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A Apple II Software Hits
1978-80 1980-84 Misc
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 1992
1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000
2001 2002 2003  
       
Apple II Achievement Awards
1990 1991 1998 1999
2000 2001    
01 Pre-Apple History
02 The Apple-1
03 The Apple II
04 The Apple II, Cont.
05 The Disk II
06 The Apple II Plus
07 The Apple IIe
08 The Apple IIc
09 The Apple IIc Plus
10 The Apple IIGS
11 The Apple IIGS, cont.
12 Apple II Abroad / Peripherals
13 Peripherals, Cont.
14 DOS
15 DOS 3.3, ProDOS & Beyond
16 Languages
17 Languages, Cont.
18 Software
19 AppleWorks
20 Magazines
21 Magazines, Cont.
22 Telecommunications
23 Rennaisance?
 
A Apple II Software Hits
B Apple II Timeline
C Apple Geneology
D Bibliography
  Index of Hypertext Links
  Glossary
 

Appendix A: Apple II Software Hits,
1986
v1.0 bullet 21 Sep 92

 

Software Released In 1986

Adventure:

  • Bard's Tale by Electronic Arts.
  • Hacker by Activision; Unique in that there were virtually no instuctions on how to play; you had to figure it out as you went, trying to "hack" into a fictional mainframe computer.
  • Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Infocom; Adventure based on the book of the same name.
  • Ultima IV by Origin Systems.

Business/Productivity:

  • Bank Street Filer by Sunburst Communications; database.
  • VIP Professional by VIP Technologies; spreadsheet.

Communications:

  • Point-To-Point by Little, Pinpoint Publishing; terminal program.

Education/Hypermedia:

  • Stickybear Printer by Optimum Resources; graphics printing program with some features similar to Print Shop.
  • Reader Rabbit by The Learning Company.
  • Writer Rabbit by The Learning Company.

Graphics:

  • Fantavision by Broderbund; animation program.

Home:

  • Clan Perfect Accountant by Sir-Tech; finance.
  • On Balance by Broderbund; finance.
  • Smart Money by Sierra OnLine; finance.

Home-Arcade:

  • Autoduel by Origin Systems.
  • F-15 Strike Eagle by MicroProse.

Programming/Utilities:

  • Beagle Compiler by Beagle Bros; Applesoft compiler.
  • Font Mechanic by Beagle Bros; font editor for graphics.
  • Shape Mechanic by Beagle Bros; graphics shape editor.
  • Micol BASIC by Micol Systems; alternative to Applesoft.
  • MouseDesk by International Solutions; double hi-res graphics program launcher, modeled after the Macintosh Finder. Eventually purchased by Apple and modified for their first version of the IIGS Finder.
  • Program Writer by Beagle Bros; Applesoft program editor with an AppleWorks-like interface.
  • Triple Dump by Beagle Bros; graphics printing utility, supporting every printer in the known universe.

Word Processing/Desktop Publishing:

  • AutoWorks by Bird, Software Touch; AppleWorks macro program.
  • Fontworks by Software Touch; AppleWorks WP utility.
  • KeyPlayer by Pinpoint Publishing; AppleWorks macro program.
  • MacroWorks by Brandt, Beagle Bros; AppleWorks utility, first macro program for AppleWorks.
  • MouseWord by International Solutions; graphics-based word processor.
  • Multiscribe by Styleware; graphics-based word processor, with multiple fonts and graphics capability.
  • Word Perfect by Satellite Software; word processing.
  • SuperMacroWorks by Brandt, Beagle Bros; AppleWorks utility, upgrade to MacroWorks, worked only with AppleWorks v2.0 or v2.1.
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