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| − | '''Infocom''' was founded at June 22th, 1979, in the USA | + | '''Infocom''' was founded at June 22th, 1979, in the USA. |
| − | They mainly produced text adventures running under [[CP/M]] on [[CPC]]. The adventures were very famous for their astounding parser. | + | At June 13th, 1986, [[Activision]] bought the company for stock swap. |
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| + | They mainly produced text adventures running under [[CP/M]] on [[CPC]]. | ||
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| + | The adventures were very famous for their astounding parser. | ||
== Releases for CPC == | == Releases for CPC == | ||
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| + | * [[Ballyhoo]] (1986) | ||
* [[Cutthroats]] (1984) | * [[Cutthroats]] (1984) | ||
| − | * [[Deadline]] ( | + | * [[Deadline]] (1986) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Enchanter]] (1984) |
* [[Hollywood Hijinx]] (1986) | * [[Hollywood Hijinx]] (1986) | ||
| − | * [[Infidel]] ( | + | * [[Infidel]] (1986) |
| − | * [[Leather Goddesses Of Phobos | + | * [[Leather Goddesses Of Phobos]] (1986) |
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* [[Moonmist]] (1986) | * [[Moonmist]] (1986) | ||
| − | * [[Planetfall]] | + | * [[Planetfall]] (1986) |
* [[Plundered Hearts]] (1987) | * [[Plundered Hearts]] (1987) | ||
* [[Seastalker: Dive Deep Into Danger]] (1984) | * [[Seastalker: Dive Deep Into Danger]] (1984) | ||
| − | * [[Sorcerer]] | + | * [[Sorcerer]] (1984) |
| − | * [[Starcross]] | + | * [[Spellbreaker]] (1985) |
| + | * [[Starcross]] (1986) | ||
* [[Stationfall]] (1987) | * [[Stationfall]] (1987) | ||
* [[Suspect]] (1984) | * [[Suspect]] (1984) | ||
| − | * [[Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare]] | + | * [[Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare]] (1986) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]] (1984) |
| + | * [[The Lurking Horror]] (1987) | ||
* [[The Witness]] (1983) | * [[The Witness]] (1983) | ||
| − | * [[Zork I: The Great Underground Empire]] ( | + | * [[Wishbringer: The Magick Stone Of Dreams]] (1985) |
| − | * [[Zork II: The Wizard Of Frobozz]] ( | + | * [[Zork I: The Great Underground Empire]] (1984) |
| − | * [[Zork III: The Dungeon Master]] ( | + | * [[Zork II: The Wizard Of Frobozz]] (1984) |
| + | * [[Zork III: The Dungeon Master]] (1984) | ||
| − | [[Category:Computer and video game companies]] | + | [[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:Computer and video game companies]] [[Category:Adventure]] |
Latest revision as of 19:11, 10 March 2012
Infocom was founded at June 22th, 1979, in the USA.
At June 13th, 1986, Activision bought the company for stock swap.
They mainly produced text adventures running under CP/M on CPC.
The adventures were very famous for their astounding parser.
Releases for CPC
- Ballyhoo (1986)
- Cutthroats (1984)
- Deadline (1986)
- Enchanter (1984)
- Hollywood Hijinx (1986)
- Infidel (1986)
- Leather Goddesses Of Phobos (1986)
- Moonmist (1986)
- Planetfall (1986)
- Plundered Hearts (1987)
- Seastalker: Dive Deep Into Danger (1984)
- Sorcerer (1984)
- Spellbreaker (1985)
- Starcross (1986)
- Stationfall (1987)
- Suspect (1984)
- Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare (1986)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984)
- The Lurking Horror (1987)
- The Witness (1983)
- Wishbringer: The Magick Stone Of Dreams (1985)
- Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (1984)
- Zork II: The Wizard Of Frobozz (1984)
- Zork III: The Dungeon Master (1984)
