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British electronics company
Amstrad plc was a British consumer electronics company, founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar. During the 1980s, the company was known for its home computers
Amstrad
Home computers produced by Amstrad
The Amstrad CPC (short for "Colour Personal Computer") is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to
Amstrad_CPC
1982 home computer
primarily competed with the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Dragon 32, and the Amstrad CPC range. Over 24,000 software products were released for the ZX Spectrum
ZX_Spectrum
1986 PC-compatible microcomputer
The Amstrad PC1512 was Amstrad's mostly IBM PC-compatible computer system, launched in 1986, and advertised with prices from £399 plus VAT. The system
Amstrad_PC1512
1984 home computer
the first personal home computer built by Amstrad. Released in 1984, it was the first entry in the Amstrad CPC family of home computers. The CPC 464 was
Amstrad_CPC_464
Portable IBM PC compatible computers
The Amstrad PPC512 and Amstrad PPC640 were the first portable IBM PC compatible computers made by Amstrad. Released in 1987, they were a development of
Amstrad_PPC
1985–1998 series of personal computers
The Amstrad PCW series is a range of personal computers produced by British company Amstrad from 1985 to 1998, and also sold under licence in Europe as
Amstrad_PCW
British business and TV personality (born 1947)
entrepreneur and television personality. Sugar began consumer electronics company Amstrad, in 1968. In 2007, he sold his remaining interest in the company in a deal
Alan_Sugar
Personal computer launched in 1989
The Amstrad PC2286 was launched 1989. It was part of the 2000 series, that consisted of three models: PC2086 (8086), PC2286 (80286) and PC2386 (80386DX)
Amstrad_PC2286
British video game developer
mid-1980s with a variety of titles for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC home computers. Odin was started by Paul McKenna and Mark Butler in
Odin_Computer_Graphics
Personal Communication Centre
The Amstrad E-mailer (stylised as e-m@iler in marketing materials and on the phone, or written as Emailer or Em@iler) is a Personal Communication Centre
Amstrad_E-mailer
1990 video game console
The GX4000 is a home video game console developed and marketed by Amstrad. It was released exclusively in Europe in September 1990, and was the company's
GX4000
This list contains 1811 games released for the Amstrad CPC home computer series. This number is always up to date by this script. Contents: Top 0–9 A
List_of_Amstrad_CPC_games
Characters for drawing frames and boxes
bottomright*4 + bottomleft*8 Amstrad CPC block characters: 0x80 + topleft*1 + topright*2 + bottomleft*4 + bottomright*8 Amstrad CPC line characters: 0x90
Box-drawing_characters
Notebook computer
The Amstrad NC100 Notepad is an A4-size, portable Z80-based notebook computer, released by Amstrad in July 1992. It featured 64 KB of RAM, the Protext
Amstrad_NC100
British consumer electronics company
best selling computer, and competing aggressively against Commodore and Amstrad. A combination of the failures of the Sinclair QL computer and the TV80
Sinclair_Research
British magazine for Amstrad CPC users
Amstrad Action is a discontinued monthly magazine, which was published in the United Kingdom. It is about home computers from the Amstrad CPC range and
Amstrad_Action
Group of 8-bit character sets introduced by Amstrad/Locomotive Software
The Amstrad CP/M Plus character set (alternatively known as PCW character set or ZX Spectrum +3 character set) is any of a group of 8-bit character sets
Amstrad CP/M Plus character set
Amstrad_CP/M_Plus_character_set
Home computer created by Amstrad
The Amstrad PC20 / Sinclair PC200 was a home computer created by Amstrad in late 1988, based on the Amstrad PPC 512 hardware. The machine was available
Sinclair_PC200
Jeu de caractère
The Amstrad CPC character set (alternatively known as the BASIC graphics character set) is the character set used in the Amstrad CPC series of 8-bit personal
Amstrad_CPC_character_set
British video game designer duo
(Interceptor Micros) - Amstrad CPC Rescue Mission - (Beebug) - BBC Model B Magic Maths - (Players) - Amstrad CPC Magic Clock - (Players) - Amstrad CPC Killapede
Oliver_Twins
Hybrid personal computer / game console
and released by Amstrad in 1993 under license from Sega. It was similar but unrelated to the Sega TeraDrive. It is a standard Amstrad PC with Sega Mega
Amstrad_Mega_PC
1986 video game
subsequently ported to the NES (1987), Commodore 64 (1987), ZX Spectrum (1987), Amstrad CPC (1987), Master System (1988), Atari Lynx (1990), and X68000 (1994);
Rygar
Spectrum models, the SAM Coupé, the MSX, the Timex Sinclair 2068 and the Amstrad CPC range. Many of the features of modern word processors were included
