Tynesoft

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Probably the only Geordie software company ever! These guys really did make some good games, they specialised in the sports area, but also made some other games as well. Most of their sports games are to do with athletics or football, they never really made any others.

Please contact me if you have any additional information about the company or its games!


Rig Attack

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A simple little game, and not bad either. You are in control of a Helicopter, and have to stop the Oil Rigs being attacked by submarines (maybe they're Greenpeace subs?) you can shoot at them, but you have to get pretty close to the water for your bombs to be effective, and then you might crash into a rig! The graphics make a change for a Tynesoft game, as they're High Resolution instead of the normal Mode 2 or 5. Quite addictive, but also hard!


Saigon

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Another Commando style game, in this you are taking part in the Vietnam war, and have to shoot down everything that moves in the jungle. The game is superior to Commando because it has a less clutered screen, there are less people around to get in the way, but they fire much faster. The games graphics are also more slick and slightly better.


Space Caverns

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Quite a decent game, although it is really just Thrust without the realistic physics. You have to guide your craft through the caverns, the graphics are ok nothing special, it really does owe a lot to its Superior Software version though!


Spy Vs Spy

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One of the most brilliantly original games ever created, it is a shame that a more modern version hasn't been produced. In this game, the screen is split into two halves, and you have to control a cat, running around a building looking for items, whilst trying to dodge the other spy cat who is planting traps for you when you look behind or in things. Of course you too can plant traps for him, and it is really hilarious when you watch him explode after detonating your time bomb, or shooting himself by pulling the picture off the wall which you hid a gun behind! You can play this over and over again and not get tired!


Summer Olympiad

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This is probably Tynesofts worst sports game, it isn't all that bad, but it doesn't live up to the standards created by their other games in the sports categories. The graphics are up to the usual standards, but the gameplay and choice of events just don't mix well, Clay Pigeons Shooting, Fencing, Triple Jump and Diving. Not as bad as some sports games, but definitly not up there with the best.


Supergran

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This is a text adventure, written by of all people Brian Howarth! The guy who wrote many of the Topologika games! You play Supergran and have to save people whilst watching out for Scunner Campbell, the evil enemy of Supergran. If you live in Britain this is obviously derived from an old television series, it's pretty good all in all.


Superman

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The super hero in a licensed version. The game is a mixture of playing styles including shooting and flying. You have to save the planet (as usual) with your super powers. The game has nice graphics, especially in the loading screens and of course that famous music is included, all done particularly well on the old beeb!


The Big KO

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The only sports game that they completely mucked up, it is a very annoying game, mainly because you can never seem to get a punch in the right place, and the computer always beats you because of it. Definitly not worth playing with one player, but it is ok with two players. You'd be much better off taking a look at Superior's By Fair Means Or Foul for a good boxing game.


Trek 2

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Another Star Trek game - how did they get away without having a license to do this? This is probably the best one on the BBC, the graphics are nice and detailed, but it lacks the sort of gameplay that a game like this deserves, it doesn't stray away from the coordinate based strategy type gameplay of all the other Star Trek games (barring Superior's Star Trek Adventure)


US Drag Racing

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A drag racing game, this is probably one of their worst games, Drag Racing is a boring sport, mainly because it is against one other car, and they just go in a straight line for a few metres, hardly thrilling stuff. This does nothing to add to the massive thrill (yeah right) of watching the actual races, you just have to win against the computer. The graphics are nice, but the gameplay stinks!