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'''4D Interactive Systems''' is a St. Paul, Minnesota, United States-based [http://www.4dintsys.com/services.htm] company founded in 1978 [http://www.4dintsys.com/projects.htm] by Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson after leaving TSR. [http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/dungeons-dragons-dave-arn.php]
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'''4D Interactive Systems''' was a company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, [http://www.4dintsys.com/services.htm] started by Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson [http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/dungeons-dragons-dave-arn.php] and/or Dan Nicholson. [http://www.acaeum.com/forum/post-65162.html#65162] It was incorporated on February 14, 1978. [http://da.sos.state.mn.us/minnesota/corp_inquiry-entity.asp?:nfiling_number=3D-289&entity_type_id=DCI&:Nsession_id=&:Ndocument_number=0&filename=-792506412.txt&pgcurrent=6&:Norder_item_type_id=10&:Ssearch_Parm=4d+interactive+systems]
  
 
Arneson died on April 7, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. [http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/dungeons-dragons-dave-arn.php]
 
Arneson died on April 7, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. [http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/dungeons-dragons-dave-arn.php]
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
  
 
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*''Aztec: Empire of Blood'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts/Microprose)
 
*''Aztec: Empire of Blood'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts/Microprose)
:<small>It appears the same design/concept by László Tili [http://www.mobygames.com/game/linux/theocracy/credits] [http://home.comcast.net/~evanbrooks/pre20pt4.htm#THEOCRACY] was used for Theocracy (Windows/Linux). Theocracy and Aztec do not appear to be the same game. (Theocracy was developed in Hungary. [http://www.mobygames.com/game/linux/theocracy/credits])</small>
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:<small>It appears the same design/concept by László Tili [http://www.mobygames.com/game/linux/theocracy/credits] [http://home.comcast.net/~evanbrooks/pre20pt4.htm#THEOCRACY] was used for ''Theocracy'' (Windows/Linux). ''Theocracy'' and ''Aztec'' do not appear to be the same game. (''Theocracy'' was developed in Hungary. [http://www.mobygames.com/game/linux/theocracy/credits])</small>
  
 
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Revision as of 11:32, 20 April 2011

4D Interactive Systems was a company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, [1] started by Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson [2] and/or Dan Nicholson. [3] It was incorporated on February 14, 1978. [4]

Arneson died on April 7, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. [5]

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

  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

Atari 8-bit

  • Chennault's Flying Tigers (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

ColecoVision

  • Pepper II (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Spy Hunter (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Subroc (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Tarzan (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Zaxxon (US Publisher: Coleco)

PC

  • Aztec: Empire of Blood (unreleased) (Electronic Arts/Microprose)
It appears the same design/concept by László Tili [6] [7] was used for Theocracy (Windows/Linux). Theocracy and Aztec do not appear to be the same game. (Theocracy was developed in Hungary. [8])

PET/CBM

  • Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

TRS-80

  • Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

?

  • Computer Acquire (Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Baseball Strategy (Avalon Hill)
  • Guns of Fort Defiance (Avalon Hill)
  • King of the Neighborhood (unreleased)
  • Lafayette Escadrille (Discovery Games)
  • Malta Strike (Discovery Games)
  • MiGs and Messerschmitts (Discovery Games)
  • RAF: Battle of Britain (Discovery Games)

Links

4D Project List