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| Pork Barrel | |
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| Publisher(s) | Ramware |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80 |
| Release | 1979 |
| Genre(s) | Government simulation game |
Pork Barrel is a 1979 video game developed by George Blank and published by Ramware for the TRS-80.
Pork Barrel is a game about passing bills to win an election. [1]
Jon Mishcon reviewed Pork Barrel in The Space Gamer No. 42. [1] Mishcon commented that "If you can find people who'll pretend to be politicians with conscience, this game is fine. If you play to win, look elsewhere." [1]
Galactic Empire is a strategy video game written by Doug Carlston for the TRS-80 and released 1980. It is the first game in the Galactic Saga and became first game published by Broderbund which was, in fact, created for the purpose of publishing the game. Galactic Empire was ported to the Apple II and the Atari 8-bit family and followed by three sequels. The game was also published by Adventure International.
Taipan! is a 1979 turn-based strategy computer game written for the TRS-80 and ported to the Apple II in 1982. It was created by Art Canfil and the company Mega Micro Computers, and published by Avalanche Productions.
Time Traveler is a 1980 fantasy text adventure developed by Krell Software. The game was released on the 16K, Level II TRS-80, Apple II, Commodore PET, and Atari 8-bit family
Space Games-3 is a 1980 video game by Creative Computing for the TRS-80 Model I Level II.
Tycoon is a business simulation game for 1 to 5 players by David Bohlke for the TRS-80 Model I Level II and published by The Software Exchange.
FS1 Flight Simulator is a 1979 video game published by Sublogic for the Apple II. A TRS-80 version followed in 1980. FS1 Flight Simulator is a flight simulator in the cockpit of a slightly modernized Sopwith Camel. FS1 is the first in a line of simulations from Sublogic which, beginning in 1982, were also sold by Microsoft as Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Cosmic Patrol is a first-person space combat game programmed by Jake Commander for the TRS-80 Model I and III, published by Instant Software in 1980.
Lost Dutchman's Gold is a 1979 video game designed by Terry Kepner and published by The Software Exchange for the TRS-80 16K.
Westward 1847 is a 1979 video game written by Jon C. Sherman published by The Software Exchange for the TRS-80 16K. It originally appeared as the cover feature for the October 1979 issue of SoftSide.
Galaxy Invasion is a clone of Namco's Galaxian arcade game written by Big Five Software founders Bill Hogue and Jeff Konyu for the TRS-80 16K and published in 1980. It is the first game from Big Five to include sound and music. Galaxy Invasion was followed by an enhanced version in 1982, Galaxy Invasion Plus, which includes voice.
Pinball is a pinball simulation written by John Allen and published by Acorn Software Products in 1980 for the TRS-80.
Super Nova is clone of Atari, Inc.'s Asteroids arcade game published by Big Five Software for the TRS-80 in 1980. Co-author Bill Hogue called Super Nova "the game that started the company."
Stellar Adventure is a 1980 video game published by Software Innovations for the TRS-80.
Sumer is a 1981 video game published by Crystal Computer for Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.
Monster Mash & Battleship is a 1980 video game published by Micro-80 Inc. for the TRS-80 16K.
Project Omega is a 1980 video game published by Adventure International for the TRS-80.
Computer Acquire is a 1980 video game published by Avalon Hill for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.
Conflict 2500 is video game published by Avalon Hill in 1981 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.
Instant Software was a company that produced game, utility, and education software in the late 1970s and early 1980s primarily for the TRS-80 line of home computers. Instant Software was a subsidiary of Kilobaud Microcomputing, headquartered in Peterborough, New Hampshire and run by Wayne Green.
The Software Exchange was a company that produced computer games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily for the TRS-80. It has origins with SoftSide magazine.
