Penguin Software

Penguin Software

Penguin Software war ein Hersteller für Grafik-Software und Computerspiele in Geneva (USA). Das Unternehmen wurde von Mark Pelczarski 1980 gegründet und existierte bis 1987. 1985 kam es zu Rechtsstreitigkeiten mit der Firma Penguin Books, so dass die Firma zu Polarware umbenannt wurde.

Bekannt wurde die Firma mit einigen Grafikprogrammen, namentlich Magic Paintbrush, Special Effects und speziell The Graphics Magician, das damals sehr populär und kommerziell erfolgreich war.[1][2]

Das Unternehmen entwickelte auch einige Computerspiele, wie z.B. die dreiteilige Adventure-Reihe Transylvania, deren erster Teil 2009 auch für den iPhone herausgebracht wurde.[3]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Grafik-Software

  • Magic Paintbrush, 1978, Apple II
  • Special Effects, 1981, Apple II
  • The Graphics Magician, 1982, Apple, Atari, Commodore, IBM[4]

Computerspiele

  • Transylvania, 1982, Apple II, Atari, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Apple Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST, MSDOS
  • The Quest, 1983, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Apple Macintosh
  • The Coveted Mirror, 1986, Apple II, Atari 8-bit , Commodore 64, PC
  • Oo-Topos, 1986, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, PC

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ gamasutra: A History of Gaming Platforms: The Apple II
  2. ↑ graphicsmagician.com: The Graphics People
  3. ↑ Transylvania Adventure by RetroVenture, LLC
  4. ↑ COMPUTE! Ausgabe 48, Mai 1984, Seite 20

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