Last Updated 5th May 2019
The BBC Games Archive - digital memories
Last Updated 5th May 2019
The biggest Software produce/publisher for the BBC ever. In fact it is still going to this day, making it the only actively supporting BBC software house. It still sells titles, but no longer develops any. The company is now being run by Steve Hanson. In the early 80's it released bundles of classics, and every game seemed to be a good one. It has probably developed more games that most other publishers have today. It acquired Acornsoft in the late 80's, and gained the rights to sell their games, but now it seems that Acorn have bought the name back again. It has produced loads of individual titles, as well as 18 Play It Again Sam Compilations, 2 Acornsoft Hits Compilations, and 2 Superior Software compilations.
Please contact me if you have any additional information about the company or its games!
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I think this an ok game, nothing special, but it does have the added bonus of a construction set built into it, so you can design circuits and then race on them, which gives it a long lifespan. The racing is not really up to much, but with two players it is a good laugh.
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A highly original game, in this you take control of a team of expert commandos trying to infiltrate a building in order to kill the men who have taken hostages. The gameplay varies each level, the first one sees you dodging bullets in order to correctly position your men, when you do this you move on to the next level. In the second level you take control of three different commandos, who have to slide down the building on ropes, and break in at the correct point. There are more levels, such as shooting the baddies etc, and it makes for a really great game. This was one of the last games they made, and it sure was good, the graphics are nicely done, if a bit sketchy, and it has a nice tune.
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A great classic, you play the hunchback, who has to get through the castles defenses to rescue the Princess Esmerelda. You have to dodge men with spears, rocks, jump on ropes, and watch out for pitfalls. A true classic in every sense of the word, it will keep you playing for ages, the graphics are cool and the sounds makes me laugh every time!
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Superiors BreakOut clone, this one is nearly as good as Arkanoid, but is just beaten beause of Arkanoids excellent graphics, it is very impressive though. It has nice sound, and some great extras. You always feel as if it is just a cheap copy of Arkanoid though, everything from that seems to be replicated in this.
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Superior Software's definitive version of Space Invaders, this is the best version on the Beeb, but that isn't really saying much as it is not exactly and incredibly complicated game to do! It it still necessary though, as every platform should have this game on it - it's video game history!
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A very strange little platformer, the graphics are nice enough but it just doesnt seem like a proper Superior Software game, it just feels quite tacky. Definitely not one of the hits then!
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A nice little fighter, you are a karate expert, and have to fight against a range of fighters. Loads of moves, and some excellent high-res animation make this one of the best beat-em-ups on the Beeb, and it is very tough. If anyone has any tips - please tell me!
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Superiors sequel to the classic Donkey Kong, I don't think this is as good as the original, you have to rescue donkey kong, you play baby kong, and have to negotiate the levels, filled with baddies. It has some nicely done high-res graphics, but it was always riding on the back of a much better game. It was renamed when put on compilation with Killer Gorilla - the old name was Zany Kong Junior.
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A good game, this is a game in which you take control of a laser cutter, and have to cut away portions of the screen. All around the screen there are aliens who can get you when you use the cutter, you have to capture a certain amount of the screen, which varies each level, and when you have done so, you progress. Only available on Superior Collection II.
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An early Peter Johnson game, this is not as good as his later ones, its basically a less advanced version of Acornsoft's maze, ie a 3d maze which you have to get out of. It looks ok, but its major problem is the time it takes to redraw the screen after you move.
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