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''Quattro'' is a series of video game
compilation Compilation may refer to: *In computer programming, the translation of source code into object code by a compiler **Compilation error **Compilation unit *Product bundling, a marketing strategy used to sell multiple products, such as video game co ...
s (each with four games) released in the 1990s. They consisted of games developed by
Codemasters The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports ...
. The
NES The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the and was later released as the redesigned NES in several test markets in the ...
versions were released as
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s and were published by Camerica without a license by Nintendo.


''Quattro Sports''

''Quattro Sports'' (Super Sports Challenge in Europe) is a
video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
compilation made by
Codemasters The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports ...
and released for the
Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the and was later released as the redesigned NES in several test markets in the ...
(NES),
Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for "Colour Personal Computer") is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spec ...
,
Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
and
ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. One of the most influential computers ever made and one of the all-time bestselling British computers, over five million units were sold. ...
. The NES version was not licensed by Nintendo. It features four sports games, ''Tennis Simulator'', ''
BMX Simulator ''BMX Simulator'' is a racing video game designed by Richard Darling and released by Codemasters in 1986 for the Commodore 64. It is part of a series of games that includes ''ATV Simulator'', ''Grand Prix Simulator'', '' Professional Ski Simulat ...
'', ''Soccer Simulator'', and ''Baseball Pros'' on the NES or ''
BMX Simulator ''BMX Simulator'' is a racing video game designed by Richard Darling and released by Codemasters in 1986 for the Commodore 64. It is part of a series of games that includes ''ATV Simulator'', ''Grand Prix Simulator'', '' Professional Ski Simulat ...
'', ''
Grand Prix Simulator ''Grand Prix Simulator'' is a racing game developed by The Oliver Twins and published by Codemasters for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and Atari 8-bit computers. The ZX Spectrum conversion was done by Serge Dosang. The game was e ...
'', ''
Professional Ski Simulator ''Professional Ski Simulator'' is an isometric 3D sports simulation game released by Codemasters in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. It was later released for the Atari ST and Amiga as ''Advanced Ski Simulator''. Game ...
'' and ''Professional Snooker Simulator'' on the other systems.


''Quattro Arcade''

''Quattro Arcade'' is a collection of four
platform Platform may refer to: Arts * Platform, an arts centre at The Bridge, Easterhouse, Glasgow * ''Platform'' (1993 film), a 1993 Bollywood action film * ''Platform'' (2000 film), a 2000 film by Jia Zhangke * '' The Platform'' (2019 film) * Pla ...
and action
video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
s released for the
NES The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the and was later released as the redesigned NES in several test markets in the ...
and
Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
in 1992. It is made up of: * '' CJ's Elephant Antics'', a platformer similar to ''
The NewZealand Story is a platform game developed and released in arcades by Taito in 1988. The concept and setting were inspired by a holiday trip in New Zealand by one of the Taito programmers. The player controls , a kiwi who must save his girlfriend and sever ...
''. * ''Stunt Buggies'', a maze driving game similar to ''
Rally-X is a maze chase arcade video game developed in Japan and Germany by Namco and released in 1980. In North America, it was distributed by Midway Manufacturing and in Europe by Karateco. Players drive a blue Formula One race car through a multidi ...
''. * ''F16 Renegade'', a
shoot-em-up Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs) are a Video game genre, subgenre of action games. There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up; some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and certain typ ...
game. * '' Go! Dizzy Go!'', a platformer and part of the '' Dizzy'' series.


''Quattro Adventure''

''Quattro Adventure'' (Super Adventure Quests in Europe) is a collection of four
platform Platform may refer to: Arts * Platform, an arts centre at The Bridge, Easterhouse, Glasgow * ''Platform'' (1993 film), a 1993 Bollywood action film * ''Platform'' (2000 film), a 2000 film by Jia Zhangke * '' The Platform'' (2019 film) * Pla ...
action
video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
s released for the
NES The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the and was later released as the redesigned NES in several test markets in the ...
and
Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
in 1991. It contains the following games: * ''Linus Spacehead'': Linus, an alien from the planet
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, has crash landed on
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and needs to gather up all of his scattered radio parts in order to radio home for help. The game received a standalone sequel, '' Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade''. * '' Super Robin Hood'':
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...
must fight his way through Nottingham Castle while avoiding a multitude of traps to successfully rescue
Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...
. * ''Boomerang Kid'': The Boomerang Kid must retrieve all of his boomerangs scattered throughout the
outback The Outback is a remote, vast, sparsely populated area of Australia. The Outback is more remote than Australian bush, the bush. While often envisaged as being arid, the Outback regions extend from the northern to southern Australian coastli ...
. * ''
Treasure Island Dizzy ''Treasure Island Dizzy'' is a puzzle video game published in 1989 by Codemasters for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later ported to the Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, Amiga, Atari ST and Atari Jaguar. ''Treasure Island ...
'': Dizzy finds himself stranded on an island and must figure out how to get home.


