Computing Games published by Alternative Software

The following is a list of Computing Games published by Alternative Software 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 79 Computing Games published by Alternative Software in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
4 in 1 Most Sport Date: 4 in 1 Most Sport

Run for Gold Endzone Rally Driver Soccer Bos

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

4 Most Action Date: 1991 4 Most Action

Strike Force Cobra Dead or Alive Gunboat Alternative software were a clever software house, they would re release games, but not take any of the original artwork, thus saving a significant amount o ...

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : ZX Spectrum

4 Most Sport Date: 1991 4 Most Sport

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : ZX Spectrum

4 Most Thrillers Date: 1992 4 Most Thrillers

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Aftermath Date: 1988 Aftermath

This is one of the Spectrum's clones of Missile Command, in which the player must protect the cities at the bottom of the screen from attack by missiles, follow the trail of the missiles, and launch your own to neutralise the

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Richard Stevenson
Platform : Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Arthurnoid Date: 1985 Arthurnoid

Very accomplished Arkanoid clone, with some very satisfying power ups, and colourful graphics, good play on the name too

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Sean Southern
Platform : Commodore C16

Back To Skool (Alternative Software Version) Date: 1985 Back To Skool (Alternative Software Version)

The sequel to Skooldaze

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: David Reidy, Keith Warrington
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Big Trouble in Little China Date: 1987 Big Trouble in Little China

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Electric Dreams
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

California Run Date: California Run

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Atari 8 Bit

Castle Top Date: 1987 Castle Top

 

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Steven MacIlwee
Platform : Atari 8 Bit

Caveman! Date: 1989 Caveman!

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Peter Foy
Platform : Acorn Electron

Championship Sprint Date: 1988 Championship Sprint

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: David Jolliff, David Wainwright
Platform : Commodore 64

Count Duckula 2 Date: 1992 Count Duckula 2

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Cosgrove Hall Productions
Platform : Atari ST

Crazy Er Bert Date: 1987 Crazy Er Bert

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative
Platform : BBC Micro

Cricket Crazy Date: 1985 Cricket Crazy

You are the manager of a team, picked to tour the cricket-crazed island of St

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Charles A. Sharp
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Dalek Attack Date: 1992 Dalek Attack

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Richard Turner
Platform : Atari ST

Fireman Sam Date: Fireman Sam

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

Flight Simulator Date: 15th October 1987 Flight Simulator

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Olivier Hubart
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Football Frenzy Date: 1987 Football Frenzy

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative Software
Platform : Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Formula Grand Prix Date: 1988 Formula Grand Prix

Formula Grand Prix is a racing manager simulation for between 1 to 6 players in which the object of the game is to win either the drivers championship or the constructors championship (or both if you ...

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Richard Taylor
Platform : Amstrad CPC 464

Gold Or Glory Date: 1988 Gold Or Glory

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: The Dreaming Djinn (Charles A. Sharp)
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Graham Gooch's Match Cricket Date: 1985 Graham Gooch's Match Cricket

Cricket game endorsed by England's own Graham Gooc

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Graham Blighe
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Grid Iron 2 Date: 1989 Grid Iron 2

American football management game

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Clockwize
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Gun Boat Date: 1988 Gun Boat

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Five Ways Software
Platform : Commodore 64

Howzat! Date: 1984 Howzat!

The no

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Wyvern Software
Platform : Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Huxley Pig Date: Huxley Pig

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

Indoor Soccer Date: 1988 Indoor Soccer

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Acorn Electron

Indoor Soccer Date: 1987 Indoor Soccer

Indoor Soccer is a 5v5 football simulator game

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Magnificent 7 Software
Platform : Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4

Jaws Date: 1989 Jaws

Jaws is a side view action game developed by Intelligent Design and is loosely based on the thriller film of the same name

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Intelligent Design
Platform : Commodore 64

Kentucky Racing Date: 1991 Kentucky Racing

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Richard Stevenson, Mike Lister, Paul Bellamy
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Life-Term Date: 1987 Life-Term

In the year 3142 democratic government broke down and was replaced by rule by multiplanetary companies, vast multi-billion dollar organisations with just two thoughts in mind

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Charles A. Sharp
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Metalyx Date: 1987 Metalyx

It is the year 2389 and three years of war with an alien race has just come to an end

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Philip Durbridge
Platform : Amstrad CPC

Microball Date: 1987 Microball

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Steve Evans
Platform : Commodore 64

Mineshaft Date: 1985 Mineshaft

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Durell
Platform : BBC Micro

Night Strike Date: 1983 Night Strike

Explore the various maze-like screens in your mission to reclaim the helicopter know as Skyhawk

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Simon Guest & Jason Alcock
Platform : Acorn Electron

Nosferatu The Vampyre Date: 1987 Nosferatu The Vampyre

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Pyranha Software
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Olympic Spectacular Date: 1984 Olympic Spectacular

11 Field and track events Previously released as Micro Olympics

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Database
Platform : BBC Micro

Operation Hormuz Date: 1990 Operation Hormuz

 

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Durell Software
Platform : Commodore 64

Popeye Date: 1986 Popeye

A simple arcade style platformer in which the player must collect various symbols dropped by Olive Oyl from the top of the screen while avoiding Brutus, who patrols the level

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: MacMillan
Platform : Commodore 64

Popeye ( Alternative) Date: 1986 Popeye ( Alternative)

