Developed by The Software Toolworks

17 games

Star Wars Chess

The Software Toolworks

Star Wars Chess is a chess game where the pieces are characters from the Star Wars universe. When pieces are taken, an animated battle is shown, much like in Battle Chess.

Strategy

Life & Death II: The Brain

The Software Toolworks, Arrow Micro-Techs Corp., Ving Co., Ltd.

The Brain follows the same premise as its predecessor Life & Death, wherein the player controls an up-and-coming surgeon who must perform simulated surgery on patients with varying problems. The sequel focuses on the brain, whereas the first game focused on the abdomen.

Simulator

Life & Death

The Software Toolworks, Mindscape, Inc., Takeru, Ving Co., Ltd.

Life & Death is a game which casts you as a doctor in a hospital. Your job is to diagnose patients and administer appropriate therapies, or even perform surgery when necessary. To diagnose a patient, you have to press on his or her abdomen, to see which portions of the stomach cause pain. Basing on this knowledge, you can choose a therapy for him (observation, medication or referring to another specialist) or administer a X-Ray or ultrasound scan to get more information about his illness. In some cases, surgery will be necessary. You're the surgeon and you have to perform the operation very carefully, adhering strictly to the procedures, preserving hygiene, and maintaining care when cutting up the patient. Should you mistakenly administer the wrong therapy, or kill your patient at the operating table, you're kicked into the medical school, where you're given hints as to what you've done wrong.

Simulator

The Chessmaster

The Software Toolworks, Altron Corporation, Mindscape, Sega of America

The Chessmaster is a game where the player has the chance to play against the CPU controlled Chessmaster at a standard game of chess. To play the game the player must pick up the chess pieces with there hand cursor and place it in the desired location, within the rules a standard chess game. There are 16 different difficulty levels that includes 2 beginner levels, 13 standard levels (ranging from an average of 5 seconds to 4.5 minutes per shot depending on level), and a infinite level that will keep thinking of a shot until a perfect shot can be made or it is forced to move. There is also a teaching mode that shows the player all the possible moves with the selected piece. Two players can play each other with two controllers and there is also an option of letting the Chessmaster play itself.

Card & Board GameStrategy

The Chessmaster 2000

Software Country, The Software Toolworks, Dro Soft, Electronic Arts, Inc.

The Chessmaster 2000 is the most powerful computer chess program in the world today and the friendliest! It draws from a mammoth opening library of over 71,000 moves - the world's largest. In mid-game, it displays amazing combinations of classical and modern strategy. At end game it calls further upon the world's newest and finest computer chess algorithm to mount virtuoso tactics.

PuzzleSportStrategy

The Chessmaster 3000

The Software Toolworks, Ergo Software

Chessmaster 3000 provides a strong chess opponent with 168 openings and different types of playfields (2D, 3D, and War Room). The game can suggest moves and determine the player's rating. It also contains 151 replications of classic real-world matches, and a Mentor feature which can act as a personal chess tutor through a variety of practical techniques.

Strategy

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Mario's Mission Earth

The Software Toolworks

Mario's Mission Earth was a cancelled third installment of the SNES educational games that would've followed a similar formula to Mario is Missing! and Mario's Time Machine, with the main focus being set on the solar system. Nothing is known about the project apart from a mention on the resume of Mark Knight, the composer for the SNES versions of Mario is Missing! and Mario's Time Machine.

Mario's Time Machine

The Software Toolworks

The SNES port of Mario's Time Machine.

Platform

The Chessmaster

The Software Toolworks, Hi-Tech Expressions

Card & Board Game

The Chessmaster

The Software Toolworks, Sega of America, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tec Toy

Card & Board Game

Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun

The Software Toolworks

Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun is an educational developed for children under six years of age. The game is set around a group of islands, where each island teaches a different subject to the players. Part of the Mario's Early Years educational series, Preschool Fun is different from the others because it doesn't specialize in a specific subject. Instead, it teaches about the body, shapes, animal noises, counting, opposites, and colors. However, several of the activities share the common theme of following instructions. This was the last of three educational games to be released.

Puzzle

Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers

The Software Toolworks

Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers is an educational Mario game that taught numbers and basic geometry to children. The game takes place on a set of islands to which Mario and Princess Peach sail. The player can click one of the islands to enter, after which the player sees Luigi asleep. Once the player clicks him, various activities must be performed to learn. Activities include counting objects, identifying shapes, comparing sizes, and sorting.

Puzzle

NCAA Football

The Software Toolworks, Mindscape

NCAA Football is an American football game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was only released in North America.

Sport

Mario's Time Machine

The Software Toolworks

Mario's Time Machine is an edutainment title and the successor of Mario is Missing! The game is meant to teach younger players basic world history and is the last Mario Discovery Series game before discontinuation. This game and Hotel Mario are the only games in the Mario franchise in which Mario as a protagonist has full lines of dialogue. The objective of the game is to return the historical artifacts to their proper time periods thanks to the central hub. As soon as you enter a certain time period you need to explore and interact with various residents of the area in order to get more information about the artifact, the period itself and the person connected to it.

PuzzleStrategy

Mario Is Missing!

The Software Toolworks

Mario Is Missing! is an educational game and the first game where Luigi is the main protagonist with Mario in a supporting role. The main gameplay consists of moving around a city in side-scrolling manner while jumping on Koopas to collect stolen artifacts. Luigi then must secure the city by taking these artifacts to their respective locations and correctly answering two questions about the landmark.The computer version is a point-and-click adventure game, while the NES and SNES versions have more of an emphasis on platforming.

AdventurePuzzleStrategy