CDS Software

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CDS Software (also known as CDS Micro Systems for its earlier titles) was an independent publisher and developer of computer game software based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK.

History

The company was founded by Ian Williams, a computer programmer from Doncaster who started developing games for the Sinclair ZX80 shortly after its launch. After the initial company success he employed Giles Hunter (a manager from Doncaster W.H Smiths) to help expand the business. He sold his company to Giles Hunter to pursue other interests in 1985.

In 1985, the company launched the Blue Ribbon budget label.

In 1988 CDS Software, under the CDS group of companies changed its name to Nimrod Holdings Ltd, also publishing games for the Amiga.[1] Publishing continued under the CDS Software Label until the early 1990s.

Guildhall Leisure Services

The company operated as RHSCO One Limited between January and March 1994, and then as Guildhall Leisure Services between March 1994 and May 2002.[2] As Guildhall, the company published games for the Amiga[3] including the well-regarded title Gloom.[4]

iDigicon

Subsequently, the company operated as iDigicon Limited until its dissolution in May 2013.[2]

Games

The first games released in 1982-3 were for the 16k ZX Spectrum consisting mainly of clones of arcade games. The company expanded to different formats with titles like Steve Davis Snooker and Colossus Chess seeing releases on most platforms of the day.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

The launch of the budget label Blue Ribbon saw simple arcade type games diverted to that label with CDS concentrating on full price titles, often incorporating tie-in licences such as Brian Clough's Football Fortunes and Sporting Triangles.[12][13][14][15][16] They also released the computer game crossed with a board game, TankAttack.[17] The Complete Home Entertainment Centre was a compendium of games that were later split and sold as stand alone titles by Blue Ribbon (such as Video Card Arcade and Dominoes).[18][19][20]

In the early 90s, CDS re-issued or picked up UK distribution of games for companies such as D&H Games (e.g. Multi-Player Soccer Manager), MicroIllusions (e.g. Fire Power) and Artworx (e.g. the Strip Poker games).

8-bit games published

16-bit games published

As CDS:

As Guildhall:

  • Xtreme Racing (1995), Silltunna
  • Fears (1995), Bomb
  • Gloom (1995), Black Magic Software
  • Legends (1996), Krisalis
  • Minskies Furballs (1997), Binary Emotions

Re-release games

Idigicon Games

  • Platypus (2002)
  • Binman (2002)
  • Mah Jong (2003)
  • Mumble Jumble (2003)
  • Beep the Bunny Sheep (2004)
  • Battle Batz (2005)
  • Farmerama (2005)
  • Maxx Trucks (2006)
  • NUX (2006)
  • Mah Jong Deluxe (2006)
  • Polar Kubes (2006)
  • Hamsters (2006)
  • Platypus II (2007)

References

  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CDS [Nimrod Holdings] Publisher Information". Hall of Light. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."IDIGICON LIMITED". gov.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guildhall Publisher Information". Hall of Light. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bergseth, Michal (21 June 2017). "Gloom Deluxe 3D Review Revealing Unlimited Fire 3D FPS game for Amiga". Amitopia. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Steve Davis Review". Zzap!. No. 7. November 1985. pp. 100–101.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.MacMahon, Ken (February 1986). "Steve Davis Snooker Review". Commodore User. No. 29. p. 36. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Steve Davis Snooker Review". Crash. No. 12. January 1985. p. 156. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Borne, Chris (February 1985). "Steve Davis Snooker Review". Sinclair User. No. 35. p. 29.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bernard Hill (March 1987). "New Chess grandmaster for the Beeb? (Colossus 4 review)". Beebug. 5 (9): 12. The manual indicates that the program version which loads in to a Model B or Electron is different to that for the Master or B+, and the board display shows this very clearly. The 32k program displays less than a full mode 4 screen as the program loads right up to %6040 [Mode 4's screen memory starts at %5800].
  10. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bryant, Martin. "Colossus Chess". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  11. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Colossus Chess 4 for Sinclair ZX Spectrum. CDS Software. Retrieved 2 June 2008. (product manual)
  12. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Brian Clough's Football Fortunes". Lemon Amiga. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Brian Clough's Football Fortunes at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  14. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Brian Clough's Football Fortunes". bbcmicro.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  15. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sporting Triangles". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  16. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sporting Triangles". Ysrnry.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  17. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tank Attack at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  18. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Complete Home Entertainment Centre at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Video Card Arcade at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dominoes at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

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