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in 1983, suggesting that they launch a software label under Mirror Group's name, and thereby diversifying the group's non-newspaper operations, which already included Mirror Boats and Mirror Books. The division, named
Mirrorsoft, was officially launched in late 1983, and Mackonochie was allowed to
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application for the system. This combination led him to believe that Mirror, as a communications company, should be working more closely with computer software, wherefore he approached Mirror's
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was considered, but the easiest option was found to be closing the company down and selling off its assets. The majority of
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through Image Works and good projections for
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Malone, Steve (April 1985). "Action Replay - Caesar's
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984:Atarimania - The World's Finest ATARI Database
918:"Dossier Scramble! - 737 flight simulator".
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171:In July 1984, Mirror Group was acquired by
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