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The Software Exchange
The Software Exchange was a company that produced computer games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily for the TRS-80. It has origins with ''SoftSide'' magazine. Games *''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' (1979) *''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' (1979) *''Lost Dutchman's Gold'' (1979) *''Star Trek III.4'' (1979) *''Westward 1847'' (1979) *''Invasion From Outer Space'' (1980) *''The Mean Checkers Machine'' (1980) *''Round the Horn (video game), Round the Horn'' (1980) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Software Exchange Defunct video game companies of the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of ''Tandy Radio Shack, Z80 icroprocessor'. It is one of the earliest mass-produced and mass-marketed retail home computers. The TRS-80 has a full-stroke QWERTY keyboard, the Zilog Z80 processor, 4 KB dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) standard memory, small size and desk area, floating-point Level I BASIC language interpreter in read-only memory (ROM), 64-character per line video monitor, and a starting price of US$600 (equivalent to US$ in ). A cassette tape drive for program storage was included in the original package. While the software environment was stable, the cassette load/save process combined with keyboard bounce issues and a troublesome Expansion Interface contributed to the Model I's reputation as not well-suited to serious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Balloon Crossing
''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' is a video game written by Dean Powell for the TRS-80 and published by The Software Exchange in 1979. It was originally printed as a type-in BASIC BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College ... listing in the June 1979 issue of '' SoftSide'' magazine. Gameplay ''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' is a game in which players control gas balloons to try to cross the Atlantic Ocean starting in Canada to reach Paris in the shortest time possible. Reception Joseph Suchar reviewed ''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 37. Suchar commented that "I feel that this game is well worth the money. It provides a challenging multi-player or solitaire game which is difficult to optimize." References {{reflist 1979 video games Simulation video gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Space Gamer
''The Space Gamer'' was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and tabletop role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. The magazine is no longer published, but the rights holders maintain a web presence using its final title ''Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer''. History ''The Space Gamer'' (''TSG'') started out as a digest quarterly publication of the brand new Metagaming Concepts Metagaming Concepts, later known simply as Metagaming, was a company that published board games from 1974 to 1983. It was founded and owned by Howard Thompson, who designed the company's first game, '' Stellar Conquest''. The company also inven ... company in March 1975. Howard M. Thompson, the owner of Metagaming and the first editor of the magazine, stated "The magazine had been planned for after our third or fourth game but circumstances demand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Jackson Games
Steve Jackson Games (SJGames) is a game company, founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games, and (until 2019) the gaming magazine ''Pyramid''. History Founded in 1980, six years after the creation of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', SJ Games created several role-playing and strategy games with science fiction themes. SJ Games' early titles were microgames initially sold in 4×7 inch ziploc bags, and later in the similarly sized Pocket Box. Games such as ''Ogre'', ''Car Wars'', and ''G.E.V'' (an ''Ogre'' spin-off) were popular during SJ Games' early years. Game designers such as Loren Wiseman and Jonathan Leistiko have worked for Steve Jackson Games. Today SJ Games publishes a variety of games, such as card games, board games, strategy games, and in different genres, such as fantasy, sci-fi, and gothic horror. They also published the book ''Principia Discordia'', the sacred text of the Discordian religion. Raid by the Secret S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon-Quest Adventure
''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' (also known as ''Dragonquest!'') is a 1980 video game published by The Software Exchange The Software Exchange was a company that produced computer games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily for the TRS-80. It has origins with ''SoftSide'' magazine. Games *''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' (1979) *''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' (1979) ... for the TRS-80, programmed by Charles Forsythe. Contents ''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' is a game in which the dragon Smaegor has kidnapped the king's daughter and plans eats the princess at nightfall. Reception Dave Albert reviewed ''DragonQuest'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 44. Albert commented that "Pick up a copy and try to rescue the princess. She needs your help." References External links * {{IFDB, id=3jb9p2re7eh1r35r 1980 video games 1980s interactive fiction Single-player video games The Software Exchange games TRS-80-only games Video games about dragons Video games developed in the United States [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Dutchman's Gold
