MicroProse Software

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MicroProse, as a corporation and brand name, has been owned by several entities since its original founding by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey in 1982, as Microprose Software.

Microprose Software, Inc was primarily known as a publisher of flight, military simulation, and strategy titles for home computers, with titles such as Airborne Ranger, Pirates!, F-15 Strike Eagle, Gunship, Spitfire Ace, Hellcat Ace, Railroad Tycoon, and Civilization.

MicroProse Software Inc., in an attempt to diversify without changing their name, created two labels, MicroStyle in the UK, and MicroPlay in the US. This label released games like Rick Dangerous 2 (adventure), Stunt Car Racer (arcade racing) and Xenophobe (action/arcade).

Developed games
Screenshot	Title	Category	File type(s)	Year
	F-19 Stealth Fighter DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo Non-playable demo	1988
	Knights of the Sky DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo	1990
	Magic: The Gathering DOSBox: Supported	Traditional	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1997
	Sid Meier's Colonization DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo	1994
	Sid Meier's Pirates! Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Non-playable demo	1987
	Transport Tycoon DOSBox: Supported Rating:	Real-Time Strategy	Playable demo	1994
	Virtual Karts Rating:	Racing	Playable demo Playable demo	1995
	X-COM: Terror From The Deep Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1995
	X-COM: UFO Defense Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported Rating:	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo FAQ Playable demo	1994
Published games
Screenshot	Title	Category	File type(s)	Year
	Challenge of the Five Realms DOSBox: Supported	Role-Playing	Non-playable demo	1992
	Darklands DOSBox: Supported	Role-Playing	Non-playable demo	1992
	Dragonsphere DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Playable demo	1994
	F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo	1991
	F-15 Strike Eagle II DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo Non-playable demo	1989
	F-15 Strike Eagle III DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo Extra	1992
	F-19 Stealth Fighter DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo Non-playable demo	1988
	Gunship 2000 DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1991
	Knights of the Sky DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo	1990
	Machiavelli the Prince DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1995
	Magic: The Gathering DOSBox: Supported	Traditional	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1997
	Master of Magic DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1994
	Master of Orion DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo Extra	1993
	Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo	1996
	Pirates! Gold Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Playable demo Extra	1993
	Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Playable demo	1992
	Sid Meier's Colonization DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo	1994
	Sid Meier's Pirates! Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Non-playable demo	1987
	Transport Tycoon DOSBox: Supported Rating:	Real-Time Strategy	Playable demo	1994
	Virtual Karts Rating:	Racing	Playable demo Playable demo	1995
	World Rally Fever: Born on the Road DOSBox: Supported	Racing	Playable demo Playable demo	1996
	X-COM: Apocalypse Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1997
	X-COM: Terror From The Deep Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1995
	X-COM: UFO Defense Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported Rating:	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo FAQ Playable demo	1994
Game descriptions
Screenshot	Title	Category	File type(s)	Year
	Challenge of the Five Realms DOSBox: Supported	Role-Playing	Non-playable demo	1992
	Darklands DOSBox: Supported	Role-Playing	Non-playable demo	1992
	F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo	1991
	F-19 Stealth Fighter DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo Non-playable demo	1988
	Gunship 2000 DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1991
	Knights of the Sky DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo	1990
	Machiavelli the Prince DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1995
	Magic: The Gathering DOSBox: Supported	Traditional	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1997
	Master of Orion DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo Extra	1993
	Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Playable demo	1992
	Sid Meier's Colonization DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo	1994
	Sid Meier's Pirates! Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Adventure	Non-playable demo	1987
	Transport Tycoon Deluxe DOSBox: Supported	Real-Time Strategy	Playable demo	1995
	X-COM: Apocalypse Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1997
	X-COM: Terror From The Deep Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1995
	X-COM: UFO Defense Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported Rating:	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo FAQ Playable demo	1994
Screenshots
Screenshot	Title	Category	File type(s)	Year
	Challenge of the Five Realms DOSBox: Supported	Role-Playing	Non-playable demo	1992
	F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo	1991
	F-15 Strike Eagle II DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo Non-playable demo	1989
	F-15 Strike Eagle III DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo Extra	1992
	Gunship 2000 DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1991
	Knights of the Sky DOSBox: Supported	Simulation	Non-playable demo	1990
	Magic: The Gathering DOSBox: Supported	Traditional	Playable demo Non-playable demo	1997
	Master of Orion DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo Extra	1993
	Sid Meier's Colonization DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Non-playable demo	1994
	X-COM: Terror From The Deep Violence: Yes DOSBox: Supported	Turn-Based Strategy	Playable demo	1995

"The problem in those days was the technical limitation of 16-color EGA graphics, and 320x200 resolution."
Scott Miller (Apogee Software)