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Software Projects was a computer game development company which was started by Manic Miner developer Matthew Smith, Alan Maton and Colin Roach. After leaving Bug-Byte as a freelance developer, Smith was able to take the rights to his recently developed Manic Miner game with him, due to an oversight in his freelance contract.[1] Software Projects was then able to market and publish the ZX Spectrum hit game separately from Bug-Byte. Their logo was a Penrose triangle.

Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...

In 1987, the company had a deal with Special FX Software to release the company's first title Hysteria. The team would soon join Ocean Software afterwards.[2]

Released games

In 1984 and 1985 they released a number of budget titles at £2.99 on the Software Supersavers label.[20]

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