Commercial Data Systems, Ltd. (CDS) is a software publisher and technology company based in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan.

In the 1980s, CDS was primarily involved in the production of computer games for 8-bit computers such as the Commodore 64. The best-known and most original of these was Frantic Freddie , which combined fast-paced arcade play with an addictive soundtrack by Kris Hatlelid . Most of their other offerings were either sports simulations or clones of popular arcade games such as Joust (Pegasis ) and Frogger (Froggee /Road Toad ).

CDS stopped publishing games around 1990. As of the late 1990s, it has shifted its business focus to consulting.

Software releases

• 5-Pin Bowling (1984)
• Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (1987)
• Castle Blackstar (1984)
• Colossus Bridge 4 (1987)
• Colossus Chess 2.0 (1984)
• Colossus Chess 4.0 (1985)
• Colossus Mah Jong (1987)
• Daily Double Horse Racing (1988)
• Dominoes (1988)
• Football Fortunes II (198?)
• Frantic Freddie (1983)
• Froggee (1982)
• Pegasis (1983)
• Sporting Triangles (1989)
• Steve Davis Snooker (1985)
• Tankattack (1988)
• Video Card Arcade (1988)
• Wordsearch (19??)

(Note that this list is incomplete.)

External links

• Box covers and screenshots from some CDS games
• Screenshots from some CDS games
• Review of Frantic Freddie