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3 unusual facts about Penguin Software


Anthrodon

An Anthrodon is a fictional beast from the role-playing video game Xyphus, created in 1984 by Skip Waller and Dave Albert for Penguin Software.

Penguin Software

Scott converted Eagle Berns' original Apple II version of the game to the Atari 800.

The company was founded in 1978 by Mark Pelczarski but adopted the name of "Penguin Software" only in 1981.


Softalk

Bert Kersey, of the small, homey Beagle Bros software company, was one columnist; as were Doug Carlston, co-founder of Brøderbund software; Mark Pelczarski, founder of Penguin Software; and Bill Budge, creator of Pinball Construction Set, Bill Depew, creater of Apple 21 and Magic Window.


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