Firebird Software Ltd.

COMPANY

London,England

Firebird Software was a label used by Telecomsoft, the former software division of British Telecom. During the 1980's it developed and published a wide variety of games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and other systems.

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Overview

Firebird Software was founded in 1984 as a publishing label of Telecomsoft (Company), itself a subsidiary of British Telecom. Initially Firebird Software released games primarily for the budget market (under the Firebird and Silverbird labels) before moving into the regular retail market by creating Rainbird software. In May 1989 most of Telecomsoft's assets, including the Firebird label, were sold to MicroProse, who shortly afterwards discontinued the brand.

Developed Games

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Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (Game)

1 January 1987

A graphical adventure with some real-time combat and piloting.

PC​ AST​ C64​

Crosswize (Game)

1 March 1988

Side scrolling space shooter for the ZX Spectrum. Sequel to Sidewize.

SPEC​

Don't Buy This (Game)

1 December 1985

A collection of five "uninspired" ZX Spectrum games sent to Firebird to publish, only for them to bundle them together as a joke release.

SPEC​

Quartz (Game)

Unknown Release

Quartz is an 8-way shoot 'em up for the Amiga and Atari ST.

AMI​ AST​

Imagination (Game)

1 January 1987

CPC​ C64​ SPEC​

Mega-Bucks (Game)

Unknown Release

A puzzle-platforming game releasing on Firebird's budget brand Silverbird in1986/87 for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

CPC​ SPEC​

Black Lamp (Game)

31 December 1988

An open-world platformer in which Jolly Jack the Jester has to collect nine colored lamps and place them on a shelf to save his kingdom.

AMI​ A800​ AST​ +2

Warhawk (Game)

31 December 1986

Firebird's Warhawk is a vertically-scrolling top-down shooter released for several home computers in 1986.

CPC​ A800​ AST​ +1

On The Tiles (Game)

31 December 1987

Highly realistic cat simulation for the C64 in 1987 from Firebird

C64​

Star Pilot (Game)

31 December 1987

Top down sci-fi shooter for ZX Spectrum

SPEC​

Return to Genesis (Game)

31 December 1988

Return to Genesis is a side-scrolling shooter similar to Defender, made by Firebird Software for Amiga and Atari ST systems.

AMI​ AST​

Arcade Classics (Game)

31 December 1987

A compilation published by Firebird Software including new versions of four classic arcade games.

C64​

Published Games

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Underwurlde (Game)

Unknown Release

Sabreman must navigate a castle and cavern maze in this flick screen jump and swing platform adventure. Creatures do not cause damage but instead knock Sabreman to his doom down the vast chasms. The ultimate aim is to escape past the various guardians of the Underwurlde.

C64​ SPEC​

Olli & Lissa: The Ghost of Shilmore Castle (Game)

31 December 1986

Help the ghost of Shilmore Castle in this 8-bit platformer.

CPC​ C64​ SPEC​

Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo (Game)

31 December 1987

Samurai Warrior was a computer game based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic book.

CPC​ C64​ SPEC​

Rebelstar (Game)

31 December 1986

Europe-only turn-based strategy, the forerunner of Laser Squad and X-Com.

SPEC​

Sidewize (Game)

1 January 1987

A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up published by Firebird for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum homecomputers.

C64​ SPEC​

Gyron Arena (Game)

1 August 1986

SPEC​

Oriental Hero (Game)

31 December 1986

SPEC​

I,Ball (Game)

1 March 1987

CPC​ AST​ C64​ +1

Quartz (Game)

Unknown Release

Quartz is an 8-way shoot 'em up for the Amiga and Atari ST.

AMI​ AST​

Imagination (Game)

1 January 1987

CPC​ C64​ SPEC​

Soldier of Fortune (Game)

Unknown Release

C64​ SPEC​

Ozzy Versus the Universe - Part I: Demons of Topaz (Game)

31 December 1984

Ozzy Versus the Universe- Part I is a 2D side-scrolling platformer for the Commodore 64.

C64​

Company details

Name

Firebird Software Ltd.

