Pop Poll '87/'88
SOFTWARE TOP 30 by Richard Karsmakers
Yeah, I know I was talkin' of a software top 100 back in ST
NEWS Volume 3 Issue 5, but I didn't quite realise that not that
much games had ever been in our software pop polls. So I have
made two charts: First (and most important, of course) is a
software top 30, comprising most games that have ever been in our
polls (from July 25th 1987 upto the previous ST NEWS issue). The
second one comprises a company top 10.
The first chart is compiled using all the charts ever published
in the ST NEWS pop poll, and honouring each title with 21 points
minus the actual rating when they appeared. A minimum of 10
points had to be gained in order to be submitted to this chart.
Big winner, somewhat unexpected, was "Flighsimulator II", and
some of the older evergreens follow: "Arkanoid" and "Goldrunner".
"Bubble Bobble" has done well with a fourth place - especially
considering that it hasn't been as long in the charts as the ones
ranked above it.
***** ST NEWS 1987-1988 SOFTWARE TOP 30 *****
Ranking: Title: Points: Company:
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1 Flightsimulator II 153 SubLOGIC
2 Arkanoid 106 Imagine
3 Goldrunner 100 Microdeal
4 Bubble Bobble 98 Firebird
Impact 98 Audiogenic
5 Super Sprint 89 Electric Dreams
6 Airball 70 Microdeal
7 Backlash 68 Novagen
8 Time Bandit 61 Microdeal
9 Plutos 60 Micro Value
10 Barbarian 59 Psygnosis
11 Return to Genesis 51 Firebird
12 Leatherneck 47 Microdeal
13 International Karate 44 System 3
14 Wizball 43 Ocean
15 The Great Giana Sisters 38 Micro Partner
16 Warhawk 35 Silverbird
17 The Pawn 33 Rainbird
18 Starglider 30 Rainbird
19 Goldrunner II 27 Microdeal
20 Mission Genocide 26 Silverbird
21 Out Run 24 U.S. Gold
Rampage 24 Activision
22 Sidewinder 23 Mastertronic
23 Terrorpods 21 Psygnosis
24 Arkanoid II 20 Imagine
25 Dungeon Master 17 FTL
26 Typhoon Thompson 16 Brøderbund
27 Virus 14 Firebird
Sentinel 14 Firebird
Space Racer 14 Loriciels
Buggy Boy 14 Elite
28 Sundog 12 FTL
29 Gauntlet 11 U.S. Gold
Winter Games 11 Epyx
30 Space Harrier 10 Elite
Carrier Command 10 Rainbird
Star Wars 10 Domark
Warlock's Quest 10 Ere Informat.
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In the software company top 10, I have added all values of labels
that are derived from one software company (e.g. Telecom
Software, which is Firebird + Rainbird + Silverbird). Winner is
Telecom (quite predictable, although Microdeal was a threat right
until the end!), but SubLOGIC deserves to be mentioned honourably
since they have succeeded in getting a fifth place with ONLY ONE
GAME!
A minimum score of fifty points was needed to earn a place in
this chart.
***** ST NEWS 1987-1988 SOFTWARE COMPANY TOP 10 *****
Ranking: Company: Points:
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1 Firebird + Rainbird + Silverbird 311
2 Microdeal 305
3 Imagine + Ocean 169
4 Activision + Electric Dreams + System 3 157
5 SubLOGIC 153
6 Audiogenic 98
7 Psygnosis 80
8 Rainbird 73
9 Novagen 68
10 Micro Value 60
See you all next time, when the regular software top 20 will
return...
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