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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,
1984
v1.0 bullet 21 Sep 92

 

Software Released In 1984

Adventure:

  • Crypt Of Medea by Sir-Tech.
  • Sourceror by Infocom; adventure. "Sequel to Enchanter. Navigate a 3-D maze, part the Red Sea, wax floors, avoid traps, and cast spells to rescue the guild master from a demon. Delightful."

Business/Productivity:

  • Bank Street Speller by Broderbund.
  • IACcalc by International Apple Core; spreadsheet.
  • Sideways by Funk Software; prints spreadsheets sideways.

Communications:

  • Data Capture //e by Southeastern Software.

Education/Hypermedia:

  • Wiztype by Sierra OnLine; educational, typing tutor. Features the Wizard Of Id.

Graphics:

  • Beagle Graphics by Simonsen, Beagle Bros.
  • Pixit by Baudville; graphics utility.
  • Print Shop by Broderbund; graphics printing utility. This was a significant program, making it possible for the first time for a novice user to easily create greeting cards, signs, and banners using graphics pictures and different fonts. It not only spawned many imitators, but a third-party industry that specializes in supplying graphics, borders, and more fonts.

Home:

  • A+ Disk Magazine (disk magazine)
  • Softyme (disk magazine)
  • UpTime (disk magazine)

Home-Arcade:

  • Arcade Boot Camp by Besnard, Penguin Software.
  • Fat City by Weekly Reader Family Software.
(The following were released by Atarisoft as "official" conversions of popular coin-operated games).
  • Battlezone
  • Defender
  • Dig Dug
  • Donkey Kong
  • Galaxian
  • Joust
  • Ms. Pac-Man
  • Robitron 2084

Programming/Utilities:

  • Apple Mechanic by Beagle Bros; graphics.
  • Aztec C by Manx; language.
  • Catalyst IIe by Quark; program selector.
  • David-DOS II by David Data; operating system.
  • DiskQuik by Beagle Bros; DOS 3.3 utility.
  • DOS Boss by Beagle Bros; DOS 3.3 utility.
  • DoubleTake by Simonsen, Beagle Bros; DOS 3.3 utility.
  • Essential Data Duplicator III by Utilities Microware; utility.
  • Fat Cat by Bird, Beagle Bros; DOS 3.3 catalog utility.
  • Frame-Up by Weishaar, Beagle Bros; early hypermedia presenter.
  • Master Diagnostic + by Romano, Nikrom; hard disk diagnostics.
  • ProDOS User's Kit by Apple Computer.
  • Silicon Salad by Kersey & Simonsen, Beagle Bros; DOS 3.3 utilities.

Strategy:

  • Baltic 1985: Corridor To Berlin by Strategic Simulations.
  • Beyond Castle Wolfenstein by Warner, Muse.
  • RDF 1985 by Strategic Simulations.

Word Processing/Desktop Publishing:

  • AppleWorks by Lissner, Apple Computer. "Word processor, database, and spreadsheet--each full-size, full-featured. Holds several files on 'desktop'. Proportionally spaced type. A winner, for IIe, IIc.
  • Cut & Paste by Electronic Arts.
  • Jack2 by Business Solutions, Inc.; integrated software.
  • Practicalc II by Practicorp; integrated software.
  • Simply Perfect by LJK; integrated software.
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