1990 International Business, S.A. : Software Collection



Software Collection, International Business, S.A. (1990)

Software Collection was published in 1990 by International Business, S.A. in Madrid, Spain. The album was printed by Artes Gráficas Iris S.A. The 150-card series showcases popular home computer games of the era. The collection includes a 33-sticker set of software company logos and a centerfold poster. The cards were sold in paper packs for 25 pesetas each. The collector album was sold separately for 145 pesetas. The cards, or cromos, are meant to be glued or pasted inside the Software Collection album. The card text and album descriptions are printed in Spanish.

Card #104 features the ZX Spectrum port of Superman: The Man of Steel, released in 1989. The game was developed and published by Tynesoft Computer Software under license from First Star Software, Inc. Superman: The Man of Steel was distributed in Spain by IBSA and SYSTEM 4. Different ports were released for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64/128, Electron, IBM PC, and MSX.

The game music is based on the score for Superman: The Movie by John Williams. The Superman cover image is from the 1982 DC Comics Style Guide penciled by José Luis García-López and inked by Dick Giordano.

Superman: The Man of Steel, Tynesoft Computer Software (1989)


The publishing company is misspelled as "International Bussines" on the collector album. Typos have been observed in the card descriptions and collector album.


Software Collection Checklist
1 Silent Shadow
2 Dark Fusion
3 Sky Runner
4 Space Racer
5 Cybernoid II: The Revenge
6 Eliminator
7 Marauder
8 The Last Mission
9 H.A.T.E: Hostile All Terrain Encounter
10 Last Duel
11 Stardust
12 The Vindicator!
13 Blasteroids
14 The Fury
15 Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh
16 Typhoon
17 Nebulus
18 Thunder Blade
19 After Burner
20 Mutan Zone
21 El Poder Oscuro
22 Sol Negro
23 Psycho Soldier
24 Metropolis
25 Ke Rulen Los Petas
26 Phantom Club
27 Rex
28 Bravestar
29 Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper
30 Salamander
31 Nemesis the Warlock
32 R-Type
33 Netherworld
34 Savage
35 Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax
36 Vixen
37 Hysteria
38 Stormlord
39 Thundercats
40 Black Lamp
41 Gauntlet II
42 Abracadabra
43 Thor
44 Powerplay: The Game of the Gods
45 The Muncher
46 Ulises
47 Hercules: Slayer of the Damned!
48 Coliseum
49 La Abadía del Crimen
50 Black Beard
51 Corsarios
52 Casanova
53 Tuareg
54 Wells & Fargo
55 Desperado
56 Express Raider
57 Gonzzalezz
58 Livingstone Supongo
59 Livingstone Supongo II
60 Chicago's 30
61 Rolling Thunder
62 Techno Cop
63 Motor Massacre
64 Dynamic Duo
65 Victory Road
66 Vigilante
67 Renegade
68 Street Fighter
69 Tiger Road
70 Last Ninja 2
71 Target: Renegade
72 DragonNinja
73 Samurai Warrior
74 Bob Winner
75 HKM
76 Operation Wolf
77 Ikari Warriors
78 Guerrilla War
79 The Great Escape
80 Combat School
81 1943
82 Hellfire Attack
83 F-16 Combat Pilot
84 Defcom 1
85 Gunboat
86 Ormuz
87 Spitting Image
88 Rambo III
89 Platoon
90 The Running Man
91 Tiburon (Jaws)
92 Death Wish III
93 Robocop
94 Star Wars
95 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
96 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
97 Masters of the Universe: The Movie
98 The Real Ghostbusters
99 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
100 The Munsters
101 Emmanuelle
102 Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
103 The Jungle Book
104 Superman: The Man of Steel
105 Batman
106 Mickey Mouse
107 Yogi Bear
108 Corre Caminos (Road Runner)
109 Lucky Luke
110 Astérix en la India
111 MOT
112 Through the Trap Door
113 Bumpy
114 Mad Mix Game
115 Head Over Heels
116 Pac Land
117 Pacmania
118 Goody
119 Megachess
120 Tetris
121 Strip Poker II Plus
122 Toi Acid Game
123 Colossus 4 Chess
124 Skweek
125 Street Sport Basketball
126 Skate Ball
127 World Games
128 Jet Bike Simulators
129 LED Storm
130 Fire and Forget
131 Rock'N Roller
132 African Raiders-01
133 Run the Gauntlet
134 Buggy Boy
135 4x4 Off-Road Racing
136 Wec Le Mans
137 Turbo Cup
138 Paris-Dakar
139 Crazy Cars
140 Nigel Mausell's Grand Prix
141 500cc Grand Prix
142 Pedro Delgado
143 Tour de Force
144 Emilio Butragueño Fútbol
145 Match Day II
146 4 Soccer Simulators
147 Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge
148 Final Assault
149 Super Ski
150 Drazen Petrovic Basket
Sticker Checklist
Domark Software
Durell Software Ltd.
Elite Systems Ltd.
Encore
Epyx, Inc.
Erbe Software, S.A.
Firebird Software
Gremlin Graphics
Hewson Consultants
Iber Soft
Image Works
Imagine Software
Infogrames Entertainment S.A.
Loriciels
MCM Software
Made in Spain
Micro Hobby
Mirrorsoft
Ocean Software Ltd.
Opera Soft
Outlaw
Palace Software
Proein S.L.
Rainbird Software
Screen 7 Ltd.
Silverbird Software
SYSTEM 4 de España, S.A.
Topo Soft
Tynesoft Computer Software
U.S. Gold Ltd.
Ubi Soft
Ultimate Play the Game
Zigurat Software