{{Short description|American video game developer}} {{Infobox company | name = Capstone Software | logo = Capstone Software logo.svg | founded = 1984 | defunct = 1996 | hq_location = Miami, Florida, U.S. | key_people = Leigh Rothschild, David Turner, Amy Smith-Boylan, James M. Wheeler | industry = Video games | parent = IntraCorp }}
'''Capstone Software''' was a subsidiary of IntraCorp, a Miami-based computer and video game company. Founded in 1984, Capstone created first-person games such as ''Corridor 7: Alien Invasion'', ''Operation Body Count'', ''William Shatner's TekWar''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tarason|first=Dominic|date=2018-02-19|title=William Shatner's Tekwar lives again... for some reason|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/19/william-shatners-tekwar-lives-again-for-some-reason/|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun}}</ref> and ''Witchaven'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Witchaven - PC - GameSpy|url=http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/witchaven/|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> and is also known for releasing games based on movie/TV licenses. Capstone's first-person games used the ''Wolfenstein 3D'' engine, and later, the Build engine.
IntraCorp went bankrupt in 1996 and shut down all its operations, including Capstone Software. Capstone's last game, ''Corridor 8: Galactic Wars'', never left the prototype stage and was never released. Capstone became '''VRTech''', providing first-person buildouts of new construction condominiums using the Build engine. It eventually closed down.
==Games== The following is a list of games developed and/or published by Capstone Software as well its parent company Intracorp.
===Intracorp=== {{Video game titles| {{Video game titles/item | article=Search for the Titanic | title=Search for the Titanic | date=February 1989<ref name="SearchTitanic"/> | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1989 – MS-DOS, Commodore 64 | notes= * Simulation video game * Co-developed by Codesmiths * Published by Capstone Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=The Big Deal | date=1991 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1991 – MS-DOS, Amiga | notes= * Gambling video game * Co-developed by ComputerEasy and Software Toolworks * Published by Capstone Software and Accolade, Inc. * The MS-DOS version compiles the games ''Ante Up'', ''Cribbage King / Gin King'' and ''Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation'' * The Amiga version compiles the games ''The Chessmaster 2000'', ''Cribbage King / Gin King'' and ''Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation''<ref name="GambleSoftware"/> }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Bridge Master | date=1992 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS<br />1993 – Mac OS | notes= * Card games * Published by Capstone Software * Remade as ''Bridge Master Championship Edition'' in 1993 for Windows 3.x and MacOS }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Chess Wars | title=Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Chess Wars | date=1993 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1993 – MS-DOS | notes= * Chess game * Published by Capstone Software * Working title was ''Terminator 2 - Cyber Chess''<ref name="T2CyberChess"/> * Uses the ''Grandmaster Chess'' engine<ref name="T2ChessEngine"/> }}}}
===Capstone Software=== {{Video game titles| {{Video game titles/item | article=Trump Castle (series) | title=Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation | date=1988 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1988 – MS-DOS, Commodore 64<br />1989 – Amiga, Atari ST | notes= * Gambling video game * Self-published by Capstone Software * Part of the ''Trump Castle'' series }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Miami Vice | date=1989 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1989 – MS-DOS, Atari ST | notes= * Platformer * Self-published by Capstone Software * Based on the ''Miami Vice'' franchise }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Cardinal of the Kremlin (video game) | title=Cardinal of the Kremlin | date=March 4, 1990 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1990 – MS-DOS<br />1991 – Amiga | notes= * Government simulation game * Published by Intracorp * Based on Tom Clancy's novel of the same name }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Lots-O-$lot$ | date=1991 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1991 – MS-DOS | notes= * Serves as an add-on program for the MS-DOS versions of ''Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation'', ''The Big Deal'' and ''Trump Castle II'' }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Exotic Car Showroom | date=1992 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS | notes= * Business simulation game * Self-published by Capstone Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Grandmaster Chess | title=Grandmaster Chess | date=1992 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS<br />1995 – Mac OS | notes= * Chess game * Self-published by Capstone Software * Re-released on CD for MS-DOS in 1993 }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Computerized Coloring Books | title=Computerized Coloring Books | date=1992<ref name="ColorBooks"/> | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS, Amiga | notes= * Art tool * Based on the ''FernGully'', ''Home Alone'' and ''Rock-A-Doodle'' franchises * Windows 3.x port was planned but never released<ref name="ColorBooks-Buffalo"/> }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Trump Castle (series) | title=Trump Castle 3 | date=1993 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1993 – MS-DOS | notes= * Gambling video game * Self-published by Capstone Software * Part of the ''Trump Castle'' series }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Operation Body Count | title=Operation Body Count | date=March 1994 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1994 – MS-DOS | notes= * First-person shooter * Self-published by Capstone Software * Uses Wolfenstein 3D engine }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Corridor 7: Alien Invasion | title=Corridor 7: Alien Invasion | date=March 1, 1994 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1994 – MS-DOS | notes= * First-person shooter * Self-published by Capstone Software * Uses Wolfenstein 3D engine }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Zorro (1995 video game) | title=Zorro | date=March 14, 1995 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1995 – MS-DOS | notes= * Platformer * Self-published by Capstone Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Witchaven | title=Witchaven | date=September 30, 1995<ref name="Whaven"/> | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1995 – MS-DOS | notes= * First-person shooter * Published by Intracorp * Uses Build engine }}{{Video game titles/item | article=William Shatner's TekWar | title=William Shatner's TekWar | date=October 1995<ref name="IntraCorpPL"/> | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1995 – MS-DOS | notes= * First-person shooter * Self-published by Capstone Software * Uses Build engine }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Casino Tournament of Champions | title=Casino Tournament of Champions | date=1995 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1995 – MS-DOS | notes= * Gambling video game * Self-published by Capstone Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance | title=Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance | date=May 6, 1996 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1996 – MS-DOS | notes= * First-person shooter * Published by Intracorp * Sequel to ''Witchaven'' * Uses Build engine }}}}
===Published=== {{Video game titles| {{Video game titles/item | article=Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989 video game) | title=Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | date=1989 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1990 – Commodore 64<br />1990 – MS-DOS<br />1991 – Amiga | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by Off The Wall Productions }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Trump Castle (series) | title=Trump Castle 2 | date=1991 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1991 – MS-DOS, Amiga | notes= * Gambling video game * Developed by Brian A. Rice * Part of the ''Trump Castle'' series }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Taking of Beverly Hills | date=1991 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1991 – MS-DOS | notes= * Action / Adventure game * Developed by Off The Wall Productions }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Home Alone (video game) | title=Home Alone | date=1991 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1991 – MS-DOS, Amiga | notes= * Platformer * Developed by Manley & Associates * Based on the ''Home Alone'' film }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Monte Carlo Baccarat | date=1991 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1991 – MS-DOS | notes= * Gambling video game * Developed by Brian A. Rice }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (video game) | title=Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | date=1992 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS | notes= * Platformer * Developed by Manley & Associates * Based on the ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' film }}{{Video game titles/item | article=LA Law: The Computer Game | title=L.A. Law | date=1992 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by Synergistic Software * Based on the ''L.A. Law'' TV show }}{{Video game titles/item | article=The Dark Half (video game) | title=The Dark Half | date=1992 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by Symtus * Based on ''The Dark Half'' film }}{{Video game titles/item | article=An American Tail: The Computer Adventures of Fievel and His Friends | title=An American Tail: The Computer Adventures of Fievel and His Friends | date=August 1992<ref name="ATail"/> | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1992 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by Manley & Associates * Based on ''An American Tail'' franchise }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Wayne's World (video game) | title=Wayne's World | date=1993 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1993 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by Robert Fiorini & Associates }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Homey D. Clown (video game) | title=Homey D. Clown | date=1993 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1993 – MS-DOS | notes= * Action game * Developed