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Ritchardo mkII at 12:19, 19 April 2011

2011-04-19T12:19:47Z

Ritchardo mkII: Added Microbyte section

2011-04-15T15:25:40Z

Added Microbyte section

Ritchardo mkII: Fixed utilities section to fit in with style of other sections

2011-04-15T14:06:22Z

Fixed utilities section to fit in with style of other sections

Ritchardo mkII at 12:25, 15 April 2011

2011-04-15T12:25:06Z

RockRiver at 16:32, 25 March 2011

2011-03-25T16:32:00Z

RockRiver at 15:54, 25 March 2011

2011-03-25T15:54:42Z

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RockRiver at 15:53, 25 March 2011

2011-03-25T15:53:03Z

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 <gallery>
 Image:Amsbase Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsbase]]
 Image:Ams Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Ams Calc]]
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 Image:Amsword Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsword]]
 Image:Contabilidad_General_(Title).png|[[Contrabilidad_General]]
 Image:Disco_Obsequio_Amstrad_6128_(Title).png|[[Disco Obsequio]]
 Image:Hisoft Devpac Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Devpac|Ensamblador Desensamblador Devpac]]
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 Image:Stock-Aid Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Stock-Aid]]
 Image:Vencimientos_(Title).png|[[Vencimientos]]
 </gallery>

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 Image:Hisoft Pascal 4T Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Pascal 4T|Pascal]]
 Image:Master Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Mastercalc|Master Calc]]
 Image:Procesador de Texto Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Procesador de Texto]]
 Image:Ramdom-Format_(Title).png|[[Random-Format]]

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 <gallery>
 Image:Music Maestro Cover (tape).jpg|[[Music Maestro]]
 Image:Oddjob Front Cover.jpg|[[Oddjob]]
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 Image:Syclone 2 (tape) - Cover.jpg|[[RSX Syclone 2|Syclone 2]]
 Image:System X Cover (tape).jpg|[[System X]]
 </gallery>
 [[Category:CPC_related_companies]] [[Category:Computer_and_video_game_companies]]

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 ==Background==
-Software and Hardware manufacturer '''Indescomp''' of Madrid, Spain were the main distributers of the [[Amstrad]] [[CPC]] computers and [[Amsoft]] software in their homeland (including the Spanish only [[CPC 472]])
+Software and Hardware manufacturer '''Indescomp''' of Madrid, Spain were the main distributers of the [[Amstrad]] [[CPC]] computers and [[Amsoft]] and [[Anirog]] software in their homeland (including the Spanish only [[CPC 472]])
 Prior to the launch of the [[CPC]], '''Indescomp''' published games and hardware for the [[Vic-20]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[MSX]].
-As well as publishing under their own name, '''Indescomp''' also released several serious software titles under the '''Microybyte''' label to differentiate them from their games output.
+As well as publishing under their own name, '''Indescomp''' also released several serious software titles and a couple of games under the '''Microybyte''' label to differentiate it from software derriving from an [[Amsoft]] origin.
 The company was eventually bought out by [[Alan M. Sugar|Alan Sugar]] who changed the company into [[Amstrad]] Spain Ltd.  Existing company president José Luis Domínguez retained his role as the figurehead of the new division, as [[Amstrad]] went on to cement its status as a leading player in the Spanish home computer market.
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 <gallery>
 Image:Almirante_Graf_Spee.jpg|[[Admiral Graf Spee|Almirante Graf Spee (Admiral Graf Spee)]]
 Image:Campeones.jpg|[[Campeones]]
 Image:Fred.jpg|[[Roland on the Ropes|Fred (Roland on the Ropes)]]
 Image:Fumiga.png|[[The Polluting Bacteria|Fumiga (The Polluting Bacteria)]]
-Image:Plaga_Galactica.jpg|[[The Galactic Plague|Plaga Galactica (The Galactic Plague)]]
+Image:House_of_Usher_(Indescomp)_(Cover).jpg|[[House of Usher]]
 Image:Hockey.jpg|[[Slapshot|Hockey (Slapshot)]]
 Image:Invasores.jpg|[[3D Invaders|Invasores (3D Invaders)]]
 Image:La_Pulga.jpg|[[Roland in the Caves|La Pulga (Roland in the Caves)]]
 Image:Puzzle (Indescomp).png|[[Puzzle (Indescomp)|Puzzle]]
 Image:Supertripper.png|[[Supertripper]]
 </gallery>
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 Image:Ams Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Ams Calc]]
 Image:Amsdraw Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsdraw]]
 Image:Amsword Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Amsword]]
 Image:Hisoft Devpac Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Hisoft Devpac|Ensamblador Desensamblador Devpac]]
 Image:Forth Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Forth]]
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 Image:Master Calc Cover (Indescomp).jpg|[[Mastercalc|Master Calc]]
 Image:Procesador de Texto Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Procesador de Texto]]
 Image:Stock-Aid Cover (tape) (Indescomp).jpg|[[Stock-Aid]]
 </gallery>
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 == As Microbyte ==
 === Utilities ===

