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Alligata

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'''Alligata Software Ltd.''' was a computer games developer and publisher based in [[Sheffield]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://companycheck.co.uk/company/01742202/ALLIGATA-SOFTWARE-LIMITED/companies-house-data |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085606/https://companycheck.co.uk/company/01742202/ALLIGATA-SOFTWARE-LIMITED/companies-house-data |archive-date=2018-05-07 |url-status=dead|df= }}</ref>

The company was founded by brothers Mike and Tim Mahony and their father J.R. Mahony in 1983. They produced games for a number of [[home computer]]s including the [[Commodore 64]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Dragon 32/64|Dragon 32]]. The company published many of [[Tony Crowther]]'s early [[Commodore 64]] games, including Aztec Tomb, Blagger and Loco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=13|title=The BBC Games Archive - Welcome|website=Beebgames.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> The company also published budget priced software under the '''Budgie''' label.

Tim Mahony took over the day-to-day running of the company in 1987 and closed the company nine months later. The name and back catalogue were sold to [[Superior Software]]. Two titles were released under the joint Superior/Alligata label for ports of Superior's BBC/Electron games to other systems. Superior also included some old Alligata games on their ''Play It Again Sam'' compilations.

== Games ==
* 1983 ''[[Aztec Tomb]]'' ([[Commodore 64|C64]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=186|title=Aztec Tomb - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1983 ''Here Comes The Sun'' ([[ZX Spectrum]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5049&gid=2492 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810100724/http://zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5049&gid=2492 |archive-date=2016-08-10 |url-status=dead|df= }}</ref>
* 1983 ''Bug Blaster'' (C64, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=3715|title=Bug Blaster - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1983 ''[[Lunar Rescue]]'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1983 ''[[Blagger (video game)|Blagger]]'' (C64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, [[MSX]], [[Commodore 16]]) A version was also released through [[Amsoft]] for the [[Amstrad CPC]]
* 1984 ''[[Loco (computer game)|Loco]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1532|title=Loco - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1984 ''[[Son of Blagger]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2374|title=Son of Blagger - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1985 ''Who Dares Wins'' (C64)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2848|title=Who Dares Wins - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1985 ''Jack Charlton's Match Fishing'' (C64, ZX Spectrum)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/jackcharltonsmatchfishing/jackcharltonsmatchfishing.htm|title=STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: Jack Charlton's Match Fishing|website=Stadium64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1344|title=Jack Charlton's Match Fishing - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1985 ''Blagger Goes to Hollywood'' (C64)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=002&page=104&thumbstart=0&magazine=zzap&check=1|title=Impossible to Display Scan|website=Zzap64.co.uk|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=295|title=Blagger goes to Hollywood - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1986 ''Who Dares Wins II'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX, Amstrad CPC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2849|title=Who Dares Wins II - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005673|title=Who Dares Wins II - World of Spectrum|website=Worldofspectrum.org|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1986 ''Night World'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1987 ''Kettle'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1425|title=Kettle - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1987 ''Livingstone, I Presume?'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1531|title=Livingstone, I Presume? - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> UK release of Spanish [[Opera Soft]] game ''Livingstone, Supongo''
* 1987 ''Addicta Ball'' (C64, MSX, [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=57|title=Addicta Ball - Commodore 64 Game / C64 Games, C64 reviews, downloads & SID tunes|website=Lemon64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
* 1988 ''[[By Fair Means or Foul]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/byfairmeansorfoul/byfairmeansorfoul.htm|title=STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: By Fair Means Or Foul|website=Stadium64.com|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> A Superior/Alligata release
* 1989 ''Repton Mania'' (ZX Spectrum) Ports of the first 2 ''[[Repton (computer game)|Repton]]'' games - A Superior/Alligata release<ref>https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-085/SinclairUser_085_Apr_1989#page/n87/mode/1up</ref>

