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| company_name = Delta Tao Software
| name = Delta Tao Software
| company_logo =
| logo =
| company_type = [[Corporation]]
| type = [[Corporation]]
| foundation = 1990
| foundation = 1990
| location = 8032 Twin Oaks Ave, [[Citrus Heights]], CA 95610
| location = 8032 Twin Oaks Ave, [[Citrus Heights]], CA 95610
| key_people = [[Tim Cotter]] and [[Joe Williams (Joedelta)]]
| key_people = [[Tim Cotter]] and [[Joe Williams (Joedelta)]]
| industry = [[Computer and video game industry]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products = Mac games
| products = Mac games
| revenue = unknown (privately held)
| revenue = unknown (privately held)
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| homepage = http://www.deltatao.com/
| homepage = {{url|http://www.deltatao.com}}
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Delta Tao was founded in 1990 by Joe Williams and Tim Cotter, who had developed [[Color MacCheese]], a paint program notable for being the first to use 24-bit color and for its $49 price tag at a time when its nearest competitor, [[PixelPaint]], was $399.<ref name=cmc>{{cite news|title=Painting Renaissance For Less Than $300|work=[[MacWeek]]|date=1992-01-13|last=Andres|first=Clay|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-11723726/painting-renaissance-less-than.html|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> Delta Tao hosted a booth at Mac World Boston in 1990, featuring Color MacCheese and Polly MacBeep.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macworld Impressions|last=Engst|first=Adam C.|url=http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-016.html|work=[[TidBITS]]|date=1990-08-13|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> Its early products included several innovative graphics programs for Macintosh, including Zeus and Monet, but within a few years the company had shifted almost entirely to games, usually geared for network play.
Delta Tao was founded in 1990 by Joe Williams and Tim Cotter, who had developed [[Color MacCheese]], a paint program notable for being the first to use 24-bit color and for its $49 price tag at a time when its nearest competitor, [[PixelPaint]], was $399.<ref name=cmc>{{cite news|title=Painting Renaissance For Less Than $300|work=[[MacWeek]]|date=1992-01-13|last=Andres|first=Clay|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-11723726/painting-renaissance-less-than.html|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> Delta Tao hosted a booth at Mac World Boston in 1990, featuring Color MacCheese and Polly MacBeep.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macworld Impressions|last=Engst|first=Adam C.|url=http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-016.html|work=[[TidBITS]]|date=1990-08-13|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> Its early products included several innovative graphics programs for Macintosh, including Zeus and Monet, but within a few years the company had shifted almost entirely to games, usually geared for network play.


Delta Tao uses minimalist software packaging, which has earned them recognition as an eco-friendly software company.<ref>{{cite web|last=Anbinder|first= Mark H.|title=Ultimate Responsibility|url=http://www.greenstone.org/greenstone3/nzdl;jsessionid=A9350FF1EA934845DF89E7383B54D398?a=d&book=off&c=tidbits&d=HASH012f09628d21145da6a43b.3&dt=hierarchy&p.a=b&p.sa=&p.s=ClassifierBrowse|work=[[TidBITS]]|date=1993-12-13|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> A demo version of the company's ''Eric's Ultimate Solitaire'' program was shipped with each Macintosh at one point.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwarz|first=Eric|title=Back to School Games|url=http://lowendmac.com/pom/01/0823.html|publisher=lowendmac.com|date=2001-08-23|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>
Delta Tao uses minimalist software packaging, which has earned them recognition as an eco-friendly software company.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anbinder |first=Mark H. |title=Ultimate Responsibility |url=http://www.greenstone.org/greenstone3/nzdl;jsessionid=A9350FF1EA934845DF89E7383B54D398?a=d&book=off&c=tidbits&d=HASH012f09628d21145da6a43b.3&dt=hierarchy&p.a=b&p.sa=&p.s=ClassifierBrowse |work=[[TidBITS]] |date=1993-12-13 |accessdate=2009-12-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727214621/http://www.greenstone.org/greenstone3/nzdl%3Bjsessionid%3DA9350FF1EA934845DF89E7383B54D398?a=d&book=off&c=tidbits&d=HASH012f09628d21145da6a43b.3&dt=hierarchy&p.a=b&p.sa=&p.s=ClassifierBrowse |archivedate=2011-07-27 }}</ref> A demo version of the company's ''Eric's Ultimate Solitaire'' program was shipped with each Macintosh at one point.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwarz|first=Eric|title=Back to School Games|url=http://lowendmac.com/pom/01/0823.html|publisher=lowendmac.com|date=2001-08-23|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>


