Penguin software
| Polarware | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Incorporated |
| founding | 1980 as Penguin Software |
| resolution | 1987 |
| Seat |
Geneva (Illinois) , United States
|
| Branch | Software development |
Penguin Software , Polarware from 1986 , was a manufacturer of graphics software and computer games in Geneva ( USA ). The company was founded by Mark Pelczarski in 1980 and existed until 1987. In 1985 there were legal disputes with Penguin Books , so the company was renamed Polarware.
The company became known with some graphics programs, namely Magic Paintbrush , Special Effects and especially The Graphics Magician , which was very popular and commercially successful at the time.
The company also developed some computer games, such as: B. the three-part adventure series Transylvania , the first part of which was released for iOS in 2009 .
Graphics software
- Magic Paintbrush, 1978, Apple II
- Special Effects, 1981, Apple II
- The Graphics Magician, 1982, Apple, Atari, Commodore, IBM
Computer games
- Transylvania , 1982, Apple II, Atari, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Apple Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST, MSDOS
- The Quest , 1983, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Apple Macintosh
- The Coveted Mirror , 1986, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, PC
- Oo-Topos , 1986, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, PC
Web links
- Website / Archive The Graphics Magician and Polarware (English)
- Penguin Software Inc / PolarWare (English)
- Polarware at MobyGames (English)
- Retrocpu entry via Polarware / Penguin Software
Individual evidence
- ↑ gamasutra: A History of Gaming Platforms: The Apple II
- ↑ graphicsmagician.com: The Graphics People ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Transylvania Adventure by Retro Venture, LLC
- ↑ COMPUTE! Issue 48, May 1984, page 20
