The Story and Games of Telecomsoft – Firebird, Rainbird and Silverbird | Kim Justice

Telecomsoft were all over the Spectrum, C64 and Amiga: From classic computer games like Elite and The Sentinel, famous labels like Firebird and Rainbird, and deals with other studios such as Beyond and Odin. This is the story of one of the most famous names of the ’80s micro era. Enjoy!

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0:00 Intro
2:27 The Origins of Telecomsoft
10:51 Breaking Through: Elite, Gyron, Don’t Buy This
22:00 Julian Gollop and Geoff Crammond: Chaos, Rebelstar, The Sentinel, Revs
40:37 Silverbird and Rainbird: Firebird Round Up
53:26 Deals With Beyond, Odin and Other Companies
58:46 Round Up 2: Olli & Lissa, Virus, Savage, Weird Dreams and more
1:16:35 The End of Telecomsoft

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