Difference between revisions of "Softie"
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− | '''Softie, Inc.''' | + | '''Softie, Inc.''' was a software company that developed many computer adaptations of television game shows and acted as the licensing agent for Mark Goodson Productions (''Family Feud'') and Merv Griffin Productions (''Jeopardy!''). [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-skrehot/b/31a/919?_mSplash=1] It appears to have originally been based in San Francisco, California [http://www.trademarkia.com/softie-73503958.html] (incorporated in that state on January 11, 1983 [http://california.14thstory.com/softie-inc.html]), before moving to Phoenix, Arizona (incorporated in that state on April 18, 1985 [http://starpas.azcc.gov/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsbroker1/history-detail.p?corp-id=F00338460]). |
Arnold Zaler was president of Softie. Prosecutors alleged the company was a pyramid scheme and in 1996, Zaler was convicted of 50 counts of fraud. Originally sentenced to 14 years in prison, he was released on parole after six. [http://www.ijn.com/ijn-news/local/769-zalers-cover-blown-he-surrenders?showall=1] | Arnold Zaler was president of Softie. Prosecutors alleged the company was a pyramid scheme and in 1996, Zaler was convicted of 50 counts of fraud. Originally sentenced to 14 years in prison, he was released on parole after six. [http://www.ijn.com/ijn-news/local/769-zalers-cover-blown-he-surrenders?showall=1] | ||
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===Apple II=== | ===Apple II=== | ||
*''Card Sharks'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Card Sharks'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Classic Concentration'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Classic Concentration: 2nd Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
*''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Second Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Sports Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Remote Control'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Super Password'' (US Publisher: GameTek) | *''Super Password'' (US Publisher: GameTek) | ||
+ | *''Wheel of Fortune'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Wheel of Fortune: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Wheel of Fortune: Third Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
*''Win, Lose or Draw'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Win, Lose or Draw'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
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*''Classic Concentration: 2nd Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Classic Concentration: 2nd Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
*''Double Dare'' (graphics) (US Publisher: GameTek) | *''Double Dare'' (graphics) (US Publisher: GameTek) | ||
+ | *<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: ShareData)</div> | ||
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Junior Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Second Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Sports Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Remote Control'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
+ | *''Wheel of Fortune'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Wheel of Fortune: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Wheel of Fortune: Third Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
*''Win, Lose or Draw'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Win, Lose or Draw'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
+ | *''Wipeout'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
===DOS=== | ===DOS=== | ||
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*''Harlem Globetrotters'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | *''Harlem Globetrotters'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | ||
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Junior Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Second Edition'' (US Publisher: GameTek) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy! Sports Edition'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
*''The Jetsons: By George, in Trouble Again'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''The Jetsons: By George, in Trouble Again'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
+ | *''Remote Control'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Super Password'' (US Publisher: GameTek) | *''Super Password'' (US Publisher: GameTek) | ||
*''Tom & Jerry: Yankee Doodle's CAT-astrophe'' (graphics) (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Tom & Jerry: Yankee Doodle's CAT-astrophe'' (graphics) (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Win, Lose or Draw'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Win, Lose or Draw'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
+ | *''Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Wipeout'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | *''Wipeout'' (US Publisher: ShareData) | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 1 August 2012
Softie, Inc. was a software company that developed many computer adaptations of television game shows and acted as the licensing agent for Mark Goodson Productions (Family Feud) and Merv Griffin Productions (Jeopardy!). [1] It appears to have originally been based in San Francisco, California [2] (incorporated in that state on January 11, 1983 [3]), before moving to Phoenix, Arizona (incorporated in that state on April 18, 1985 [4]).
Arnold Zaler was president of Softie. Prosecutors alleged the company was a pyramid scheme and in 1996, Zaler was convicted of 50 counts of fraud. Originally sentenced to 14 years in prison, he was released on parole after six. [5]
Apple II
- Card Sharks (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Classic Concentration (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Classic Concentration: 2nd Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Family Feud (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Second Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Sports Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Remote Control (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Super Password (US Publisher: GameTek)
- Wheel of Fortune (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Wheel of Fortune: Second Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Wheel of Fortune: Third Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Win, Lose or Draw (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Wipeout (US Publisher: ShareData)
Commodore 64
- Card Sharks (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Classic Concentration (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Classic Concentration: 2nd Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Double Dare (graphics) (US Publisher: GameTek)
- Family Feud (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Junior Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Second Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Sports Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Remote Control (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Wheel of Fortune (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Wheel of Fortune: Second Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Wheel of Fortune: Third Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Win, Lose or Draw (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Wipeout (US Publisher: ShareData)
DOS
- The All New Family Feud (US Publisher: Softie)
- Card Sharks (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Classic Concentration (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Classic Concentration: 2nd Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Double Dare (graphics) (US Publisher: GameTek)
- Family Feud (US Publisher: ShareData)
- The Flintstones: Dino: Lost in Bedrock (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Harlem Globetrotters (US Publisher: Gametek)
- Jeopardy! (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Junior Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- Jeopardy! Second Edition (US Publisher: GameTek)
- Jeopardy! Sports Edition (US Publisher: ShareData)
- The Jetsons: By George, in Trouble Again (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Remote Control (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Super Password (US Publisher: GameTek)
- Tom & Jerry: Yankee Doodle's CAT-astrophe (graphics) (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Win, Lose or Draw (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Win, Lose or Draw: Second Edition (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Wipeout (US Publisher: ShareData)
Famicom/NES
- Classic Concentration (US Publisher: GameTek)
- Harlem Globetrotters (US Publisher: GameTek)
Various
- Play It on MTV (unreleased) [6]