Richard Shepherd Software
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Richard Shepherd Software was a software house
active between 1982 and 1984. The company was known for releasing text adventure games, most notably Urban Upstart
. These were programmed by Richard Shepherd himself and Pete Cooke
. Richard Shepherd's finance utility, Cash Controller, was the first Spectrum programs to be designed to work with the ZX Microdrive
. In 1991 an issue of Amstrad Action (May, No. 68 p.70) published a gravity-artillery 'Type-in' game called 'Warzone'. Consisting of 144 lines of code, the idea preceded by eight years the massively popular game series Worms Armageddon
. The author was noted down as one "Richard Shephard down Bristol way".
Software house
A software house is a company whose primary products are software.- Types :There are a number of different types of software houses:*Large and well-known companies such as Microsoft, SAP AG, Oracle Corporation, HP, Adobe Systems, Apple Inc...
active between 1982 and 1984. The company was known for releasing text adventure games, most notably Urban Upstart
Urban Upstart
Urban Upstart is a 1983 text adventure video game. It was programmed by Pete Cooke and published by Richard Shepherd Software for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.-Plot:...
. These were programmed by Richard Shepherd himself and Pete Cooke
Pete Cooke
Pete Cooke is a famous British computer games programmer, best known for his work published in the 1980s for the 8-bit home computers, especially the ZX Spectrum....
. Richard Shepherd's finance utility, Cash Controller, was the first Spectrum programs to be designed to work with the ZX Microdrive
ZX Microdrive
The ZX Microdrive is a magnetic tape data storage system launched in July 1983 by Sinclair Research for their ZX Spectrum home computer. The Microdrive technology was later also used in the Sinclair QL and ICL One Per Desk personal computers.-Development:...
. In 1991 an issue of Amstrad Action (May, No. 68 p.70) published a gravity-artillery 'Type-in' game called 'Warzone'. Consisting of 144 lines of code, the idea preceded by eight years the massively popular game series Worms Armageddon
Worms Armageddon
Worms Armageddon is an artillery game/turn-based strategy game developed by Team17 and part of the Worms series. The player controls a team of up to eight worms in combat against opposing teams.- Gameplay :...
. The author was noted down as one "Richard Shephard down Bristol way".
List of publications
- Cash Controller (1983)
- Devils of the Deep (1983)
- Everest AscentEverest AscentEverest Ascent is a text and graphics adventure game for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 computers. It was published by Richard Shepherd Software in 1984. The goal of the game is to reach the top of Mount Everest in 20 days. The player has limited funds to keep his or her sherpas well fed and...
(1983) - The Inferno (1984)
- Invincible Island (1983)
- Jackpot Fruit Machine (1982)
- Monster Mine (1982)
- Shaken But Not Stirred (1983)
- Ship of the Line (1982)
- Ski Star 2000 (1985)
- Submarine Attack (1982)
- Super Space Mission (1982)
- Super SpySuper SpySuper Spy is an American comedy film starring A.J. Jamal, LisaRaye, Reynaldo Rey, Conchita Leeflang and written, produced and directed by A.J. Jamal. -Plot:...
(1982) - Transylvanian Tower (1982)
- Upper Gumtree (1984)
- Urban UpstartUrban UpstartUrban Upstart is a 1983 text adventure video game. It was programmed by Pete Cooke and published by Richard Shepherd Software for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.-Plot:...
(1983)
External links
- Richard Shepherd Software at World of Spectrum