Difference between revisions of "Action Graphics"
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*''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | *''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | ||
| + | *<div style="color:red''>''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div> | ||
*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [http://books.google.com/books?cd=2&id=qQxTAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22action+graphics%22+%22pitstop%22&q=%22action+graphics%22+%22pitstop%22#search_anchor] | *''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) [http://books.google.com/books?cd=2&id=qQxTAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22action+graphics%22+%22pitstop%22&q=%22action+graphics%22+%22pitstop%22#search_anchor] | ||
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 12 November 2010
Action Graphics 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 (DNA) [4], and folded in 1985. [5] According to former Astrocade employee Tom Meeks, Ogdon formed the company with John Perkins. [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, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [8] [9]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print
2600
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
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)
- Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
- Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual
- Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)
Commodore 64
- Activision Decathlon, The (US Publisher: Activision)
- Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
- Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)
- Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx) [12]
- Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Activision)
- Winter Games (US Publisher: Epyx)
MSX*
- Activision Decathlon, The / Decathlon (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
- Beamrider (UK Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
- Pitfall! (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
- Zenji (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
* Coleco-to-MSX conversions may have been performed by another firm or person outside the company
