PD Pool

The Poolware disks, also known as the P series, is a series from Germany that starts with disk number 2000. Created and curated by various Atari dealers, Poolware doesn’t have a specific focus, covering both games and applications. The series was advertised with full-page ads in German Atari magazines with the cost split between the participating dealers. The dealers also sold the magazine PD Szene. With the disk 2331 the business model of the Pool series changed: The disks now cost 10 instead of 8 DM, for which a 20 percent royalty was paid per disk sold. A condition was exclusivity to the Pool series. Usually such programs contain a note that distribution via other commercial series is prohibited.

Disk series: PD-Pool

PD-Pool 2501 P 2501
PD-Pool 2502 P 2502
PD-Pool 2503 P 2503
PD-Pool 2504 P 2504
PD-Pool 2505 P 2505
PD-Pool 2506 P 2506
PD-Pool 2507 P 2507
PD-Pool 2508 P 2508
PD-Pool 2509 P 2509
PD-Pool 2510 P 2510
PD-Pool 2511 P 2511
  • Arcan
    Lures players into an extensive, professionally designed, and seductively simple cave complex. Tricky puzzles, nasty traps, and dangerous monsters ensure that only true heroes can escape from the maze of corridors! Brilliant graphics, sound effects, uncomplicated controls, and the great depth of simulation are the reward for your fear. Those who breathe their last in a dark dungeon will still have to admit, “I'd do it again...”
PD-Pool 2512 P 2512
PD-Pool 2513 P 2513
  • Juppy
    Juppy is a dice game for up to 6 players. Computer players are also available on request. You have to try to get the most points by throwing the dice and betting. With five dice you have to roll a full house, small and big straight, triple and quadruple.
  • Zehntausend
    Dice game with nice graphics
PD-Pool 2514 P 2514
  • Circles 1-60
    Skill game based on the principle of pushing boxes, with some special stones. 11 levels, another 40 can be obtained from the author
PD-Pool 2515 P 2515
PD-Pool 2516 P 2516
PD-Pool 2517 P 2517
PD-Pool 2518 P 2518
PD-Pool 2519 P 2519
PD-Pool 2520 P 2520
PD-Pool 2521 P 2521
PD-Pool 2522 P 2522
  • Die Entführung
    The Kidnapping is a graphic adventure game in which the player takes on the role of the ‘Prince of Home’, whose daughter Anna has been kidnapped by pirates. The search for the pirates' hideout leads through wilderness, labyrinths, and cities where many dangers lurk. In the home castle, the player finds food, equipment, and useful horses. The immediate surroundings of the game character are graphically displayed on the screen and described with short texts.
  • Electric Free Climber 1.1
    You control a climber through a rocky cave, which you can also edit yourself. Funny game that requires strategy.
PD-Pool 2523 P 2523
PD-Pool 2524 P 2524
  • Road Fighter
    Road Fighter simulates close combat between characters who beat each other up with their fists and feet. Using a joystick or keyboard, players can control their fighter's actions and inflict as much damage as possible on their opponent. The wide range of movements and attacks available is what makes this game so appealing, as it allows players to respond appropriately to each threat. Strong computer opponents challenge the player.
PD-Pool 2525 P 2525
  • Platonix (ST)
    Platonix is a puzzle and skill game in which game pieces must be removed from the board by moving the joystick cursor over them. Once a game piece has been removed, its position cannot be occupied again. The player's task is therefore to determine the correct sequence of moves and to remove the pieces within the specified time limit. Platonix features digital sound effects, voice output, and smooth animations.
PD-Pool 2526 P 2526
PD-Pool 2527 P 2527
PD-Pool 2528 P 2528
  • Life 1.0
    Life variant.
  • Lyrik
    Lyrik helps you learn poems. The program offers numerous practice and testing options. If desired, an analysis of meter, rhyme, word repetition, and alliteration can be performed. Comprehensive statistics are printed out. When a poem or part of a poem has been successfully memorized, Lyrik creates a certificate. The program includes over 100 poems by Brentano, Goethe, Rilke, Ringelnatz, Schiller, Tucholsky, and many more.
  • LEARN 1.0