''Quattro Coin-Ops''

''Quattro Coin Ops'' is a collection of four
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type
video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
s released for the
Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for "Colour Personal Computer") is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spec ...
,
Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
and
ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. One of the most influential computers ever made and one of the all-time bestselling British computers, over five million units were sold. ...
in 1991. It contains the following games: * ''Advanced Pinball Simulator'' * ''Pub Trivia'' * ''Fruit Machine Simulator'' * ''
Fast Food Fast food is a type of Mass production, mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. ''Fast food'' is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheat ...
'': Dizzy is running around in various mazes munching food and avoiding monsters in a
Pac-Man ''Pac-Man,'' originally called in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The pla ...
style arcade game.


''Quattro Adventures Vol. 2''

''Quattro Adventures Vol. 2'' is a collection of four
platform Platform may refer to: Arts * Platform, an arts centre at The Bridge, Easterhouse, Glasgow * ''Platform'' (1993 film), a 1993 Bollywood action film * ''Platform'' (2000 film), a 2000 film by Jia Zhangke * '' The Platform'' (2019 film) * Pla ...
action
video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
s released for the
Atari ST Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's Atari 8-bit computers, 8-bit computers. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985, and was widely available i ...
in 1990. It contains the following games: * ''
Treasure Island Dizzy ''Treasure Island Dizzy'' is a puzzle video game published in 1989 by Codemasters for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later ported to the Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, Amiga, Atari ST and Atari Jaguar. ''Treasure Island ...
'': Dizzy finds himself stranded on an island and must figure out how to get home. * ''Little Puff in Dragonland'' * ''The Sword and the Rose'' * ''Spellfire the Sorcerer''


''Quattro Dizzy Adventures Vol. 10''

''Quattro Dizzy Adventures'' is a collection of four
platform Platform may refer to: Arts * Platform, an arts centre at The Bridge, Easterhouse, Glasgow * ''Platform'' (1993 film), a 1993 Bollywood action film * ''Platform'' (2000 film), a 2000 film by Jia Zhangke * '' The Platform'' (2019 film) * Pla ...
action
video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
s released for the
Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for "Colour Personal Computer") is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spec ...
in 1990. It contains the following games: * ''
Treasure Island Dizzy ''Treasure Island Dizzy'' is a puzzle video game published in 1989 by Codemasters for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later ported to the Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, Amiga, Atari ST and Atari Jaguar. ''Treasure Island ...
'': Dizzy finds himself stranded on an island and must figure out how to get home. * '' Dizzy'': Dizzy has found a stone slab with the instructions on how to destroy the evil wizard Zaks and liberate the land of Katmandu. * ''
Fast Food Fast food is a type of Mass production, mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. ''Fast food'' is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheat ...
'': Dizzy is running around in various mazes munching food and avoiding monsters in a
Pac-Man ''Pac-Man,'' originally called in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The pla ...
style arcade game. * '' Fantasy World Dizzy'': Dizzy's girlfriend Daisy has been captured and locked in a tower by the king's guards and it's up to Dizzy to break free from his cell and rescue her.


''Quattro Power Machines''

''Quattro Power Machines'' is a collection of four
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and
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games released for the
Amiga Amiga is a family of personal computers produced by Commodore International, Commodore from 1985 until the company's bankruptcy in 1994, with production by others afterward. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16-b ...
and
Atari ST Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's Atari 8-bit computers, 8-bit computers. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985, and was widely available i ...
in 1993. It contains the following games: * ''Violator'': A vertical scrolling shoot-em-up, the player flies a helicopter through a terrain full of enemies. Planes fly at the player in formation. Turrets are capable of firing in eight directions in order to attack player. * ''Nitro Boost Challenge'': In this action driving game, the player must drive through five different stages, including a car chase, a boat race, a forest rally, and jumping the Grand Canyon. This game was originally called ''Super Stuntman'' and was released on the
Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
. * ''Super Grand Prix'': The updated 16-bit version of Codemasters' ''Grand Prix Simulator''. The game now has four different modes of play. The player can race with Formula 1 cars, compete in drag racing, ride motorbikes, as well as use a variety of vehicles in the fourth mode, including go-carts, police cars, and a tank (which is mostly only useful to shoot other cars and act as a blockade against those behind the player). Up to six cars can participate in a race, and each race can be three, four, or five laps. Four people can race against each other, with two on keyboard and two with joysticks. * ''Pro Powerboat Simulator'': This is a boat racing game more than a simulator, in which the player must use their power boat to compete against other boaters on water-based tracks, using bridges, bombs and the player's very boat against others. Ramps can be used to skim over the top of other racers, and bombs can be placed in order to gain points as they explode when other players run over them. The player must pick up extra fuel and bombs without crashing into the bank. The player must also avoid a helicopter which flies overhead and drops bombs.


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