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In 1997, Acorn sought to revive the Acornsoft brand for new software releases, such as upgrades to RISC OS, programming tools, a new Web browser, multitasking movie playback (using Acorn Replay), and Java for RISC OS. A stated objective was to demonstrate that a "wide range of innovative software at
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Acornsoft became a subsidiary within Acorn Computer Group, distinct from Acorn Computers who were responsible for the development of Acorn's microcomputer systems, but Acornsoft ceased to operate as a separate company upon the departure of David Johnson-Davies in January 1986. Past this date, Acorn
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and Fortran 77 compilers as part of its business range. Developed by TDI for Acornsoft, the product required a 6502 second processor and disc system, preferably with two drives. Despite the Β£299 price, various tools including an assembler and linker were omitted from the product, these being made
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being much use for anything", illustrating a diversity amongst these language implementations in terms of readability, speed and generated code size. A follow-up article expanded the comparison to other language implementations such as Oxford Pascal, Z80 versions of BBC BASIC, Turbo Pascal and
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competitive prices" was available for RISC OS, with support also being potentially offered to third-party software producers. Acornsoft products themselves would be supported by marketing, including advertising, and the provision of press review samples.
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Acorn systems came with a version of the BBC BASIC programming language as standard but Acornsoft also produced a wide range of other languages that could be loaded in by cassette or disc or in some cases, supplied in ROM form.
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Acornsoft also distributed other ranges of educational programs developed by companies such as ICL, Good Housekeeping and Bourne but they are not considered part of the official catalogue.
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The graphics range was used to demonstrate the graphical power of the Acorn computers but only three titles were made available. The X?? code was then used for other types of software.
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Acornsoft also published and distributed a range of educational software developed by ASK (Applied Systems Knowledge) that were widely used in schools running
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series. By agreement, the Acornsoft name was also used on the packaging of some of the subsequent Superior games. Superior chose not to take on Acornsoft's
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The relative performance of some of Acornsoft's languages was evaluated using a benchmark based on the Takeuchi function,
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was granted a licence to publish some Acornsoft games and re-released many, individually and as compilations such as the
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There are also a number of completed but unreleased games that have found their way into the public domain such as
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As a result of the publication of a method to circumvent copy protection measures employed by Acornsoft titles, a
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View Professional (1987) was a combined wordprocessor, spreadsheet and database similar to PipeDream on the
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Although primarily a programming language suite, Acornsoft released its P-System product featuring
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zes (Theatre, Crime & Detection, Music, History, Science Fiction and Royal), relationship aids
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Acornsoft was formed in late 1980 by Acorn Computers directors Hermann Hauser and Chris Curry, and
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A Choice of Programming Languages for the British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer System
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range was also mainly educational but had its own distinct code (XBX??). This included the 6
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Acornsoft produced a wide range of educational titles aimed at many different age groups.
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Including all arcade, text adventure and board games. All games were compatible with the
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While some of their games were clones or remakes of popular arcade games (e.g.
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Acornsoft produced a range of office software for home and business use.
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Computers used the Acornsoft name on office software it released in the
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Acornsoft titles extended their consistent branding to the software's
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by removing items or incorporating them into the text of the article.
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Forth for the BBC Microcomputer – Fitting the Forth ROM (SBL13/B)
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and GCE/CSE revision guides (Mathematics, Biology and English).
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available in a separate Advanced Development Toolkit from TDI.
