Palace Software
Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was part of the Palace Group- a company associated with film and video distribution- and was itself notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. Palace caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.
Palace Software
- Name
- Palace Software
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- London
- Activity
- video game industry
- Products
- Cauldron
- Dissolved
- 1991
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Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was part of the Palace Group- a company associated with film and video distribution- and was itself notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. Palace caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.
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Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown and musician Richard Joseph. In 1991, the Palace Group sold Palace Software to Titus France.
It is associated with United Kingdom. The record gives 1984 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1991. Its recorded seat is London. The recorded field of activity is video game industry. Recorded products are Cauldron.
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• Name — Palace Software • Type — Private • Fate — Acquired by Titus France • Founded — 1984 • Defunct — 1991 • Hq Location City — London • Hq Location Country — England • Area Served — Worldwide • Industry — Video games • Products — Cauldron series Barbarian series • Services — Video game publishing • Parent — Palace Group
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• The Evil Dead (1984) • Cauldron (video game) (1985) • Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986) • The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986) • Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987) • Stifflip & Co. (1987) • Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988) • Dragon's Breath (1990) • International 3D Tennis (1990)
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- 1.en Article Retro Gamer Martyn Carroll 23 mars 2006 66-69 lang en Barbarians, Sacred Armour and The Evil Dead – Welcome to Palace Software… .
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