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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. | ||
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+ | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]) | ||
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+ | ===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=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
− | *''Pepper II'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | + | *''Pepper II'' (US Publisher: Coleco) |
− | *'' | + | *''Skiing'' (unreleased) (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== | ||
+ | *[http://www.4dintsys.com/ Official website] | ||
+ | ::[http://www.4dintsys.com/projects.htm 4D Project List] | ||
+ | *[https://www.acaeum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?cache=1&p=65162&c=1#p65162 The Acaeum post by David Wesely] | ||
+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20140828205543/http://wayfarer.myfreeforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=2028 The Wayfarer's Inn conversation between former 4D programmer Greg Svenson and former Coleco design group manager/director Jennell Jaquays] | ||
+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20151002101732/http://home.comcast.net/~evanbrooks/publisher.htm M. Evan Brooks' listings of computer strategy games by publisher] | ||
+ | *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] | ||
+ | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Ek0VWXimA Matt Chat: Coleco's Lawrence Schick talks about contractors] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 16:22, 8 August 2019
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)
- Skiing (unreleased) (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
- The Acaeum post by David Wesely
- The Wayfarer's Inn conversation between former 4D programmer Greg Svenson and former Coleco design group manager/director Jennell Jaquays
- M. Evan Brooks' listings of computer strategy games by publisher
- Matt Chat interview with David Weseley [3] [4] [5] [6]
- Matt Chat: Coleco's Lawrence Schick talks about contractors