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| − | + | '''Boone''' was a computer software company started by Stanford University student Mike Boone 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] Unfortunately, everyone was laid off in October 1983. [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] | |
| − | + | Boone eventually went into dry erase boards and other office supplies and was bought by Fortune Brands in 1999. [http://www.press-enterprise.com/newsarchive/1999/10/23/940649195.html] It 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] | |
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]) | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]) | ||
===Apple II=== | ===Apple II=== | ||
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===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
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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] | *[http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_rebecca_heineman.html Digital Press interview with Rebecca Heineman] | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 10 April 2010
Boone was a computer software company started by Stanford University student Mike Boone and was at one time appraised at more than $1 million. [1] Unfortunately, everyone was laid off in October 1983. [2] A group of former Boone programmers led by Brian Fargo went on to start Interplay. [3]
Boone eventually went into dry erase boards and other office supplies and was bought by Fortune Brands in 1999. [4] It is now owned by ACCO Brands, the result of a 2005 merger between ACCO World (spun off from Fortune Brands) and General Binding Corporation. [5]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links)
Apple II
- Demon's Forge (rewrite) (US Publisher: Boone)
Commodore 64
- Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Final Eclipse (unreleased) (Boone)
VIC-20
- Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Crater Raider (US Publisher: Boone)
- Cyclon (US Publisher: Boone)
- Robin Hood (US Publisher: Xonox)
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- Championship Golf: Pebble Beach???
- Moodies???
