Boone
Boone Corporation was a computer software company started by Stanford University student Mike Boone in June 1982 and incorporated on September 17, 1982. [1] It was at one time appraised at more than $1 million. [2]
After a dramatic rise, the company struggled due to a number of market and internal problems. [3] Everyone was laid off in October 1983, and the company suspended operations. [4] A group of former Boone programmers led by Brian Fargo went on to start Interplay. [5]
Mike Boone began selling self-made dry erase boards in 1984. [6] In 1989, he formed Boone International to market them. [7] He sold the company in 1999 [8] and later co-founded Cremo Company, a maker of shave cream. [9]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see Links)
Apple II
- Demon's Forge (rewrite) (US Publisher: Boone)
- Originally developed and published by Saber Software; later republished by Mastertronic
Commodore 64
- Chuck Norris Superkicks (under subcontract with Product Guild?) (US Publisher: Xonox) [Rebecca Heineman]
- Final Eclipse (unreleased) (Boone)
IBM PC
- Championship Golf: Pebble Beach (unreleased) (Toshiba)
- Later completed by Interplay and published by Gamestar
VIC-20
- Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox) [Rebecca Heineman]
- Crater Raider (US Publisher: Boone)
- Cyclon (US Publisher: Boone)
- Moodies in Iceland (unreleased) (Boone)
- Licensed from Kent Toys
- Robin Hood (under subcontract with Product Guild?) (US Publisher: Xonox) [Rebecca Heineman]
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- Curse of Coral Island (unreleased) (Boone)
