Difference between revisions of "Action Graphics"

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===5200===
 
===5200===
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
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===Amiga===
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*''MasterType'' (US Publisher: Scarborough Systems)
  
 
===Astrocade===
 
===Astrocade===

Revision as of 15:14, 30 January 2010

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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, print

5200

  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)

Amiga

  • MasterType (US Publisher: Scarborough Systems)

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)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Coleco) [7] [8]
  • Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)

Commodore 64

  • Activision Decathlon, The (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx) [9]
  • 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