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1983 / 1985 1984 / 1985 1985 / 1985 tot 12 1986 / 1985 tot 20 1987 / 1985 tot 68 1988 / 1985 tot 115 1989 / 1985 tot 160 1990 / 1985 tot 189 1991 / 1985 tot 196 1992 / 1985 tot 230 1993 / 1985 tot 245 1994 / 1985 tot 252 1995 / 1985 tot 256 1996 / 1985 tot 258 1998 / 1985 tot 259 2012 / 1985 tot 260 2014 / 1985 tot 261
Founded in 1985 last activity in 2014
Status: active
Country: U.K.

285
games
30
active years
8.7
per year
aka(s): Alternative
It is known for Wally Week series

Releases per year

19832
19849
198512
19868
198748
198847
198945
199029
19917
199234
199315
19947
19954
19962
19981
20121
20141

272 video games with valid date were considered (95.4%)

Overall rankings

3
18
37
13
2

Common gametypes

action/reflex26%shooter15%sport12%platformer12%adventure12%other21%

Top platforms

ZX Spectrum 67
C64 65
Amstrad CPC 59
Amiga 26
Atari ST 13
Electron 13
BBC 13
C16/Plus4 7
MSX 5
MS-DOS 5
Amiga CD32 3
Atari 400/800 3
Amiga AGA 2
PS Vita 1
Wii 1
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Amiga OCS)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
OCS 1992
Thomas the Tank Engine's Fun with Words (Amstrad CPC)
Thomas the Tank Engine's Fun with Words
CPC 1990
Fireman Sam - The Hero Next Door (Amstrad CPC)
Fireman Sam - The Hero Next Door
CPC 1991
Everyone's a Wally (ZX Spectrum)
Everyone's a Wally
SPC 1985
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Commodore 64)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
C64 1990
Popeye 2 (Amiga OCS)
Popeye 2
OCS 1992
'Allo 'Allo! Cartoon Fun! (Amiga OCS)
'Allo 'Allo! Cartoon Fun!
OCS 1993
Death Mask (Amiga OCS)
Death Mask
OCS 1995
Bangers & Mash (ZX Spectrum)
Bangers & Mash
SPC 1992
Dalek Attack (Amiga OCS)
Dalek Attack
OCS 1993
Graham Gooch's Test Cricket (ZX Spectrum)
Graham Gooch's Test Cricket
SPC 1985
Er*bert (Amstrad CPC)
Er*bert
CPC 1984

Alternative Software best rated games

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends1992ocs
Excalibur: Sword of Kings1987spc
Jet Strike1993ocs
Popeye1985spc
Everyone's a Wally1985spc
Popeye1986cpc
Popeye 21991spc
Gilbert: Escape from Drill1989spc
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends 2: Thomas' Big Race1993ocs
Rally Driver1984spc

Alternative Software worst games

Kentucky Racing1990c64
The Final Gate1996cd32
Huckleberry Hound1993ocs
Snapperazzi1994ocs
Microball1987spc

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