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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 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 | |
| − | '''[ | + | ===2600=== |
| + | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) [Michael Schwartz (programmer); David Thiel (sound)] | ||
===5200=== | ===5200=== | ||
| − | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | + | *''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=== | ===Astrocade=== | ||
*''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) | *''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) | ||
| − | *''Incredible Wizard | + | *''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) | + | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)] |
| + | *''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [Richard Ditton (programmer?); David Thiel (sound)] | ||
===ColecoVision=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
| − | *''Activision Decathlon | + | *''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision) |
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | ||
| − | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)] |
| + | *''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
| + | :<small>Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual</small> | ||
| + | *''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) | *''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
| − | *''Activision Decathlon | + | *''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision) |
| − | *''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) |
| − | *''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [David Thiel (sound)] |
| − | *''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | + | *<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div> |
| + | *''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?) |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | ===VIC-20=== | ||
| + | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) [Jerry Brinson] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Companies]] | |
Latest revision as of 23:21, 22 September 2021
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) [Michael Schwartz (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?)
VIC-20
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox) [Jerry Brinson]
