SOFTWARE PROJECTS
Software Projects was formed in 1983 by Alan Maton of Bug-Byte and Manic Miner author Matthew Smith. The company were able to release their own version of Manic Miner as Smith's contract with Bug-Byte had been signed before he turned 18.
Both Manic Miner and the sequel Jet Set Willy appear in the Top 100 games, but Software Projects never achieved anywhere the same level of success with any of their other titles and stopped publishing games in 1988. Jet Set Willy II, an expanded version of the original, later became one of the last top ten hits on Mastertronic's Ricochet re-release label.
Total Associated Releases: 15
| Months in Top 10 | Months at No 1 | |
|---|---|---|
 Manic Miner BUG-BYTE / SOFTWARE PROJECTS August 1983 to August 1985 Months in Top 10: 12 Months at No 1: 2 |
12 | 2 |
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10 | 5 |
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5 | 1 |
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2 | 0 |
 Dragon's Lair II: Escape from Singe's Castle SOFTWARE PROJECTS / MAGICOM January 1987 to June 1990 Months in Top 10: 1 Months at No 1: 1 |
1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 |