Tasword
Scottish video game music composer
Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Enigma Variations 1989) Harlequin (Amiga, Atari ST - Gremlin Graphics 1992) HeroQuest (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC,
Barry_Leitch
1989 video game
an action video game released by Ocean Software in 1989 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS, Nintendo Entertainment
The_Untouchables_(video_game)
British video game publisher
The Battle of Midway and Black Tiger for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST and Amiga platforms. Their first five Capcom releases sold
U.S._Gold
The following is a list of Amstrad PCW games organised alphabetically by name. There are 206 known games for this computer. 3D Clock Chess 500 c.c. Championship
List_of_Amstrad_PCW_games
Official magazine for the Amstrad CPC series of home computers
Amstrad Computer User was the official magazine for the Amstrad CPC series of 8-bit home computers. This monthly publication, usually referred to as ACU
Amstrad_Computer_User
RiscPC Acorn Network Computer Amstrad Amstrad CPC Amstrad PCW Amstrad NC100 PC1512 PPC 512 and 640 Amstrad PC2286 Amstrad Mega PC Apricot Computers Apricot
List_of_British_computers
1986 video game
Rainbird commissioned Realtime Games to produce 8-bit versions for the Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, and ZX Spectrum (128K, with a cut-down 48K version without sampled
Starglider
Musical artist
Ben Daglish (31 July 1966 – 1 October 2018) was an English composer and musician. Born in London, his parents moved to Sheffield when he was one year old
Ben_Daglish
ZX81, DOS) Alien (1984; Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) Aliens: The Computer Game (1986; Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum) Aliens:
List of video games based on comics
List_of_video_games_based_on_comics
1991 video game
side-scrolling platform game developed by Titus France for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. The game was originally released in 1991 under
Titus_the_Fox
British software company, subsidiary of Amstrad
users of Amstrad's range of home computers, the Amstrad CPC and, from 1986, the ZX Spectrum. Many people's first contact with software on an Amstrad home
Amsoft
users on Randnet. In 1990, Amstrad attempted to enter the console video game market with hardware based on its successful Amstrad CPC range but also capable
List of commercial failures in video game consoles
List_of_commercial_failures_in_video_game_consoles
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British word processing program
decade following 1985. Originally written for the Amstrad CPC 464, it was later sold for the Amstrad PCW series of word processors, for MS-DOS based PCs
Protext
Sugar's Amstrad purchased a 29.9% stake in the company from Canon Street Investments PLC. A rights issue and subscription increased Amstrad's shareholding
Betacom
Other vendors using the term Penpad in product names include Amstrad and Toshiba. The Amstrad PenPad was an early portable personal digital assistant with
PenPad
1986 video game
a 1986 isometric action-adventure game by Ocean Software for the Amstrad PCW, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and MSX, and the first Batman game developed. The
Batman_(1986_video_game)
1986 video game
of the Future is a 1986 video game by Virgin Games for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 home computer systems. It is based on the classic
Dan_Dare:_Pilot_of_the_Future
American arcade game developer
Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, TRS-80 Color Computer, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, NES, Amiga, Atari ST, Lynx, Game Boy
Atari_Games
1986 interactive fiction game
and published by Infocom in 1986. It was released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Mac, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Leather_Goddesses_of_Phobos
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List_of_Nintendo_DS_games
British video game development company
720° (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, 1987) Rolling Thunder (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, 1987) Street
Tiertex_Design_Studios
1986 video game
Salamander for computer systems by Spectrum, Commodore and Amstrad in 1988. The Spectrum and Amstrad versions were generally criticized, but the Commodore
Salamander_(video_game)
Video game series
Sugar, CEO of Amstrad, and Jose Luis Dominguez, a Spanish game designer. Named for Roland Perry, a computer engineer who worked for Amstrad, the idea was
Roland_(franchise)
1987 video game
games. The game was later ported to several other platforms, including the Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Macintosh, IBM PC, Atari ST, Amiga and Nintendo Entertainment
Sid_Meier's_Pirates!
