Acorn Electron Games

The following is a list of Acorn Electron Games 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 267 Acorn Electron Games in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
Questprobe Featuring The Hulk Date: 1984 Questprobe Featuring The Hulk

Software House:
Author:

Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man Date: 1984 Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man

Part of a trilogy of three Marvel Questprobe games

Software House:
Author:

Guardian Date: 1985 Guardian

Software House:
Author:

On The Run Date: On The Run

Software House:
Author: Swift Software

Pharaohs Tomb Date: 1984 Pharaohs Tomb

Pharaohs Tomb is a 1-st person adventure game developed and released by A&F Software in 1984 for Acorn Electron

Software House: A & F Software
Author: A & F Software

Cylon Attack Date: 1984 Cylon Attack

A 3D space battle

Software House: A & F Software
Author: A & F Software

Chuckie Egg Date: 1984 Chuckie Egg

Who would've thought a country farmyard could be so stressful? You must collect the eggs before the nasties get out and eat up all your corn

Software House: A 'n' F Software
Author: A 'n' F

Kamakazi Date: 1984 Kamakazi

Fast or slow, skill and speed are needed to beat the enemy aircraft attack determined to destroy your base

Software House: A&F Software
Author:

Frak! Date: 1985 Frak!

Software House: Aardvark
Author: Aardvark

Acorn User Graphics Date: 1985 Acorn User Graphics

Software House: Acorn User
Author:

The Acornsoft Hits Volume 2 Date: 1983 The Acornsoft Hits Volume 2

Starship CommandArcadiansMeteorsSnooke

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various

The Acornsoft Hits Volume 1 Date: 1983 The Acornsoft Hits Volume 1

Magic MushroomsMazePlanetoidMonster

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various

Play It Again Sam 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

Go Date: 1984 Go

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Bruno Pryzbyla

Paul Daniels's Magic Show Date: 1984 Paul Daniels's Magic Show

Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadContains the playing card se

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Peter Killworth

Crazy Tracer Date: 1984 Crazy Tracer

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: W Mansell

Free Fall Date: 1983 Free Fall

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ian Bell

Starship Command Date: 1983 Starship Command

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Acornsoft

Castle Of Riddles Date: 1984 Castle Of Riddles

Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadContains the hint sheet envelope

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Acornsoft

Forth Date: 1984 Forth

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Richard De Grandis-Harrison

Elite 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

Planetoid Date: 1984 Planetoid

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Neil Rayne

Word Hunt Date: 1984 Word Hunt

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ann and Russel Wills

Plus Three Games Date: 1986 Plus Three Games

Contains: Firebug Maze Planetoid

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Various

Snooker Date: 1984 Snooker

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Kevin Reid

Magic Mushrooms Date: 1985 Magic Mushrooms

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Neil Rayne, Tim Dobson, Tim Raine

Draughts & Reversi Date: 1984 Draughts & Reversi

Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadSeale

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Nick Reeves

Philosopher's Quest Date: 1984 Philosopher's Quest

Kindly Donated By Chris WhyteheadContains hint shee

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Peter Killworth

Maze Date: 1984 Maze

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Tim Dobson

Hopper Date: 1984 Hopper

Cassette based 'frogger' style game

Software House: Acornsoft
Author:

Monsters Date: 1984 Monsters

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Tim Dobson

Firebug Date: 1984 Firebug

Software House: Acornsoft
Author:

Word Hunt Date: 1984 Word Hunt

Software House: Acornsoft
Author: Ann and Russel Wills

Theatre Quiz Date: 1983 Theatre Quiz

How does your knowledge of the Theatre rate against a Grandmaster of the game

Software House: Acornsoft - Ivan Berg Software
Author: Sheridan Morley

Tree of Knowledge (Cassette) Date: 1983 Tree of Knowledge (Cassette)

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author: Acorn

Snapper (ROM) Date: 1983 Snapper (ROM)

Pac Man clone

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author: Jonathan Griffiths

Countdown to Doom Date: 1984 Countdown to Doom

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Hopper (Electron ROM Cartridge) Date: 1984 Hopper (Electron ROM Cartridge)

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

LISP ROM Cartridge Date: 1984 LISP ROM Cartridge

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Chess Date: 1983 Chess

Kindly donated by Robert Sansom

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Sphinx Adventure Date: 1982 Sphinx Adventure

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Tree of Knowledge (ROM Cartridge) Date: 1983 Tree of Knowledge (ROM Cartridge)

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author: Mike Biscoe-Taylor

LISP Date: 1983 LISP

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Meteors Date: 1983 Meteors

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Snapper Date: 1983 Snapper

Snapper for the Acorn Electron was a Pac-Man style game

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Forth Date: 1983 Forth

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Arcadians Date: 1984 Arcadians

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Number Balance Date: 1984 Number Balance

