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SoftKey International was a publisher and distributor of CD-ROM based personal computer software for Windows and Macintosh computers during the late 1980s and 90s. Their products typically consisted of software intended for home audiences, especially compilation discs containing various freeware or shareware game software. SoftKey enjoyed great success by offering "jewel-case only" products, which they dubbed their 'Platinum' line. Canadian entrepreneur and investor Kevin O'Leary started Softkey International in his basement on a $10,000 investment from his mother. As a repackager of high-end business software for the consumer market, Softkey succeeded in its mission to become "the Campbell's Soup of software". By 1994, Softkey was a billion-dollar consolidator in the educational software market, acquiring no less than sixty rivals, such as WordStar, Brøderbund and Spinnaker Software. It then moved to Boston and took the name of one of its acquisitions, The Learning Company (TLC). In 1995, SoftKey introduced a number of new children's educational software titles, branded under the KeyKids line.〔("Softkey heats up summer with 50 new titles; Releases include all new kids line and additions to KEY and platinum lines." ) Business Wire article, July 20, 1995〕 ==Partial list of software titles== *''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' *''Air Power: The US Air Force in Action'' *''The American Heritage Talking Dictionary'' *''Angst: Rahz's Revenge'' *''Astrorock'' *''The Bible: A Multimedia Experience'' *''Comanche CD (Budget CD-Rom Release)'' *''Design It! 3-D'' *''DinoPark Tycoon'' *''Dr. Health'nstein's Body Fun'' *''Dr. Schueler's Home Medical Advisor Pro'' *''Earthworm Jim'' *''Explorers of the New World'' *''Falcon AT'' *''Flight of the Intruder'' *''The Hubble Space Telescope'' *''Infopedia'' *''JetStrike'' *''KeyChart'' *''Key Clipart series'' *''Key Fonts'' *''KeyMailer'' *''Koshan Conspiracy'' *''Lamborghini: American Challenge'' *''Lynn Fischer's Healthy Indulgences'' *''Megafortress & Patriot'' *''MPC Wizard'' *''Multipedia'' *''The Muppet Calendar'' *''The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition for DOS'' *''Oregon Trail II'' *''The Otter's Adventure'' *''Pocket and Tails Go Exploring'' *''Pocket and Tails Go to Town'' *''Pro Landscaper 3-D'' *''Shadows of Cairn'' *''Shelley Duvall's Tales of Digby the Dog'' *''Silent Service 2'' *''Solitaire Antics'' *''Spanish to Go!'' *''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar'' *''Tom Kite Golf'' *''WriteNow'' *''WarWind 2: Human Onslaught'' *''Labels Unlimited for Windows'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SoftKey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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