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The series continues but mainly with add-on products for the
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games, most of which were released in updated versions by
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1982) deleted for legal reasons and later re-released as
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injunction against Computing Publications - publisher of
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COMAL on the BBC Microcomputer and Acorn Electron SBD19
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were compatible with both machines. Games followed by
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1983) released with G26-G28 but re-used the deleted
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For other uses, see 27:Former software division of Acorn Computers 2988: 2974: 2812:BCPL for the BBC Microcomputer: User Guide 2482: 813:– Strategy game based on a section of the 733:and their first commercially released game 2850:Thornton, Roy; Christensen, Paul (1984). 2834: 238:Learn how and when to remove this message 220:Learn how and when to remove this message 3177:British companies disestablished in 1986 3152:Video game companies established in 1980 2791:. Vol. 3, no. 8. pp. 7–10 1045: 639: 2960:Acornsoft information and list of games 2929:Johnson-Davies, David (November 1986). 2598:"Acorn heralds the return of AcornSoft" 2183:by former Acornsoft managing director, 1794:"..I Do" Your Guide to a Happy Marriage 14: 3129: 2810:Richards, John; Jobson, Chris (1983). 2435: 2408: 2169:L24 ISO-Pascal Stand Alone Generator ( 1062:were also released separately for the 462:supplied on ROM and cartridge for the 3182:British companies established in 1980 2969: 2780:Maher, John (January–February 1985). 2779: 2690:"Save up to Β£160 on these AU offers!" 2497:. Acorn Computers Limited. p. 36 2622: 2305:X12 100 Programs for the BBC Micro ( 1691:E16 Temperature Control Simulation ( 1488:1985) extra tracks for the main game 830:– A 3D space battle and trading game 158:adding citations to reliable sources 129: 77: 36: 2904:"Six of the Best Against the Clock" 2902:Johnson-Davies, David (June 1986). 2561: 1956:(an automatic index generator) and 24: 854:– Graphical mathematical modelling 25: 3193: 3172:1986 disestablishments in England 2953: 2196:Acornsoft Graphics range and more 52:This article has multiple issues. 3142:Video game development companies 2962:– At The BBC Games Archive 2782:"Acornsoft's UCSD Pascal System" 2464:"Magazine in Β£65,000 legal deal" 2097:L12 BCPL Stand Alone Generator ( 789:were not published by Acornsoft) 658: 470:and included as standard in the 258: 134: 82: 41: 2843: 2828: 2803: 2727: 2708: 2660: 2638: 2616: 2087:L10 BCPL Calculations Package ( 1851:B05 Personal Money Management ( 1493:BBC Micro 6502 Second Processor 145:needs additional citations for 60:or discuss these issues on the 3167:1980 establishments in England 2543:"Acorn-Superior software deal" 2517:"Acornsoft - back in the fold" 2373: 1942:BBC with 6502 Second Processor 714:was a licensed version of the 13: 1: 2995: 2436:Kewney, Guy (February 1984). 2366: 2279:X10 Complete Cocktail Maker ( 2034:L05 6502 Development System ( 958:clone originally released as 886:– A 2D maze based shoot-em-up 836:– A platform and ladders game 2715:"View Professional review". 2470:. 10 January 1984. p. 5 2409:Kewney, Guy (January 1984). 1547:E01 Algebraic Manipulation ( 1535:that date from around 1983. 