Palace Software

Palace Software
Type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	1984
Defunct	1991
Fate	Acquired by Titus France
Headquarters	London, England
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Cauldron series ; Barbarian series
Services	Video game publishing
Parent	Palace Group

Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily-clad female warrior.

Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown^[1] and musician Richard Joseph.^[2]

In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France.^[3]

Notable releases[]

The Evil Dead (1984)
Cauldron (video game) (1985)
Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)
The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986)
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)
Stifflip & Co. (1987)
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988)
Dragon's Breath (1990)

References[]

^ "SINCLAIR INFOSEEK - SEARCH RESULTS, Steve Brown". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
^ "Richard Joseph". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
^ Carroll, Martyn (30 March 2006). "Company Profile: Palace Software". Retro Gamer. No. 23. Bournemouth, United Kingdom: Imagine Publishing. pp. 66–69. ISSN 1742-3155.

External links[]

Article on Palace Software – From CRASH magazine
Palace Software profile from MobyGames

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[1] "SINCLAIR INFOSEEK - SEARCH RESULTS, Steve Brown". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

[2] "Richard Joseph". World of Spectrum. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

[3] Carroll, Martyn (30 March 2006). "Company Profile: Palace Software". Retro Gamer. No. 23. Bournemouth, United Kingdom: Imagine Publishing. pp. 66–69. ISSN 1742-3155.

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