UK satellite video service, 2001–2016
different boxes. A persistent complaint is that early Amstrad 80 GB models are noisy in operation. Amstrad was bought out by Sky in 2007, and decided to bring
Sky+
List of Apple IIGS games List of Macintosh games Amstrad List of Amstrad CPC games List of Amstrad PCW games Atari List of Atari ST games List of Atari
Lists_of_video_games
Text adventure construction kit
graphic illustrations. It was developed by Gilsoft for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, as a successor to its previous software The Quill. Upon release, PAW
Professional_Adventure_Writer
(many custom features to support the platform) for use on the Amstrad CPC as "Amstrad BASIC" (where it was built-in on ROM). Later Locomotive BASIC-2
Locomotive_BASIC
Operating environment created by Digital Research
output. DDMODE0 Amstrad CPC screen in mode 0 DDMODE1 Amstrad CPC screen in mode 1 DDMODE2 Amstrad CPC screen in mode 2 DDSCREEN Amstrad PCW screen DDBBC0
GEM_(desktop_environment)
English television presenter, journalist, author and farmer (born 1960)
since its launch in 1993. In 1987, Clarkson wrote for Amstrad Computer User and compiled Amstrad CPC game reviews. Clarkson writes regular columns in the
Jeremy_Clarkson
Type of computer mouse
with proprietary wiring, for Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Acorn BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, and Acorn Archimedes computers. BIOS interrupt
Bus_mouse
French computer game designer and programmer
and Heart of Darkness. Éric Chahi started programming on Oric Atmos and Amstrad in 1983 for the company Loriciels. He worked on games such as Jeanne d'Arc
Éric_Chahi
Unicode character block
and in teletext broadcasting standards. It includes characters from the Amstrad CPC, MSX, Mattel Aquarius, RISC OS, MouseText, Atari ST, TRS-80 Color Computer
Symbols_for_Legacy_Computing
Video game series by Sega
followed by licensed ports for the IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and MSX, as well as the PC Engine (via Asmik) in Japan
Shinobi_(series)
Amiga World Amigos del Amstrad Amstrad Acción Amstrad Educativo Amstrad Mania Amstrad Personal Amstrad Sinclair Ocio Amstrad User Computer Music CPC
List of computer magazines in Spain
List_of_computer_magazines_in_Spain
UK business
Spectrum and Amstrad CPC range, but also released video games for the ZX81, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, VIC-20, BBC Micro, Memotech MTX, MSX and Amstrad platforms
DK'Tronics
new standard." The format was widely used by Amstrad in their CPC and PCW computers, and (after Amstrad took over manufacture of the line) the Sinclair
Floppy_disk_variants
Games from 1986 to 1999 manufactured by Ubisoft
Soft Le Maître des Âmes Amstrad CPC 1987 Ubi Soft DOS Le Nécromancien Amstrad CPC 1987 Ubi Soft Atari ST DOS Mange Cailloux Amstrad CPC 1987 Ubi Soft ST
List of Ubisoft games: 1986–1999
List_of_Ubisoft_games:_1986–1999
Video game series
franchises of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Originally developed on the Amstrad CPC and quickly ported to the ZX Spectrum, the series also appeared on
Dizzy_(series)
1990 video game
The New Batch video game for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, Amstrad CPC, and the ZX Spectrum, distributed by Erbe Software and Topo Soft in
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (video game)
Gremlins_2:_The_New_Batch_(video_game)
Hack and slash video game
conversions of Shinobi were released for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum. All five were developed by The Sales Curve and published
Shinobi_(1987_video_game)
1985 video game
published by Domark Limited for the 48K ZX Spectrums in 1985. Ports for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and 128K ZX Spectrums were released in 1986. The Roman
Gladiator_(1985_video_game)
1988 video game
computers by Ocean Software in 1989, including versions for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga and Atari ST. Taito produced versions for
Chase_H.Q.
