Computing Games published by Players

The following is a list of Computing Games published by Players in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other games may have been published. If you have any games or software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.

There are 41 Computing Games published by Players in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
Auriga Date: 1985 Auriga

Vertical space shooting action, this game has a very garish death scene for your ship, where it flies rapidly from left to right, on a bright white flashing screen, then is reborn with flashing colour ...

Software House: Players
Author: Keith Harvey
Platform : Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4

Bubble Trouble Date: 1987 Bubble Trouble

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Atari 8 Bit

Captain Blood Date: 1988 Captain Blood

Space exploration game, where you are in an alien craf flying to planets, evading defence systems, collecting species to go in a futuristic Ark

Software House: Players
Author: Imagitec Design Ltd
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Cavey Date: 1986 Cavey

Cavey is in terrible trouble, those awful Pterodactyls are making his life a misery

Software House: Players
Author: Philip and Andrew Oliver
Platform : BBC

Clean Up Time Date: Clean Up Time

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

Crazy Coaster Date: 1987 Crazy Coaster

A platformer in which a clown runs along a rollercoaster blocking bombs and dodging carts

Software House: Players
Author: Keith Harvey
Platform : Commodore 64

Crime Busters Date: 1988 Crime Busters

Called Crime Busters, but is about guiding Benny The Burglar around and stealing to get rich! Looks rather like Impossible Mission

Software House: Players
Author: Michael Blanke, Arno P. Gitz
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Dizzy Dice Date: 1987 Dizzy Dice

Written by Andrew Challis, this is the only official 264 game that carries the Dizzy name, though has little to do with everyone's favourite egg

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Commodore 16

Dizzy Dice Date: 1987 Dizzy Dice

Dizzy Dice will get you in a spin, Amodern fruit machine with hold facility, and feature hold, as well as gambling on a roulette wheel, cna you break the bank?

Software House: Players
Author: Paul van Der Meer
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Dizzy Dice Date: 1987 Dizzy Dice

MSX gambling gam

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : MSX

Dizzy Dice Date: 1987 Dizzy Dice

Software House: Players
Author: Jason falcus
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

European Soccer Challenge Date: 1990 European Soccer Challenge

(from the back of the box) Experience all of the excitement and action of international soccer in this accurate soccer simulation

Software House: Players
Author: Simon Hobbs
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Foot Volley Date: 1986 Foot Volley

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : MSX

Fungus Date: 1986 Fungus

Fast action isometric game, that sees your character racing across the landscape, collecting mushrooms and avoiding obstacles such as trees, and the various enemies that come from the other way

Software House: Players
Author: Karl Hornell
Platform : Commodore 64

Heavy Metal Heroes Date: 1991 Heavy Metal Heroes

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Commodore Amiga

Hollywood Poker (Players) Date: 1988 Hollywood Poker (Players)

Software House: Players
Author: Richard Paul Jones
Platform : Commodore 64

Hollywood Poker (Players) Date: 1987 Hollywood Poker (Players)

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

Jet Set Willy (With Enhanced Plus 4 Version) Date: 1986 Jet Set Willy (With Enhanced Plus 4 Version)

Cut down C16 conversion of the Matthew Smith classic on one side, and a much enhanced Plus 4 version on the other, which contains everything from the Spectrum original

Software House: Players
Author: Ian Davison
Platform : Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4

Joe Blade Date: 1988 Joe Blade

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Atari 8 Bit

Joe Blade  II Date: 1988 Joe Blade II

Software House: Players
Author: Kevin Parker
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Joe Blade 1 & 2 Date: 1988 Joe Blade 1 & 2

Double pack from the children's world superstor

Software House: Players
Author: Kevin Parker, Chris Johnson
Platform : Commodore 64

Joe Blade II Date: 1988 Joe Blade II

The streets of London are rife with crime and only one man is tough enough to protect them, Joe Blade

Software House: Players
Author: Wayne Dobson
Platform : BBC Micro / Acorn Electron

Joe Blade II Date: 1988 Joe Blade II

 

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Joe Blade II Date: 1988 Joe Blade II

Software House: Players
Author: Kevin Parker
Platform : Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4

Killapede Date: 1986 Killapede

The killapede and a whole gang of creepy crawlies are out to get you

Software House: Players
Author: The Oliver Twins
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Killapede Date: Unknown Killapede

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro

Lerm Microdrive 1 Date: 1984 Lerm Microdrive 1

Software for creating Microdrive carts

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Magic Clock Date: 1985 Magic Clock

A stimulating learning package for 3-9 year olds

Software House: Players
Author: The Oliver Twins
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Magic Maths Date: 1986 Magic Maths

A stimulating learning package for 3-9 year olds

Software House: Players
Author: The Oliver Twins
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Prohibition Date: 1990 Prohibition

Software House: Players
Author: Pensoft
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Psycho City Date: 1989 Psycho City

Software House: Players
Author: Players
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

REFLEX Date: 1987 REFLEX

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : MSX

Skateboard Construction System Date: 1984 Skateboard Construction System

Software House: Players
Author: Paul Griffiths, Jabba Severn, Richard Beston
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Space Ace Date: 1987 Space Ace

Shoot-'em-up that draws heavily from 'Asteroids' for its gameplay

Software House: Players
Author: Peter Williamson
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Star Trooper Date: 1988 Star Trooper

The alien syndicate have stolen earth's only supplies of 5 new super alloys, one man is tasked with getting them back, the Star Troope

Software House: Players
Author: Robert Lever
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Stratosphere Date: 1987 Stratosphere

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : Atari 8 Bit

Street Gang (Review Copy) Date: 1988 Street Gang (Review Copy)

Have you got what it takes? Kick and punch your way through New York City's violent crime ridden streets, ghettos and sewers, in this explosive all action combat simulation

Software House: Players
Author: A. Cessert
Platform : Amstrad CPC

Sword Slayer Date: 1988 Sword Slayer

Software House: Players
Author: Kevin Parker, Martin Severn, Mike Brown, Andy Severn, Ian Potts
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Tanium Date: Tanium

A side scrolling space shooter and sequel to Warhawk

Software House: Players
Author: Mike Ware
Platform : Commodore 64

The Zacaron Mystery Date: The Zacaron Mystery

Software House: Players
Author:
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Tomcat Date: 1989 Tomcat

Software House: Players
Author: Adam Polanski
Platform : BBC Micro

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