Pacific Dataworks International
From Game Developer Research Institute
Pacific Dataworks International (originally Lyndon & Associates; the names Grey Matter and Discovery Software had been considered) was a development company founded in January 1987 by programmer Troy Lyndon after leaving Gamestar. Incorporated in May 1987, it initially consisted of Lyndon working out of his condo but gradually expanded. [1]
Other principals of the company included Scott Maxwell and Michael Knox. Lyndon and Knox later started Park Place Productions.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), print, shared staff
Commodore 64
- Bionic Commando (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Designasaurus (US/EU Publisher: Britannica Software)
- Gun.Smoke (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Hat Trick (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Mini Golf (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Sarge (unreleased) (Capcom) [2]
- Side Arms Hyper Dyne (US Publisher: Capcom)
- The Speed Rumbler (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Stocker (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Street Fighter (US Publisher: Capcom) [Stephen Rozner - programmer]
- Strider
- Stephen Rozner said he worked on this in The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1, but the screenshots on the back of the US box are from the Tiertex version.
DOS
- Bionic Commando (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War (US Publisher: Kyodai)
- Ghosts 'n Goblins (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Hat Trick (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Side Arms Hyper Dyne (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Trojan (US Publisher: Capcom)
NES
- Street Fighter (unreleased)
?
- 1942 (US Publisher: Capcom)
- Tiger Road (US Publisher: Capcom)