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 Image:419px-Programando con Amstrad.jpg|[[Programando con Amstrad]]
 Image:419px-Tecnicas de programacion de graficos en el Amstrad.jpg|[[Tecnicas de Programacion de Graficos en el Amstrad]]
 </gallery>
 [[Category:CPC_related_companies]] [[Category:Computer_and_video_game_companies]]

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-'''Indescomp''' is the spanish company that distributed [[Amstrad]] CPC computers and [[Amsoft]] software in Spain. They have also launched the CPC 6128 in USA (see [[:File:Amstrad Computer User8508 007.jpg|here]]).
+==Background==
-People of software division of Indescomp founded later [[Opera Soft]] & MadeInSpain/[[Zigurat]]
+Software and Hardware manufacturer '''Indescomp''' of Madrid, Spain were the main distributers of the [[Amstrad]] [[CPC]] computers and [[Amsoft]] software in their homeland (including the Spanish only [[CPC 472]])
-Indescomp publish software for another 8bit platforms Vic20/C64 (with the own mark); Spectrum (for Investronica) and MSX (for Sony & Spectravideo). Besides Indescomp group had the sub-brand [[Microbyte]] who publish for 8bit and PC (1512, 1640...)
+Prior to the launch of the [[CPC]], '''Indescomp''' published games and hardware for the [[Vic-20]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[MSX]].
-Finally Alan Sugar bought Indescomp who become Amstrad Spain Ltd.   Indescomp president José Luis Domínguez, was then an important chairman of Alan Sugar. This maked Amstrad was the giant during years on computer selling (CPC, Spectrum +2 +3, PCW & PC) in Spain.
+As well as publishing under their own name, '''Indescomp''' also released several serious software titles under the '''Microybyte''' label to differentiate them from their games output.
-== Hardware ==
+The company was eventually bought out by [[Alan M. Sugar|Alan Sugar]] who changed the company into [[Amstrad]] Spain Ltd.  Existing company president José Luis Domínguez retained his role as the figurehead of the new division, as [[Amstrad]] went on to cement its status as a leading player in the Spanish home computer market.
-== Games ==
+== Trivia ==
-* [[Roland in the Caves]]([[Bugaboo]])
+*  '''Indescomp''' were behind the ultimately failed launch of the [[6128|CPC 6128]] in the USA (see [[:File:Amstrad Computer User8508 007.jpg|here]] for more details)
-* [[Roland on the Ropes]]([[Fred]])
+*  '''Indescomp''' staff later went on to form two other successful Spanish software companies [[Opera Soft]] and [[Zigurat]] after the company stopped producing their own games
-* [[The Galactic Plague]]
+*  The company's name appears on an unusual prototype machine named the [[Solavox|Solavox CPC 6128]] which seems to have been designed for release in the USA.
-* [[Hockey]]([[Slapshot]])
-* [[Supertripper]]
-* [[Campeones]]
-* [[Fumiga]]([[The Polluting Bacteria]])
-* [[Puzzle]]
-== Utilities ==
+== As Indescomp ==
 * [[Amsbase]]
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 * [[Stock-Aid]]
-== Books ==
+=== Books ===
-* [[40 Juegos Educativos]]
+<gallery>
-* [[Codigo Maquina para Principiantes con Amstrad]]
-* [[Hacia la Inteligencia Artificial con Amstrad]]
-* [[Juegos Sensacionales para Amstrad]]
-* [[Musica y Sonidos con Amstrad]]
-* [[Programacion BASIC con Amstrad]]
-* [[Programando con Amstrad]]
-* [[Tecnicas de Programacion de Graficos en el Amstrad]]
-== Covers ==
+Image:419px-40 Juegos Educativos.jpg|[[40 Juegos Educativos]]
-<gallery caption="Books">
+</gallery>
 [[Category:CPC_related_companies]] [[Category:Computer_and_video_game_companies]]

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	People of software division of Indescomp founded later [[Opera Soft]] & MadeInSpain/[[Zigurat]]		People of software division of Indescomp founded later [[Opera Soft]] & MadeInSpain/[[Zigurat]]
		+
		+	Indescomp publish software for another 8bit platforms Vic20/C64 (with the own mark); Spectrum (for Investronica) and MSX (for Sony & Spectravideo). Besides Indescomp group had the sub-brand [[Microbyte]] who publish for 8bit and PC (1512, 1640...)
		+
		+	Finally Alan Sugar bought Indescomp who become Amstrad Spain Ltd. Indescomp president José Luis Domínguez, was then an important chairman of Alan Sugar. This maked Amstrad was the giant during years on computer selling (CPC, Spectrum +2 +3, PCW & PC) in Spain.

	== Hardware ==		== Hardware ==