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'''Action Graphics''' was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google] (originally Cary? [http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/2600/Atari_case_history.html]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [http://www.ballyalley.com/misc_docs/tidbits_from_brett_bilbrey.pdf], software manager for [[Dave Nutting Associates]] (DNA) [http://books.google.com/books?id=YjAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=&f=false], and folded in 1985. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google] According to former Astrocade employee Tom Meeks, Ogdon formed the company with John Perkins. [http://forums.preaching.com/fb.aspx?m=4467826]
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'''Action Graphics, Inc.''' was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-01/features/9405010406_1_video-games-incredible-technologies-arcade/2] (originally Cary? [http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/2600/Atari_case_history.html]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [http://www.ballyalley.com/misc_docs/tidbits_from_brett_bilbrey.pdf], software manager for [[Dave Nutting Associates]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=YjAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=&f=false]. It was incorporated on September 18, 1981 [http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/], and folded in 1985. [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-01/features/9405010406_1_video-games-incredible-technologies-arcade/2]
  
 
Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [http://user.zoominfo.com/Search/ReferencesView.aspx?PersonID=3046324] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google] [http://www.itsgames.com/itsgames/AboutIT/history.jsp]
 
Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [http://user.zoominfo.com/Search/ReferencesView.aspx?PersonID=3046324] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google] [http://www.itsgames.com/itsgames/AboutIT/history.jsp]
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===Astrocade===
 
===Astrocade===
 
*''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
 
*''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
*''Incredible Wizard, The'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
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*''The Incredible Wizard'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
 
*''Solar Conqueror'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
 
*''Solar Conqueror'' (US Publisher: Astrocade)
  
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===ColecoVision===
 
===ColecoVision===
*''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
*''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision)

Revision as of 14:27, 8 January 2013

Action Graphics, Inc. was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [1] (originally Cary? [2]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [3], software manager for Dave Nutting Associates [4]. It was incorporated on September 18, 1981 [5], and folded in 1985. [6]

Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [7] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [8] [9]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print

2600

  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)

5200

  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)

Adam

  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Jeopardy! (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever! (US Publisher: Coleco)

Amiga

  • MasterType (US Publisher: Scarborough Systems)

Astrocade

  • Cosmic Raiders (US Publisher: Astrocade)
  • The Incredible Wizard (US Publisher: Astrocade)
  • Solar Conqueror (US Publisher: Astrocade)

Atari 8-bit

  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)

ColecoVision

  • The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual
  • Pitstop (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [10] [11]
  • Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)

Commodore 64

  • The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
  • Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Winter Games (US Publisher: Epyx)

PCjr

  • Artillery Duel (unreleased?) (Xonox?)