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'''Action Graphics, Inc.''' was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-01/features/9405010406_1_video-games-incredible-technologies-arcade/2] (originally Cary? [http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/2600/Atari_case_history.html]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [http://www.ballyalley.com/documentation/spectre_systems/tidbits_from_brett_bilbrey.pdf], software manager for [[Dave Nutting Associates]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=YjAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=&f=false]. It was incorporated on September 18, 1981 [http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/], and folded in 1985 [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-01/features/9405010406_1_video-games-incredible-technologies-arcade/2] during the development of ''Winter Games''. [http://www.c64.com/?type=4&id=31]

Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design and Mammoth Micro Productions. [http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Bob-Ogdon/3046324] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google], which found great success with Golden Tee Golf.

'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, print

===2600===
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) [Michael Schwartz (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]

===5200===
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]

===Adam===
*''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco) [Elaine Hodgson (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
*''Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)

===Amiga===
*''MasterType'' (US Publisher: Scarborough Systems)

===Astrocade===
*''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
*''The Incredible Wizard'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
*''Solar Conqueror'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)

===Atari 8-bit===
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)]

===ColecoVision===
*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
*''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision)
:<small>Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual</small>
*''Pitstop'' (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgren (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)

===Commodore 64===
*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
*<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div>
*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Jamie Faye Fenton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) [John Jaugilas (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION

===PCjr===
*''Artillery Duel'' (unreleased?) (Xonox?)

===VIC-20===
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) [Jerry Brinson]

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