The Software Toolworks

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The Software Toolworks
Logo for The Software Toolworks
Founded1980[1]
Defunct1994 (Rebranded asMindscape)[1]
FirstSuper Mario gameMario is Missing! (MS-DOS) (1993)
FinalSuper Mario gameMario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (SNES) (1994)

The Software Toolworks was an American software and video game developer founded in 1980 and based in Novato, California. Toolworks developed and published every game in theMario Discovery Series. In 1994, Toolworks was rebranded asMindscape.

List ofSuper Mario games

TitleYear releasedPlatform
Mario is Missing!1993MS-DOS
Mario is Missing!1993SNES
Mario is Missing!1993NES
Mario is Missing!1993Macintosh
Mario's Time Machine1993MS-DOS
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters1993MS-DOS
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers1993MS-DOS
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun1993MS-DOS
Mario's Time Machine1993SNES
Mario's Time Machine1994NES
Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection1994MS-DOS
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers1994SNES
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters1994SNES
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun1994SNES

References

  1. ^abThe Software Toolworks official site. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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