Softape
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Softape is a defunct software company that published computer games, utilities and productivity programs for the Apple II family of computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was co-founded by William Smith, Bill Depew and Gary Koffler.
Softape's Software Exchange newsletter, Softalk, was taken over by Margot Comstock and Al Tommervik in 1980 and re-designed into the Apple II enthusiast magazine Softalk.[citation needed]
Software
Softape published at least 20 games for the Apple II:[1]
- Fighter Pilot by Steve Baker (1978)
- Go-moku by Steve Baker (1979)
- Photar by Steve Baker (1981), originally called Nightcrawler
- Microgammon by Steve Baker
- Burn-Out by Steve Baker
- Bubbles by Steve Baker
- Planetoids by Steve Baker
- Baker's Trilogy by Steve Baker; includes Bubbles, Burnout and Planetoids
- Star Mines by Steve Baker (1983)
- Apple 21 by Bill DePew (1978)
- Draw Poker by Ken Labaw (1981)
- Crossword by Jim and Vicki Neville (1980)
- Crazy Eights by Bill Smith (c. 1979)
- Craps by Roger Walker (1979)
- Pro Golf I by Jim Wells (1979)
- Roulette by Roger Walker (1979)
- Bomber by Bob Bishop (1979)
- Forte by Gary Shannon (1980)
- AppleTalker by Bob Bishop (1979)
- AppleLis'ner by Bob Bishop (1979)
- TicTacTalker by Bill Depew (1979)
- Jupiter Express Gary Shannon (1979)
- Talking Calculator by Bob Bishop (1980)
References
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". Retrieved 2008-11-08.