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{{Infobox Company | | company_name = Delta Tao Software | company_logo = | company_type = [[Corporation]] | foundation = 1990 | location = 8032 Twin Oaks Ave, [[Citrus Heights]], CA 95610 | key_people = [[Tim Cotter]] and [[Joe Williams (Joedelta)]] | industry = [[Computer and video game industry]] | products = Mac games | revenue = unknown (privately held) | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | homepage = http://www.deltatao.com/ | footnotes = }} '''Delta Tao Software''' is a small software developer and publisher focusing on games for Macintosh, though some of its more popular products have been ported to Windows, Linux, and other platforms. ==History== Delta Tao was founded in 1990 by Joe Williams and Tim Cotter, who had developed [[Color MacCheese]], a paint program notable for being the first to use 24-bit color and for its $49 price tag at a time when its nearest competitor, [[PixelPaint]], was $399.<ref name=cmc>{{cite news|title=Painting Renaissance For Less Than $300|work=[[MacWeek]]|date=1992-01-13|last=Andres|first=Clay|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-11723726/painting-renaissance-less-than.html|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> Delta Tao hosted a booth at Mac World Boston in 1990, featuring Color MacCheese and Polly MacBeep.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macworld Impressions|last=Engst|first=Adam C.|url=http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-016.html|work=[[TidBITS]]|date=1990-08-13|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> Its early products included several innovative graphics programs for Macintosh, including Zeus and Monet, but within a few years the company had shifted almost entirely to games, usually geared for network play. Delta Tao uses minimalist software packaging, which has earned them recognition as an eco-friendly software company.<ref>{{cite web|last=Anbinder|first= Mark H.|title=Ultimate Responsibility|url=http://www.greenstone.org/greenstone3/nzdl;jsessionid=A9350FF1EA934845DF89E7383B54D398?a=d&book=off&c=tidbits&d=HASH012f09628d21145da6a43b.3&dt=hierarchy&p.a=b&p.sa=&p.s=ClassifierBrowse|work=[[TidBITS]]|date=1993-12-13|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> A demo version of the company's ''Eric's Ultimate Solitaire'' program was shipped with each Macintosh at one point.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwarz|first=Eric|title=Back to School Games|url=http://lowendmac.com/pom/01/0823.html|publisher=lowendmac.com|date=2001-08-23|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> ==Products== *''[[Spaceward Ho!]]'' *''[[Clan Lord]]'' *''[[Eric's Ultimate Solitaire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273946,00.html|last=Dione|first=Alexandria|date=1999-01-08|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|title=Dealer's Choice|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> *Multiple ''[[Dark Castle]]'' derivatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/050608-return-to-dark.html|last=Cohen|first=Peter|date=2008-05-06|title=Return to Dark Castle|work=[[Macworld]]|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> *''[[Strategic Conquest]]'' *''[[Eric's Cascade]]'' *''[[Color MacCheese]]''<ref name=cmc /> *''[[Apprentice (Delta Tao)|Apprentice]]'' *''[[Zeus (Delta Tao)|Zeus]]'' *''[[Monet (Delta Tao)|Monet]] '' *''[[Polly MacBeep]]'' *''[[WonderPrint]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=WonderPrint improves image output: utility adds speed, halftone abilities.|last=McManus|first=Neil|date=1992-05-25|work=[[MacWeek]]|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-12182714/wonderprint-improves-image-output.html|accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * Delta Tao - http://www.deltatao.com * IGN profile - http://web.archive.org/web/20060913000000/http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025282.html * “Why I Don't Recommend Clan Lord” - http://noivad.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/why-i-dont-recommend-clan-lord/ ''An in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Clan Lord from a Clan Lord beta tester veteran and current player examining Delta Tao’s words and actions. The article exposes DT’s underlying philosophy which is different from every other gaming company. It explains why Clan Lord is not for everyone, but perfect for some.'' 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