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'''Boone Corporation''' was a computer software company started by Stanford University student Mike Boone in June 1982 and officially incorporated on September 17, 1982. [http://california.14thstory.com/boone-corporation.html] The company was based in Costa Mesa, California, and was at one time appraised at more than $1 million. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8fwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I88FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1127,3849767&dq=boone-corp&hl=en]
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'''Boone Corporation''' was a computer software company started by Stanford University student Mike Boone in June 1982 and incorporated on September 17, 1982. [http://california.14thstory.com/boone-corporation.html] It was at one time appraised at more than $1 million. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8fwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I88FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1127,3849767&dq=boone-corp&hl=en]
  
After a dramatic rise, the company struggled due to a number of market and internal problems.  Everyone was laid off in October 1983, and the company suspended operations. [http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?p=23225#23225] A group of former Boone programmers led by Brian Fargo went on to start Interplay. [http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_rebecca_heineman.html]
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After a dramatic rise, the company struggled due to a number of market and internal problems. [http://cremocompany.com/our-story/mike] Everyone was laid off in October 1983, and the company suspended operations. [http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?p=23225#23225] A group of former Boone programmers led by Brian Fargo went on to start Interplay. [http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_rebecca_heineman.html]
  
Mike Boone began selling self-made dry erase boards in 1984 while still at Stanford. [http://www.press-enterprise.com/newsarchive/1999/10/23/940649195.html] In 1989, he formed a new company called Boone International to market them. [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=794047] This company was bought by Fortune Brands in 1999 [http://www.press-enterprise.com/newsarchive/1999/10/23/940649195.html] and is now owned by ACCO Brands, the result of a 2005 merger between ACCO World (spun off from Fortune Brands) and General Binding Corporation. [http://www.accobrands.com/AboutUs.aspx] Mr. Boone went on to co-found Cremo Company, a maker of shave cream. [http://cremocompany.com/our-story]
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Mike Boone began selling self-made dry erase boards in 1984. [http://cremocompany.com/our-story/mike] In 1989, he formed Boone International to market them. [http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=794047] He sold the company in 1999 [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/oct/13/business/fi-21812] and later co-founded Cremo Company, a maker of shave cream. [http://cremocompany.com/our-story]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
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*[http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?p=23225#23225 Lost Levels post by Rebecca Heineman]
 
*[http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?p=23225#23225 Lost Levels post by Rebecca Heineman]
*[http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_rebecca_heineman.html Digital Press interview with Rebecca Heineman]
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*[http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/rebecca_heineman/interview_rebecca_heineman.html Scott Stilphen interview with Rebecca Heineman]
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*[https://archive.org/stream/Softline_1983_09_10#page/n9/mode/2up ''Softline'' magazine featuring article about Boone]
  
 
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Revision as of 15:10, 1 October 2017

Boone Corporation was a computer software company started by Stanford University student Mike Boone in June 1982 and incorporated on September 17, 1982. [1] It was at one time appraised at more than $1 million. [2]

After a dramatic rise, the company struggled due to a number of market and internal problems. [3] Everyone was laid off in October 1983, and the company suspended operations. [4] A group of former Boone programmers led by Brian Fargo went on to start Interplay. [5]

Mike Boone began selling self-made dry erase boards in 1984. [6] In 1989, he formed Boone International to market them. [7] He sold the company in 1999 [8] and later co-founded Cremo Company, a maker of shave cream. [9]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see Links)

Apple II

  • Demon's Forge (rewrite) (US Publisher: Boone)
Originally developed and published by Saber Software; later republished by Mastertronic

Commodore 64

  • Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Final Eclipse (unreleased) (Boone)

IBM PC

  • Championship Golf: Pebble Beach (unreleased) (Toshiba)
Later completed by Interplay and published by Gamestar

VIC-20

  • Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Crater Raider (US Publisher: Boone)
  • Cyclon (US Publisher: Boone)
  • Moodies in Iceland (unreleased) (Boone)
Licensed from Kent Toys
  • Robin Hood (US Publisher: Xonox)

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  • Curse of Coral Island (unreleased) (Boone)

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