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href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/">Overview</a></li> <li><a class="nav-link " href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/games/">Games</a></li> <li><a class="nav-link " href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/logos/">Logos</a></li> <li><a class="nav-link " href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/history/">History</a></li> <li><a class="nav-link " href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/trivia/">Trivia</a></li> <li><a class="nav-link link-contributor " href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/contribute/" rel="nofollow">Contribute</a></li> </ul> <section id="companyOverview"> <h2> Overview <small> <a href="/contribute/revision/?approval_type_id=21&oid=1981061681" class="link-contributor" rel="nofollow">edit</a> · <a href="/view_revisions/CompanyOverview/5464/">view history</a> </small> </h2> <div id="description-text" class="toggle-long-text"> <p>Americana was a budget label run by <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/162/mastertronic-ltd/">Mastertronic</a> that primarily re-released previously full priced games by <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/587/us-gold-ltd/">U.S. Gold</a>. Later U.S. Gold would launch their own budget label, <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/1271/kixx/">Kixx</a> .</p> </div> <toggle-long-text element-id="description-text"></toggle-long-text> </section> <section id="companyGames"> <h2> Credited on 49 Games from 1985 to 1988</h2> <p> <small class="text-muted">Displaying most recent · <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/games/">View all</a></small> </p> <table class="table table-fixed table-ellipsis"> <thead> <tr></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/16431/saracen/">Saracen</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1987 on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, ZX Spectrum...) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/67871/dizasterblaster/">Dizasterblaster</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1987 on Commodore 16, Plus/4) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/17241/masters-of-the-universe-the-arcade-game/">Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1987 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/15324/alien-highway-encounter-2/">Alien Highway: Encounter 2</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/35167/fearless-fred-and-the-factory-of-doom/">Fearless Fred and the Factory of Doom</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on Commodore 64) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/165201/foto-fitter/">Foto Fitter</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on Commodore 64) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/68414/robo-knight/">Robo Knight</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on Commodore 16, Plus/4) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/27506/spy-trek-adventure/">Spy-Trek Adventure</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/94034/subterranean-nightmare/">Subterranean Nightmare</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on ZX Spectrum) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/114441/thingy-and-the-doodahs/">Thingy and the Doodahs</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/20698/tremor/">Tremor</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1986 on ZX Spectrum) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/30778/zorro/">Zorro</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, ZX Spectrum...) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/63401/whirlinurd/">Whirlinurd</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/10469/beach-head-ii-the-dictator-strikes-back/">Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit...) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11332/bounty-bob-strikes-back/">Bounty Bob Strikes Back!</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Commodore 64, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit...) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/32472/beer-belly-burts-brew-biz/">Beer Belly Burt's Brew Biz</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/207809/doppleganger/">Doppleganger</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Amstrad CPC) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/149537/mediator/">Mediator</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/210648/obsidian/">Obsidian</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on Amstrad CPC, Antstream) </span> </td> </tr><tr> <td> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/23856/ole-toro/">Olé, Toro</a> <span class="text-sm text-muted"> (1985 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) </span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="mt-sm"> [ <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/games/">view all</a> ] </p> </section> </div> <div> <div id="companyLogo" class="bg-logo border mb"> <figure class="text-center"> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/logos/6540/"> <img src="https://cdn.mobygames.com/0b62aa40-bc7e-11ed-bde2-02420a000179.webp" class="img-fluid img-max-h300" alt="Americana Software Limited logo" width="330" height="94"> </a> <figcaption> <small> Logo used from 1985 to 1986 </small> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="mb"> <h3>Frequent Collaborators</h3> <span class="text-sm text-muted">Companies</span> <ul class="list-group"> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/1219/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/1219/synapse-software-corporation/" data-popover='{ "id": 1219, "type": 2, "name": "Synapse Software Corporation", "position": "left" }'>Synapse Software Corporation</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/26/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/26/datasoft-inc/" data-popover='{ "id": 26, "type": 2, "name": "Datasoft, Inc.", "position": "left" }'>Datasoft, Inc.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/162/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/162/mastertronic-ltd/" data-popover='{ "id": 162, "type": 2, "name": "Mastertronic Ltd.", "position": "left" }'>Mastertronic Ltd.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/73/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/73/indie-built-inc/" data-popover='{ "id": 73, "type": 2, "name": "Indie Built, Inc.", "position": "left" }'>Indie Built, Inc.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/571/">3 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/571/magnetic-fields-software-design-ltd/" data-popover='{ "id": 571, "type": 2, "name": "Magnetic Fields (Software Design) Ltd.", "position": "left" }'>Magnetic Fields (Software Design) Ltd.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/5351/">3 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/5351/adventuresoft-uk-ltd/" data-popover='{ "id": 5351, "type": 2, "name": "Adventuresoft UK Ltd.", "position": "left" }'>Adventuresoft UK Ltd.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/7539/">3 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/7539/fanda/" data-popover='{ "id": 7539, "type": 2, "name": "Fanda", "position": "left" }'>Fanda</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/544/">3 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/544/bandai-namco-entertainment-uk-ltd/" data-popover='{ "id": 544, "type": 2, "name": "Bandai Namco Entertainment UK Ltd.", "position": "left" }'>Bandai Namco Entertainment UK Ltd.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/587/">2 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/587/us-gold-ltd/" data-popover='{ "id": 587, "type": 2, "name": "U.S. Gold Ltd.", "position": "left" }'>U.S. Gold Ltd.</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/collaborations/1405/">2 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/1405/adventure-international/" data-popover='{ "id": 1405, "type": 2, "name": "Adventure International", "position": "left" }'>Adventure International</a> </li> </ul> <span class="text-sm text-muted">People</span> <ul class="list-group"> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/gameswithperson/1084/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/1084/bruce-carver/" data-popover='{ "id": 1084, "type": 1, "name": "Bruce Carver", "position": "left" }'>Bruce Carver</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/gameswithperson/197462/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/197462/frank-cohen/" data-popover='{ "id": 197462, "type": 1, "name": "Frank Cohen", "position": "left" }'>Frank Cohen</a> </li> <li> <a href="/company/7000/americana-software-limited/gameswithperson/149555/">4 games</a> with <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/149555/david-j-anderson/" data-popover='{ "id": 149555, "type": 1, "name": "David J. Anderson", "position": "left" }'>David J. 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