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[[1982 - 1984 Dragon Data Ltd]] | [[1982 - 1984 Dragon Data Ltd]] | ||
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+ | == Software == | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE ALLDREAM | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE A2000 SHOP DEMO | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE ASTROBLAST | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE BERSERK | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE BRIDGE MASTER (PLUS CASSETTE)) | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE CAVE HUNTER | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE CHESS | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE COSMIC INVADERS | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE DOODLE BUG | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE GHOST ATTACK | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE LOGO | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE METEOROIDS | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE RAIL RUNNER | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE STARSHIP CHAMELEON | ||
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+ | CARTRIDGE SUPER DRAGON WRITER II | ||
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+ | DISK BASIC O9 + MANUAL | ||
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+ | DISK C COMPILER + MANUAL | ||
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+ | DISK CASH + VAT | ||
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+ | DISK DYNACALC + MANUAL | ||
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+ | DISK EDITOR ASSEMBLER DEBUG | ||
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+ | DISK OS9 + USER GUIDE | ||
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+ | DISK OS9 PROGRAMMERS MANUAL | ||
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+ | DISK PASCAL + MANUAL | ||
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+ | DISK RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM + MANUAL | ||
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+ | DISK STOCK RECORDING | ||
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+ | DISK STYLOGRAPH + SPELLCHECK + MAILMERGE + MANUALS | ||
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+ | TAPE ADVENTURE TRILOGY | ||
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+ | TAPE ALLDREAM | ||
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+ | TAPE ASTROLOGY | ||
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+ | TAPE BEYOND THE CIMEEON MOON | ||
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+ | TAPE BLACK SANCTUM | ||
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+ | TAPE BLACK SANCTUM (GRAPHICAL) | ||
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+ | TAPE BLOC HEAD | ||
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+ | TAPE BUMPERS | ||
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+ | TAPE CALIXTO ISLAND | ||
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+ | TAPE CALIXTO ISLAND (GRAPHICAL) | ||
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+ | TAPE CHILDREN FROM SPACE | ||
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+ | TAPE CIMEON MOON | ||
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+ | TAPE CIRCUS ADVENTURE) | ||
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+ | TAPE COMPUTAVOICE | ||
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+ | TAPE COSMIC CLONES | ||
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+ | TAPE CRANKY | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON BIRTHDAY SPECIAL | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON FORTH | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON MOUNTAIN | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 1 | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 2 | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 3 | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 4 | ||
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+ | TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 5 | ||
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+ | TAPE DREAM | ||
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+ | TAPE DREAMBUG | ||
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+ | TAPE EL BANDITO | ||
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+ | TAPE EL DIABLERO | ||
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+ | TAPE ENO / STALAG | ||
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+ | TAPE EXAMPLES FROM THE MANUAL | ||
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+ | TAPE FACE MAKER | ||
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+ | TAPE FEMBOTS' REVENGE | ||
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+ | TAPE FINAL COUNTDOWN | ||
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+ | TAPE FLAG | ||
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+ | TAPE FLIGHT | ||
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+ | TAPE FRUITY | ||
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+ | TAPE GALAX ATTAX | ||
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+ | TAPE GRAPHIC ANIMATOR | ||
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+ | TAPE HIDE & SEEK | ||
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+ | TAPE JUMPJET | ||
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+ | TAPE JUNIOR'S REVENGE | ||
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+ | TAPE LET'S COUNT | ||
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+ | TAPE LUNAR ROVER PATROL | ||
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+ | TAPE MADNESS & THE MINOTAUR | ||
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+ | TAPE MANSION OF DOOM | ||
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+ | TAPE MIDDLE KINGDOM / BREAKOUT | ||
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+ | TAPE MONSTERS & MAGIC | ||
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+ | TAPE MOONHOPPER | ||
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+ | TAPE MUSIC BOX | ||
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+ | TAPE NERBLE FORCE | ||
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+ | TAPE NUMBER CHASER | ||
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+ | TAPE NUMBER GULPER | ||
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+ | TAPE NUMBER PUZZLER | ||
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+ | TAPE PERSONAL FINANCE | ||
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+ | TAPE PIXEL EDITOR | ||
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+ | TAPE POSEIDON ADVENTURE | ||
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+ | TAPE QUEST | ||
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+ | TAPE SAMSIM | ||
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+ | TAPE SCHOOL MAZE | ||
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+ | TAPE SEA QUEST | ||
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+ | TAPE SHAFT | ||
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+ | TAPE SHAPE UP | ||
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+ | TAPE SHARK TREASURE | ||
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+ | TAPE SHENANIGANS | ||
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+ | TAPE SHUTTLEZAP | ||
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+ | TAPE SPACE TREK | ||
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+ | TAPE STARFIGHTER | ||
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+ | TAPE STORM ARROWS | ||
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+ | TAPE SYNTHER 7 | ||
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+ | TAPE TABLE ADVENTURES | ||
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+ | TAPE TEE OFF | ||
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+ | TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - FRENCH | ||
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+ | TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - GERMAN | ||
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+ | TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - ITALIAN | ||
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+ | TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - SPANISH | ||
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+ | TAPE TIMSCRIPT | ||
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+ | TAPE TYPING TUTOR | ||
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+ | TAPE VIKING | ||
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+ | TAPE WHIRLYBIRD RUN | ||
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+ | TAPE WORDS, WORDS, WORDS |
Revision as of 16:37, 18 March 2009
Dragon Data Ltd was a Welsh producer of home computers during the early 1980s. These computers, the Dragon 32 and Dragon 64, strongly resembled the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer ("CoCo")—both followed a standard Motorola datasheet configuration for the three key components (CPU, SAM and VDG). The machines came in both 32KB and (later) 64KB versions.
