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'''8th Day Software''' (usually shorted to ''8th Day'' and sometimes referred to early on as ''The Eighth Day'') was a developer and publisher of commercial mail-order games for the [[ZX Spectrum]]. | |||
The publisher was based on The Wirral, in the UK, and was run by [[Mike White]]. It made an early name for itself through its "budget-friendly" range of Quilled ''Games without Frontiers'' text adventures; which were sold at a price much lower than its competition. | |||
It also courted controversy in the mainstream media through the release of [[HRH]]; a Spitting Image-style parody of the British Royal Family. | |||
The [[8th Day]] game [[Quann Tulla]] was adapted into the [[CRL]] release [[Federation]] through a deal with [[Smart Egg]] that Mike White later regretted. | |||
After the company ceased activity, its Spectrum games were re-released by [[GI Games]] and later incorporated into the [[Zenobi Software]] catalogue. | |||
==Games== | |||
* ''[[Cuddles]]'' ([[Gary Kelbrick]]; 1984). | |||
* ''[[Quann Tulla]]'' ([[Gary Kelbrick]] and [[Mike Smith]]; 1984). | |||
* ''[[Faerie]]'' ([[Gary Kelbrick]] and [[Mike Smith]]; 1985). | |||
* ''[[A Harvesting Moon]]'' ([[Michael White]] and [[Martin Rennie]]; 1985). | |||
* ''[[Ice Station Zero]]'' (Anonymous; 1985). | |||
* ''[[In Search of Angels]]'' ([[Gary Kelbrick]]; 1985). | |||
* ''[[Earth Shock]]'' ([[Michael White]]; 1986). | |||
* ''[[HRH]]'' (Anonymous; 1986). | |||
* ''[[Four Minutes to Midnight]]'' ([[Michael White]] and [[Martin Rennie]]; 1987). | |||
* ''[[Ronnie Goes to Hollywood]]'' ([[Michael White]] and [[Ross Harris]]; 1987). | |||
* ''[[Weaver of her Dreams]]'' ([[Michael White]]; 1988). | |||
==Links== | |||
* [http://wurb.com/if/company/61 The Eighth Day] at [[Baf's Guide]]. | |||
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Revision as of 07:24, 22 April 2022
8th Day Software (usually shorted to 8th Day and sometimes referred to early on as The Eighth Day) was a developer and publisher of commercial mail-order games for the ZX Spectrum.
The publisher was based on The Wirral, in the UK, and was run by Mike White. It made an early name for itself through its "budget-friendly" range of Quilled Games without Frontiers text adventures; which were sold at a price much lower than its competition.
It also courted controversy in the mainstream media through the release of HRH; a Spitting Image-style parody of the British Royal Family.
The 8th Day game Quann Tulla was adapted into the CRL release Federation through a deal with Smart Egg that Mike White later regretted.
After the company ceased activity, its Spectrum games were re-released by GI Games and later incorporated into the Zenobi Software catalogue.
Games
- Cuddles (Gary Kelbrick; 1984).
- Quann Tulla (Gary Kelbrick and Mike Smith; 1984).
- Faerie (Gary Kelbrick and Mike Smith; 1985).
- A Harvesting Moon (Michael White and Martin Rennie; 1985).
- Ice Station Zero (Anonymous; 1985).
- In Search of Angels (Gary Kelbrick; 1985).
- Earth Shock (Michael White; 1986).
- HRH (Anonymous; 1986).
- Four Minutes to Midnight (Michael White and Martin Rennie; 1987).
- Ronnie Goes to Hollywood (Michael White and Ross Harris; 1987).
- Weaver of her Dreams (Michael White; 1988).