4D Interactive Systems
From Game Developer Research Institute
4D Interactive Systems, Inc. was a company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, [1] started by Dan Nicholson with David Wesely, Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson, and David Megarry. [2] It was incorporated on February 14, 1978, and dissolved on April 7, 2006.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links)
Adam
- Super Spy Hunter (unreleased) (Coleco)
- Super Subroc (unreleased) (Coleco)
- Super Zaxxon (unreleased) (Coleco)
- Tunnels & Trolls (unreleased) (Coleco)
Apple II
- Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
Atari 8-bit
- Chennault's Flying Tigers (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- RAF: Battle of Britain (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
ColecoVision
- Pepper II (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Skiing (unreleased) (Coleco)
- Spy Hunter (programming) (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Subroc (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Tarzan (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Zaxxon (US Publisher: Coleco)
Famicom/NES
- Monster Truck Rodeo (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
- Urban Convoy (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
- Web World (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
PC
- Aztec: Empire of Blood (unreleased) (Electronic Arts/Microprose)
PET/CBM
- Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- MiGs and Messerschmitts (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
TRS-80
- Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
- Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- MiGs and Messerschmitts (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
- Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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- King of the Neighborhood (unreleased)
- Lafayette Escadrille (Discovery Games)
- Malta Strike (Discovery Games)
Links
- The Acaeum post by David Wesely
- The Wayfarer's Inn conversation between former 4D programmer Greg Svenson and former Coleco design group manager/director Jennell Jaquays
- M. Evan Brooks' listings of computer strategy games by publisher
- Matt Chat interview with David Weseley [3] [4] [5] [6]
- Matt Chat: Coleco's Lawrence Schick talks about contractors