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehea

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author: Ann and Russel Wills

Watch Your Weight Date: 1984 Watch Your Weight

Kindly Donated By Chris Whytehead

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author: Richard Warner

Boxer Date: 1984 Boxer

Kindly donated by Robert Sansom

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author: Wal Mansell

Desk Diary Date: 1984 Desk Diary

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Business Games Date: 1984 Business Games

Kindly donated by Robert Sansom

Software House: Acornsoft Ltd
Author:

Football Manager Date: 1st January 1987 Football Manager

Software House: Addictive Software
Author: Prism Leisure Corporation

Strange Odyssey Date: 1985 Strange Odyssey

Text adventure in which the player must use a teleporter to travel to alien worlds where they can collect treasure and scavenge for parts to repair their spaceship, which is currently stranded on an a ...

Software House: Adventure International
Author: Scott Adams

Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon Date: 1984 Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon

Text adventure based on the acclaimed TV series, this version does not have

Software House: Adventure International
Author: Scott Adams

The Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle Date: 1984 The Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle

Software House: Adventure International (UK)
Author:

Bug Blaster Date: Bug Blaster

Software House: Alligata
Author:

Action Pack Date: 1984 Action Pack

Night World Guardian Blagger Shuffl

Software House: Alligata Software / WH Smith
Author: Various

Electron Bumper Bundle Date: 1985 Electron Bumper Bundle

Software House: Alligata Software Limited
Author: Various

Tarzan Boy Date: 1986 Tarzan Boy

Software House: Alligata Software Limited
Author:

Indoor Soccer Date: 1988 Indoor Soccer

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:

Graham Gooch's Match Cricket Date: 1988 Graham Gooch's Match Cricket

Software House: Alternative Software
Author:

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

Caveman! Date: 1989 Caveman!

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Peter Foy

Soccer Boss Date: 1st January 1987 Soccer Boss

Software House: Alternative Software
Author: Alternative Software

Rik the Roadie Date: 1987 Rik the Roadie

Software House: Alternative Software Ltd
Author: Simon Guest, John Hamblett, J. Gardiner

Night Strike Date: 1986 Night Strike

Software House: Alternative Software Ltd
Author:

Grid Iron 2 Date: 1989 Grid Iron 2

Grid Iron 2 is the knock down and get up, all American Football Management Simulator

Software House: Alternative Software Ltd
Author: Clockwize

The Incredible Hulk Date: 1984 The Incredible Hulk

A text adventure featuring the Marvel hero

Software House: Americana
Author: Scott Adams

The Life of Repton Date: 1987 The Life of Repton

Kindly donated by Chris Whytehea

Software House: Americana
Author: Scott Adams

Maths Level 1 (age 4-6) Date: 1984 Maths Level 1 (age 4-6)

Sixteen games designed to enthrall young children while guiding their first steps into the important yet thrilling world of mathematics

Software House: Ampalsoft
Author: Ampalsoft

Strip Poker II Plus Date: 1988 Strip Poker II Plus

Software House: ANCO Software
Author:

Savage Pond Date: 1984 Savage Pond

Starcade Savage PondGame for the Acorn Electron computer

Software House: Argus Press Software Group
Author:

League Challenge Date: 1986 League Challenge

League Challenge is a football management computer game developed and published by Atlantis in 1986 for Acorn Electron

Software House: Atlantis
Author: Atlantis

Ransack Date: 1985 Ransack

Software House: Audiogenic
Author: Audiogenic

Power Pack Date: Power Pack

7 Great Games for your Electron: -Space Agent Zelda -Caveman Capers -Wizzy's Mansion -Bug Eyes 2 -Space Ranger -Ultron -Wongo

Software House: Audiogenic Software
Author:

Bug Eyes 2 Date: 1986 Bug Eyes 2

Bug Eyes II: Starman To The Rescue Light years from Earth lies the rusting hulk of the Xxabanean flagship, disabled while on its mission to vaporise our planet by the super-heroine Space Agent Zelda! ...

Software House: Audiogenic Software Ltd.
Author: Jason Sobell, Kevin Blake

White Knight MK11 - Electron Version Date: 1984 White Knight MK11 - Electron Version

"The electron Chess Master"Our copy is new and still sealed

Software House: BBC Soft
Author:

Maths With A Story 2 Date: 1985 Maths With A Story 2

Software House: BBC Soft
Author: Peter Smith

Five Star Games Date: 1986 Five Star Games

Geoff Capes StrongmanDeathstarTwin Kingdom ValleyReptonCombat Lyn

Software House: Beau Jolly
Author: Various

10 Computer Hits 3 Date: 1986 10 Computer Hits 3

Contains:CentibugBrian Jack's Superstar ChallengeSnookerFelix In The FactoryDanger UXBAlien DropoutFelix And The Evil WeevilsJungle BoyMineshaftStrande

