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Rick Hadsall, last updated by Rick Hadsall on Dec 26, 2025
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Moonshae Telecomm (Later Galactic Innovations)
Background and History
Moonshae Telecomm was the first third-party developer for The Major BBS. Founded in 1987 by Scott Brinker, a personal friend of Tim Stryker, the company started writing some of the most ambitious add-ons for The Major BBS - the adventure games. Moonshae developed nine (and a half!) adventure games during the period 1987 through 1990. In addition, Brinker and Stryker worked together on Quest for Magic, the first adventure game written specifically for The Major BBS, in 1986. This game, and followers Quest for Sorcery and Quest for Sorcery II, were the basis for many future games of the style. Quest for Magic was the first of a series of games set in the world of Peyennuu - Moonshae's Quest of the Alchemists and Alchemy II:The Hangover followed. Moonshae also developed other games - top notch Pol/Econ and simulations, board games, and single player games. And to top it off, the company developed several useful utilities. The company was renamed Galactic Innovations in 1990, and was acquired by Galacticomm on December 31, 1990. By then, several of the Innovations were directly incorporated into The Major BBS and the Entertainment Edition. Unfortunately, many of the add-ons stopped being marketed after the sale.
Add-ons for The Major BBS by Moonshae Telecomm and Galactic Innovations
Adventure Games
Quest For Magic (with Galacticomm)
Quest For Sorcery
Quest For Sorcery II
Quest of the Alchemists
Quest for Zen
Kyrandia
Alchemy II: The Hangover
Whodunit?
Sorcerer's Isle
Zen Again (unfinished)
Other Games
Robowars II
War of Worlds!
Hangman
CrossCountryCamel
Electronic Board Games
Flash Games
Other Entertainment Products
Action Teleconference
Tele-Games
Matching Services
Utility Add-ons
Credit Accounts
Functions and Utilities
QuickMail
Dial-Out
Business Add-ons
The Major Database
Search and Retrieve
Catalogs, Mailings, and Publications
Moonshae Telecomm Catalogs
March 1989 Catalog [ .PDF 3.8Mb ]
Summer 1989 Catalog [ .PDF 7.9Mb ]
Galactic Innovations Catalogs
June 1990 Catalog [ .PDF 4.5Mb ]
Location(s) | Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA |
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Years Of Operation | 1987 - 12/31/1990 |
Previous Name(s) | n/a |
Later Name(s) | Galactic Innovations |
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Key Employee(s) | Richard Skurnick, Jeff Kobal, Aaron Von Gauss, Chris Robert, Ed Bush |
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