Computing Games published by Acornsoft
The following is a list of Computing Games published by Acornsoft 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 108 Computing Games published by Acornsoft in our collection :
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Date: 1983
100 Programs for the BBC Microcomputer
A package of 100 different programs for BBC Micro computers
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: John Gordon
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Acheton
With original retail receipt
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Jon Thackray, David Seal, Jonathan Partington
Platform : BBC Micro
Date:
Acornsoft Games Pack 1
The Acornsoft Games Pack 1 includes the following games: ASTEROIDSWritten by Steve Furber SUB HUNT BREAKOUTWritten by Chris Howel
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date:
Acornsoft Games Pack 2
The Acornsoft Games Pack 2 includes the following games: DOGFIGHTWritten by Peter Miller MASTERMINDWritten By DJD ZOMBIE Very Kindly Donated By Chris Jorda
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various, see notes
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1980
Acornsoft Games Pack 3
Contains:Rat Trap Lunar Lander Black Box Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1980
Acornsoft Games Pack 4
Contains:Star TrekFour RowSpace AttackInvasion ForceKindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Not Known
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1980
Acornsoft Games Pack 5
Contains: Invaders (by Hugo Tyson) Wumpus (by Thomas Green) Reversi (by Laurence Hardwick)
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Hugo Tyson, Thomas Green, Laurence Hardwick
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1983
Acornsoft Games Pack 6
The Acornsoft Games Pack 6 includes the following games: DODGEMS By Neil Rainesteer your cars around the lanes, collecting points, but avoid the computer controlled car which is programmed to ...
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1983
Acornsoft Games Pack 7
The Acornsoft Games Pack 7 includes the following games:Green ThingsBallisticsSnake  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1983
Acornsoft Games Pack 8
The Acornsoft Games Pack 8 includes the following games: STARGATEProtect your missile base against the waves of invading aliens who attack by warping through stargates, and aim for the highes ...
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date:
Acornsoft Games Pack 9
The Acornsoft Games Pack 9 includes the following games: SnapperWritten by Hugo Tyson MinotaurWritten by David Shepherd Babies Written by Tim Dobso
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1982
Algebraic Manipulation - sealed in package
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date:
Atom LISP
The Atom Lisp interpreter consists of 5 1/2K of machine code interpreter plus 3k, of initialised LISP workspace containing lisp utilities
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Not Known
Platform : Acorn Atom
Date: 1987
C
Acornsoft C is based on Kernighan and Ritchie's definition of C
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Tim Bell, David Christensen, James Mansion, Jim Warwick
Platform : Acorn BBC Master
Date: 1984
Castle Of Riddles
Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadContains the hint sheet envelope
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Acornsoft
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Chemical Simulations
For the BBC Micro Model B Our copy new and sealed  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1983
Chemical Simulations
This pack contains 3 A level Chemistry programs on cassette and a booklet
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1983
Chess
A comercial program of chess designed for the BBC Micr
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Crazy Tracer
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: W Mansell
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1987
Creative Assembler: How to Write Arcade Games for the BBC Microcomputer Model B and Acorn Electron (Cassette)
Companion cassette for the book of the same nam
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Jonathan Griffiths
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Draughts & Reversi
Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadSeale
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Nick Reeves
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Drogna
For the BBC Microcomputer Model
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Elite
Ian Bell and David Braben converted the seminal Space Trading and combat game from the BBC themselves, finding that compromises would have to be made
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ian Bell / David Braben
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1985
Elite (BBC Master 128, 6502 Second Processor)
Written in Cambridge by Ian Bell and David Braben, it was published by Acorn's publishing arm Acornsoft, this was a space trading, space combat gamethat really pushed the technology of the time to t ...
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ian Bell / David Braben
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1986
Elite (Disk Version)
Written in Cambridge by Ian Bell and David Braben, Elite was published by Acorn's publishing arm Acornsoft
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Elite (Sealed)
Written in Cambridge by Ian Bell and David Braben, it was published by Acorn's publishing arm Acornsoft, this was a space trading, space combat gamethat really pushed the technology of the time to t ...
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ian Bell / David Braben
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Elite (Signed)
Written in Cambridge by Ian Bell and David Braben, it was published by Acorn's publishing arm Acornsoft, this was a space trading, space combat gamethat really pushed the technology of the time to the ...
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ian Bell / David Braben
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Firebug
For the BBC Microcomputer Model B  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Forth
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Richard De Grandis-Harrison
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Free Fall
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ian Bell
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Free Fall
You control the survivor of a space accident and you must free fall down towards a planet while bear handed killing aliens defending important documents and hoping you don't run out of oxygen
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform :
Date: 1983
Gateway to Karos
Adventure game for the BBC Micro Model B Our copy of this software is as new and sealed
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Go
For the BBC Microcomputer Model
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Bruno Pryzbyla
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Go
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Bruno Pryzbyla
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1984
Hopper
Cassette based 'frogger' style game
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Linkword German
The Gruneberg LINKWORD language course in German has been designed for a variety of people - those who want an elementary knowledge of German for going on holiday; business people who need to acquire ...
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: Unknown
Linkword Italian
For the BBC Micro Model B Our copy is New & Sealed
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Magic Mushrooms
For the BBC Microcomputer Model B
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Richard Clay, Tim Dobson, Neil Raine
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Magic Mushrooms
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Neil Rayne, Tim Dobson, Tim Raine
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Map Rally
 