The history of Dragon Data Ltd in the period 1982–84 was a chequered one. The company was originally set up by a Toy Company called Mettoy, and after initial good sales looked to have a bright future. At its high point it entered negotiations with Tano to form a North American branch. Mettoy then suffered financial difficulties, casting a shadow on the future of Dragon Data Ltd before it was spun off as a separate company. However, a number of circumstances (the delay in introducing the 64K model, poor colour support with a maximum of 4 colours displayable in "graphics mode" and only 2 colours in the highest 256 x 192 pixel mode, the late introduction of the external disk unit and of the supporting OS-9 based software) caused the company to lose market share.
To combat this, under the control of GEC, Dragon Data Ltd worked on the next generation of Dragon computers - the Project Alpha (or Dragon Professional) and Project Beta (or Dragon 128). These systems only made it to the prototype stage before the business went into receivership and was sold on to the Spanish startup Eurohard SA in 1984. Unfortunately Eurohard also suffered financial problems and went into receivership a couple of years later.
In addition to the Dragon 32 and Dragon 64, an MSX-compatible machine, the Dragon MSX reached the prototype stage.
To see a full history of how Dragon Data Ltd came to be, look at timeline below:
Software
CARTRIDGE ALLDREAM
CARTRIDGE A2000 SHOP DEMO
CARTRIDGE ASTROBLAST
CARTRIDGE BERSERK
CARTRIDGE BRIDGE MASTER (PLUS CASSETTE))
CARTRIDGE CAVE HUNTER
CARTRIDGE CHESS
CARTRIDGE COSMIC INVADERS
CARTRIDGE DOODLE BUG
CARTRIDGE GHOST ATTACK
CARTRIDGE LOGO
CARTRIDGE METEOROIDS
CARTRIDGE RAIL RUNNER
CARTRIDGE STARSHIP CHAMELEON
CARTRIDGE SUPER DRAGON WRITER II
DISK BASIC O9 + MANUAL
DISK C COMPILER + MANUAL
DISK CASH + VAT
DISK DYNACALC + MANUAL
DISK EDITOR ASSEMBLER DEBUG
DISK OS9 + USER GUIDE
DISK OS9 PROGRAMMERS MANUAL
DISK PASCAL + MANUAL
DISK RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM + MANUAL
DISK STOCK RECORDING
DISK STYLOGRAPH + SPELLCHECK + MAILMERGE + MANUALS
TAPE ADVENTURE TRILOGY
TAPE ALLDREAM
TAPE ASTROLOGY
TAPE BEYOND THE CIMEEON MOON
TAPE BLACK SANCTUM
TAPE BLACK SANCTUM (GRAPHICAL)
TAPE BLOC HEAD
TAPE BUMPERS
TAPE CALIXTO ISLAND
TAPE CALIXTO ISLAND (GRAPHICAL)
TAPE CHILDREN FROM SPACE
TAPE CIMEON MOON
TAPE CIRCUS ADVENTURE)
TAPE COMPUTAVOICE
TAPE COSMIC CLONES
TAPE CRANKY
TAPE DRAGON BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
TAPE DRAGON FORTH
TAPE DRAGON MOUNTAIN
TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 1
TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 2
TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 3
TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 4
TAPE DRAGON SELECTION 5
TAPE DREAM
TAPE DREAMBUG
TAPE EL BANDITO
TAPE EL DIABLERO
TAPE ENO / STALAG
TAPE EXAMPLES FROM THE MANUAL
TAPE FACE MAKER
TAPE FEMBOTS' REVENGE
TAPE FINAL COUNTDOWN
TAPE FLAG
TAPE FLIGHT
TAPE FRUITY
TAPE GALAX ATTAX
TAPE GRAPHIC ANIMATOR
TAPE HIDE & SEEK
TAPE JUMPJET
TAPE JUNIOR'S REVENGE
TAPE LET'S COUNT
TAPE LUNAR ROVER PATROL
TAPE MADNESS & THE MINOTAUR
TAPE MANSION OF DOOM
TAPE MIDDLE KINGDOM / BREAKOUT
TAPE MONSTERS & MAGIC
TAPE MOONHOPPER
TAPE MUSIC BOX
TAPE NERBLE FORCE
TAPE NUMBER CHASER
TAPE NUMBER GULPER
TAPE NUMBER PUZZLER
TAPE PERSONAL FINANCE
TAPE PIXEL EDITOR
TAPE POSEIDON ADVENTURE
TAPE QUEST
TAPE SAMSIM
TAPE SCHOOL MAZE
TAPE SEA QUEST
TAPE SHAFT
TAPE SHAPE UP
TAPE SHARK TREASURE
TAPE SHENANIGANS
TAPE SHUTTLEZAP
TAPE SPACE TREK
TAPE STARFIGHTER
TAPE STORM ARROWS
TAPE SYNTHER 7
TAPE TABLE ADVENTURES
TAPE TEE OFF
TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - FRENCH
TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - GERMAN
TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - ITALIAN
TAPE THE GRUNEBERG LINKWORD LANGUAGE SYSTEM - SPANISH
TAPE TIMSCRIPT
TAPE TYPING TUTOR
TAPE VIKING
TAPE WHIRLYBIRD RUN
TAPE WORDS, WORDS, WORDS