Abandonware DOS title

Spectrum HoloByte

Game company profile: Spectrum HoloByte

Spectrum HoloByte was a video game developer and publisher that played a significant role in the gaming industry during the late 1980s and 1990s. Founded in 1983, the company became known for its diverse range of simulation and strategy games. Some of their notable titles include Falcon, a popular flight simulator, as well as the Vette! and Top Gun series.

Spectrum HoloByte gained recognition for its commitment to realism and attention to detail in their simulation games. They also ventured into various genres, including sports simulations and adventure games.

The company was eventually acquired by Hasbro Interactive in 1998, marking the end of the Spectrum HoloByte brand. Despite its closure, the legacy of Spectrum HoloByte lives on through the impact it had on the development of simulation and strategy games in the early days of the industry.

Based in:
U.S.A. U.S.A.
Founded by:
Jeff Sauter, Phil Adam and Mike Franklin
Established in:
1983
Closed in:
1999
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Games by Spectrum HoloByte

This is a chronological list of games published or developed by Spectrum HoloByte from 1984 to 1993 on Abandonware DOS for DOS, Windows, Linux or Mac.
gato

GATO

1984DOSvehicle simulation submarine simulation
soko-ban

Soko-Ban

1984DOSpuzzle sokoban
orbiter

Orbiter

1986DOSMac OSvehicle simulation realistic space simulation, space simulation
falcon

Falcon

1987DOSvehicle simulationprotected flight simulation
tetris

Tetris

1987DOSpuzzle falling blocks
vette

Vette!

1989DOSracing racing: car
welltris

Welltris

1989DOSpuzzle falling blocks
faces-tris-3

Faces Tris 3

1990DOSpuzzle falling blocks
flight-of-the-intruder

Flight of the Intruder

1990DOSvehicle simulation flight simulation
crisis-in-the-kremlin

Crisis in the Kremlin

1991DOSsimulationprotected political simulation
falcon-3-0

Falcon 3.0

1991DOSvehicle simulationprotected flight simulation
super-tetris

Super Tetris

1991DOSpuzzle falling blocks
wordtris

Wordtris

1991DOSMac OSpuzzle word puzzle
tetris-classic

Tetris Classic

1992DOSWindows 3.xpuzzle falling blocks
fields-of-glory

Fields of Glory

1993DOSstrategyprotected real-time tactics, wargame, board game
tornado

Tornado

1993DOSvehicle simulationprotected flight simulation