Superior Software

COMPANY» Founded 1982-01-01

Leeds,West Yorkshire,United Kingdom

Superior Software (also known as Superior Interactive) is a British video game publisher and developer. Achieving greatest success in the 1980's, the company developed a number of games for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron.

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Superior Software (also known as Superior Interactive) is a British video game publisher and developer. Achieving greatest success in the 1980's, the company developed a number of games for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron.

Developed Games

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SLAP-SHOT! Hockey (Game)

Unknown Release

CPC​ C64​ MSX​

Space Pilot (Game)

31 December 1983

This 1983 Commodore 64 release was an accurate, but unlicensed clone of Konami's arcade classic, Time Pilot.

C64​ BBCM​

Citadel (Game)

31 December 1985

Players must search for five crystals in this action-adventure game from 1985.

BBCM​

Deathstar (Game)

31 December 1984

Deathstar (also stylised as DeathStar) is a multi-directional shoot-em-up released for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1984. It is a gameplay clone of Sinistar.

BBCM​

Stryker's Run (Game)

31 December 1986

Stryker's Run is a side-scrolling action game released for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1986. It takes place during a futuristic war.

BBCM​

BMX on the Moon (Game)

1 November 1984

BMX on the Moon is a Moon Patrol clone developed for the BBC Micro and released in 1984.

BBCM​

International Hockey (Game)

31 December 1985

International Hockey is a Hockey game for multiple early computer systems.

PC​ APL2​ C64​

Published Games

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Zany Kong Junior (Game)

31 December 1984

A Donkey Kong Junior clone which was later billed as a Killer Gorilla sequel.

BBCM​

Citadel (Game)

31 December 1985

Players must search for five crystals in this action-adventure game from 1985.

BBCM​

Ravenskull (Game)

1 June 1986

A top-down, fantasy, action-adventure released by Superior Software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1986.

BBCM​

Stryker's Run (Game)

31 December 1986

Stryker's Run is a side-scrolling action game released for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1986. It takes place during a futuristic war.

BBCM​

BMX on the Moon (Game)

1 November 1984

BMX on the Moon is a Moon Patrol clone developed for the BBC Micro and released in 1984.

BBCM​

Repton 3 (Game)

1 November 1986

Repton 3 involves retrieving treasure from cleverly constructed traps of falling rocks whilst avoiding the monsters and spirits.

C64​ BBCM​

Company details

Name

Superior Software

Abbreviation

Founded

1 January 1982

Location

Leeds,West Yorkshire,United Kingdom

Website

http://www.superiorinteractive.com

Aliases

Superior Interactive

Developed Games

• SLAP-SHOT! Hockey (Game)
• Space Pilot (Game)
• Citadel (Game)
• Deathstar (Game)
• Stryker's Run (Game)
• BMX on the Moon (Game)
• International Hockey (Game)
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Published Games

• Zany Kong Junior (Game)
• Citadel (Game)
• Ravenskull (Game)
• Stryker's Run (Game)
• BMX on the Moon (Game)
• Repton 3 (Game)
• view all →

Franchises

• Barbarian (Franchise)
• Centipede (Franchise)
• Dizzy (Franchise)
• Killer Gorilla (Franchise)
• Kirby (Franchise)
• SimCity (Franchise)
• Simulator series (Franchise)
• Space Pilot (Franchise)
• The Last Ninja (Franchise)
• The Sims (Franchise)
• Virus (Franchise)
• Zany Kong (Franchise)

People

• Martin Edmondson (Person)
• Jeremy C. Smith (Person)
• Jeremy Smith (Person)
• Mark Cale (Person)
• Peter J. M. Irvin (Person)
• Will Wright (Person)

Characters

• Armakuni (Character)
• Bowser (Character)
• Commander John Stryker (Character)
• Dr. Wright (Character)

Concepts

• Single Word Titles (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• ASM Hit (Concept)
• Jump (Concept)
• Antstream Arcade (Concept)
• CGA Graphics (Concept)
• Animal Antagonist (Concept)
• Barbarian Protagonist (Concept)
• Chiptune (Concept)
• Decapitation (Concept)
• Exploration (Concept)
• Fire (Concept)
• Gravity (Concept)
• Heads Up Display (Concept)
• Hostage (Concept)
• Inventory (Concept)
• Jumping Puzzle (Concept)
• Launch Title (Concept)
• Never-Ending (Concept)
• Rappelling (Concept)

Locations

• Space (Location)
• Basement (Location)
• Beach (Location)
• Bern (Location)
• Boston (Location)
• Castle (Location)
• Cave (Location)
• City (Location)
• Desert (Location)
• Detroit (Location)
• Dullsville (Location)
• Dungeon (Location)
• Freeland (Location)
• Hamburg (Location)
• Home (Location)
• Io (Location)
• Japan (Location)
• Japanese Castle (Location)
• Jungle (Location)
• Kitchen (Location)

Objects

• Sword (Object)
• Grenade (Object)
• Gun (Object)
• Helicopter (Object)
• Key (Object)
• Rope (Object)
• Skates (Object)
• Spaceship (Object)
• Turret (Object)
• Water (Object)
• Airplane (Object)
• Asteroid (Object)
• Axe (Object)
• Barrel (Object)
• Bō (Object)
• Bone (Object)
• Boxing Glove (Object)
• Bridge (Object)
• Bucket (Object)
• Building (Object)