Palace Software - Revision history

Fgbrain at 09:51, 13 May 2012

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	*[[Rimrunner]] (1988)		*[[Rimrunner]] (1988)
	*[[Troll]] (1988) ''(n.b. Troll was eventually released for the CPC on the [[US Gold\|Kixx]] label)''		*[[Troll]] (1988) ''(n.b. Troll was eventually released for the CPC on the [[US Gold\|Kixx]] label)''

			== Further reading ==

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			image:ACU8712-046.jpg\|Palace featured in [[Amstrad Computer User]] page 1/3
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	[[Category:CPC related companies]]		[[Category:CPC related companies]]

MacDeath at 23:20, 13 May 2010

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	Figuring they'd get even more column inches by taking, at that time, innovative new marketing measures, the group quickly set-up a software arm with the sole purpose of coming up with games to support their big video releases. It was a short lived plan. After the critical mauling that ''The Evil Dead'' received from critics, a re-think was had and Palace's operation was modified to create and release games that would accompany their video line, rather than emulate it.		Figuring they'd get even more column inches by taking, at that time, innovative new marketing measures, the group quickly set-up a software arm with the sole purpose of coming up with games to support their big video releases. It was a short lived plan. After the critical mauling that ''The Evil Dead'' received from critics, a re-think was had and Palace's operation was modified to create and release games that would accompany their video line, rather than emulate it.

	Despite the less ~~risque~~ subject matter of their games, Palace couldn't help but court controversy most notably with their advertisements ~~fot eh~~ Barbarian series which featured a scantily clad Maria Whittaker (former Page 3 model with ''The Sun'' newspaper) draped over a muscular warrior (the future Wolf from ''Gladiators'' fact fans!)		Despite the less risqué subject matter of their games, Palace couldn't help but court controversy most notably with their advertisements for the Barbarian series which featured a scantily clad Maria Whittaker (former sexy busty Page 3 model with ''The Sun'' newspaper) draped over a muscular warrior (the future Wolf from ''Gladiators'' fact fans!)

	In 1991, with the Palace Group waning, the software arm was sold to French software house [[Titus Software\|Titus]].		In 1991, with the Palace Group waning, the software arm was sold to French software house [[Titus Software\|Titus]].

MacDeath at 23:17, 13 May 2010

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	*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)		*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)

	== ~~Vapourware~~ ==		== Vaporwares ==
	These games were advertised for the CPC under the Palace label but did not appear.		These games were advertised for the CPC under the Palace label but did not appear.
	*[[Cosmic Pirate]] (1989)		*[[Cosmic Pirate]] (1989)

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	*[[Rimrunner]] (1988)		*[[Rimrunner]] (1988)
	*[[Troll]] (1988) ''(n.b. Troll was eventually released for the CPC on the [[US Gold\|Kixx]] label)''		*[[Troll]] (1988) ''(n.b. Troll was eventually released for the CPC on the [[US Gold\|Kixx]] label)''

			[[Category:CPC related companies]]

Ritchardo mkII at 08:52, 13 May 2010

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	Despite the less risque subject matter of their games, Palace couldn't help but court controversy most notably with their advertisements fot eh Barbarian series which featured a scantily clad Maria Whittaker (former Page 3 model with ''The Sun'' newspaper) draped over a muscular warrior (the future Wolf from ''Gladiators'' fact fans!)		Despite the less risque subject matter of their games, Palace couldn't help but court controversy most notably with their advertisements fot eh Barbarian series which featured a scantily clad Maria Whittaker (former Page 3 model with ''The Sun'' newspaper) draped over a muscular warrior (the future Wolf from ''Gladiators'' fact fans!)

	In 1991, with the Palace Group waning, the software arm was sold to French software house [[Titus Software]].		In 1991, with the Palace Group waning, the software arm was sold to French software house [[Titus Software\|Titus]].

	== Releases for the CPC ==		== Releases for the CPC ==

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	*[[Antiriad\|Sacred Armour of Antiriad]] (1986)		*[[Antiriad\|Sacred Armour of Antiriad]] (1986)
	*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)		*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)
	*[[Troll]] (1988)
			== Vapourware ==
			These games were advertised for the CPC under the Palace label but did not appear.
			*[[Cosmic Pirate]] (1989)
			*[[Rimrunner]] (1988)
			*[[Troll]] (1988) ''(n.b. Troll was eventually released for the CPC on the [[US Gold\|Kixx]] label)''

Ritchardo mkII: /* Releases for the CPC */

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Releases for the CPC

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	*[[Cauldron II]] (1986)		*[[Cauldron II]] (1986)
	*[[International 3D Tennis]] (1990)		*[[International 3D Tennis]] (1990)
	*[[Sacred Armour of Antiriad]] (1986)		*[[Antiriad\|Sacred Armour of Antiriad]] (1986)
	*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)		*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)
	*[[Troll]] (1988)		*[[Troll]] (1988)

Ritchardo mkII: Created page with 'An unusual cross-promotion tool, '''Palace Software''' was initially established to help give a shot in the arm to the newly formed Palace Home Video line which had earned itself…'

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Created page with 'An unusual cross-promotion tool, '''Palace Software''' was initially established to help give a shot in the arm to the newly formed Palace Home Video line which had earned itself…'

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An unusual cross-promotion tool, '''Palace Software''' was initially established to help give a shot in the arm to the newly formed Palace Home Video line which had earned itself a reputation in the UK with its distribution of the controversial ''Evil Dead'' movie.

Figuring they'd get even more column inches by taking, at that time, innovative new marketing measures, the group quickly set-up a software arm with the sole purpose of coming up with games to support their big video releases. It was a short lived plan. After the critical mauling that ''The Evil Dead'' received from critics, a re-think was had and Palace's operation was modified to create and release games that would accompany their video line, rather than emulate it.

Despite the less risque subject matter of their games, Palace couldn't help but court controversy most notably with their advertisements fot eh Barbarian series which featured a scantily clad Maria Whittaker (former Page 3 model with ''The Sun'' newspaper) draped over a muscular warrior (the future Wolf from ''Gladiators'' fact fans!)

In 1991, with the Palace Group waning, the software arm was sold to French software house [[Titus Software]].

== Releases for the CPC ==
*[[Barbarian (Palace Software)|Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior]] (1987)
*[[Barbarian II|Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax]] (1988)
*[[Cauldron]] (1985)
*[[Cauldron II]] (1986)
*[[International 3D Tennis]] (1990)
*[[Sacred Armour of Antiriad]] (1986)
*[[Stifflip & Co]] (1987)
*[[Troll]] (1988)