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'''4D Interactive Systems, Inc.''' was a company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, [http://www.4dintsys.com/services.htm] started by '''D'''an Nicholson with '''D'''avid Wesely, Dungeons & Dragons co-creator '''D'''ave Arneson, and '''D'''avid Megarry. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3FOakkUsk] It was incorporated on February 14, 1978, and dissolved on April 7, 2006.
  
'''[[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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===Adam===
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*''Super Spy Hunter'' (unreleased) (Coleco)
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*''Super Subroc'' (unreleased) (Coleco)
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*''Super Zaxxon'' (unreleased) (Coleco)
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*''Tunnels & Trolls'' (unreleased) (Coleco)
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===Apple II===
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*''Computer Acquire'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Baseball Strategy'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Guns of Fort Defiance'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Jagdstaffel'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''Winged Samurai'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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===Atari 8-bit===
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*''Chennault's Flying Tigers'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''Computer Acquire'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Baseball Strategy'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Stocks & Bonds'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Guns of Fort Defiance'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Jagdstaffel'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''RAF: Battle of Britain'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''Winged Samurai'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  
 
===ColecoVision===
 
===ColecoVision===
 
*''Pepper II'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
 
*''Pepper II'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
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*''Spy Hunter'' (programming) (US Publisher: Coleco)
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*''Subroc'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
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*''Tarzan'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
 
*''Zaxxon'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
 
*''Zaxxon'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
*"Many others"
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===Famicom/NES===
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*''Monster Truck Rodeo'' (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
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*''Urban Convoy'' (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
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*''Web World'' (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
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===PC===
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*''Aztec: Empire of Blood'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts/Microprose)
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===PET/CBM===
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*''Computer Acquire'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Baseball Strategy'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Stocks & Bonds'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Guns of Fort Defiance'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Jagdstaffel'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''MiGs and Messerschmitts'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''Winged Samurai'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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===TRS-80===
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*''Computer Acquire'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Baseball Strategy'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Computer Stocks & Bonds'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Guns of Fort Defiance'' (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
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*''Jagdstaffel'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''MiGs and Messerschmitts'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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*''Winged Samurai'' (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
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===?===
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*''King of the Neighborhood'' (unreleased)
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*''Lafayette Escadrille'' (Discovery Games)
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*''Malta Strike'' (Discovery Games)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.opcodegames.com/coleconation/coleconation_nine.pdf Interview with former Coleco employee Paul Jaquays / ColecoNation Issue Nine]
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*[http://www.4dintsys.com/ Official website]
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::[http://www.4dintsys.com/projects.htm 4D Project List]
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*[https://www.acaeum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?cache=1&p=65162&c=1#p65162 The Acaeum post by David Wesely]
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*[http://wayfarer.myfreeforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=2028#p2028 The Wayfarer's Inn conversation between former 4D programmer Greg Svenson and former Coleco design group manager/director Jennell Jaquays]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20151002101732/http://home.comcast.net/~evanbrooks/publisher.htm M. Evan Brooks' listings of computer strategy games by publisher]
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*Matt Chat interview with David Weseley [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3FOakkUsk] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTB7fLJxSk] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtq0nAsCG14] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkUB9_QTYUc]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Ek0VWXimA Matt Chat: Coleco's Lawrence Schick talks about contractors]
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[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 23:13, 15 April 2017

4D Interactive Systems, Inc. was a company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, [1] started by Dan Nicholson with David Wesely, Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson, and David Megarry. [2] It was incorporated on February 14, 1978, and dissolved on April 7, 2006.

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

  • Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

Atari 8-bit

  • Chennault's Flying Tigers (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • RAF: Battle of Britain (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

ColecoVision

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

Famicom/NES

  • Monster Truck Rodeo (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
  • Urban Convoy (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)
  • Web World (unreleased) (under subcontract with B.C. Labs) (Matchbox)

PC

  • Aztec: Empire of Blood (unreleased) (Electronic Arts/Microprose)

PET/CBM

  • Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • MiGs and Messerschmitts (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

TRS-80

  • Computer Acquire (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Baseball Strategy (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Computer Stocks & Bonds (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Guns of Fort Defiance (US Publisher: Avalon Hill)
  • Jagdstaffel (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • MiGs and Messerschmitts (US Publisher: Discovery Games)
  • Winged Samurai (US Publisher: Discovery Games)

?

  • King of the Neighborhood (unreleased)
  • Lafayette Escadrille (Discovery Games)
  • Malta Strike (Discovery Games)

Links

4D Project List