''Lost Dutchman's Gold'' is a 1979 video game designed by Terry Kepner (as "Teri Li") and published by The Software Exchange The Software Exchange was a company that produced computer games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily for the TRS-80. It has origins with ''SoftSide'' magazine. Games *''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' (1979) *''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' (1979) ... for the TRS-80 16K. Contents ''Lost Dutchman's Gold'' is a text adventure in which the player searches for gold hidden in the desert. Reception Jon Mishcon reviewed ''Lost Dutchman's Gold'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 34. Mishcon commented that "Overall, a good game of the adventure genre, well worth its reasonable price, but certainly not the best of its class." References 1979 video games Adventure games The Software Exchange games TRS-80 games TRS-80-only games Video games developed in the United States {{puzzle-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Trek III
''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' is a 1984 American science fiction film, written and produced by Harve Bennett, directed by Leonard Nimoy, and based on the television series ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek''. It is the third film in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and is the second part of a three-film story arc that begins with ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (1982) and concludes with ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986). After the death of Spock (Nimoy), the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), USS ''Enterprise'' returns to Earth. When James T. Kirk (William Shatner) learns that Spock's spirit, or Vulcan (Star Trek)#Katra, katra, is held in the mind of Dr. Leonard McCoy, Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Kirk and company steal the decommissioned USS ''Enterprise'' to return Spock's body to his homeworld. The crew must also contend with hostile Klingons led by Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) who are bent on stealing the secrets of a powerful terraformin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westward 1847
''Westward 1847'' (also punctuated as ''Westward-1847'') is a 1979 video game written by Jon C. Sherman published by The Software Exchange The Software Exchange was a company that produced computer games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily for the TRS-80. It has origins with ''SoftSide'' magazine. Games *''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' (1979) *''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' (1979) ... for the TRS-80 16K. It originally appeared as the cover feature for the October 1979 issue of '' SoftSide''. Gameplay ''Westward 1847'' is a game in which the player has 40 weeks to get to Oregon before winter comes. Reception Jon Mishcon reviewed ''Westward 1847'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 34. Mishcon commented that "I recommend this game." References External linksArticlein ''Kilobaud Microcomputing'' 1979 video games The Software Exchange games TRS-80 games TRS-80-only games Video games developed in the United States {{computer-game-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion From Outer Space
''Invasion From Outer Space'' is a 1980 video game designed by Chris Freund for The Software Exchange The Software Exchange was a company that produced computer games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily for the TRS-80. It has origins with ''SoftSide'' magazine. Games *''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' (1979) *''Dragon-Quest Adventure'' (1979) ... for the TRS-80 16K Level II microcomputer. Plot summary ''Invasion From Outer Space'' is a game in which the player must blow up attacking alien ships until the aliens destroy all of the bases. Reception Joseph T. Suchar reviewed ''Invasion From Outer Space'' (as "''Alien Invaders''") in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 30. Suchar commented that "This game involves no real strategy, but will provide a great deal of excitement and frustration, depending upon your temperament. If you are an arcade game fan, I highly recommend this game." References {{reflist External linksReviewin 80 Micro 1980 video games The Software Exchange games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mean Checkers Machine
''The Mean Checkers Machine'' is a 1980 video game designed by Lance Micklaus for The Software Exchange for the TRS-80 Level II Model I microcomputer. Plot summary ''The Mean Checkers Machine'' is a computer version of checkers with four difficulty levels. Reception J. Mishcon reviewed ''The Mean Checkers Machine'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 32. Mishcon commented that "A super program. If you enjoy checkers, I heartily recommend this work." Reviews *''Creative Computing ''Creative Computing'' was one of the earliest magazines covering the microcomputer revolution. Published from October 1974 until December 1985, the magazine covered the spectrum of hobbyist/home/personal computing in a more accessible format th ...'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mean Checkers Machine 1980 video games The Software Exchange games TRS-80 games TRS-80-only games Video games based on board games Video games developed in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round The Horn (video Game)
''Round the Horn'' (stylized with a leading apostrophe as Round the Horn'') is a 1979 video game written by Reverend George Blank and published by The Software Exchange for the TRS-80. Written in BASIC BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College ..., it was originally a type-in program—and the cover feature—in the January 1979 issue of '' SoftSide''. Contents ''Round the Horn'' is a game in which each player pilots a clipper ship from New York City, around South America, to San Francisco in the shortest time. Reception Joseph Suchar reviewed ''Round the Horn'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 37. Suchar commented that "''Round the Horn'' is a challenging game which is in between all of those economic games and the simplistic arcade games. I highly recommend it." Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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