1988 video game
Bally/Midway. Narc was ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and NES. In 2005, the franchise was re-launched with a new game for
Narc_(video_game)
1991 video game
developed by Twilight and published by Ocean Software in 1991 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and MS-DOS. Named after the World
WWF WrestleMania (1991 video game)
WWF_WrestleMania_(1991_video_game)
1992 video game
HD. OS X: Released in August 2011 by Cowboy Rodeo as Pinball Dreams HD. Amstrad CPC: Released in October 2019 by BG GAMES. Reception Pinball Dreams was
Pinball_Dreams
Video game franchise
Publishers Richard Shepherd Software Parker Brothers Mindscape Domark Amstrad Interplay Entertainment THQ Nintendo Electronic Arts Activision IO Interactive
James_Bond_in_video_games
2010 autobiography by Alan Sugar
and childhood in a deprived part of London, how he founded the company Amstrad aged just 21 years old, and how he eventually became a multi-millionaire
What You See Is What You Get (book)
What_You_See_Is_What_You_Get_(book)
8-bit computers, ColecoVision, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Apple II, MS-DOS, Mac, Amiga Death Star Interceptor (1984/85
List_of_Star_Wars_video_games
1984 video game
Akuma's actions before the player reaches them. Karateka was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Karateka_(video_game)
1988 video game
released for the ZX Spectrum in 1988 and converted over to the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. It was developed by Julian Gollop and
Laser_Squad
Operating system
unexpanded Amstrad CPC-6128, a 128K-MSX2 and an Amstrad PCW. As of January 31, 2025, it is available for the Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW models, Amstrad NC series
SymbOS
British video game developer
market was the 8-bit range of home computers such as the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Commodore 16 and Commodore 64. The company was acquired by French
Gremlin_Interactive
Title System Release date Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref(s) Ballblazer Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
List_of_LucasArts_games
Computer company of the United Kingdom
Sugar (later Lord Sugar)'s company Amstrad in June 1994. It was listed as a public limited company in 1997, and Amstrad plc shares were split into Viglen
Viglen
Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MSX-DOS, ZX Spectrum, PC-88, PC-98 1985 Across the Rhine MS-DOS 1995 Airborne Ranger Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum ('87) Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS
List_of_MicroProse_games
1984 video game
Knight Lore came last, in November. Ports followed for the BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, MSX, and Family Computer Disk System. Knight Lore is regarded as a
Knight_Lore
1985 video game
published in 1985 by CRL for the ZX Spectrum and converted to the Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. It was designed and programmed
Tau_Ceti_(video_game)
1985 video game
from Northern Ireland, incorporating melodies from the film's score. The Amstrad CPC version's music was played and recorded live by Choice Software's in-house
Rambo_(1985_video_game)
UK video game publisher
C64, Amstrad CPC) Football Manager 2, 1988 (ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS) Hot Shot, 1988 (ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga
Addictive_Games
1991 video game
vigilantes to get to a blues concert. The game was released for IBM PC, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Commodore 64, and Atari ST in 1991, and for the NES and Game
The Blues Brothers (video game)
The_Blues_Brothers_(video_game)
Sinclair home computer cancelled in 1986
indicated that Amstrad retained such rights, one claiming that "the blueprint is now in Amstrad's hands", whereas others asserted that the Amstrad deal had
Loki_(computer)
1990 video game
Commodore 64 and Amiga platforms. By 1992 there were also MS-DOS, Atari ST and Amstrad CPC versions available. It is the sixth game in the Dizzy series, and the
Magicland_Dizzy
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List_of_SAM_Coupé_games
1984 video game
Spectrum, IBM PC, and Amstrad CPC. Most of the home versions of Tapper featured the Mountain Dew logo, while the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions had the
Tapper_(video_game)
1991 video game
for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS, and Commodore CDTV. A sequel, Prehistorik 2, was released for MS-DOS and Amstrad CPC. The sequel was also
Prehistorik
1987 video game
first internally developed game. Versions for the Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum followed. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment
Skate_or_Die!
Video game series
Bubble Bobble was ported to many home video game consoles, including the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Apple II, Amiga, Famicom
Bubble_Bobble
1985 arcade game by Atari Games
Apple IIGS, Master System, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum. An X68000 version was under development by M2, before
Gauntlet_(1985_video_game)
British company
Antstream Arcade. The game was released on the Atari VCS. There are 58 Amstrad CPC titles available on Antstream Arcade. A homebrew title. Freddy Hardest
Antstream
Video game series
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PC Engine, Mega Drive, Game Gear, Amstrad CPC, Master System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore 64, 3DO Interactive
Lemmings_(series)
1991 video game
part of the Scooby-Doo franchise, and was released in Europe for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. The game received praise
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (video game)
Scooby-Doo_and_Scrappy-Doo_(video_game)
Video game series
predecessor including Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS and RISC OS. The three individual games catered
Fun_School
Video game series
series 1984 Elite NES (PAL regions only) BBC Micro Acorn Electron Apple II Amstrad CPC Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum MSX Tatung Einstein IBM PC compatible Acorn
Elite_(video_game_series)
AMSTRAD
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Female
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew Leah, LIA means "weary."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Variant of David beloved
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kanahiya | கநாஹியாÂ
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Hindu
Rich or from hadria, Gem, Goddess Lakshmi, Graceful, Singer
Girl/Female
Australian, Slovenia, Swedish
Youthful; Jove's Child
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Gray Meadow
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Beauty
Girl/Female
American, Christian, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Swedish
Noble
Girl/Female
Indian
Courageous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravett.
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