Software House: Beau Jolly
Author: Various

10 Computer Hits 2 Date: 1986 10 Computer Hits 2

Contains:Percy PenguinJet Power JackSmash & GrabCircusVideo RevengeMr WizFrenzyJet Boot JackMoonraiderKissin' Kousin

Software House: Beau Jolly
Author: Various

10 Computer Hits Date: 1985 10 Computer Hits

Contains:Chuckie EggGhoulsGisburne's CastleGuardianSpecial OperationsTales Of Arabian KnightsEddie Kidd's Jump ChallengeKiller GorillaNightworldThe Gauntle

Software House: Beau Jolly
Author: Various

5 Computer Hits Date: 1987 5 Computer Hits

Compilation comprising ofBug Eyes 2SwagBlaggerMillionaireCroake

Software House: Beau-Jolly Ltd
Author: Various

Diamond Mine II Date: 1984 Diamond Mine II

Collect all the diamonds in the mine by reaching a pipe deep underground before your robot assistant Diamo runs out of energy

Software House: Blue Ribbon
Author: Mike Williams

Nightmare Maze Date: Nightmare Maze

Software House: Blue Ribbon
Author: Blue Ribbon

Mr. Wiz (Blue Ribbon) Date: 1988 Mr. Wiz (Blue Ribbon)

Maze game created by J

Software House: Blue Ribbon Sofdtware Ltd
Author: Superior Software

Bar Billiards Date: 1987 Bar Billiards

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd
Author: Mike Williams

Darts Date: Darts

Darts simulator featuring three game modes: 501, Round the Board, and Cricket

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd
Author: Blue Ribbon Software

Balloon Buster Date: 1990 Balloon Buster

Buster the Clown enjoys a good laugh and something that gets him chuckling is bursting balloons

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd
Author: Mike Williams

Spooksville Date: 1988 Spooksville

Spooksville is no ordinary town! For it boasts all manner of creepy crawly, ghoulish inhabitants

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd
Author: Alan Malik

Hi-Q-Quiz Date: 1989 Hi-Q-Quiz

Take The Challenge! Test your knowledge and intellect across a broad range of subjects

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd
Author: Mike Williams

Camelot Date: 1989 Camelot

You have been deposed from your throne in CAMELOT

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd/ Superior Software
Author: Tony Oakden

Bug Blaster Date: 1988 Bug Blaster

"BugBlaster is the best implementation yet of the classic hit game Centipede now brought to you by Blue Ribbon

Software House: Blue Ribbon Software Ltd/ Superior Software
Author: Steve Evans

Enigma Date: Enigma

Puzzle game in which players must discover the rules of the game to win

Software House: Brainbox Software
Author: Clive Loveluck

White Knight MK 11 Date: 1984 White Knight MK 11

A chess engine with an estimated ELO of 1750

Software House: British Broadcasting Corp
Author: Martin Bryant

Tennis Date: 1985 Tennis

3D arcade Centre Court action against 5 of the world's (fictional) best

Software House: Bug Byte
Author: Margaret Stanger

Dunjunz Date: 1986 Dunjunz

Maze exploration game, in the vein of Gauntlet, allowing the player to choose between four characters, playing through 25 levels of fast and furious gameplay

Software House: Bug Byte
Author: Julian Avis

Twin Kingdom Valley Date: 1983 Twin Kingdom Valley

Text adventure which includes occasional graphical images to represent certain environments

Software House: Bug Byte Software
Author: Bug Byte

Ice Hockey Date: 1986 Ice Hockey

For the BBC micr

Software House: Bug-Byte Ltd
Author:

Abyss Date: 1983 Abyss

"Far away from here, in a hidden gorge through the Mountain of the Golden Lion, lies the forgotten ABYSS

Software House: Cases Computer Simulations Ltd.
Author: J. P. W. Smith, P. Martin

Plunder Date: 1984 Plunder

Naval strategy game set during the Elizabethan era

Software House: CCS
Author: D. G. Evans

Dallas Date: 1983 Dallas

Computer board game of oil exploration and exploitation in Texas

Software House: CCS
Author: J. Jiggins

Brian Clough's Football Fortunes Date: 1987 Brian Clough's Football Fortunes

Football management game with a big difference

Software House: CDS Software Ltd
Author:

Paddington's Shopping Mix Up Date: 1983 Paddington's Shopping Mix Up

Educational software starring Paddington Bear which comes with a short story as well

Software House: Collins Software
Author: Peter McBride

Paddington's Early Visit Date: 1983 Paddington's Early Visit

Educational software starring Paddington Bear which comes with a short story as well

Software House: Collins Software
Author: Peter McBride

Paddington and the Disappearing Ink Date: 1983 Paddington and the Disappearing Ink

Educational software starring Paddington Bear which comes with a short story as well

