly burdgeoning home computer market as a lucrative source of income just waiting to be tapped.

With the right game, producers knew that they could get a few extra punters through the door to see their films and conversely, game developers knew that the right licence could reap huge dividends and pull in extra sales than an unbranded game of similar or better quality could ever hope to do.

It didn't just stop at the local multiplex either! Books and even radio programmes were reimagined on the CPC, with a number of sporting personalities and events also finding themselves on CPC monitors throughout the continent!

Board games, toys, cans of cola, you name it - if it had a value, chances are someone would be looking to make a CPC version before too long...

Movie

• The Addams Family (1992)
• Alien (1985)
• Aliens (1987)
• Aliens: US Edition (1987)
• Back to the Future (1986)
• Back to the Future II (1989)
• Back to the Future III (1990)
• Basil The Great Mouse Detective (1987)
• Batman - The Movie (1989)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1990)
• Big Trouble in Little China (1987)
• Biggles (1986)
• Bride of Frankenstein (1987)
• Cobra (1986)
• The Dambusters (1986)
• Darkman (1991)
• Death Wish 3 (1987)
• Empire Strikes Back (1988)
• Fantastic Voyage (1985)
• Friday the 13th (1986)
• Ghostbusters (1985)
• Ghostbusters II (1989)
• The Goonies (1986)
• The Great Escape (1986)
• Gremlins (1985)
• Highlander (1986)
• Howard the Duck (1987)
• Hudson Hawk (1991)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1987)
• Jaws (1989)
• Licence to Kill (1988)
• Live and Let Die (1988)
• The Living Daylights (1987)
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• Moonwalker (1989)
• Navy SEALs (1991)
• The NeverEnding Story (1986)
• Night Breed (1990)
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (1986)
• Platoon (1990)
• Predator (1987)
• Predator 2 (1991)
• Rambo (1986)
• Rambo III (1988)
• Red Heat (1989)
• Return of the Jedi (1989)
• Return to Oz (1986)
• Robocop (1988)
• Robocop 2 (1990)
• The Rocky Horror Show (1985)
• The Running Man (1989)
• Short Circuit (1987)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1990)
• Star Wars (1988)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
• Top Gun (1987)
• Total Recall (1991)
• The Untouchables (1989)
• A View to a Kill (1985)
• Werewolves of London (1987)

Television

• Airwolf (1985)
• Atom Ant (1990)
• Blockbusters (Macsen) (1986)
• Blockbusters (TV Games) (1987)
• Blockbusters Goldrun (1986)
• Bob's Full House (1988)
• Bravestarr (1987)
• Bully's Sporting Darts (1993)
• Bullseye (1986)
• Count Duckula (1989)
• Count Duckula II (1992)
• Countdown (1986)
• Danger Mouse in Double Trouble (1986)
• Danger Mouse in Makin' Whoopee! (1986)
• Defenders of the Earth (1990)
• Dempsey and Makepeace (1986)
• Doctor Who & The Mines of Terror (1986)
• Double Dare (1992)
• Every Second Counts (1988)
• Fireman Sam (1991)
• The Flintstones (1988)
• Grange Hill (1987)
• Hong Kong Phooey (1990)
• The Hunt for Red October (Movie) (1991)
• Huxley Pig (1991)
• It's a Knockout (1986)
• The Jetsons (1992)
• Jonny Quest (1991)
• Knightmare (1987)
• Knight Rider (1987)
• The Krypton Factor (1987)
• MASK (1987)
• MASK II (1987)
• Max Headroom (1986)
• Miami Vice (1986)
• Mickey Mouse (1988)
• Mike Read's Pop Quiz (1989)
• Minder (1985)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (1990)
• The Munsters (1991)
• Pink Panther (1988)
• Play Your Cards Right (1986)
• Popeye (1987)
• Popeye 2 (1991)
• Popeye 3 (1992)
• Postman Pat (1989)
• Postman Pat II (1989)
• Postman Pat 3 (1992)
• Potsworth & Co (1992)
• A Question of Sport (1989)
• Quick Draw McGraw (1991)
• The Real Ghostbusters (1989)
• Road Runner (1987)
• Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1991)
• Robin of Sherwood (1985)
• Run the Gauntlet (1989)
• Saint and Greavsie (1989)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs The Space Mutants (1991)
• Scooby Doo (1987)
• Scooby Doo & Scrappy Doo (1991)
• Sooty and Sweep (1990)
• Spitting Image (1988)
• Street Hawk (1986)
• Supergran (1985)
• SuperTed: The Search for Spot (1990)
• Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1991)
• Thunderbirds (Grandslam) (1989)
• Thundercats (1987)
• Through the Trap Door (1987)
• Top Cat in Beverly Hills (1991)
• The Trap Door (1986)
• The Tripods (1985)
• V (1986)
• Venom Strikes Back (1988)
• Wacky Races (1992)
• The Wombles (1990)
• WWF Wrestlemania (1991)
• Yabba Dabba Doo! (1986)
• Yes Prime Minister (1987)
• Yogi Bear (1987)
• Yogi Bear and Friends: The Greed Monster (1990)
• Yogi's Great Escape (1990)

Comic Book

• Andy Capp (1988)
• Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (1987)
• Batman (1986)
• Batman - The Caped Crusader (1988)
• Captain America Defies the Doom Tube (1988)
• Dan Dare (1987)
• Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge (1987)
• Dan Dare III: The Escape (1990)
• Dr Doom's Revenge (1989)
• Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992)
• Oink! (1987)
• Questprobe III: The Thing and The Human Torch (1987)
• Rogue Trooper (1986)
• Roy of the Rovers (1988)
• Shadows of Mordor (1987)
• Slaine (1987)
• Spy vs Spy (1985)
• Spy vs Spy II (1988)
• Spy vs Spy III (1988)
• Superman - The Game (1985)
• Superman - The Man of Steel (1987)
• Viz (1991)
• Zorro (1986)

Book

• Avenger (1987)
• The Coulour of Magic (1986)
• Dracula (1986)
• Dragon's Flame (1990)
• The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island (1992)
• The Fourth Protocol (1986)
• Frankenstein (1987)
• The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
• Heroes of the Lance (1988)
• The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1986)
• The Hobbit (1984)
• How to be a Complete Bastard (1987)
• The Hunt for Red October (Book) (1988)
• The Lord of the Rings (1986)
• Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1987)
• The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (1986)
• Shogun (1986)
• Tai-Pan (1987)
• Tarzan (1986)
• Tintin on the Moon (1990)
• Twice Shy (1986)
• War in Middle Earth (1989)
• Way of the Tiger (1986)

Radio & Music

• The Archers (1986)
• Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1986)

Sports

• Alex Higgins World Pool (1985)
• Alex Higgins World Snooker (1985)
• Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge (1986)
• Daley Thompson's Decathlon (1985)
• Daley Thompson's Super-Test (1986)
• Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge (1988)
• Emlyn Hughes International Soccer (1989)
• F.A. Cup Challenge (1986)
• Geoff Capes Strongman (1985)
• Glen Hoddle Soccer (1985)
• Italia '90 (1990)
• Milk Race (1987)
• Steve Davis Snooker (1985)
• World Cup Carnival (1986)

Toys & Games

• Cluedo (1986)
• Computer Scrabble (1985)
• Monopoly (1986)
• Scalextric (1987)
• Scrabble Deluxe (1987)
• Zoids (1986)