An arcade platform game, officially licenced from the cartoon series

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Piranah
Platform : Commodore 64

Popeye 2 Date: 1991 Popeye 2

Popeye must free Olive Oyl who has been captured by Brutus, in a desperate bid to win her affection

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Richard Stevenson, Paul A. Bellamy, Mike J. Lister
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Postman Pat Date: 1989 Postman Pat

Play as Postman Pat and deliver parcels to all your favourite characters from the popular children's TV show

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Barry Leitch
Platform : Commodore 64

Postman Pat Date: 1989 Postman Pat

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Enigma Variations
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Postman Pat Date: 1986 Postman Pat

Adventure game based on hit kids' TV serie

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative Software
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Postman Pat Date: 1989 Postman Pat

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Mark Mason, Jerry Oldrieve
Platform : Commodore Amiga

Postman Pat 2 Date: 1989 Postman Pat 2

Spectru

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Punch & Judy Date: 1989 Punch & Judy

An adventure game based on the classic seaside puppet shows

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: David W. Bradley, Dean Hickingbottom
Platform : Commodore 64

Red Arrows Date: 1985 Red Arrows

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Database Software
Platform : Commodore 64

Red Arrows Date: 1985 Red Arrows

A flight simulator based on the Hawk and the formation of flying of the Red Arrows

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Database Software
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Rex Date: 1989 Rex

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Martech
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Rik the Roadie Date: 1988 Rik the Roadie

Take control of Rik, a roadie for a band called Alternative Rock, and help drive the band and their equipment 200 miles to set up for their next show

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Styles!
Platform : Sinclair ZX Spectrum

River Rescue Date: 1987 River Rescue

 

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Kevin Buckner
Platform : Atari 8 Bit

Run For Gold Date: 1985 Run For Gold

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative Software
Platform : Commodore 64

Run For Gold Date: 1985 Run For Gold

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Five Ways Software
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Saboteur! (64K) Date: 1986 Saboteur! (64K)

Written by Branko S

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 16

Soccer Boss Date: 1st January 1987 Soccer Boss

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative Software
Platform : Acorn Electron

Soccer Boss Date: 1987 Soccer Boss

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Harry Whitehouse
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Soccer Supremo Date: 1984 Soccer Supremo

Soccer Simluato

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Peaksoft
Platform : Commodore 64

Sooty & Sweep Date: 1989 Sooty & Sweep

A licensed adventure game based on the puppets Sooty and Sweep from The Sooty Show

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Enigma Variations
Platform : Commodore 64

Sooty & Sweep (Alternative) Date: 1990 Sooty & Sweep (Alternative)

Platform action with our two favourite puppets and friends

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Andrew Swann, Peter Tattersall, Shaun G. McClure
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Star Paws (Budget) Date: 1987 Star Paws (Budget)

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: John Darnell, Nicole Baikaloff, Martin McDonald, Rob Hubbard
Platform : Commodore 64

Star Wreck Date: Unknown Star Wreck

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform :

Strike Force Harrier Date: Strike Force Harrier

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64/128

Super Ted Date: Super Ted

   

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

SuperTed Date: 1990 SuperTed

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Enigma Variations
Platform : ZX Spectrum

The Colour of Magic Date: 1986 The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic is a text adventure computer game developed by Delta 4 and published by Alternative Software in 1986 for ZX Spectrum

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Delta 4
Platform : ZX Spectrum

The Munsters Date: 1989 The Munsters

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Teque Software
Platform : ZX Spectrum

The Rocky Horror Show Date: The Rocky Horror Show

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : Commodore 64

The Trap Door (Alternative) Date: 1986 The Trap Door (Alternative)

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative Software
Platform : Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Date: 1991 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

Join Thomas on the tracks as you help him collect carriages and take them where they need to go

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Enigma Variations
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Date: 1990 Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

Help Thomas complete all the jobs that the Fat Controller has assigned him before the end of the week, but be sure to watch out for other trains as well as boulders on the tracks

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Enigma Variations
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Through The Trapdoor Date: Through The Trapdoor

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Don Priestley
Platform : Commodore 64

Triple Decker 1 Date: 1986 Triple Decker 1

Contains:Aqua RacerEnclaveExterminato

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : Commodore 64

Triple Decker 1 - Classic Arcadia Date: 1988 Triple Decker 1 - Classic Arcadia

Three games on one cassette: Invaders - A clone of Space Invaders Muncher - A clone of Pac-Man Axiens - A clone of Galaxian

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : Amstrad CPC464

Triple Decker 2 Date: 1989 Triple Decker 2

As the name suggests there are three games on the tape Darts 180 Kidnap Timewreck

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Triple Decker 5 Date: Triple Decker 5

A compilation pack on one cassette featuring Starfight, Karate Warrior, and Skramble

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:
Platform : ZX Spectrum

Triple Decker 6 Date: 1988 Triple Decker 6

 Contains: Tazz from Bubble Bus, Trizons & Panzer Due

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Various
Platform : Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4

Uchi Mata (Alternative) Date: 1987 Uchi Mata (Alternative)

A judo simulator for the Commodore 64

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Software Communications
Platform : Commodore 64

Wiz-Biz Date: 1987 Wiz-Biz

Wiz-Biz is a text-based adventure computer game designed by Charles A

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Charles A. Sharp
Platform : ZX Spectrum

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