Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily-clad female warrior. Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown and musician Richard Joseph. In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France. Notable releases The Evil Dead (1984) Cauldron (video game) (1985) Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986) The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986) Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987) Stifflip & Co. (1987) Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988) Dragon's Breath (1990) References External links Article on Palace Software – From CRASH magazine Palace Software profile from MobyGames Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom Video game publishers Video game companies established in 1984 Video game companies disestablished in 1991 Video game development companies Defunct companies based in London