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Pitstop II is a 1984 sequel to the 1983 racing game Pitstop, both of which were published by Epyx. Ported to more platforms than the original, Pitstop II was released for the Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, and as a self-booting disk for IBM PC compatibles. Apple II and TRS-80 Color Computer versions were released in 1985.
Ted Salamone of Electronic Games reviewed the Commodore 64 version and wrote, "The engine rev sounds are realistic, the pit screen unforgettable, and the action absolutely hair-raising." [11] Stephen Reed of Hi-Res wrote that Pitstop "does not have the extended playability or good graphics" of Pole Position. Reed called the game's pit stop ...
Synapse published application software and developer tools, but was primarily known for video games. It initially focused on the Atari 8-bit computers, then later developed for the Commodore 64 and other systems. Synapse was purchased by Broderbund in late 1984 and the Synapse label retired in 1985.
Personal Computer World in January 1987 favorably reviewed version 1.2 for the Commodore 64. The magazine approved of geoWrite ("you could easily be fooled into thinking that you were using MacWrite"), geoPaint, fastloader, and documentation, and concluded that "GEOS has given the C64 a complete face-lift and a new lease on life". [12]
Fast Hack'em is a Commodore 64 fast disk/file copier, nibbler and disk editor written by Mike J. Henry and released in 1985. It was distributed in the U.S. and Canada via Henry's "Basement Boys Software", and in the U.K. via Datel Electronics. In the U.S., it retailed for $29.95 (equivalent to ~$100 in 2023).
Alligata Software Ltd. was a computer games developer and publisher based in Sheffield in the UK in the 1980s. [1]The company was founded by brothers Mike and Tim Mahony and their father J.R. Mahony in 1983.
The Multiplan spreadsheet application from Microsoft was ported to the Commodore 64, where it competed against established packages such as Calc Result. The first Lotus 1-2-3-like integrated software package for the 64 was Viza Software's Vizastar. [2] [3] A complete office suite arrived in the form of British made Mini Office II.
[2] [3] Fotheringham and Dawson had previously worked for Software Projects. [4] Some other staff members had previously worked for Imagine Software. [5] Prior to the release of their debut title, Nodes of Yesod, in 1985, Odin had previously released a number of games under the name Thor. [6]