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===2600===
 
===2600===
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
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*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) [John Perkins, David Thiel (sound)]
  
 
===5200===
 
===5200===
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
  
 
===Adam===
 
===Adam===
*''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
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*''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco) [Elaine Ditton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
 
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
 
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
 
*''Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
 
*''Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
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===Atari 8-bit===
 
===Atari 8-bit===
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
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*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)]
  
 
===ColecoVision===
 
===ColecoVision===
 
*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
 
*''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
:<small>Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual</small>
 
:<small>Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual</small>
*''Pitstop'' (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [http://forums.crosswalk.com/fb.aspx?m=4467826] [http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/82842-retrogaming-times-monthly-issue-%2321/page__view__findpost__p__1010274]
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*''Pitstop'' (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgen (original); David Thiel (sound)]
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*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgren (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
 
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*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)
  
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*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
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*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
 
*<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div>
*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
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*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Jamie Faye Fenton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) [John Jaugilas (conversion); David Thiel (sound)]
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*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) [John Jaugilas (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
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*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
  
 
===PCjr===
 
===PCjr===

Revision as of 02:50, 7 November 2014

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 [8], which found great success with Golden Tee Golf.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print

2600

  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox) [John Perkins, David Thiel (sound)]

5200

  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]

Adam

  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco) [Elaine Ditton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
  • 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) [David Thiel (sound)]
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)]

ColecoVision

  • The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
  • Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual
  • Pitstop (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
  • Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgren (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
  • Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)

Commodore 64

  • The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)]
  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx) [Jamie Faye Fenton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
  • Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Activision) [John Jaugilas (programmer); David Thiel (sound)]
  • Winter Games (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION

PCjr

  • Artillery Duel (unreleased?) (Xonox?)