Software House: Collins Software
Author: Peter McBride

Serpents Lair Date: 1984 Serpents Lair

Software House: Comsoft
Author: Comsoft

The Magic Sword Date: 1984 The Magic Sword

Software House: Database Software
Author: Kristin and Martin Hollis

Mineshaft Date: 1984 Mineshaft

Software House: Durell Software
Author: Nick Wilson, Julian Todd

Microgo 1 Date: 1984 Microgo 1

For BBC Model B & Electro

Software House: Edge Computers
Author:

Ten of the Best! (Vol. 1) Date: 1985 Ten of the Best! (Vol. 1)

Software House: Electron User
Author: Electron User

Micro Olympics Date: 1984 Micro Olympics

Eleven challenging track & field event

Software House: Electron User
Author: Electron User

Paperboy Date: 1984 Paperboy

The player must travel up an isometric course, and deliver newspapers as fast as possible without damaging windows, hitting the customers, and all the while avoiding pets, lawnmowers and all manner of ...

Software House: Elite
Author: Andy Williams

Commando Date: Commando

Battling through enemy lines rescuing prisoners as you go make this coin-op conversion one of the most addictive game available

Software House: Encore
Author:

The Wheel of Fortune Date: 1984 The Wheel of Fortune

Software House: Epic Adventures
Author: Epic

The Hacker Date: The Hacker

Take control of the Hacker, a small controllable sprite, as it platforms it's way through 12 levels in order to reach the access code at the heart of the mainframe

Software House: Firebird
Author: T.J.Wilkinson, J.R.Day

First Byte Joystick Interface Program Date: 1984 First Byte Joystick Interface Program

Two programs enabling Electron games to work with the First Byte Switched Joystick Interfac

Software House: First Byte
Author: First Byte

Gunsmoke Date: 1984 Gunsmoke

Software House: First Byte
Author: Software Invasion

Kourtyard Date: Kourtyard

Top down action game that follows King Arthur on his quest to reclaim his crown jewels and the legendary sword Excalibur from a rival clan

Software House: Go-Dax Hi Tek Entertainment
Author: Mark C. Rogers

Skirmish Date: 1988 Skirmish

Clone of the arcade game 'Joust'

Software House: Go-Dax Hi Tek Entertainment
Author: Delos D. Harriman

HareRaiser (Prelude) Date: 1984 HareRaiser (Prelude)

The first part of a game/treasure hunt experience

Software House: Haresoft
Author: Haresoft

Hareraiser (Prelude) Date: 1984 Hareraiser (Prelude)

Part 1 of a 2 part set of puzzle games that claimed to provided players clues towards the location of a £30,000 prize which is displayed on the front cover, a golden hare

Software House: Haresoft
Author: Haresoft

How to use your computer Master Class Date: How to use your computer Master Class

Starting to program the Electron - No

Software House: Holiday Brothers
Author: David Redclift

Space Station Alpha Date: 1984 Space Station Alpha

Defend Earth from the invading Cylon fleet in this first-person shoot-'em-up

Software House: Icon Software
Author: Dave Croft, Ian Elliot

Zorakk the Conqueror Date: 1984 Zorakk the Conqueror

Journey through the medieval lands of Ramagora in search of the three pieces of the long lost crown of Ultimate Darkness

Software House: Icon Software Ltd.
Author: David Croft, Ian Elliott

Hyperdrive Date: 1983 Hyperdrive

Software House: IJK
Author: IJK

Five-A-Side Socca Date: 1983 Five-A-Side Socca

Software House: IJK
Author: IJK

Stratobomber Date: Stratobomber

A highly colourful machine code arcade gam

Software House: IJK Software
Author: IJK

Peg Leg Date: 1986 Peg Leg

Software House: IJK Software
Author: IJK Software

U.K. P.M. Date: 1983 U.K. P.M.

Software House: IJK Software
Author: IJK Software

Invaders Date: 1983 Invaders

Clone of the arcade classic 'Space Invaders'

Software House: IJK Software
Author: IJK Software

Caterpillar Date: 1983 Caterpillar

Clone of the arcade game 'Centipede'

Software House: IJK Software
Author: S. Riley

Yie Ar Kung-Fu Date: 1985 Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Electron conversion of Konami's arcade fighting game

Software House: Imagine
Author: Peter Johnson

Mikie Date: 1984 Mikie

Conversion of the fun and original arcade machine, following Mikie on his quest to collect hearts which will make up a letter to his girlfriend

Software House: Imagine
Author: Imagine

The Ket Trilogy (cassette) Date: 1985 The Ket Trilogy (cassette)

Text adventure game trilogy for the BBC micro

Software House: Incentive Software Ltd
Author:

Millionaire Date: 1984 Millionaire

Software House: Incentive Software Ltd
Author: Steve Benfield, John Hunt

Ferryman Awaits Date: Ferryman Awaits

Software House: Kansas City Productions
Author: Kansas City Productions

Identify Europe Date: 1984 Identify Europe

A Fascinating Educational Program for All Ages The IDENTIFY EUROPE program provides a fascinating way of solving the European jigsaw puzzle

Software House: Kosmos
Author:

Answer Back Senior Quiz General Knowledge Date: 1984 Answer Back Senior Quiz General Knowledge

A Ultimate Educational Quiz For Ages 12 & Over Quizzes combined with Space-Age sound and colourful graphics are irresistible

Software House: Kosmos
Author:

Answer Back Sport Date: 1984 Answer Back Sport

A Sports Game with a Difference for all ages The program contains a choice of popular sports games combined with a gigantic collection of quizzes covering a multitude of sports subjects

Software House: Kosmos
Author:

Wychwood Date: 1984 Wychwood

Software House: Larsoft
Author: Larsoft

The Nine Dancers Date: 1985 The Nine Dancers

Text adventure

Software House: Larsoft
Author: Larsoft

Master Key Date: 1984 Master Key

Simple stress-free typing course, quick and accurate

Software House: Longman Software
Author:

First Moves Date: 1984 First Moves

For BBC Micro /  Electron   An Introduction to Chess for 8 Years Upward

Software House: Longman Software
Author:

Blockbusters Date: Unknown Blockbusters

Software House: Macsen Software
Author:

Gisburne's Castle Date: 1984 Gisburne's Castle

A shooter game for the BBC micr

Software House: Martech
Author: David Wainwright

Tetris Date: 1988 Tetris

 #OBJECT=67798# A variety of differently shaped blocks fall, one by one from the top of the screen or playfield

Software House: Mastertronic
Author: Mastertronic

Kane Date: 1986 Kane

An all action, thrill packed arcade game in four levels where you take the role of Sheriff in a bid to make peace with the Indians

Software House: Mastertronic
Author: Mike Woodbridge

Starmaze 2 Date: 1984 Starmaze 2

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

Walk The Plank Date: 1985 Walk The Plank

A computer version of Connect Four with the premise of saving aliens from a dangerous planet by making them walk off a plank into one of seven pits

Software House: Mastertronic
Author: Mastertronic

Galactic Patrol Date: 1984 Galactic Patrol

Software House: Mastertronic
Author:

The Way Of The Exploding Fist Date: 1986 The Way Of The Exploding Fist

The Electron version of the game plays more slowly than the BBC one, but the gameplay is otherwise intact

Software House: Melbourne House
Author: Beam Software

Gyroscope Date: 1985 Gyroscope

Software House: Melbourne House Ltd
Author: David Wainwright, John Nixon

Gauntlet Date: 1984 Gauntlet

A Defender clone for the BBC Electron

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Micro Power

Where? Date: 1984 Where?

A geography-based game for the Electro

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Micro Power

Stock Car Date: 1983 Stock Car

A racing game for the Acorn Electron

Software House: Micro Power
Author: A.W. Halse

$wag Date: 1984 $wag

A two player game of dexterity set in Hazard County

Software House: Micro Power
Author:

Moon Raider (Electron) Date: 1983 Moon Raider (Electron)

A side-scrolling shooter for the Acorn Electron

Software House: Micro Power
Author: David Elliot

Ghouls Date: 1983 Ghouls

Software House: Micro Power
Author: David J. Hoskins

Adventure Date: 1984 Adventure

Text adventure in which players must rescue a princess from the Magic Caverns

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Program Power

Felix Meets The Evil Weevils Date: 1984 Felix Meets The Evil Weevils

Killer Weevils have overrun the factory

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Micro Power

Frenzy Date: 1984 Frenzy

Deadly sub-atomic particles are running free in a scientific research centre

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Micro Power

Positron Date: 1983 Positron

Only the quickest can survive in this super-fast 'zap-em' game requiring superior reflexes

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Micro Power

Bumble Bee Date: 1984 Bumble Bee

Guide Bumble around the maze, swinging the turnstiles and collecting the pollen, keeping clear of the toadstools and the fire barrels

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Micro Power

The Mine Date: 1983 The Mine

Tunnel through the strata deep beneath the Earth's crust in search of buried treasure

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Walter Mansell

Jet Power Jack Date: 1984 Jet Power Jack

Take control of Jack the Intergalactic Hitch Hiker and collect fuel cans to refuel a starship so he can escape the clutches of the evil warlord Nogrob the Terrible

Software House: Micro Power
Author: Simon Phipps

Winter Olympiad Date: Winter Olympiad

A collection of five games based on sports seen at the Winter Olympics

Software House: Micro Value
Author: Dave Croft

Four Great Games Volume 3 Date: 1985 Four Great Games Volume 3

US Drag Racing, Space Caverns, Goal!, Kastl

Software House: Micro Value
Author: Various

Four Great Games Date: 1985 Four Great Games

Wet Zone, Alphatronic, Rig Attack, Vindalo

Software House: Micro Value
Author: Various

Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games Date: Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games