== Budgie label ==
'''Alligata''' published budget games under the '''Budgie''' label<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/tzers0287.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410120117/http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/tzers0287.htm |archive-date=2016-04-10 |url-status=dead|df= }}</ref> from 1985. When a typical Alligata game would cost around £6.95, Budgie games sold for only £1.99 in order to compete with the likes of budget software pioneer [[Mastertronic]], already selling games at that level. Almost all titles were original rather than re-issues of Alligata games. Probably the most well known game is space shoot 'em up ''Video's Revenge'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron) with others including ''Convoy'' (ZX Spectrum), ''Super Sam'' (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC), ''Raskel'' (C64) and ''Shuffle'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Alligata+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=on ''Alligata'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=13&start=1 ''Alligata'' at the ''BBC Games Archive'']
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Budgie+Budget+Software$&loadpics=on ''Budgie'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7Mjfs6ld8 Who Dares Win game ending by Alligata Software]

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Tokyo Dark

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{{Infobox video game
| title = Tokyo Dark
| image = Tokyo dark art.jpg
| developer = Cherrymochi
| publisher = {{vgrelease|WW|[[Square Enix]]|JP|Unties}}
| director =
| producer = Maho Williams
| designer = Jon Williams
| programmer =
| artist = Laura Jin
| writer = Jon Williams<br />Chris Krubeck
| composer = [[Reign of Fury|Matt Steed]]
| engine = [[Construct (game engine)|Construct 2]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]<br>[[Nintendo Switch]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]
| released = '''Microsoft Windows'''{{vgrelease|WW|7 September 2017<ref>{{cite web |last=Couture |first=Joel |date=14 August 2017 |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/08/14/psychological-horror-game-tokyo-dark-announces-release-date-new-trailer/ |title=Psychological Horror Game Tokyo Dark Announces Release Date With New Trailer |publisher=[[Siliconera]] |accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>}}'''Nintendo Switch'''{{vgrelease|WW|7 November 2019}}'''PlayStation 4'''{{vgrelease|WW|10 January 2020}}
| genre = [[Point-and-click adventure game|Point-and-click adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
}}

'''''Tokyo Dark''''' is a [[point-and-click adventure game]] developed by the [[Independent video game development|indie developer]] Cherrymochi and published by [[Square Enix]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[macOS]]. It follows the story of Detective Itō Ayami, who is searching for her partner, Detective Kazuki Tanaka, who went missing during a case. The player’s choices directly affect Ayami’s mental state and thought processes, which later results in one of the game’s multiple endings.

== Plot ==
The player takes control of Detective Itō Ayami (voiced by Asama Hikage), who is looking for her partner, Detective Kazuki Tanaka, that went missing during an investigation. As she investigates her partner's disappearance, Ayami obtains a mask that reveals a sinister, dark truth behind the case. The story follows her as she desperately tries to find Tanaka while also fighting her own sanity. Based on the player's choices the story will follow one of 11 endings.

== Gameplay ==
The game is a [[point-and-click adventure game]]. The game's store page on [[Steam (software)|Steam]] describes the gameplay as "the exploration, discovery and puzzle solving found in Point and Click Adventures married with narrative depth and intrigue of visual novels."<ref>http://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/Tokyo_Dark/</ref>

== Development ==
The game was funded via [[Kickstarter]]. The goal of the campaign was 40,000 CAD and was surpassed with a total of 225.000 CAD.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/114971883/tokyo-dark |title=Tokyo Dark by Cherrymochi Game Studio ― Kickstarter |accessdate=12 September 2017}}</ref> The game features an original soundtrack by [[Reign of Fury]] front man Matt 'Bison' Steed. The animated sequences were produced by ''Graphinica'', while the Japanese novelist Ureshino Kimi was responsible for the Japanese localization.

A port of the game to [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 4]] in Japan was announced in August 2018 by [[Unties]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/UNTIES_Games/status/1026687528672219142|title=UNTIES -アンティーズ- on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-08-09|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/08/tokyo-dark-remembrance-announced-for-ps4-switch|title=Tokyo Dark: Remembrance announced for PS4, Switch [Update] - Gematsu|date=2018-08-03|work=Gematsu|access-date=2018-08-09|language=en-US}}</ref> The port will be developed by mebius.<ref>{{Citation|last=UNTIES_Games|title=『TOKYO DARK -Remembrance-』Trailer|date=2018-08-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBm3gwIlYnU|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref>