    This program is a further development of VOK - the universal vocabulary trainer. Although its programming is rather simplified, the didactic concept makes much more sense. With this program, you can retrieve complex learning contents without any help after having summarized them on index cards beforehand. Each index card has a title for which certain contents are entered.
PD-Pool 2529 P 2529
  • FMDVCALC
    Mathematics program (analysis)
  • Funktion 1.2
    Calculates function terms of real numbers
  • Grundplot 1.00
    Plot program for basic mathematical functions, their 1st and 2nd derivatives and an integral function
  • NUMFF 2.0
  • Primfakt
  • SinuST 1.0
    Small sinus plotter for students up to about 10th grade. Draws and analyses sine curves. Runs under GEM.
  • Einheiten-Umrechner
    Calculation of various formulas with the units weight, power, length, area, pressure, space, temperature and work.
  • Umwandler
    For conversion of different number systems (DEZ, HEX, DUAL).
  • Dynamo 0.2
    Programming language with which you can simulate mathematical models.
PD-Pool 2530 P 2530
PD-Pool 2531 P 2531
  • Gobblin' Gold
  • Color Clash
    A puzzle game with a platform element involved. You play the part of a lizard character who must eat flies. Collecting coloured icons during the game allows you to change colour. Each colour has special skills, all of which are needed if you wish to make it very far into the game.
PD-Pool 2532 P 2532
PD-Pool 2533 P 2533
PD-Pool 2534 P 2534
PD-Pool 2535 P 2535
  • Arcade Mania
    A mono only Invaders-type game set on planet Earth. Shoot enemy tanks, bombers, radar planes, helicopters, and more.
  • Samok
PD-Pool 2536 P 2536
  • Crazy Printer 2.4a
  • HP-Desk 2.11
    Hardcopy driver for HP-DeskJet. Numerous options and good user interface. Image contents can be stored as IMG file (clipboard support). Resident program.
  • Textdruck 1.02
    Printing of documents; also solves a problem when using the HP Deskjet 500
  • Zeichenübersicht 1.01
  • Bilddruck 1.30
    Prints images (Screen, STAD, IMG and unpacked Degas) on HP-Deskjet and compatible printers, e.g. Laserjet. Rotate 90 degrees for landscape printing possible
PD-Pool 2537 P 2537
  • Wavestation Editor 1.0
    Wavestation Editor edits performances and patches for the Korg Wavestation. The internal patch library shows which patches belong to which performance. A special feature of this program is the graphical editing of patches, supported by macro functions. Wavestation is designed in an exemplary manner, which makes working with the program a pleasure. Although wave sequences cannot be edited, Wavestation Editor is still a valuable MIDI tool.
PD-Pool 2538 P 2538
PD-Pool 2539 P 2539
PD-Pool 2540 P 2540
  • Light-Master 2.0
    Controls an 8-channel lighting system, as it is often used in discos or concerts. Documents about the interface are available from the author.
PD-Pool 2541 P 2541
PD-Pool 2542 P 2542
PD-Pool 2543 P 2543
PD-Pool 2544 P 2544
PD-Pool 2545 P 2545
  • Magic Mines 3D
    Hide 20, 40, or 60 bombs in a 16x16 minefield. The player must locate the bombs and mark them for the subsequent clearance team. Similar to a mine detector, the number of bombs in the immediate vicinity of a field is displayed. Those who draw the right conclusions can solve the puzzle. The package also includes a 3D version in which the bombs are distributed across overlapping squares.
  • Egg Hunter
PD-Pool 2546 P 2546
PD-Pool 2547 P 2547
  • Dodg'em 2 1.5
    You must steer your car around the track collecting the power pills but avoiding crashing into the other driver. The game's very fast and steering is not at all easy. Lose all your lives and the computer laughs at you!
PD-Pool 2548 P 2548
PD-Pool 2549 P 2549
  • Dr. Schelm 5.0
    This is a quiz game designed to impart general knowledge. Questions from up to 30 areas of knowledge are displayed on the screen, which the user answers using a multiple-choice method. Versatile parameter settings allow the game to be played with varying degrees of difficulty or in tournament mode. When a quiz question has been answered, Dr. Schelm provides comments that deepen the learning content. Witty entertainment, well packaged graphically. New question files, No. 2 & No. 3
PD-Pool 2550 P 2550
  • Dr. Lustig 2.0
    Name specialist and psychologist Dr. Lustig knows 1700 names from all important cultures. When he carries out personality analyses, amazing things come to light
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