Commercial Data Systems, Ltd. (CDS) was a
software publisher and technology company based in
Emerald Park, Saskatchewan.
In the 1980s, CDS was primarily involved in the production of
computer game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device to gener ...
s for
8-bit computers such as the
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness ...
. The best-known and most original of these was ''
Frantic Freddie'', which combined fast-paced arcade play with an addictive soundtrack of pop tunes arranged by
Kris Hatlelid. Most of their other offerings were either sports simulations or clones of popular
arcade game
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s such as ''
Joust'' (''
Pegasis'') and ''
Frogger'' (''
Froggee''/''
Road Toad'').
CDS stopped publishing games around 1990. As of the late 1990s, it shifted its business focus to
consulting. The company was dissolved in May 2010.
Software releases
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5-Pin Bowling'' (1984)
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Frantic Freddie'' (1983)
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Froggee'' (1982)
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Motor Mouse''
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Pegasis'' (1983)
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*" Witch Way Now?", episode of American TV series ''Charmed''
* The Witch Way, long-standing bus route in England
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'' (1983)
References
External links
Screenshots from some CDS gamesReview of ''Frantic Freddie''
Defunct video game companies of Canada
Canadian companies disestablished in 2010
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