Southern Lake is a german gamelabel since 1984.
The most games of Southern Lake
are based on old Amiga- or C64 action games. Of course we don't make 1 to 1 conversions, because
you can't put somebody up with a C64 graphic these days. Old ideas of games are simply taken
up. An up-to-date graphic and stereo sound. In addition own ideas are brought into the game
as well.
That's how it all started!
In 1984 I got myself my first computer, a Commodore
64.
Actually just for pastime I developed my first basic-game: "POKER
85" in 1985.
After completion I learnt how to use the programming language Assembler, which compared with
Basic is creating substantially faster programmes.
In Assembler my first action games such as: Combat,
Breakout, or Linefighter were created.
These games were published in 1987 as a public domain for the first time, and have been discussed in several magazines.
1990 an Atari ST and a Commodore Amiga were
added. On these computers games such as Outside,
Double Battle, Jumpman
Deluxe and several tools
had been developed in co-operation with a few friends.
Since 1994 under the name of "Dreamware"
some games have been published as Shareware.
Until February 1997 I wrote programmes on the Amiga and the Atari ST
Since 1997 I am only working with the PC. Up
to now I have developed the following games in co-operation with different persons: Outside, Alien Force, Space War, Alien
Force Two, Battle Through Time, Double Battle, Madmans
World, Balla Balla 1,
Bumpover, Activeball, Jumping Man, Balla
Balla II, Ballanoid eXtreme, Sudoku Queen and last Ballanoid Easy.
Some of this games are very popular in germany, but the games never
translated to english language. Now we starting this project. First we translate the game Sudoku Queen and Ballanoid Easy in english language. Other games will follow in the next time.
Many things have changed since 1984, our name as well. "Dreamware" turned into "Southern Lake".
Something that won't change in spite of the commercial offers, is our distribution. We will
continue to support the principle of shareware, because it is simply the fairest method to
distribute software.
WHY FAIR?
Did you also buy programmes in the trade for a lot of money before, because the description
on the packing promised a great programme, and afterwards you have discovered that you absolutely
didn't like it? Getting it exchanged is impossible, so the money is gone.
Of course not everybody likes our programmes either, but at least you don't need to spend money
on it, except a little time to download.
Fair, because you can take your own time to check the shareware. After all that's for Free.
If you like the programme than you can purchase the fullversion and you do exactly know what
you get for your money.
Ralf Buchtmann
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