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==Adventure International UK==
==Adventure International UK==
'''Adventure International UK''' was founded by [[Mike Woodroffe]] in 1983.
'''Adventure International UK''' was founded by [[Mike Woodroffe]] in [[1983]].


They started out by converting the interactive fiction games by [[Adventure International]] to computers that were popular in the United Kingdom to be sold in that market under the trade name Adventure International UK, with their first releases occurring in 1983.
It started out by converting the interactive fiction games by [[Adventure International]] to [[computer]]s that were popular in the United Kingdom to be sold in that market under the trade name Adventure International UK, with their first releases occurring in 1983.


They began creating their own games in 1984, however, they still released their games under the Adventure International UK label until Adventure International went bankrupt in 1986.
It began creating its own games in [[1984]], however, it still released its games under the Adventure International UK label until Adventure International went bankrupt in [[1985]].


==Adventure Soft UK==
==Adventure Soft UK==
Beginning in 1986, they began releasing games as '''Adventure Soft UK'''.
Beginning in [[1986]], it began releasing games as '''Adventure Soft UK'''.


==Horror Soft==
==Horror Soft==
Starting in 1989, they gained a cult following with their [[Elvira|''Elvira'' series]] of adventure-RPGs. The ''Elvira'' series was published under the '''Horror Soft''' label, with ''[[Personal Nightmare]]'' as the first game.
Starting in [[1989]], they gained a cult following with their [[Elvira|''Elvira'' series]] of adventure-RPGs. The ''Elvira'' series was published under the '''Horror Soft''' label, with ''[[Personal Nightmare]]'' as the first game.


==Adventure Soft==
==Adventure Soft==
Since 1993, they have used the name '''Adventure Soft''' for their game releases.
Since [[1993]], they have used the name '''Adventure Soft''' for their game releases.


They are most well known for the [[Simon the Sorcerer series|''Simon the Sorcerer'' series]]. As the industry was shifting towards 3D action games, they made a pre-rendered adventure game called ''[[Feeble Files]]'' in 1997 and a 3D first-person adventure game called ''[[Simon 3D]]'' in 2002. These adventures did not do as well as hoped, and today Adventure Soft licenses the ''Simon the Sorcerer'' franchise to outside developers.
They are most well known for the [[Simon the Sorcerer series|''Simon the Sorcerer'' series]]. As the industry was shifting towards 3D action games, they made a pre-rendered adventure game called ''[[Feeble Files]]'' in [[1997]] and a 3D first-person adventure game called ''[[Simon 3D]]'' in [[2002]]. These adventures did not do as well as hoped, and afterward Adventure Soft licensed the ''Simon the Sorcerer'' franchise to outside developers.


==Video games developed by Adventure International UK (1983-1986)==
==Video games developed by Adventure International UK (1983-1986)==
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Adventureland]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Adventureland]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pirate Adventure]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pirate Adventure]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Secret Mission]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Secret Mission]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Count]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Count]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Ghost Town]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Ghost Town]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Golden Voyage]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Golden Voyage]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Ghost Town]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Mystery Fun House]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Gremlins: The Adventure]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pyramid of Doom]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pyramid of Doom]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Questprobe featuring the Hulk]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Questprobe featuring the Hulk]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[BBC Micro]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Return to Pirate's Island]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 16]], [[Commodore Plus/4]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Strange Odyssey]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Strange Odyssey]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Savage Island|Savage Island: Part One]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Savage Island|Savage Island: Part One]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 16]], [[Commodore Plus/4]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Savage Island|Savage Island: Part Two]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Savage Island|Savage Island: Part Two]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Voodoo Island]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Voodoo Castle]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Dragon 32/64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Gremlins: The Adventure]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 16]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Commodore Plus/4]], [[Dragon 32/64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Questprobe featuring Human Torch and the Thing]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Questprobe featuring Human Torch and the Thing]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Acorn Electron]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of an [[Adventure International]] game.
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Latest revision as of 10:30, 26 January 2024

Adventure Soft.jpg
Adventure Soft
Type Private
Founded 1983 (Adventure International UK)
1986 (Adventure Soft UK)
1989 (Horror Soft)
1993 (Adventure Soft)
Headquarters Birmingham, England, U.K.
Key people Mike Woodroffe, founder
Industry video games
Products Video games
Number of people not disclosed
Website http://www.adventuresoft.com/

Adventure Soft is an English video game developer and publisher.

Adventure International UK

Adventure International UK was founded by Mike Woodroffe in 1983.

It started out by converting the interactive fiction games by Adventure International to computers that were popular in the United Kingdom to be sold in that market under the trade name Adventure International UK, with their first releases occurring in 1983.

It began creating its own games in 1984, however, it still released its games under the Adventure International UK label until Adventure International went bankrupt in 1985.

Adventure Soft UK

Beginning in 1986, it began releasing games as Adventure Soft UK.

Horror Soft

Starting in 1989, they gained a cult following with their Elvira series of adventure-RPGs. The Elvira series was published under the Horror Soft label, with Personal Nightmare as the first game.

Adventure Soft

Since 1993, they have used the name Adventure Soft for their game releases.

They are most well known for the Simon the Sorcerer series. As the industry was shifting towards 3D action games, they made a pre-rendered adventure game called Feeble Files in 1997 and a 3D first-person adventure game called Simon 3D in 2002. These adventures did not do as well as hoped, and afterward Adventure Soft licensed the Simon the Sorcerer franchise to outside developers.

Video games developed by Adventure International UK (1983-1986)

Title System Release Notes
Adventureland Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1983 Port of an Adventure International game.
Pirate Adventure Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1983 Port of an Adventure International game.
Secret Mission Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1983 Port of an Adventure International game.
The Count Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Ghost Town Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
The Golden Voyage Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Mystery Fun House Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Pyramid of Doom Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Questprobe featuring the Hulk Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Questprobe featuring Spider-Man BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Strange Odyssey Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Savage Island: Part One Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Savage Island: Part Two Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Voodoo Castle Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64 1984 Port of an Adventure International game.
Gremlins: The Adventure Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1985
Questprobe featuring Human Torch and the Thing Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1985 Port of an Adventure International game.
Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1985
Seas of Blood Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1985
Super Gran - The Adventure Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1985

Video games developed by Adventure Soft UK (1986-1988)

Title System Release Notes
Blizzard Pass Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1986
Kayleth Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1986
Masters of the Universe: Super Adventure BBC Micro, Commdodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1986
Masters of Universe: The Arcade Game Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commdodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1986
Rebel Planet Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1986
Temple of Terror Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Dragon 32/64, ZX Spectrum 1986
Captain America in: The Doom Tube of Dr. Megalomann Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum 1987

Video games developed by Horror Soft (1989-1992)

Title System Release Notes
Personal Nightmare Amiga, Atari ST, DOS 1989
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS 1990
Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS 1991
Waxworks Amiga, DOS 1992

Video games developed by Adventure Soft (1993-present)

Title System Release Notes
Simon the Sorcerer Amiga, Android, Amiga CD32, DOS, iOS, RiscOS 1993
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe Amiga, Android, DOS, iOS 1995
The Feeble Files Amiga, WarpOS, Windows 1997
Simon the Sorcerer's Pinball Windows 1998
Simon the Sorcerer Puzzle Pack Windows 1998
Simon the Sorcerer 3D Windows 2002
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