Abbreviation

Founded

Location

London,England

Website

Aliases

Developed Games

• Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (Game)
• Crosswize (Game)
• Don't Buy This (Game)
• Quartz (Game)
• Imagination (Game)
• Mega-Bucks (Game)
• Black Lamp (Game)
• Warhawk (Game)
• On The Tiles (Game)
• Star Pilot (Game)
• Return to Genesis (Game)
• Arcade Classics (Game)
• Skateboard Kidz (Game)
• Virtual Reality Vol. 2 (Game)
• Bomb Scare (Game)
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Published Games

• Underwurlde (Game)
• Olli & Lissa: The Ghost of Shilmore Castle (Game)
• Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo (Game)
• Rebelstar (Game)
• Sidewize (Game)
• Gyron Arena (Game)
• Oriental Hero (Game)
• I,Ball (Game)
• Quartz (Game)
• Imagination (Game)
• Soldier of Fortune (Game)
• Ozzy Versus the Universe - Part I: Demons of Topaz (Game)
• Mega-Bucks (Game)
• Cylu (Game)
• Pandora (Game)
• Headache (Game)
• Cholo (Game)
• Mad Nurse (Game)
• Druid II: Enlightenment (Game)
• Booty (Game)
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Franchises

• Arcade Archives (Franchise)
• Sidewize (Franchise)
• Bubble Bobble (Franchise)
• Elite (Franchise)
• Fist (Franchise)
• Level 9 Middle Earth (Franchise)
• Olli & Lissa (Franchise)
• P-47 (Franchise)
• Paradroid (Franchise)
• Pitfall (Franchise)
• Quazatron (Franchise)
• Rebelstar (Franchise)
• Rick Dangerous (Franchise)
• Sabreman/Sabre Wulf (Franchise)
• Star Trek (Franchise)
• Technician Ted (Franchise)
• The Sentinel (Franchise)
• Usagi Yojimbo (Franchise)
• Virus (Franchise)

People

• Clare Edgeley (Person)
• Jeremy Smith (Person)
• Julian Gollop (Person)

Characters

• Baron von Blubba (Character)
• Bob (Character)
• Bub (Character)
• Chack'n (Character)
• Cororon (Character)
• Hel (Character)
• Jam (Character)
• James T. Kirk (Character)
• Klepto (Character)
• Kululun (Character)
• Pitfall Harry (Character)
• Quickclaw (Character)
• Sabreman (Character)
• Spock (Character)
• Super Drunk (Character)
• Super Drunk, Jr. (Character)
• Super Maita (Character)
• Technician Ted (Character)
• Thor (Character)
• Usagi Yojimbo (Character)

Concepts

• Single Word Titles (Concept)
• High Score (Concept)
• ASM Hit (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Jump (Concept)
• Boss Fight (Concept)
• Ninja (Concept)
• Chiptune (Concept)
• Dragon (Concept)
• Game Over (Concept)
• Gravity (Concept)
• Lives (Concept)
• Retroachievements (Concept)
• Single-Screen Level (Concept)
• Anthropomorphism (Concept)
• Antstream Arcade (Concept)
• Bats (Concept)
• Birds (Concept)
• Boss (Concept)
• CGA Graphics (Concept)

Locations

• Space (Location)
• Castle (Location)
• Cave (Location)
• Europe (Location)
• Japan (Location)
• Underground (Location)
• Cemetery (Location)
• Egypt (Location)
• Germany (Location)
• Haunted House (Location)
• Jungle (Location)
• Lave (Location)
• Middle-earth (Location)
• Mine (Location)
• Mongolia (Location)
• Park (Location)
• Pyramid (Location)
• Race Track (Location)
• The Moon (Location)
• United Kingdom (Location)

Objects

• Spaceship (Object)
• Gun (Object)
• Bubble (Object)
• Knife (Object)
• Potion (Object)
• Tombstone (Object)
• 2" x 4 (Object)
• Arrow (Object)
• Asteroid (Object)
• Axe (Object)
• Bandana (Object)
• Beard (Object)
• Blocks (Object)
• Bomb (Object)
• Bow (Object)
• Bowl (Object)
• Bullet (Object)
• Canoe (Object)
• Car (Object)
• Coriolis Station (Object)