1402:G34 Black Box & Gambit ( 1276:G20 Draughts & Reversi ( 7: 2604:. September 1997. p. 4 2248:X05 Collector's Catalogue ( 1200:G12 Sliding-Block Puzzles ( 1054:Model B. Games followed by 635: 563:. Acornsoft also published 334:; 11 years ago 290:; 44 years ago 10: 3198: 2646:"Micropower games on disk" 1844:B04 VIEW Printer Drivers ( 1670:E13 Chemical Simulations ( 872:– A scrolling 2D dig-em-up 481: 29: 3098: 3003: 2883:. Acorn Computers Limited 2215:X02 Graphs & Charts ( 2104:L13 FORTH – ROM version ( 2080:L09 LISP Demonstrations ( 1979:Acornsoft Languages range 1898:B10 Accounts Receivable ( 1677:E14 Chemical Structures ( 1656:E?? Density and Circuit ( 1616:E07 Sentence Sequencing ( 1539:Acornsoft Education range 1070:G01 Philosopher's Quest ( 425: 413: 403: 379: 357: 346: 328: 302: 284: 274: 266: 257: 2668:"Acornsoft Game Authors" 2523:. April 1986. p. 15 2255:X06 Membership Manager ( 2111:L14 LISP – ROM version ( 1807:Acornsoft Business range 1016:– A 2D space battle game 753:– An educational package 440:was the software arm of 2910:. pp. 179, 181–182 2442:Personal Computer World 2415:Personal Computer World 2351:X18 Me & My Micro ( 2340:X17 Watch Your Weight ( 2269:X08 Hooked on Numbers ( 2204:X01 Creative Graphics ( 1952:word processor such as 1663:E12 Chemical Analysis ( 1583:E04 Tree of Knowledge ( 1517:and Master 128 versions 1265:G19 Countdown to Doom ( 1247:G17 Castle of Riddles ( 594:Personal Computer World 498:, Publications Editor. 476:Acorn Business Computer 2742:(7): 8. December 1987. 2491:This is Acorn Computer 2326:X15 Linkword Spanish ( 2319:X14 Linkword Italian ( 1919:B13 Accounts Payable ( 1912:B12 Order Processing ( 1416:G36 The Seventh Star ( 1370:G30 Gateway to Karos ( 1327:G25 Kingdom of Hamil ( 1298:G22 Starship Command ( 1153:G07 Sphinx Adventure ( 698:Black Box & Gambit 648: 420:Acorn Network Computer 270:Privately held company 3147:Video game publishers 2468:Home Computing Weekly 2333:X16 Linkword German ( 2312:X13 Linkword French ( 2058:L07 Turtle Graphics ( 1649:E?? Speed and Light ( 1605:E06 Word Sequencing ( 1515:6502 Second Processor 1498:G46 Magic Mushrooms ( 1046:Acornsoft Games range 719:game of the same name 643: 2185:David Johnson-Davies 1627:E08 Number Balance ( 1565:E03 Business Games ( 1554:E02 Peeko-Computer ( 1509:G47 Elite enhanced ( 1363:G29 Meteor Mission ( 1240:G16 Super Invaders ( 488:David Johnson-Davies 456:and the spreadsheet 392:Educational software 387:Application software 366:David Johnson-Davies 310:David Johnson-Davies 154:improve this article 2937:. pp. 197, 199 2761:. Acornsoft Limited 2226:X03 Picture Maker ( 2139:ROM cartridge 1985) 2055:ROM cartridge 1985) 2017:ROM cartridge 1984) 1905:B11 Stock Control ( 1881:ROM cartridge 1984) 1841:ROM cartridge 1984) 1640:BBC Model A & B 1638:E09 Missing Signs ( 1607:BBC Model A & B 1567:BBC Model A & B 1556:BBC Model A & B 1549:BBC Model A & B 1491:G45 Elite original 1484:G44 Revs 4 Tracks ( 1278:BBC Model A & B 1273:ROM Cartridge 1984) 1133:BBC Model A & B 1131:G06 Arcade Action ( 944:Philosopher's Quest 729:was created by the 644:Loading screen for 575:(previously titled 573:Philosopher's Quest 567:by authors such as 254: 2835:Acornsoft (1984). 2411:"Secret knowledge" 2155:L22 BASIC Editor ( 2124:L17 PROLOG Micro ( 1786:Ivan Berg Software 1705:E18 Spooky Manor ( 1698:E17 The Examiner ( 1334:G26 Crazy Tracer ( 1258:G18 Missile Base ( 1008:– A text adventure 946:– A text adventure 878:– A text adventure 848:– A text adventure 820:The Adventure Game 773:– A text adventure 667:– A text adventure 649: 252: 111:clean up the lists 3124: 3123: 3040:Countdown to Doom 3033:Castle of Riddles 2931:"Testing the Tak" 2578:. 1997. p. 9 2262:X07 One To Nine ( 2241:'s Magic Garden ( 1755:. 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