Mindscape
USA publisher and developerfounded in 1980 status: nomoregames
aka(s): Mindscape Entertainment
Notable collaborators: Ed Ringler, Chris Crawford, Antony Crowther, Dennis Turner and John C. O'Neill [of Admacadiam]
It is known for Adi, Alfredchicken, Alien Syndrome, Battletoads, Captain Blood, Captive, Close Combat, Creatures, Dragon Lore, Gauntlet, Kick Off, Mario, MegaRace, Miner 2049er, Myst, Panzer General, Paperboy, Pole Position, Speedball, Syberia, Syndicate, Theme Park, U-Sing, Wing Commander, Wizball, Xenon, Xevious
Releases per year
| 1981 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 14 | |
| 1985 | 30 | |
| 1986 | 30 | |
| 1987 | 44 | |
| 1988 | 49 | |
| 1989 | 46 | |
| 1990 | 33 | |
| 1991 | 27 | |
| 1992 | 32 | |
| 1993 | 33 | |
| 1994 | 38 | |
| 1995 | 23 | |
| 1996 | 18 | |
| 1997 | 7 | |
| 1998 | 11 | |
| 1999 | 13 | |
| 2000 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 10 | |
| 2009 | 11 | |
| 2010 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
500 video games with valid date were considered (97.6%)
Common gametypes
Top platforms
| MS-DOS | 84 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amiga | 50 | |
| Apple II E | 46 | |
| Windows | 39 | |
| C64 | 38 | |
| Mac OS Classic | 35 | |
| Atari ST | 32 | |
| NES | 27 | |
| Nintendo DS | 20 | |
| SNES | 18 | |
| GB | 17 | |
| PS | 16 | |
| Wii | 15 | |
| Win3.1 | 12 | |
| Amiga CD32 | 10 |
Mindscape best rated games
| Pippa Funnel - Stable Adventures | 2006 | gba | |
| Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat | 1996 | ps1 | |
| Uninvited | 1986 | mac | |
| Genesia | 1994 | dos | |
| Liberation - Captive II | 1994 | cd32 | |
| Dropzone | 1992 | gb | |
| The Four Crystals of Trazere | 1992 | dos | |
| Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight | 1992 | dos | |
| Syndicate | 1995 | cd32 | |
| Myst | 1994 | w31 |
Mindscape worst games
| Willow: The Computer Game | 1988 | dos | |
| Necrodome | 1996 | win | |
| Battletoads | 1994 | ocs | |
| Paperboy 2 | 1991 | snes | |
| Action Service | 1989 | c64 |
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