== Reception ==
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{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 70/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/tokyo-dark |title=Tokyo Dark for PC Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=6 September 2017}}</ref><br />NS: 74/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/tokyo-dark-remembrance |title=Tokyo Dark: Remembrance for Switch Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=31 March 2020}}</ref>
| AdvGamers = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AdvGamers">{{cite web |last=Glanznig |first=Matthias |date=27 September 2017 |url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/33677 |title=Tokyo Dark Review |publisher=[[Adventure Gamers]] |accessdate=27 September 2017}}</ref>
| Destruct = 7/10<ref name="Destruct">{{cite web |author=Bass |date=24 September 2017 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-tokyo-dark-462767.phtml |title=Review: Tokyo Dark |publisher=[[Destructoid]] |accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref>
| VG = 6/10<ref name="VG">{{cite web |last=Ahern |first=Colm |date=6 September 2017 |url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/tokyo-dark-review |title=Tokyo Dark review |publisher=VideoGamer.com |accessdate=6 September 2017}}</ref>
}}

''Tokyo Dark'' received "mixed or average" reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC" />

Matthias Glanznig from [[Adventure Gamers]] said that "Although falling short of its full potential, ''Tokyo Dark'' tells an intriguing mystery story and nicely integrates elements of both western and eastern cultures, combining point-and-click adventure-style exploration and simple puzzles with visual novel-length conversations and multiple endings, some more satisfying than others."<ref name="AdvGamers" />

TheBlondeBass of ''[[Destructoid]]'' said that the game is "Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."<ref name="Destruct" />

Colm Ahern's of ''VideoGamer.com'' stated that "''Tokyo Dark'' is an enjoyable supernatural mystery that holds your attention up until the end, which makes the disappointing execution of the SPIN system a real shame."<ref name="VG" />

== Awards and nominations ==
* "Vermillion Gate Award Winner" at BitSummit 4th<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bitsummit.org/2016/|title=BitSummit|website=BitSummit}}</ref><ref>http://playism-games.com/article/bitsummit-4th-prize-winners</ref>
* "Magical Presence Award Nominee" at BitSummit 4th
* "Dengeki PlayStation Indies on the Rise Award Nominee" at BitSummit

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.tokyodark.com/}}
* {{vndb|21930}}

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Alligata

2016-08-21T23:23:51Z

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'''Alligata Software Ltd.''' was a computer games developer and publisher based in [[Sheffield]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the 1980s.

The company was founded by brothers Mike and Tim Mahony and their father J.R. Mahony in 1983. They produced games for a number of [[home computer]]s including the [[Commodore 64]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Dragon 32/64|Dragon 32]]. The company published many of [[Tony Crowther]]'s early [[Commodore 64]] games, including Aztec Tomb, Blagger and Loco. The company also published budget priced software under the '''Budgie''' label.

Tim Mahony took over the day-to-day running of the company in 1987 and closed the company nine months later. The name and back catalogue were sold to [[Superior Software]]. Two titles were released under the joint Superior/Alligata label for ports of Superior's BBC/Electron games to other systems. Superior also included some old Alligata games on their ''Play It Again Sam'' compilations.

== Notable games ==
* 1983 ''[[Aztec Tomb]]'' ([[Commodore 64|C64]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=186</ref>
* 1983 ''Here Comes The Sun'' ([[ZX Spectrum]])<ref>http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5049&gid=2492</ref>
* 1983 ''Bug Blaster'' (C64, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]])
* 1983 ''[[Lunar Rescue]]'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1983 ''[[Blagger]]'' (C64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, [[MSX]], [[Commodore 16]]) A version was also released through ''[[Amsoft]]'' for the [[Amstrad CPC]]
* 1984 ''[[Loco (computer game)|Loco]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1532</ref>
* 1984 ''[[Son of Blagger]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro)
* 1985 ''[[Who Dares Wins (computer game)|Who Dares Wins]]'' (C64)
* 1985 ''Jack Charlton's Match Fishing'' (C64, ZX Spectrum)<ref>http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/jackcharltonsmatchfishing/jackcharltonsmatchfishing.htm</ref>
* 1985 ''Blagger Goes to Hollywood'' (C64)<ref>http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=002&page=104&thumbstart=0&magazine=zzap&check=1</ref>
* 1986 ''Who Dares Wins II'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX, Amstrad CPC)<ref>http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005673</ref>
* 1986 ''Night World'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1987 ''Kettle'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
* 1987 ''Livingstone, I Presume'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC) UK release of Spanish ''[[Opera Soft]]'' game ''Livingstone, Supongo''
* 1987 ''Addicta Ball'' (C64, MSX, [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]]) An unreleased version was developed for the ZX Spectrum
* 1988 ''[[By Fair Means or Foul]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) A Superior/Alligata release<ref>http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/byfairmeansorfoul/byfairmeansorfoul.htm</ref>
* 1989 ''Repton Mania'' (ZX Spectrum) Ports of the first 2 ''[[Repton (computer game)|Repton]]'' games - A Superior/Alligata release

