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− | + | '''Beck-Tech''' is a Berkeley, California, United States-based electronic design and consulting company formed by Stephen Beck in 1978. [http://www.eai.org/artistBio.htm?id=255] | |
− | + | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Hidden data, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]) | |
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===2600=== | ===2600=== | ||
− | *''Attack of the Baby Seals'' (unreleased, never programmed | + | *''Attack of the Baby Seals'' (unreleased, never programmed) (20th Century Fox) |
*''Congo Bongo'' (US Publisher: Sega) | *''Congo Bongo'' (US Publisher: Sega) | ||
− | *''Dutch Elm Defender'' (unreleased, never programmed | + | *''Dutch Elm Defender'' (unreleased, never programmed) (20th Century Fox) |
*''Ghost Manor'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | *''Ghost Manor'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | ||
*''Save the Whales'' (Publisher: Steve Beck) | *''Save the Whales'' (Publisher: Steve Beck) | ||
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===5200=== | ===5200=== | ||
*''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
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+ | ===Apple II=== | ||
+ | *''Congo Bongo'' (US Publisher: Sega) | ||
+ | *''Frogger II: Threeedeep!'' (US Publisher: Sega) | ||
===Atari 8-bit=== | ===Atari 8-bit=== | ||
+ | *''Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler'' (US Publisher: CBS Software) | ||
*''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
+ | *''9 to 5 Typing'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | ||
*''Break Dance'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | *''Break Dance'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | ||
+ | *''Congo Bongo'' [disk] (US Publisher: Sega) [http://www.scribd.com/doc/54502846/Commodore-Microcomputer-Issue-35-1985-May-Jun] | ||
+ | *''Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler'' (US Publisher: CBS Software) | ||
+ | *''Tapper'' (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) | ||
===DOS=== | ===DOS=== | ||
*''The Ford Simulator'' (US Publisher: Ford Motor Company) | *''The Ford Simulator'' (US Publisher: Ford Motor Company) | ||
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+ | ===Intellivision=== | ||
+ | *''Congo Bongo'' (US Publisher: Sega) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Macintosh=== | ||
+ | *''Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative'' (US Publisher: Simon & Schuster Interactive) [http://macintoshgarden.org/games/star-trek-the-kobayashi-alternative] | ||
===Video Challenger=== | ===Video Challenger=== | ||
*''Space Challenge'' (EU Publisher: Bandai?) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3fS7KzEMY] | *''Space Challenge'' (EU Publisher: Bandai?) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3fS7KzEMY] | ||
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+ | ===?=== | ||
+ | *Educational game with a pelican picking up letters | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | *[http://www.stevebeck.tv/ Stephen Beck's official website] | ||
*[http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84556 Digital Press thread] | *[http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84556 Digital Press thread] | ||
+ | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=nC4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q=&f=false 1984 InfoWorld article on Beck-Tech] | ||
+ | *[http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/savethewhales/savethewhales.htm AtariProtos.com: Save the Whales] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 13:04, 27 September 2012
Beck-Tech is a Berkeley, California, United States-based electronic design and consulting company formed by Stephen Beck in 1978. [1]
Research Methods: Hidden data, interviews, online resources (see Links)
2600
- Attack of the Baby Seals (unreleased, never programmed) (20th Century Fox)
- Congo Bongo (US Publisher: Sega)
- Dutch Elm Defender (unreleased, never programmed) (20th Century Fox)
- Ghost Manor (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Save the Whales (Publisher: Steve Beck)
- Spike's Peak (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Tapper (US Publisher: Sega)
- Up 'n Down (US Publisher: Sega)
5200
- Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
Apple II
- Congo Bongo (US Publisher: Sega)
- Frogger II: Threeedeep! (US Publisher: Sega)
Atari 8-bit
- Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
Commodore 64
- 9 to 5 Typing (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Break Dance (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Congo Bongo [disk] (US Publisher: Sega) [2]
- Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- Tapper (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold)
DOS
- The Ford Simulator (US Publisher: Ford Motor Company)
Intellivision
- Congo Bongo (US Publisher: Sega)
Macintosh
- Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative (US Publisher: Simon & Schuster Interactive) [3]
Video Challenger
- Space Challenge (EU Publisher: Bandai?) [4]
?
- Educational game with a pelican picking up letters