by Synergistic Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article=The Beverly Hillbillies (video game) | title=The Beverly Hillbillies | date=1993 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1993 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by Synergistic Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Discoveries of the Deep | title=Discoveries of the Deep | date=1993 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1993 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by GameTek }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Surf Ninjas | date=1994 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1994 – MS-DOS, Amiga, Amiga CD32 | notes= * Beat 'em up game * Developed by Creative Edge Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article= | title=Ultimate Backgammon | date=1994 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1994 – MS-DOS | notes= * Board game * Developed by Sentient Software }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Anyone for Cards? | title=Anyone for Cards? | date=1994 | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1994 – MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac OS | notes= * Card games * Developed by Random Programming }}{{Video game titles/item | article=Chronomaster | title=Chronomaster | date=December 20, 1995<ref name="CMaster-NEXTGen"/> | multiplereleasedates=no | release=1995 – MS-DOS | notes= * Adventure game * Developed by DreamForge Intertainment }}}}
===Distributed=== * ''Eternam'' * ''Pinball Arcade'' * ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' * ''Trolls''
===Cancelled=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%" |- ! style="width:35%" scope="col" | Title ! style="width:14%" scope="col" | Cancellation date ! style="width:25%" scope="col" | Developer(s) ! style="width:3%" scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Rescue 911'' | 1994 | Capstone Software | <ref name="GBytes20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/GameBytes/issue20/misc/sumces.html|title=The 1994 Summer Consumer Electronics Show}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Flintstones vs. The Jetsons Chess'' | 1994 | Capstone Software | <ref name="GBytes20"/> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Corridor 8: Galactic Wars'' | 1996 | Capstone Software | |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Fate'' | 1996 | Capstone Software | |}
==References== <references> <!-- Intracorp --> <ref name="SearchTitanic">{{cite magazine |title=Special Report |url=http://pdf.textfiles.com/zines/CGW/1989_02_issue56.pdf |magazine=Computer Gaming World |issue=56 |publisher=Golden Empire Publications |date=February 1989 |page=9}}</ref> <ref name="GambleSoftware">{{Cite news|last=Lynch |first=Dennis |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-07-26-9103230061-story.html |title=Gambling via Software is the Safe Way |date=1991-07-26 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2022-06-04 |language=en-US }}</ref> <ref name="T2CyberChess">{{cite magazine|date=April 1993 |title=PC Zone Magazine |url=https://archive.org/stream/PC_Zone_Issue_001_1993-04_Dennis_Publishing_GB#page/n9 |magazine=PC Zone |publisher=Future plc |issue=1 |page=11}}</ref> <ref name="T2ChessEngine">{{cite magazine|date=June 1994 |title=CD-ROM Redux |url=https://archive.org/details/CDROMEntertainment1994June |magazine=CD-ROM Entertainment |publisher=Future plc |page=[https://archive.org/details/CDROMEntertainment1994June/page/n50 51]}}</ref>
<!-- Capstone Software --> <ref name="ColorBooks">{{cite magazine|title=Educational Games move Forward |url=https://archive.org/stream/Electronic-Games-1992-10/Electronic%20Games%201992-10#page/n63 |magazine=Electronic Games |volume=1 |issue=1 |publisher=Decker Publications |date=October 1992 |page=64}}</ref> <ref name="ColorBooks-Buffalo">{{Cite news|last1=Hudkins |last2=Allen |first1=Lonnie |first2=Carl |url=https://buffalonews.com/1992/04/26/ferngully-program-both-fun-educational-children-create-color-and-print-pictures-from-their-own-computers/ |title=The FernGully Computerized Coloring Book |date=1992-04-26 |newspaper=The Buffalo News |access-date=2018-07-31 |language=en-US }}</ref> <ref name="IntraCorpPL">{{cite book |title=IntraCorp 1995 Product Line |url=http://www.mocagh.org/miscgame/intracorp-95catalog.pdf |publisher=Capstone Software |date=1995 |page=3}}</ref> <ref name="Whaven">{{cite web|last=Varner |first=Jim |title=Witchaven - Gamespot |date= May 2, 2000 |work=GameSpot |url=http://www.gamespot.com/witchaven/ |access-date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="CMaster-NEXTGen">{{cite magazine|title=Chronomaster - ng alphas |url=https://archive.org/details/nextgen-issue-011/page/n115 |magazine=Next Generation |issue=11 |publisher=Imagine Media |date=November 1995 |page=115}}</ref>
<!-- Published --> <ref name="ATail">{{Cite news|last1=DeCoster |last2=Crook |first1=Jeane |first2=David |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-29-ca-5439-story.html |title=The Mouse That Didn't Roar |date=1992-08-29 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2018-08-02 |language=en-US }}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://corridor7.tripod.com/INTSITE/capstone/capstone_software.htm Capstone Software] at KBW's Corridor 7 Homepage *{{MobyGames company|company=capstone-software}}
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