A collection of minigames designed to capture the atmosphere and magic of a real Wild West Rodeo

Software House: Micro Value
Author: Kevin Blake

Electron Computing September 1985 Date: 1985 Electron Computing September 1985

Software House: Micropower
Author:

Electron Invaders Date: 1984 Electron Invaders

A clone of Space Invaders

Software House: MicroPower
Author: David Elliot

Flight Path 737 Date: Flight Path 737

Flight simulator based on the Boeing 737 airliner which gives the player various missions of increasing difficulty to complete

Software House: Midas
Author: Anirog

Know Your Own Personality Date: 1984 Know Your Own Personality

How well do you know yourself? How do others see you? Are you sensible, balanced outgoing, likeable and lovable or are you cool, reserved, calculating and philosophic? Find out with this revealing an ...

Software House: Mirrorsoft
Author: Ivan Berg Software

Here & There with the Mr Men Date: 1984 Here & There with the Mr Men

For use with BBC B (OS 1

Software House: Mirrorsoft
Author: PrImer Educational Software

Quick Thinking! Date: 1983 Quick Thinking!

Software House: Mirrorsoft
Author: Mirrorsoft

Aces High Date: Aces High

Blackjack - Pontoon - Draw Poker - Stud Poker Complete with manual

Software House: Oasis Software
Author:

Hunchback Date: 1984 Hunchback

Software House: Ocean
Author:

Chart Challenge 88 Pop Quiz Date: 1988 Chart Challenge 88 Pop Quiz

Pop music quiz for the BBC micro

Software House: Outlook Enterprises Ltd
Author:

Empire Date: 1986 Empire

Can you halt the progress of the evil empire as it conquers country after country

Software House: Paxman Promotions
Author: Shards Software

The Time Machine Date: The Time Machine

Software House: Paxman Promotions
Author: Brian Howarth

PCW Games Collection Date: 1984 PCW Games Collection

Software House: PCW
Author: Various

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

Swoop Date: 1982 Swoop

A Galaga clone for the BBC Electron

Software House: Program Power
Author: Program Power

Cybertron Mission Date: 1983 Cybertron Mission

A maze-based shooter similar to Robotron

Software House: Program Power
Author: Program Power

Felix And The Fruit Monsters Date: 1983 Felix And The Fruit Monsters

A Pacman clone for the BBC Electron; one of many

Software House: Program Power
Author: Program Power

Croaker Date: 1983 Croaker

Software House: Program Power
Author: Program power

Chess Date: 1983 Chess

Play chess against a computer controlled opponent

Software House: Program Power
Author: Program Power

Escape From Moonbase Alpha Date: 1983 Escape From Moonbase Alpha

Stranded on the titular Moonbase Alpha, you are tasked with collecting 10 bags of gold to give to a man called only 'The Doctor' in order to use his time machine to get home safely

Software House: Program Power
Author: Adrian Stephens

Bandit's at 3 O'Clock Date: 1983 Bandit's at 3 O'Clock

Multiplayer aerial combat game

Software House: Program Power
Author: Micro Power

Galactic Commander Date: 1983 Galactic Commander

Galactic Commander consists of 9 phases which must be completed in sequence to pass the test and receive the accolade

Software House: Program Power
Author: Program Power

Danger UXB Date: 1983 Danger UXB

Run from block to block while avoiding skulls to defuse the TNT before the timer runs out, but be careful as any block you have stood on will disappear

Software House: Program Power
Author: Peter Averill

Felix in the Factory Date: 1983 Felix in the Factory

The object of the game is to keep the Generator, situated in the bottom right of the factory, filled with oil

Software House: Program Power
Author: John Chaytor

Killer Gorilla Date: 1983 Killer Gorilla

A clone of Donkey Kong

Software House: Program Power
Author: Adrian Stephens

Mined-Out Date: 1983 Mined-Out

Software House: Quicksilva
Author: Ian Rowlings, Ian Andrew

Mega Games Cartridge Date: 2016 Mega Games Cartridge

The ultimate in homebrew carts, this cart allows around 200 games to be installed, games are loaded on by the manufacturer from a list provided by the end user

Software House: Retro Hardware
Author: Dave Hitchens / Jason Nichols

Repton The Lost Realms Date: 20th April 2013 Repton The Lost Realms

New release for the Electron, one of many computers that is still supported with new software from the retro community

Software House: Retro Software
Author: Retro Software

Geoff Capes Strong Man (Ricochet) Date: 1984 Geoff Capes Strong Man (Ricochet)

Software House: Ricochet
Author: Michael Archer David Wainwright

The Rick Hanson Trilogy - Saga of a Spy Date: 1986 The Rick Hanson Trilogy - Saga of a Spy

Software House: Robico Software
Author: Rick Hanson

Alien Break In Date: Alien Break In

The citizens of Earth have fled before the oncoming Zargon fleet

Software House: Romik
Author: Clive Webster

The Last of the Free Date: 1986 The Last of the Free

Arcade adventure for the BBC and Electron, starring our hero Clement, the Ordanoid droid! Clement's mission, whispered to him in the dying words of the Elder-oid, is to escape from the Proleoids and ...

