Mikro-Gen

Mikro-Gen
Industry Computer software
Fate Acquired by Creative Sparks Distribution
Founded 1981
Founder Mike Meek, Andrew Laurie
Defunct 1987
Headquarters Bracknell, England

Mikro-Gen was a UK software company based in Bracknell, Berkshire that produced games for home computers in the early to mid-1980s.

The company was formed by Mike Meek and Andrew Laurie in 1981, in order to capitalise on the growing boom of microcomputers in the home.[1] The company had a solid reputation but became more prominent with its series of games featuring Wally Week and his family, all of which got excellent reviews in the highly respected computer magazine Crash. Later, the company invested £130,000 in producing the Mikro Plus,[2] which shadowed the Spectrum's 16K ROM with RAM, allowing 64K of data for games. However, only one title, Shadow of the Unicorn was produced.[3]

The company was brought out by Creative Sparks Distribution in 1987, which subsequently went into receivership.[4]

Notable releases

References

  1. "The Wally guide to Mikro-Gen" (37). Sinclair User. 1985. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. "Shadow of the Unicorn" (20). Crash. 1985. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. Graeme Kidd (1985). "Breathe new life into the user port" (19). Crash. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. David Lester (10 December 1987). "Risen from the Ashes". Popular Computing Weekly. p. 32.
  5. "CRASH 17 - Witch's Cauldron".
  6. "CRASH 2 - Index".
  7. "CRASH 7 - Automania".

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