== Budgie label ==
'''Alligata''' published budget games under the '''Budgie''' label<ref>http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/tzers0287.htm</ref> from 1985. When a typical Alligata game would cost around £6.95, Budgie games sold for only £1.99 in order to compete with the likes of budget software pioneer [[Mastertronic]], already selling games at that level. Almost all titles were original rather than re-issues of Alligata games. Probably the most well known game is space shoot 'em up ''Video's Revenge'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron) with others including ''Convoy'' (ZX Spectrum), ''Super Sam'' (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC), ''Raskel'' (C64) and ''Shuffle'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Alligata+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=on ''Alligata'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=13&start=1 ''Alligata'' at the ''BBC Games Archive'']
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Budgie+Budget+Software$&loadpics=on ''Budgie'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7Mjfs6ld8 Who Dares Win game ending by Alligata Software]

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[[Category:1983 establishments in England]]

Alligata

2016-08-21T23:20:36Z

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{{unreferenced|date=April 2012}}

'''Alligata Software Ltd.''' was a computer games developer and publisher based in [[Sheffield]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the 1980s.

The company was founded by brothers Mike and Tim Mahony and their father J.R. Mahony in 1983. They produced games for a number of [[home computer]]s including the [[Commodore 64]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Dragon 32/64|Dragon 32]]. The company published many of [[Tony Crowther]]'s early [[Commodore 64]] games, including Aztec Tomb, Blagger and Loco. The company also published budget priced software under the '''Budgie''' label.

Tim Mahony took over the day-to-day running of the company in 1987 and closed the company nine months later. The name and back catalogue were sold to [[Superior Software]]. Two titles were released under the joint Superior/Alligata label for ports of Superior's BBC/Electron games to other systems. Superior also included some old Alligata games on their ''Play It Again Sam'' compilations.

== Notable games ==
* 1983 ''[[Aztec Tomb]]'' ([[Commodore 64|C64]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=186</ref>
* 1983 ''Here Comes The Sun'' ([[ZX Spectrum]])<ref>http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5049&gid=2492</ref>
* 1983 ''Bug Blaster'' (C64, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]])
* 1983 ''[[Lunar Rescue]]'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1983 ''[[Blagger]]'' (C64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, [[MSX]], [[Commodore 16]]) A version was also released through ''[[Amsoft]]'' for the [[Amstrad CPC]]
* 1984 ''[[Loco (computer game)|Loco]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1532</ref>
* 1984 ''[[Son of Blagger]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro)
* 1985 ''[[Who Dares Wins (computer game)|Who Dares Wins]]'' (C64)
* 1985 ''Jack Charlton's Match Fishing'' (C64, ZX Spectrum)<ref>http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/jackcharltonsmatchfishing/jackcharltonsmatchfishing.htm</ref>
* 1985 ''Blagger Goes to Hollywood'' (C64)<ref>http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=002&page=104&thumbstart=0&magazine=zzap&check=1</ref>
* 1986 ''Who Dares Wins II'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX, Amstrad CPC)<ref>http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005673</ref>
* 1986 ''Night World'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1987 ''Kettle'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
* 1987 ''Livingstone, I Presume'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC) UK release of Spanish ''[[Opera Soft]]'' game ''Livingstone, Supongo''
* 1987 ''Addicta Ball'' (C64, MSX, [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]]) An unreleased version was developed for the ZX Spectrum
* 1988 ''[[By Fair Means or Foul]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) A Superior/Alligata release<ref>http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/byfairmeansorfoul/byfairmeansorfoul.htm</ref>
* 1989 ''Repton Mania'' (ZX Spectrum) Ports of the first 2 ''[[Repton (computer game)|Repton]]'' games - A Superior/Alligata release

