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===5200===
 
===5200===
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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===Adam===
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*''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
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*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
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*''Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever!'' (US Publisher: Coleco)
  
 
===Amiga===
 
===Amiga===
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===Atari 8-bit===
 
===Atari 8-bit===
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
  
 
===ColecoVision===
 
===ColecoVision===
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*''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>
*<div style="color:red">''Pitstop'' (US 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]</div>
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*''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]
 
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision)
  
 
===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
 
*''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
 
*<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) [http://books.google.com/books?cd=2&id=qQxTAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22action+graphics%22+%22pitstop%22&q=%22action+graphics%22+%22pitstop%22#search_anchor]
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*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
 
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
 
*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx)
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*''Pitfall!'' (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Pitfall!'' (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Zenji'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Zenji'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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===PCjr===
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*''Artillery Duel'' (unreleased?) (Xonox?)
  
  

Revision as of 12:05, 17 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)

Adam

  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • 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)
  • Incredible Wizard, The (US Publisher: Astrocade)
  • Solar Conqueror (US Publisher: Astrocade)

Atari 8-bit

  • Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)

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
  • Pitstop (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [10] [11]
  • Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)

Commodore 64

  • Activision Decathlon, The (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)
  • Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
  • 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)

PCjr

  • Artillery Duel (unreleased?) (Xonox?)


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