Dr. Bongo’s Safari Park (1983)

Dr. Bongo’s plan is to destroy the World, with only hours before his devastating missiles are launched you locate his position. Your mission is to stop him and be the World’s No. 1 hero. — From Sinclair User, March 1983 Custom Software is another company from the UK that picked such a generic name it’s like they wanted to get lost in history (although to be fair, “Dr. Bongo’s Safari Park” is a pretty distinctive name and doesn’t show up much in periodical searches either). The main gimmick behind the company was not the two adventure games they sold but that they wrote programs “to your specific requirements i.e. EDUCATION, BUSINESS, HOME RECORDS, ETC. Please write stating your exact needs for a FREE estimate. Our prices will astound you.” Sinclair User, March 1983 issue. Salvage and Dr. Bongo are advertised for Spectrum, ZX81, VIC-20, and Commodore 64. We don’t have any copies of Salvage; Dr. Bongo has been rescued in both Spectrum and ZX81 form. Via Sinclair User, June 1983 issue. I…