Woodside Design Associates

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Woodside Design Associates, Inc. was a "high technology think tank" in Redwood City, California, headed by Jessica Stevens. [1] It was incorporated on April 2, 1981. [2] The company was also involved with military contract work. [3]

In 1987, Woodside sued Apple for breach of contract, claiming Apple was acquiring the company to incorporate its flat-panel display technology into a future portable Macintosh. The deal fell through after Apple chairman Steve Jobs was ousted by president John Sculley. [4]

Research Methods: Interviews, online resources, shared staff

2600

  • Carnival (US Publisher: Coleco) [Jessica Stevens]
  • Donkey Kong Junior (US Publisher: Coleco) [Harley H. Puthuff, Jr.]
  • Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (US Publisher: Activision) [Jessica Stevens]
  • Time Pilot (US Publisher: Coleco) [Harley H. Puthuff, Jr.]

5200

  • Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (US Publisher: Activision) [Bob Henderson]

Atari 8-bit

  • Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [Bob Henderson]

ColecoVision

  • Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (unreleased) (Activision) [Ty Roberts] [5]


The following titles turn up in the US Copyright Catalog:

Super Micro

  • Crystals of Morga (unreleased)
  • Spellbound (unreleased)

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  • Flysim [Bob Henderson]
  • Oceans of Titan
  • Star Raker