The mid 1980s and early 90's were a time of almost unparalled marketing for films and television shows that saw the newly burdgeoning home computer market as a lucrative source of income just waiting to be tapped.
With the right game, producers knew that they could get a few extra punters through the door to see their films and conversely, game developers knew that the right licence could reap huge dividends and pull in extra sales than an unbranded game of similar or better quality could ever hope to do.
The following list is of games that have been 'inspired' by Films, TV shows, Books and even Radio shows!