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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/documentation/spectre_systems/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] during the development of ''Winter Games''. [http://www.c64.com/?type=4&id=31]
  
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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Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design and Mammoth Micro Productions. [http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Bob-Ogdon/3046324] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies [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], which found great success with Golden Tee Golf.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, print
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, print
  
 
===2600===
 
===2600===
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
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*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) [John Perkins (programmer); 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 Hodgson (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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===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)
  
 
===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===
*''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)
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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
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*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgren (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] ORIGINAL VERSION
 
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)
  
 
===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)
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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)
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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
 
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===MSX*===
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*''Activision Decathlon, The / Decathlon'' (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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*''Beamrider'' (UK Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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*''Pitfall!'' (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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*''Zenji'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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===PCjr===
 
===PCjr===
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (unreleased?) (Xonox?)
 
*''Artillery Duel'' (unreleased?) (Xonox?)
 
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Coleco-to-MSX conversions may have been performed by another firm or person outside the company
 
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 03:12, 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] during the development of Winter Games. [7]

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

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print

2600

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

5200

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

Adam

  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco) [Elaine Hodgson (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?)