Mindcraft

Mindcraft Software, Inc.

Industry	Computer and video games
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Torrance, California
Key people	Ali Atabek Ed Del Castillo
Products	The Magic Candle series (1989–1993) Bloodstone: An Epic Dwarven Tale (1993) Tegel's Mercenaries (1992)
Owner	Ali Atabek

Mindcraft Software (or simply Mindcraft) is an American video game developer, founded in 1989 by Ali Atabek. It is best recognized for the award-winning The Magic Candle series.^[1] .

History

After Ali Atabek enjoyed Ultima II, he created Rings of Zilfin for SSI. With his wife and business partner Jim Thomas, Atabek formed Mindcraft Software to publish his next game, The Magic Candle. By 1993 the company was publishing six titles a year and had about 30 employees.^[2] The company's games were primarily developed for DOS systems, but they also developed games for Apple II, Commodore 64, and Amiga computers. The company developed 15 games between 1989 and 1997.

Games developed

Year	Game	Platform
1989	The Magic Candle	Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS
1990	The Keys to Maramon	Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS
1991	The Magic Candle II: The Four and Forty	DOS
	Rules of Engagement	Amiga, DOS
1992	The Magic Candle III	DOS
	Siege	DOS
	Siege Dogs of War	DOS
	Star Legions	DOS
	Tegel's Mercenaries	DOS
1993	Ambush at Sorinor	DOS
	Bloodstone: An Epic Dwarven Tale	DOS
	Strike Squad	DOS
	Walls of Rome	DOS

References

1. "Game of the Year Awards", Computer Gaming World, October 1989, pp. 8, 41
2. "Mindcraft: Keeper Of The Magic Candle's Flame". Computer Gaming World. October 1993. pp. 118,120. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

External links

• The History of Computer Role-Playing Games Part 2: The Golden Age (1985–1993)
• Mindcraft Software at Moby Games
• Fan website