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+ | '''GCC''' (General Computer Corporation) was started in 1981 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, by Doug Macrae and Kevin Curran. The company sold ''Super Missile Attack'', a ''Missile Command'' enhancement board, and was later sued by Atari over it. Both parties reached a settlement in which GCC would develop games for Atari and stop selling enhancement boards without permission. GCC later created an enhancement kit for ''Pac-Man'' called ''Crazy Otto''. It was sold to Midway and became ''Ms. Pac-Man''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Computer_Corp.] | ||
− | + | In 1984, GCC shifted its focus to making Macintosh computer peripherals such as the HyperDrive (the Mac's first internal hard drive) and the Personal Laser Printer (the first QuickDraw laser printer). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Computer_Corp.] | |
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+ | GCC was also responsible for designing the Atari 7800 system. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_7800] | ||
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+ | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]) | ||
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===2600=== | ===2600=== | ||
*''Atari Video Cube / Rubik's Cube'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Atari Video Cube / Rubik's Cube'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Battlezone'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Battlezone'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Centipede'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Centipede'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Choplifter'' (unreleased) (Atari) [https://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/choplifter/choplifter.htm] | ||
+ | *''Combat Two'' (unreleased) (Atari) | ||
*''Galaxian'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Galaxian'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Joust'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Joust'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Jr. Pac-Man'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Jr. Pac-Man'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Jungle Hunt'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Jungle Hunt'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
− | *'' | + | *''Kangaroo'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) |
*''Moon Patrol'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Moon Patrol'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
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*''Pole Position'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Pole Position'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''RealSports Tennis'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''RealSports Tennis'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Track & Field'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Vanguard'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Vanguard'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
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*''Dig Dug'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Dig Dug'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Joust'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Joust'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
− | *'' | + | *''Kangaroo'' (US Publisher: Atari) |
*''Pole Position'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Pole Position'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Qix'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Qix'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
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===7800=== | ===7800=== | ||
*''Asteroids'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Asteroids'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Ballblazer'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Centipede'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Desert Falcon'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Desert Falcon'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Diagnostic Cartridge'' | ||
+ | *''Dig Dug'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Food Fight'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Food Fight'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Galaga'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Galaga'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''High Score Cartridge'' (unreleased) (Atari) | ||
*''Joust'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Joust'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atari) | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Pole Position II'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
+ | *''Rescue on Fractalus!'' (unreleased) (Atari) [http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/rof/rof.htm] | ||
+ | *''Robotron: 2084'' (US Publisher: Atari) | ||
*''Xevious'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | *''Xevious'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari) | ||
===Arcade=== | ===Arcade=== | ||
− | *''Food Fight'' ( | + | *''Food Fight'' (Atari) |
− | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' ( | + | *''Jr. Pac-Man'' (Bally Midway) |
− | *''Quantum'' ( | + | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (Midway) |
− | *''Super Missile Attack'' ( | + | *''Nightmare'' (unreleased) (Atari) |
+ | *''Quantum'' (Atari) | ||
+ | *''Super Missile Attack'' (Missile Command enhancement board) (GCC) | ||
− | == | + | ==Links== |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | *[http://www.gccprinters.com/ Official website] |
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Computer_Corp. Wikipedia article] | ||
*[http://www.digitpress.com/archives/gcc/index.htm GCC company brochures @ Digital Press] | *[http://www.digitpress.com/archives/gcc/index.htm GCC company brochures @ Digital Press] | ||
+ | *[http://galleryszy.stevenanne.net/archives/gcc/ GCC photo gallery] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 01:51, 6 December 2023
GCC (General Computer Corporation) was started in 1981 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, by Doug Macrae and Kevin Curran. The company sold Super Missile Attack, a Missile Command enhancement board, and was later sued by Atari over it. Both parties reached a settlement in which GCC would develop games for Atari and stop selling enhancement boards without permission. GCC later created an enhancement kit for Pac-Man called Crazy Otto. It was sold to Midway and became Ms. Pac-Man. [1]
In 1984, GCC shifted its focus to making Macintosh computer peripherals such as the HyperDrive (the Mac's first internal hard drive) and the Personal Laser Printer (the first QuickDraw laser printer). [2]
GCC was also responsible for designing the Atari 7800 system. [3]
Research Methods: Online resources (see Links)
2600
- Atari Video Cube / Rubik's Cube (US Publisher: Atari)
- Battlezone (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Centipede (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Choplifter (unreleased) (Atari) [4]
- Combat Two (unreleased) (Atari)
- Galaxian (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Joust (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Jr. Pac-Man (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Jungle Hunt (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Kangaroo (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Moon Patrol (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Atari)
- Phoenix (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Pole Position (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- RealSports Tennis (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Track & Field (US Publisher: Atari)
- Vanguard (US Publisher: Atari)
5200
- Choplifter! (US Publisher: Atari)
- Dig Dug (US Publisher: Atari)
- Joust (US Publisher: Atari)
- Kangaroo (US Publisher: Atari)
- Pole Position (US Publisher: Atari)
- Qix (US Publisher: Atari)
- Vanguard (US Publisher: Atari)
7800
- Asteroids (US Publisher: Atari)
- Ballblazer (US Publisher: Atari)
- Centipede (US Publisher: Atari)
- Desert Falcon (US Publisher: Atari)
- Diagnostic Cartridge
- Dig Dug (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Food Fight (US Publisher: Atari)
- Galaga (US Publisher: Atari)
- High Score Cartridge (unreleased) (Atari)
- Joust (US Publisher: Atari)
- Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Atari)
- Pole Position II (US Publisher: Atari)
- Rescue on Fractalus! (unreleased) (Atari) [5]
- Robotron: 2084 (US Publisher: Atari)
- Xevious (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
Arcade
- Food Fight (Atari)
- Jr. Pac-Man (Bally Midway)
- Ms. Pac-Man (Midway)
- Nightmare (unreleased) (Atari)
- Quantum (Atari)
- Super Missile Attack (Missile Command enhancement board) (GCC)