Delta Tao Software
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | 8032 Twin Oaks Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 |
Key people | Tim Cotter and Joe Williams (Joedelta) |
| Products | Mac games |
| Revenue | unknown (privately held) |
| Website | www |
Delta Tao Software is a small software developer and publisher focusing on games for Macintosh, though some of its more popular products have been ported to Windows, Linux, and other platforms.
History[edit]
Delta Tao was founded in 1990 by Joe Williams and Tim Cotter, who had developed Color MacCheese, a paint program notable for being the first to use 24-bit color and for its $49 price tag at a time when its nearest competitor, PixelPaint, was $399.[1] Delta Tao hosted a booth at Mac World Boston in 1990, featuring Color MacCheese and Polly MacBeep.[2] Its early products included several innovative graphics programs for Macintosh, including Zeus and Monet, but within a few years the company had shifted almost entirely to games, usually geared for network play.
Delta Tao uses minimalist software packaging, which has earned them recognition as an eco-friendly software company.[3] A demo version of the company's Eric's Ultimate Solitaire program was shipped with each Macintosh at one point.[4]
Products[edit]
- Spaceward Ho!
- Clan Lord
- Eric's Ultimate Solitaire[5]
- Multiple Dark Castle derivatives.[6]
- Strategic Conquest
- Eric's Cascade
- Color MacCheese[1]
- Apprentice
- Zeus
- Monet
- Polly MacBeep
- WonderPrint[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Andres, Clay (1992-01-13). "Painting Renaissance For Less Than $300". MacWeek. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ Engst, Adam C. (1990-08-13). "Macworld Impressions". TidBITS. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ Anbinder, Mark H. (1993-12-13). "Ultimate Responsibility". TidBITS. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ Schwarz, Eric (2001-08-23). "Back to School Games". lowendmac.com. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ Dione, Alexandria (1999-01-08). "Dealer's Choice". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (2008-05-06). "Return to Dark Castle". Macworld. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ McManus, Neil (1992-05-25). "WonderPrint improves image output: utility adds speed, halftone abilities". MacWeek. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
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