Headquarters Leiden, Netherlands Ceased operations 1988 | Founded 1983 Fate Bankruptcy | |
Industry Video game industry
Interactive entertainment
Educational software
Accounting software Key people Paul van Aacken, Guurt Kok (founders) Products Sprinter/The Train Game
North Sea Helicopter | ||
Aackosoft International B.V. (1983-1988) was a Dutch video game developer and publisher that exclusively developed games for the MSX home computer, becoming one of the biggest publishers for the MSX platform. It re-released some titles for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, Aackosoft filed for bankruptcy in 1988.
Aackosoft released its software under multiple labels. Besides the Aackosoft brand name, software was also released as Aackosoft Edusystems (for the educational titles), Eaglesoft (for budget titles released on cassette tapes), Eurosoft, Methodic Solutions and The ByteBusters. The latest was also the name of Aackosoft's programming team.
Many of Aackosoft's games are clones—or even blatant rip-offs—of more famous arcade games: Boom! (Galaxian), Hopper (Frogger), MacAttack (Burgertime), Oh Shit! (Pac-Man), Scentipede (Centipede), Jet Bomber (Zaxxon), Moon Rider (Moon Patrol), Space Busters (Space Invaders), Break In (Breakout) and Robot Wars (Berzerk). Some more original games include Life in the Fast Lane, Kick It!, Drome, Skooter, Time Curb, North Sea Helicopter and Ultra Chess. In 1986 Aackosoft released Sprinter (aka The Train Game), featuring a 3D train simulation.
In addition to games, Aackosoft developed accounting and educational software for the MSX.