== Budgie label ==
'''Alligata''' published budget games under the '''Budgie''' label from 1985. When a typical Alligata game would cost around £6.95, Budgie games sold for only £1.99 in order to compete with the likes of budget software pioneer [[Mastertronic]], already selling games at that level. Almost all titles were original rather than re-issues of Alligata games. Probably the most well known game is space shoot 'em up ''Video's Revenge'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron) with others including ''Convoy'' (ZX Spectrum), ''Super Sam'' (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC), ''Raskel'' (C64) and ''Shuffle'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Alligata+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=on ''Alligata'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=13&start=1 ''Alligata'' at the ''BBC Games Archive'']
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Budgie+Budget+Software$&loadpics=on ''Budgie'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7Mjfs6ld8 Who Dares Win game ending by Alligata Software]

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Alligata

2016-08-21T23:17:42Z

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{{unreferenced|date=April 2012}}

'''Alligata Software Ltd.''' was a computer games developer and publisher based in [[Sheffield]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the 1980s.

The company was founded by brothers Mike and Tim Mahony and their father J.R. Mahony in 1983. They produced games for a number of [[home computer]]s including the [[Commodore 64]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Dragon 32/64|Dragon 32]]. The company published many of [[Tony Crowther]]'s early [[Commodore 64]] games, including Aztec Tomb, Blagger and Loco. The company also published budget priced software under the '''Budgie''' label.

Tim Mahony took over the day-to-day running of the company in 1987 and closed the company nine months later. The name and back catalogue were sold to [[Superior Software]]. Two titles were released under the joint Superior/Alligata label for ports of Superior's BBC/Electron games to other systems. Superior also included some old Alligata games on their ''Play It Again Sam'' compilations.

== Notable games ==
* 1983 ''[[Aztec Tomb]]'' ([[Commodore 64|C64]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=186</ref>
* 1983 ''Here Comes The Sun'' ([[ZX Spectrum]])<ref>http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5049&gid=2492</ref>
* 1983 ''Bug Blaster'' (C64, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]])
* 1983 ''[[Lunar Rescue]]'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1983 ''[[Blagger]]'' (C64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, [[MSX]], [[Commodore 16]]) A version was also released through ''[[Amsoft]]'' for the [[Amstrad CPC]]
* 1984 ''[[Loco (computer game)|Loco]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1532</ref>
* 1984 ''[[Son of Blagger]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro)
* 1985 ''[[Who Dares Wins (computer game)|Who Dares Wins]]'' (C64)
* 1985 ''Jack Charlton's Match Fishing'' (C64, ZX Spectrum)<ref>http://www.stadium64.com/gameinfos/jackcharltonsmatchfishing/jackcharltonsmatchfishing.htm</ref>
* 1985 ''Blagger Goes to Hollywood'' (C64)<ref>http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=002&page=104&thumbstart=0&magazine=zzap&check=1</ref>
* 1986 ''Who Dares Wins II'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX, Amstrad CPC)<ref>http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005673</ref>
* 1986 ''Night World'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1987 ''Kettle'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
* 1987 ''Livingstone, I Presume'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC) UK release of Spanish ''[[Opera Soft]]'' game ''Livingstone, Supongo''
* 1987 ''Addicta Ball'' (C64, MSX, [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]]) An unreleased version was developed for the ZX Spectrum
* 1988 ''[[By Fair Means or Foul]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) A Superior/Alligata release
* 1989 ''Repton Mania'' (ZX Spectrum) Ports of the first 2 ''[[Repton (computer game)|Repton]]'' games - A Superior/Alligata release

