Bubble Bus Software

Summary

Bubble Bus Software was a publisher of video game software for home computers in the mid-1980s, founded by Mark Meakins[1][2] and based in Tonbridge, Kent. Their releases targeted popular home computers of the time, such as the Commodore 64, VIC-20 and ZX Spectrum.[3] Their most notable releases were Starquake and Wizard's Lair, both written by Stephen Crow. Wizard's Lair was notable for its similarity to both Atic Atac and Sabre Wulf.[4]

Games developed or published edit

  • Alien Panic 64 (Commodore 64)
  • Aqua Racer (Commodore 64)
  • Awesome Earl in SkateRock (Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)
  • Boardello (MSX, Tatung Einstein)
  • Boing (Commodore 64)
  • Brainstorm (ZX Spectrum)
  • Bumping Buggies (Commodore 64)
  • Cave Fighter (Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64)
  • Cavern Run 64 (Commodore 64)
  • Classic Invaders (Amiga, Amstrad CPC)
  • Classic Muncher (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)
  • Exterminator (Commodore 64, VIC-20)
  • Final Frontier (MS-DOS)
  • Flying Feathers (Commodore 64)
  • Hustler (Commodore 16, Plus/4)
  • Kick Off (Commodore 64)
  • Krazy Kong (Commodore 64)
  • Max Torque (Commodore 64)
  • Metranaut (Commodore 64)
  • Minnesota Fats' Pool Challenge (Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, MSX, Tatung Einstein, ZX Spectrum)
  • Moonlight Madness (ZX Spectrum)
  • Starquake (Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, Tatung Einstein, ZX Spectrum)
  • Tazz (Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64)
  • The Fifth Quadrant (Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
  • The Ice Temple (ZX Spectrum)
  • Trizons (Commodore 16, Plus/4)
  • Widow's Revenge (Commodore 64)
  • Wizard's Lair (Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum)

References edit

  1. ^ "Bubble Bus Software". Retro Gamer. No. 165. 2017. pp. 68–73..
  2. ^ "GOSH new recruit". Home Computing Weekly (74). Argus Specialist Publication. 1984. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. ^ Graeme Kidd (1985). "Interview with Stephen Crow". Crash. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ^ "CRASH 14 - Wizard's Lair". www.crashonline.org.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

External links edit

  • Bubble Bus Software on World of Spectrum
  • Bubble Bus Game Cover Gallery on Retromuseums