Rainbow Arts Software GmbH

Founded in 1984 in Gütersloh by Marc Alexander Ullrich and Thomas Meiertoberens, Rainbow Arts began as a German microcomputer software house that shifted into publishing and occasional in‑house development through the 1980s and 1990s. Based initially in Gütersloh and later associated with Düsseldorf and the Rushware/Softgold group, the company released numerous C64, Amiga and PC titles. Key people linked to its era include Ullrich and Meiertoberens and collaborators such as Chris Hülsbeck and Manfred Trenz. Notable releases attributed to the label include Katakis, Madness and the Z-Out/X-Out family of shooters. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Amstrad CPC, Windows, ZX Spectrum, Arcade, Genesis, and Nintendo Switch.