== Budgie label ==
'''Alligata''' published budget games under the '''Budgie''' label from 1985. When a typical Alligata game would cost around £6.95, Budgie games sold for only £1.99 in order to compete with the likes of budget software pioneer [[Mastertronic]], already selling games at that level. Almost all titles were original rather than re-issues of Alligata games. Probably the most well known game is space shoot 'em up ''Video's Revenge'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron) with others including ''Convoy'' (ZX Spectrum), ''Super Sam'' (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC), ''Raskel'' (C64) and ''Shuffle'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Alligata+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=on ''Alligata'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=13&start=1 ''Alligata'' at the ''BBC Games Archive'']
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Budgie+Budget+Software$&loadpics=on ''Budgie'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7Mjfs6ld8 Who Dares Win game ending by Alligata Software]

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[[Category:Video game companies established in 1983]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in England]]

Alligata

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'''Alligata Software Ltd.''' was a computer games developer and publisher based in [[Sheffield]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the 1980s.

The company was founded by brothers Mike and Tim Mahony and their father J.R. Mahony in 1983. They produced games for a number of [[home computer]]s including the [[Commodore 64]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Dragon 32/64|Dragon 32]]. The company published many of [[Tony Crowther]]'s early [[Commodore 64]] games, including Aztec Tomb, Blagger and Loco. The company also published budget priced software under the '''Budgie''' label.

Tim Mahony took over the day-to-day running of the company in 1987 and closed the company nine months later. The name and back catalogue were sold to [[Superior Software]]. Two titles were released under the joint Superior/Alligata label for ports of Superior's BBC/Electron games to other systems. Superior also included some old Alligata games on their ''Play It Again Sam'' compilations.

== Notable games ==
* 1983 ''[[Aztec Tomb]]'' ([[Commodore 64|C64]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=186</ref>
* 1983 ''Here Comes The Sun'' ([[ZX Spectrum]])<ref>http://www.zxspectrumreviews.co.uk/Review.aspx?rid=5049&gid=2492</ref>
* 1983 ''Bug Blaster'' (C64, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron]])
* 1983 ''[[Lunar Rescue]]'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1983 ''[[Blagger]]'' (C64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, [[MSX]], [[Commodore 16]]) A version was also released through ''[[Amsoft]]'' for the [[Amstrad CPC]]
* 1984 ''[[Loco (computer game)|Loco]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]])<ref>http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1532</ref>
* 1984 ''[[Son of Blagger]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro)
* 1985 ''[[Who Dares Wins (computer game)|Who Dares Wins]]'' (C64)
* 1985 ''Jack Charlton's Match Fishing'' (C64, ZX Spectrum)
* 1985 ''Blagger Goes to Hollywood'' (C64)<ref>http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=002&page=104&thumbstart=0&magazine=zzap&check=1</ref>
* 1986 ''Who Dares Wins II'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX, Amstrad CPC)<ref>http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005673</ref>
* 1986 ''Night World'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
* 1987 ''Kettle'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
* 1987 ''Livingstone, I Presume'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC) UK release of Spanish ''[[Opera Soft]]'' game ''Livingstone, Supongo''
* 1987 ''Addicta Ball'' (C64, MSX, [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]]) An unreleased version was developed for the ZX Spectrum
* 1988 ''[[By Fair Means or Foul]]'' (C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) A Superior/Alligata release
* 1989 ''Repton Mania'' (ZX Spectrum) Ports of the first 2 ''[[Repton (computer game)|Repton]]'' games - A Superior/Alligata release

== Budgie label ==
'''Alligata''' published budget games under the '''Budgie''' label from 1985. When a typical Alligata game would cost around £6.95, Budgie games sold for only £1.99 in order to compete with the likes of budget software pioneer [[Mastertronic]], already selling games at that level. Almost all titles were original rather than re-issues of Alligata games. Probably the most well known game is space shoot 'em up ''Video's Revenge'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron) with others including ''Convoy'' (ZX Spectrum), ''Super Sam'' (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC), ''Raskel'' (C64) and ''Shuffle'' (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Alligata+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=on ''Alligata'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.beebgames.com/games.php?company=13&start=1 ''Alligata'' at the ''BBC Games Archive'']
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Budgie+Budget+Software$&loadpics=on ''Budgie'' at ''World of Spectrum'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7Mjfs6ld8 Who Dares Win game ending by Alligata Software]

[[Category:Video game companies of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Video game companies established in 1983]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in England]]