Ocean Software Ltd.

Founded in Manchester in 1983 as a mail‑order venture by David Ward and Jon Woods, Ocean Software Ltd. grew into a UK developer and publisher active through the 1980s and 1990s. The company operated regional branches (for example Ocean France and Ocean of America) and focused on home‑computer and console conversions and licensed movie tie‑ins. Key credited releases include RoboCop, The Addams Family, Total Recall and The Untouchables, alongside sport and arcade conversions such as Daley Thompson’s Super‑Test. David Ward and Jon Woods are named as founders in company records. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, SNES, MSX, Game Boy, and NES.