Gargoyle Games was a British

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company founded in 1983 by Roy Carter and Greg Follis in order to publish their first game, ''Ad Astra''. They generally specialized in games for the

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even though the company was originally named with the intention of publishing games for

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computers. They later created a new label specifically for arcade-style games,

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(FTL), as well developing titles for

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. Two of Gargoyle's releases, '' Marsport'' and '' Heavy on the Magick'' were intended to be the first in a series of games but the planned sequels were never released. ''Marsport'' is often considered an unofficial companion to '' Tir Na Nog'' and ''

Dun Darach ''Dun Darach'' is an arcade adventure developed and published in 1985 by Gargoyle Games for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC computers. It is a prequel to the 1984 game ''Tir Na Nog (game), Tir Na Nog''. The plot has Celtic hero Cuchulainn on a ...

'' due to its similar gameplay. ''Tir Na Nóg'' and ''Dun Darach'' are part of the same series, with ''Dun Darach'' being a prequel released the following year.

Games Developed

*''Ad Astra'' (1984) *''Tir Na Nog'' (1984) *''Dun Darach'' (1985) *''Marsport'' (1985) *'' Sweevo's World'' (1985) *'' Sweevo's Whirled'' (1986) *''Heavy on the Magick'' (1986) *'' Light Force'' (FTL, 1986) *''

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'' (Elite Systems, 1986) *''

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'' (FTL, 1987) *'' Hydrofool'' (FTL, 1987) *'' Thundercats'' (Elite Systems, 1987) *''Supertrux'' (Elite Systems, 1989)

References

External links

Information about Gargoyle Games
at Planet Sinclair.
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