==Products==
==Products==
*''[[Spaceward Ho!]]''
*''[[Spaceward Ho!]]''
*''[[Clan Lord]]''
*''[[Clan Lord]]''
*''[[Eric's Ultimate Solitaire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273946,00.html|last=Dione|first=Alexandria|date=1999-01-08|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|title=Dealer's Choice|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>
*''[[Eric's Ultimate Solitaire]]''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273946,00.html|last=Dione|first=Alexandria|date=1999-01-08|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|title=Dealer's Choice|accessdate=2009-12-24|archive-date=2011-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005174901/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273946,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Multiple ''[[Dark Castle]]'' derivatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/050608-return-to-dark.html|last=Cohen|first=Peter|date=2008-05-06|title=Return to Dark Castle|work=[[Macworld]]|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>
*Multiple ''[[Dark Castle]]'' derivatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/050608-return-to-dark.html |last=Cohen |first=Peter |date=2008-05-06 |title=Return to Dark Castle |work=[[Macworld]] |accessdate=2009-12-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615022254/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/050608-return-to-dark.html |archivedate=2011-06-15 }}</ref>
*''[[Strategic Conquest]]''
*''[[Strategic Conquest]]''
*''[[Eric's Cascade]]''
*''[[Eric's Cascade]]''
*''[[Color MacCheese]]''<ref name=cmc />
*''[[Color MacCheese]]''<ref name=cmc />
*''[[Apprentice (Delta Tao)|Apprentice]]''
*''[[Apprentice (Delta Tao)|Apprentice]]''
*''[[Zeus (Delta Tao)|Zeus]]''
*''[[Zeus (Delta Tao)|Zeus]]''
*''[[Monet (Delta Tao)|Monet]]
*''[[Monet (Delta Tao)|Monet]]''
*''[[Polly MacBeep]]''
*''[[Polly MacBeep]]''
*''[[WonderPrint]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=WonderPrint improves image output: utility adds speed, halftone abilities.|last=McManus|first=Neil|date=1992-05-25|work=[[MacWeek]]|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-12182714/wonderprint-improves-image-output.html|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>
*''[[WonderPrint]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=WonderPrint improves image output: utility adds speed, halftone abilities.|last=McManus|first=Neil|date=1992-05-25|work=[[MacWeek]]|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-12182714/wonderprint-improves-image-output.html|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
* Delta Tao - http://www.deltatao.com
* {{Official website|www.deltatao.com}}
* IGN profile - http://web.archive.org/web/20060913000000/http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025282.html
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109225045/http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025282.html Delta Tao IGN profile]


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[[Category:Mac software companies]]
[[Category:Macintosh software companies]]
[[Category:Video game developers]]
[[Category:Video game development companies]]
[[Category:Video game publishers]]
[[Category:Video game publishers]]
[[Category:Video game companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Video game companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Dark Castle]]
[[Category:Companies based in Sacramento County, California]]
[[Category:Companies based in Sacramento County, California]]
[[Category:1990 establishments in California]]


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[[fr:Delta Tao Software]]

Latest revision as of 08:45, 25 January 2024

Delta Tao Software
Company typeCorporation
IndustryVideo games
Founded1990
Headquarters8032 Twin Oaks Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Key people
Tim Cotter and Joe Williams (Joedelta)
ProductsMac games
Revenueunknown (privately held)
Websitewww.deltatao.com

Delta Tao Software is a small software developer and publisher focusing on games for Macintosh, though some of its more popular products have been ported to Windows, Linux, and other platforms.

History[edit]

Delta Tao was founded in 1990 by Joe Williams and Tim Cotter, who had developed Color MacCheese, a paint program notable for being the first to use 24-bit color and for its $49 price tag at a time when its nearest competitor, PixelPaint, was $399.[1] Delta Tao hosted a booth at Mac World Boston in 1990, featuring Color MacCheese and Polly MacBeep.[2] Its early products included several innovative graphics programs for Macintosh, including Zeus and Monet, but within a few years the company had shifted almost entirely to games, usually geared for network play.

Delta Tao uses minimalist software packaging, which has earned them recognition as an eco-friendly software company.[3] A demo version of the company's Eric's Ultimate Solitaire program was shipped with each Macintosh at one point.[4]

Products[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Andres, Clay (1992-01-13). "Painting Renaissance For Less Than $300". MacWeek. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  2. ^ Engst, Adam C. (1990-08-13). "Macworld Impressions". TidBITS. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  3. ^ Anbinder, Mark H. (1993-12-13). "Ultimate Responsibility". TidBITS. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  4. ^ Schwarz, Eric (2001-08-23). "Back to School Games". lowendmac.com. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  5. ^ Dione, Alexandria (1999-01-08). "Dealer's Choice". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  6. ^ Cohen, Peter (2008-05-06). "Return to Dark Castle". Macworld. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  7. ^ McManus, Neil (1992-05-25). "WonderPrint improves image output: utility adds speed, halftone abilities". MacWeek. Retrieved 2009-12-24.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delta_Tao_Software&diff=1198886697&oldid=352853232

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