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[[Image:Wickstead.jpg|right|James Wickstead Design Associates logo]]
 
[[Image:Wickstead.jpg|right|James Wickstead Design Associates logo]]
Design and engineering company started in 1968. Based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. [http://www.wicksteaddesign.com/]
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Product design and development company started in 1968. Based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.
  
The titles below come from this [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:JWDA.JPG official list].
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Most titles below come from this [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:JWDA.JPG official list].
  
 
===2600===
 
===2600===
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*''3-D Zapper'' (unreleased)
 
*''Adventures of the Pink Panther'' (unreleased) (U.S. Games/Probe 2000)
 
*''Adventures of the Pink Panther'' (unreleased) (U.S. Games/Probe 2000)
 
*''Commando Raid'' (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
 
*''Commando Raid'' (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
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*''Garry Kitchen's Gamemaker'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Garry Kitchen's Gamemaker'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Little Computer People'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Little Computer People'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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:<small>Acquired by Activision about a year into development and altered</small>
  
 
===Atari 8-bit===
 
===Atari 8-bit===
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*''Big Top'' (unreleased) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0K4Sn19gTY]
 
*''Big Top'' (unreleased) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0K4Sn19gTY]
 
*''Little Computer People'' (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Little Computer People'' (US Publisher: Activision)
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:<small>Acquired by Activision about a year into development and altered</small>
 
*''Q*bert's Qubes'' (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
 
*''Q*bert's Qubes'' (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
 
*''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle'' (unreleased) (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
 
*''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle'' (unreleased) (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
 
*''Street Sports Baseball'' (some programming?) (US Publisher: Epyx)
 
*''Street Sports Baseball'' (some programming?) (US Publisher: Epyx)
 
:<small>Probably the C64 Epyx title on the list linked to above. JWDA is credited with programming along with Epyx's Greg Omi. [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=4827&tab=credits]</small>
 
:<small>Probably the C64 Epyx title on the list linked to above. JWDA is credited with programming along with Epyx's Greg Omi. [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=4827&tab=credits]</small>
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===Etch A Sketch Animator 2000===
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Hardware and software were designed and developed by JWDA.
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*''Fly By'' (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
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*''Memory'' (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
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*''Overdrive'' (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
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*''Putt Nuts'' (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
  
 
===IBM===
 
===IBM===
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.wicksteaddesign.com/ Official website]
 
*[http://www.wicksteaddesign.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/older-news.html Comment from programmer Todd Marshall]
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*[http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/todd_marshall/interview_todd_marshall.html Scott Stilphen interview with Todd Marshall]
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 17:45, 1 October 2017

James Wickstead Design Associates logo

Product design and development company started in 1968. Based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.

Most titles below come from this official list.

2600

  • 3-D Zapper (unreleased)
  • Adventures of the Pink Panther (unreleased) (U.S. Games/Probe 2000)
  • Commando Raid (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
  • Eggomania (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
  • Gopher (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
  • Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
  • Mouse Trap (US Publisher: Coleco; EU Publisher: CBS Electronics)
  • Name This Game / Octopus (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
  • Q*bert's Qubes (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
  • Smurfs: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (US Publisher: Coleco)
  • Sneak'n Peek (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
  • Space Jockey (US Publisher: U.S. Games; EU Publisher: Carrere Video)
  • Squeeze Box (US Publisher: U.S. Games)
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
  • Tarzan (unreleased) (Coleco)
  • Word Zapper (US Publisher: U.S. Games)

Apple II

  • Garry Kitchen's Gamemaker (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Little Computer People (US Publisher: Activision)
Acquired by Activision about a year into development and altered

Atari 8-bit

  • Q*bert's Qubes (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)

ColecoVision

  • Frogger (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
  • Q*bert's Qubes (US Publisher: Coleco)

Commodore 64

  • Big Top (unreleased) [1]
  • Little Computer People (US Publisher: Activision)
Acquired by Activision about a year into development and altered
  • Q*bert's Qubes (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle (unreleased) (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
  • Street Sports Baseball (some programming?) (US Publisher: Epyx)
Probably the C64 Epyx title on the list linked to above. JWDA is credited with programming along with Epyx's Greg Omi. [2]

Etch A Sketch Animator 2000

Hardware and software were designed and developed by JWDA.

  • Fly By (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
  • Memory (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
  • Overdrive (US Publisher: Ohio Art)
  • Putt Nuts (US Publisher: Ohio Art)

IBM

  • Q*bert's Qubes (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)

TI-99/4A

  • Frogger (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)

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