Software House: Romik
Author: Peter Scott

Birds of Prey Date: 1983 Birds of Prey

Clone of the arcade game 'Galaxian', but the enemies are birds instead of aliens

Software House: Romik Software
Author: Clive Webster

Weetabix versus the Titchies Date: 1984 Weetabix versus the Titchies

Help Dunk the Weetabix fend off the Titchies by throwing Weeta-rockets at them as they descend down the screen

Software House: Romik Software Ltd
Author: Steve Clark

Educational Series Graphs - Maths Tutor Date: 1983 Educational Series Graphs - Maths Tutor

 O and A level Maths teaching softwar

Software House: Salamander
Author:

Educational Series Vectors - Maths Tutor Date: 1983 Educational Series Vectors - Maths Tutor

 Maths education software for the BBC micr

Software House: Salamander
Author:

737 Flight Simulator Date: 1983 737 Flight Simulator

Software House: Salamander Software
Author: Salamander

Invader Maths Date: 1986 Invader Maths

Software House: Scorbysoft
Author: IJK Software

Square Maths Date: 1984 Square Maths

Software House: Scorbysoft
Author: Scorbysoft

Woodbury End Date: 1985 Woodbury End

Software House: Shards Software
Author: Shards Software

Five Stones of  Anadon     Date: 1983 Five Stones of Anadon

Software House: Softek
Author:

Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge Date: 1984 Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge

Software House: Software Communications Ltd
Author:

Blitzkrieg Date: 1984 Blitzkrieg

A captivating 3D Tank Battle Simulation with Revolving, Exploding Tanks, 3D Shell Fire, Detailed Scrolling Landscape, High Score Ranking System and Realistic Sound

Software House: Software Invasion
Author: Software Invasion

3D Bomb Alley Date: 3D Bomb Alley

Software House: Software Invasion
Author: Software Invasion

Super Pool Date: 1984 Super Pool

A Superb Pool game with a difference! Features include time restricted shots, variable cue strength and superb real time graphics

Software House: Software Invasion
Author: Software Invasion

Chip Buster Date: 1985 Chip Buster

In Chip Buster, the object is to keep your computer circuit board in working order by running about the tracks repairing damaged components

Software House: Software Invasion Ltd.
Author:

Quest for Freedom Date: 1986 Quest for Freedom

Software House: Strobe
Author: Strobe

Spellbinder Date: 1987 Spellbinder

A 3D arcade adventure game that tasks the player with collecting the ingredients needed to defeat the evil Zorn

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

Play It Again Sam 5 Date: 1988 Play It Again Sam 5

Contains:ImogenElixirBug BlasterFortressMoon Raide

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

Spycat Date: Spycat

An adventure game with a feline protagonist

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Acornsoft

Stryker's Run Date: 1987 Stryker's Run

A side-scrolling action game similar to Green Beret and the like

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Acornsoft

Play It Again Sam 2 Date: 1988 Play It Again Sam 2

Repton 3Crazee RiderGalaforceCodename Droi

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Various

Pipeline Date: 1988 Pipeline

A top-down maze game with pipes to move the player around the level

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Acornsoft

Around the World in 40 Screens Date: 1987 Around the World in 40 Screens

A game in the Repton series

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Acornsoft

Play It Again Sam 8 Date: 1989 Play It Again Sam 8

Kindly donated by Chris WhyteheadWinter OlympicsQuestAround The World In 40 ScreensMr Wi

Software House: Superior Software
Author:

Barbarian - The Ultimate Warrior Date: 1988 Barbarian - The Ultimate Warrior

A 1v1 fighting game notable for its violence

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Acornsoft

Repton 2 Date: 1983 Repton 2

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

World Geography Date: 1984 World Geography

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

Alien Dropout Date: 1984 Alien Dropout

Gallery shooter

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior Software

Chess Date: Chess

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior Software

Repton 3 Date: 1986 Repton 3

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior Software

Bone Cruncher Date: 1991 Bone Cruncher

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Andreas Kemnitz, Martyn Howard & David Hoskins

Centipede Date: 1984 Centipede

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Richard Hanson

Repton Infinity Date: 1988 Repton Infinity

Contains map, Quick reference card, hand written level pass codes, plus hand written cheat to exit levels

