Difference between revisions of "Computer Magic"
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− | + | '''Computer Magic, Ltd.''' was a Long Island, New York, United States-based software house incorporated on February 26, 1980, and dissolved on September 28, 1994. [http://appext9.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=694852&p_corpid=610903&p_entity_name=%63%6F%6D%70%75%74%65%72%20%6D%61%67%69%63&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=%42%45%47%49%4E%53&p_srch_results_page=0] It is not to be confused with the Atari 2600 third-party publisher Computer Magic Inc. (aka CommaVid) [http://www.digitpress.com/archives/cc_commavid.htm] and is probably not to be confused with the publisher of [http://www.zxsoftware.co.uk/gamedetails.php?id=6690 Volcano for the ZX Spectrum]. | |
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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]]) | ||
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− | *''California Games'' (unreleased) ( | + | *''California Games'' (unreleased) (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (Atari) |
− | *''Impossible Mission'' (US Publisher: Atari | + | *''Impossible Mission'' (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari) |
− | *''One-on-One Basketball'' (US Publisher: Atari | + | *''One-on-One Basketball'' (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari) |
− | *''Summer Games'' (US Publisher: Atari | + | *''Summer Games'' (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari) |
− | *''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Atari | + | *''Winter Games'' (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari) |
===Apple II=== | ===Apple II=== | ||
− | *''Smart Eyes'' (US Publisher: Addison-Wesley) [http://www.worldcat.org/title/smart-eyes-read-faster-read-smarter/oclc/ | + | *''Smart Eyes'' (US Publisher: Addison-Wesley) [http://www.worldcat.org/title/smart-eyes-read-faster-read-smarter-a-software-learning-program/oclc/012989000] |
:<small>Reading improvement program</small> | :<small>Reading improvement program</small> | ||
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[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-thompson/5/53a/867 Mark Thompson] worked on ColecoVision games at Computer Magic | [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-thompson/5/53a/867 Mark Thompson] worked on ColecoVision games at Computer Magic | ||
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:<small>"Hooks to your computer and allows you to do such things as wave your hand in the air and create music"</small> | :<small>"Hooks to your computer and allows you to do such things as wave your hand in the air and create music"</small> | ||
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− | + | Computer Magic published and developed ''Robot*Link'', a software package compatible with Apple II, IBM, Atari 8-bit, and Commodore 64 computers that allowed you to program Tomy's toy robots. [http://www.theoldrobots.com/book46/Omnibot-Family4.pdf] [http://www.theoldrobots.com/book60/Robo_Link.pdf] | |
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Revision as of 13:59, 5 April 2012
Computer Magic, Ltd. was a Long Island, New York, United States-based software house incorporated on February 26, 1980, and dissolved on September 28, 1994. [1] It is not to be confused with the Atari 2600 third-party publisher Computer Magic Inc. (aka CommaVid) [2] and is probably not to be confused with the publisher of Volcano for the ZX Spectrum.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links)
2600
- Robin Hood (US Publisher: Xonox)
7800
- California Games (unreleased) (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (Atari)
- Impossible Mission (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari)
- One-on-One Basketball (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari)
- Summer Games (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari)
- Winter Games (under subcontract with Man Development Corp.?) (US Publisher: Atari)
Apple II
- Smart Eyes (US Publisher: Addison-Wesley) [3]
- Reading improvement program
Atari 8-bit
- Avoid (unreleased?) (Computer Magic)
- Horseword Derby (unreleased?) (Computer Magic)
- It-Is-Balloon (unreleased?) (Computer Magic)
- Kayos (US Publisher: Computer Magic)
- Mad-Netter (US Publisher: Computer Magic)
- Pogoman (US Publisher: Computer Magic)
- Tribomb (unreleased?) (Computer Magic)
ColecoVision
- Pogoman (unreleased) (Computer Magic) [4]
- Robin Hood (US Publisher: Xonox)
Mark Thompson worked on ColecoVision games at Computer Magic
Commodore 64?
- Sonar Experimenter's Kit (US Publisher: Computer Magic) [5]
- "Hooks to your computer and allows you to do such things as wave your hand in the air and create music"
Computer Magic published and developed Robot*Link, a software package compatible with Apple II, IBM, Atari 8-bit, and Commodore 64 computers that allowed you to program Tomy's toy robots. [6] [7]