Commercial Data Systems, Ltd. (CDS) was a

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and technology company based in

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. In the 1980s, CDS was primarily involved in the production of

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s for

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s such as the

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. The best-known and most original of these was '' Frantic Freddie'', which combined fast-paced arcade play with an addictive soundtrack of pop tunes arranged by Kris Hatlelid. Most of their other offerings were either sports simulations or clones of popular

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s such as ''

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'' (''

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'') and ''

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'' ('' Froggee''/''

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''). CDS stopped publishing games around 1990. As of the late 1990s, it shifted its business focus to

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. The company was dissolved in May 2010.

Software releases

*'' 5-Pin Bowling'' (1984) *'' Frantic Freddie'' (1983) *'' Froggee'' (1982) *''

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'' *''

'' (1983) *'' Witch Way'' (1983)

References

External links

Screenshots from some CDS gamesReview of ''Frantic Freddie''
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