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Bug-Byte

1980 / 1980 tot 1 1981 / 1980 tot 8 1982 / 1980 tot 30 1983 / 1980 tot 46 1984 / 1980 tot 65 1985 / 1980 tot 88 1986 / 1980 tot 140 1987 / 1980 tot 157 1988 / 1980 tot 165 1989 / 1980 tot 166
Founded in 1980 closed in 1987
Status: bought
Country: U.K.

170
games
10
active years
16.6
per year
aka(s): Bug Byte, Bug-Byte Software

In June 1985 the company went into voluntary liquidation, and the rights to their name and logo were purchased by Argus Press, that continued to release both new games and budget versions of their own software under the Bug-Byte name. Argus Press Software became Grandslam Entertainment in 1987 after a management buy-out.

It is known for Pac-Man, Willy Miner

Releases per year

19801
19817
198222
198316
198419
198523
198652
198717
19888
19891

166 video games with valid date were considered (97.6%)

Overall rankings

2
31
37
10
3

Common gametypes

action/reflex28%shooter22%adventure10%platformer10%maze8%other20%

Top platforms

ZX Spectrum 40
BBC 28
Electron 19
C64 18
MSX 14
C16/Plus4 12
Amstrad CPC 12
VIC-20 8
Atom 7
Atari 400/800 7
ZX 81 4
Atari ST 1
International Cricket (ZX Spectrum)
International Cricket
SPC 1988
Manic Miner (ZX Spectrum)
Manic Miner
SPC 1983
Flintstones: Yabba Dabba Doo (Amstrad CPC)
Flintstones: Yabba Dabba Doo
CPC 1986
Chicken Chase (MSX)
Chicken Chase
MSX 1986
Antics (ZX Spectrum)
Antics
SPC 1984
Pinball (Atom)
Pinball
ATOM 1980
Turmoil (ZX Spectrum)
Turmoil
SPC 1984
Fruit Machine (Atom)
Fruit Machine
ATOM 1981
Missing... One Droid (Atari 400/800)
Missing... One Droid
A800 1986
Grange Hill: The Computer Game (ZX Spectrum)
Grange Hill: The Computer Game
SPC 1987
Flyer Fox (ZX Spectrum)
Flyer Fox
SPC 1986
Automan (Commodore 64)
Automan
C64 1985

Bug-Byte best rated games

Vicmen1982vic
Manic Miner1983spc
Antics1984spc
Twin Kingdom Valley1984spc
Dunjunz1987bbc
Turmoil1984spc
The Birds and the Bees1983spc
Up Up and Away1983a800
Mazogs1981zx81
Twin Kingdom Valley1983c64

Bug-Byte worst games

Jail Break1985c16
Piggy1988spc
Hoodoo Voodoo1986c64
Solo1985c16
Missing... One Droid1986st

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