Tynesoft Computer Software

COMPANY

Blaydon-on-Tyne,North East,England, UK

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Overview

Tynesoft Computer Software was originally founded under the name Tynesoft Educational Software due to the fact that they got their start as a developer for educational video games. Eventually they would go on to develop sport simulation video games for 8-bit computers in the United Kingdom. When the 16-bit computers were introduced and gained popularity amongst consumers, Tynesoft Computer Entertainment concentrated their efforts on publishing and developing budget titles. However the decision caused the company to fall into bankruptcy by 1990 and ceased to exist as a video game publisher or developer. After filing for bankruptcy the company restructured itself as a business services company; offering services from data research to printing and publishing booklets.

Developed Games

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Superman: The Man of Steel (Game)

31 December 1988

In the PC only Man of Steel, Players control Superman through 7 levels of 3D flying, overhead vertical scrolling and sidescrolling secitons.

AMI​ PC​ CPC​ +6

Plutos (Game)

1 July 1987

A vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Tynesoft for the 16-bit machines Amiga and Atari ST.

AMI​ AST​

Summer Challenge: World Class Competition (Game)

31 December 1988

One to six players can compete in five olympic events in this game that is also known as Summer Olympiad.

AMI​ PC​ AST​ +2

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (Game)

31 December 1989

A multi-event sports simulation set in the Wild West.

AMI​ PC​ CPC​ +5

European Games (Game)

31 December 1986

A sports simulation game with various events that is also known as Commonwealth Games.

CPC​ C64​ MSX​ +2

Winter Challenge: World Class Competition (Game)

31 December 1988

A collection of five different winter sports. Released under the name Winter Olympiad 88 in Europe.

AMI​ PC​ APL2​ +5

Seconds Out (Game)

1 July 1988

A boxing game developed for European home computers. The player takes on a series of eccentric opponents for championship supremacy.

AMI​ AST​

Phantom (Game)

31 December 1987

A Gauntlet like action game in which the player is taking the role of an absent minded professor of astrophysics and must destroy ghosts, monsters and transporters that live in the four buildings that the professor has been asked to visit.

A800​ C64​ C16​ +1

Goal! (Game)

31 December 1987

A five-a-side soccer game developed by Tynesoft for the BBC Micro/Electron.

BBCM​

Ian Botham's Test Match (Game)

31 December 1985

A licenced cricket game in the name of 1980s UK cricketing legend Ian Botham, with a surprising side B.

SPEC​

Published Games

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Superman: The Man of Steel (Game)

31 December 1988

In the PC only Man of Steel, Players control Superman through 7 levels of 3D flying, overhead vertical scrolling and sidescrolling secitons.

AMI​ PC​ CPC​ +6

Who Said That? (Game)

31 December 1987

A action game in which the player collects letters and places them in the sentence to spell out a famous saying. Developed by IJK Software and published by Tynesoft for the ZX Spectrum.

SPEC​

Wizards Spell (Game)

31 December 1986

A graphical text adventure developed by IJK Software and published by Tynesoft for the ZX Spectrum.

SPEC​

Lone Survivor/Wacky Painter (Game)

1 September 1985

A compilation of two games that had intent on individual release, but never saw that occur.

C16​

Ian Botham's Test Match (Game)

31 December 1985

A licenced cricket game in the name of 1980s UK cricketing legend Ian Botham, with a surprising side B.

SPEC​

Company details

Name

Tynesoft Computer Software

Abbreviation

Founded

Location

Blaydon-on-Tyne,North East,England, UK

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Aliases

Developed Games

• Superman: The Man of Steel (Game)
• Plutos (Game)
• Summer Challenge: World Class Competition (Game)
• Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (Game)
• European Games (Game)
• Winter Challenge: World Class Competition (Game)
• Seconds Out (Game)
• Phantom (Game)
• Goal! (Game)
• Ian Botham's Test Match (Game)
• view all →

Published Games

• Superman: The Man of Steel (Game)
• Who Said That? (Game)
• Wizards Spell (Game)
• Lone Survivor/Wacky Painter (Game)
• Ian Botham's Test Match (Game)
• view all →

Franchises

• Scott Adams Classic Adventures (Franchise)
• DC Universe (Franchise)
• Elvira's Movie Macabre (Franchise)
• Manic Miner (Franchise)
• Mysterious Adventures (Franchise)
• Punch-Out (Franchise)
• Superman (Franchise)

People

• Alan Cox (Person)

Characters

• Alice Greenwood (Character)
• Axel Foley (Character)
• Captain Bob McLain (Character)
• Captain Roger Stanfast (Character)
• Corporal Deedee Gilbert (Character)
• Darkseid (Character)
• Elvira (Character)
• Jimmy Blandford (Character)
• Judy (Character)
• Lex Luthor (Character)
• Lois Lane (Character)
• Lt. Ernie Waverly (Character)
• Lt. Rene St. Jacques (Character)
• Lt. Sigrid Sanderson (Character)
• Major Vanessa Gold (Character)
• Michael Williams (Character)
• Miner Willy (Character)
• Mr. Jones (Character)
• Mr. Roberts (Character)
• Mrs. Jones (Character)

Concepts

• High Score (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• ASM Hit (Concept)
• Single Word Titles (Concept)
• Third-Person Perspective (Concept)
• Death (Concept)
• Grid-Based Movement (Concept)
• Horses (Concept)
• Licensed Game (Concept)
• Platform Exclusive (Concept)
• Text Based (Concept)
• 8-bit (Concept)
• AGOS (Concept)
• Asynchronous Multiplayer (Concept)
• Attack Dog (Concept)
• Biathlon (Concept)
• CGA Graphics (Concept)
• Car Accident (Concept)
• Celebrity Tie-in (Concept)
• Clowns (Concept)

Locations

• Space (Location)
• Abandoned Buildings (Location)
• Bar (Location)
• Beverly Hills (Location)
• Cemetery (Location)
• Church (Location)
• Circus Tent (Location)
• Durnin (Location)
• Kitchen (Location)
• Lannia (Location)
• Mansion (Location)
• Prison (Location)
• Ramagold (Location)
• The United States of America (Location)
• Tynham Cross (Location)
• Warehouse (Location)
• Wild West (Location)
• Zarthynia (Location)

Objects

• Ambulance (Object)
• Axe (Object)
• Ball (Object)
• Beer (Object)
• Bell (Object)
• Book (Object)
• Bottle (Object)
• Boxing Glove (Object)
• Boxing Ring (Object)
• Bugle (Object)
• Bumper (Object)
• Candle (Object)
• Car (Object)
• Car Tag (Object)
• Coat (Object)
• Corpse (Object)
• Crate (Object)
• Crown (Object)
• Diary (Object)
• Door (Object)