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Bourne Educational Software
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Maze
For the BBC Microcomputer Model
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Maze
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Tim Dobson
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Membership Manager
Database program for the BBC Micro Model
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: ICL
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Monsters
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Tim Dobson
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1984
Paul Daniels Magic Show
From the marketing text: The pack contains ten magic tricks and some simple props for you, the conjurer, to use
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Paul Daniels's Magic Show
Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadContains the playing card se
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Peter Killworth
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1984
Philosopher's Quest
Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadContains hint shee
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Peter Killworth
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1984
Planetoid
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Neil Rayne
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1987
Play It Again Sam
Contains: Citadel - a fascinating arcade-adventure, features over 100 beautifully detailed screens of action
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1987
Play it Again Sam
Contains: Citadel Thrust Stryker's Run Ravenskull  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Michael Jakobsen (Citadel), Jeremy Smith (Thrust), Chris Roberts (Stryker's Run), P. Meller (Stryker's Run), Nicholas Chamberlain (Ravenskull), Martin Edmondson (Ravenskull)
Platform : BBC Micro (B,B+ and Master Series)
Date: 1989
Play it Again Sam 14
PredatorBallistixSuperior SoccerStar Por
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1989
Play it Again Sam 6
Galaforce 2Hunchback 2HopperThe SentinelVideo's Reveng
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1989
Play it Again Sam 9
Contains: Camelot Steve Davies Snooker Spycat The Life of Repton  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Tony Oakden (Camelot), Peter Scott (Spycat), Matthew Atkinson (The Life of Repton)
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1986
Plus Three Games
Contains:FirebugMazePlanetoi
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1984
Quondam
For the BBC Microcomputer Model B  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Revs
Revs is simply the most advanced race simulator yet, both car and circuit are painstakingly modelled from the real things
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Revs
Written by Geoff Crammond, who would also be responsible for other great games on the BBC, both technically and in gameplay, such as Super Invaders, Aviator and The Sentinel
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Geoff Crammond
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Revs 4 Tracks
Donington Park - Snetterton - Oulton Park - Brands Hatc
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Revs 4 Tracks (Cassette)
Four additional tracks for the Acornsoft game Revs
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Geoffrey J Crammond
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1985
Revs 4 Tracks Disk
Four additional tracks for the Acornsoft game Revs
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Rocket Raid (Disk)
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Jonathan Griffiths
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Rocket Raid (French)
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Jonathan Griffiths
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1982
Sliding-Block Puzzles (Sealed)
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Mike Bisko-Taylor
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1982
Snapper
This is the Acorn version of Namco's Pac-Man, and is one in a long line of BBC B games, written by talented coders, that were very close copies of the original game
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Jonathan Griffiths
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Snapper (French Version)
French version of the Pac Man clone
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Jonathan Griffiths
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Snooker
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Kevin Reid
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1984
Spooky Manor (sealed)
Seale
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Derek Haslam
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1982
Super Invaders
First game by the acclaimed author Geoff Crammond
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Geoff Crammond
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1983
Table Adventures (Disk)
Table Adventures is an exciting way of helping young children with their tables
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Laurie Buxton
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1983
Talkback
Conversation simulator for the BBC Micro Model B  
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1983
The Acornsoft Hits Volume 1
Magic MushroomsMazePlanetoidMonster
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1985
The Acornsoft Hits Volume 1
Contains: Magic Mushrooms Maze Planetoid Rocket Raid
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Neil Raine (Planetoid, Magic Mushrooms), Tim Dobson (Maze, Magic Mushrooms), Jonathon Griffiths (Rocket Raid), Richard Clay (Magic Mushrooms)
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1983
The Acornsoft Hits Volume 2
Starship CommandArcadiansMeteorsSnooke
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1985
The Acornsoft Hits Volume 2
Contains: Starship Command Arcadians Labyrinth Meteors
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Orlando (Arcadians), Michael Mathison (Labyrinth), Peter Irvin (Starship Command), Neil Raine (Meteors)
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
The Complete Cocktail Maker
For the BBC Micro Model
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Geoffrey Hindley
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1983
Timeman One (Cassette)
 
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Bourne Educational Software
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1983
Timeman Two
 
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Bourne Educational Software
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1982
Tree of Knowledge Sealed
The TREE OF KNOWLEDGE is an interactive program which teaches categorisation
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Acornsoft
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Word Hunt
Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ann and Russel Wills
Platform : Acorn Electron
Date: 1983
Word Sequencing
Reading/Language Art
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Workshop
for the BBC Microcomputer
Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Stephen Butler, Bob Di. Giuseppe
Platform : BBC Micro
Date: 1984
Workshop (Disk)
for the BBC Microcomputer
Software House: Acornsoft
Author:
Platform : BBC Micro








































