Spectrum HoloByte

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher originally based in Alameda, California. The company was founded in 1983 and was most famous for its simulation games, notably the Falcon line, and Vette!, a driving simulator from 1989. Spectrum Holobyte published games for many platforms, including home computer of the 1980 and early 1990, IBM PC compatible, and some video game console. The company was the publisher of the Solitaire Royale, the first computer card solitaire program. They were the first to bring Tetris to gamers outside the Soviet Union and Sokoban to gamers outside Japan. Spectrum HoloByte's other major hit was the Falcon series of flight simulators. It was also the distributor for Domark games before Domark set up its own US operations in San Mateo, California. In 1993, Spectrum HoloByte acquired MicroProse. For the following years, games from both companies were published under their respective brands, but in 1996 all titles were consolidated... full article at wikipedia