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'''Action Graphics''' was a South Barrington, Illinois, United States-based [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] development company originally spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogden [http://www.ballyalley.com/misc_docs/tidbits_from_brett_bilbrey.pdf], formerly software manager for Dave Nutting Associates [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]
 
'''Action Graphics''' was a South Barrington, Illinois, United States-based [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] development company originally spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogden [http://www.ballyalley.com/misc_docs/tidbits_from_brett_bilbrey.pdf], formerly software manager for Dave Nutting Associates [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]
  
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] [http://www.itsgames.com/itsgames/AboutIT/history.jsp]
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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]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources

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Action Graphics was a South Barrington, Illinois, United States-based [1] development company originally spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogden [2], formerly software manager for Dave Nutting Associates [3], and folded in 1985. [4]

Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [5] [6]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources

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  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)

Astrocade

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

Atari 8-bit

  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)

ColecoVision

  • Activision Decathlon, The (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)

Commodore 64

  • Activision Decathlon, The (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Winter Games (US Publisher: Epyx)

MSX1

  • Activision Decathlon, The / Decathlon (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)*
  • Beamrider (UK Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)*
  • Zenji (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)*


* Coleco-to-MSX conversion may have been performed by another firm or person outside the company