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Bogus Software was founded in [[1987]]. | Bogus Software was founded in [[1987]]. | ||
Its founders, [[Dave Norris]] and [[Hans Spiller]], designed the Mahjong [[video game]] ''[[Tapei]]''. | Its founders, [[Dave Norris]] and [[Hans Spiller]], designed the Mahjong [[video game]] ''[[Tapei!]]''. | ||
Other employees included [[Ed Fries]] and [[Tom Saxton]], who wrote the [[Fish | Other employees included [[Ed Fries]] and [[Tom Saxton]], who wrote the [[Fish]] screensaver. | ||
[[Wes Cherry]], who joined the team in [[1988]] as an intern, designed ''[[Solitaire]]''. | [[Wes Cherry]], who joined the team in [[1988]] as an intern, designed ''[[Solitaire]]''. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Tapei]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tapei!]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Fish]] | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987 | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Solitaire]]'' | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990 | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | ||
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| Bogus Software | |
| Type | Division of Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, U.S. |
| Key people | Dave Norris, founder Hans Spiller, founder Ed Fries, Tom Saxton, Wes Cherry |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Number of people | 5 |
| Website | http://www.microsoft.com/ |
Bogus Software was a division of Microsoft.
Foundation
Bogus Software was founded in 1987.
Its founders, Dave Norris and Hans Spiller, designed the Mahjong video game Tapei!.
Other employees included Ed Fries and Tom Saxton, who wrote the Fish screensaver.
Wes Cherry, who joined the team in 1988 as an intern, designed Solitaire.
Video games by Bogus Software
| Title | Notes | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Tapei! | 1987 | |
| Fish | 1987 | |
| Solitaire | 1990 |