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Acornsoft

Fruit Machine Date: 1984 Fruit Machine

One arm bandit fun for the Electro

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

Repton Date: 1985 Repton

The first game in the superb Boulderdash type game for the Electro

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

Stranded Date: 1984 Stranded

An Astronaut is stranded on a planet, can you help him to escape back to civilisation

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior Software

Ravenskull Date: 1986 Ravenskull

The task is to save the village of Austburg from imminent devastation, by entering Ravenskull Castle and retrieve the silver crucifix, which the evil Baron Strieg has stolen

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior

Smash and Grab Date: 1984 Smash and Grab

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Superior Software

Elite (Superior Software) Date: 1984 Elite (Superior Software)

Re packaged version of the classic space trading open world game

Software House: Superior Software
Author: Ian Bell / David Braben

Tempest (disk) Date: 1985 Tempest (disk)

Software House: Superior Software Ltd
Author:

Citadel Date: 1985 Citadel

Software House: Superior Software Ltd
Author: Michael Jakobsen

Overdrive Date: 1984 Overdrive

Compete in the World Drivers' Championship and prove your skill by taking on all 5 courses

Software House: Superior Software Ltd
Author: Peter Johnson

Mr Wiz Date: 1984 Mr Wiz

Clone of the arcade game 'Mr

Software House: Superior Software Ltd
Author: J. D. Llewellyn

Codename: Droid (Stryker's Run - Part 2) Date: 1987 Codename: Droid (Stryker's Run - Part 2)

Help Commander John Stryker to locate and seize the Volgans' latest weapon in this side scrolling action game

Software House: Superior Software/ Acornsoft
Author: Nicholas Chamberlain, Martin Edmondson

Grid Iron Date: 1984 Grid Iron

Grid Iron is an american football management computer game designed by Darryl Still and published by Top Tenin 1984 for Acorn Electron

Software House: Top Ten
Author: Darryl Still

Alphatron Date: 1985 Alphatron

Protect the trilithium refineries on the planet Karthos in this side scrolling shooter

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Kevin Blake, Jason Sobell

Wet Zone Date: 1984 Wet Zone

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Tynesoft

Spy vs Spy Date: 1984 Spy vs Spy

Action game for the BBC micr

Software House: Tynesoft
Author:

Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games Date: Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games

BBC Micro/Acorn Electro

Software House: Tynesoft
Author:

Future Shock Date: Future Shock

Platform game for the BBC Micr

Software House: Tynesoft
Author:

Jet Set Willy II Date: 1986 Jet Set Willy II

Comical 2D platforming game

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Matt Smith

Bozo The Brave Date: Bozo The Brave

Venture through the three lands of Havoc as Bozo the Brave and lead your armies to claim the pieces of the Crown of Ultimate Darkness

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Tynesoft

Cylon Invasion Date: 1985 Cylon Invasion

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: David Croft, Ian Elliott

Bouncing Bombs Date: 1986 Bouncing Bombs

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: IJK Software

Future Shock (Cassette) Date: 1st January 1986 Future Shock (Cassette)

BBC / Electro

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Jason Sobell, Kevin Blake

Commonwealth Games Date: 1986 Commonwealth Games

This superb sports simulation explores new territory in programming, with a new sprite compression technique used for the first time to give you the very best in graphics display

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: David Croft

Oxbridge Date: 1983 Oxbridge

Oxbridge takes a light-hearted look at the world of higher education

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Colin Jack

Ian Botham's Test Match Date: 1985 Ian Botham's Test Match

Cricket simulation game licensed by former professional English cricketer Ian Botham

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Dave Croft

Spy vs Spy (Disk) Date: 1984 Spy vs Spy (Disk)

Action game for the BBC/Electro

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Fisrt Star Software

Winter Olympics Date: 1986 Winter Olympics

This sports simulation with incredible graphics allows you to compete against the computer and the clock in six challenging winter sports events: Speed Skating Ski Slalom Cresta Run Ski Jump Curling Down Hill Skiing

Software House: Tynesoft
Author: Kevin Blake & David Croft

Beach Head Date: 1984 Beach Head

Shoot-'em-up with various separate styles of gameplay

Software House: US Gold
Author: Access Software

Sim Date: Sim

Hercules K

Software House: Viper
Author: Joshua Portway

Jungle Jive Date: 1984 Jungle Jive

A shooter game for the BBC B/Electro

Software House: Virgin Games
Author:

Pengi Date: Pengi

Clone of the arcade game Pengo

Software House: Visions
Author: Viper Software

Snooker Date: 1983 Snooker

Snooker simulation game

Software House: Visions
Author: Andy Williams

Daredevil Dennis Date: 1983 Daredevil Dennis

Take control of Dennis, a stuntman, and prove your ability by jumping over the various obstacles placed in your path

Software House: Visions Ltd
Author: Simon Pick

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