Difference between revisions of "K-Byte"
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| − | '''K-Byte''' was a | + | '''K-Byte''' was a company based in Troy, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Detroit, that developed computer software and video games and manufactured electronic parts. [http://www.kopyrite.com/history.htm] It was (originally?) owned by the KTB Group (Koltanbar Engineering [http://books.google.com/books?id=EzAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false], now managed by Ranal [http://www.ranal.com/history.htm]), which sold it to KTB employee Patrick J. Flynn in 1983. [http://esignal.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingHTML1?SessionID=AijGHLMxNqpqoLV&ID=711395&AnchorName=HH_&AnchorDistance=0&BeginHTML=%3Cb%3E%3Cfont+color%3D%22%23cc0000%22%3E&EndHTML=%3C%2Ffont%3E%3C%2Fb%3E&SearchText=%3CNEAR%2F4%3E(%22WILLIAM+L.%22%2C%22ELSON%22)] |
| − | K-Byte filed for bankruptcy in 1986 and was sold to Tampa, Florida-based Reptron Electronics. Reptron opted to close the original K-Byte facility in Troy | + | K-Byte filed for bankruptcy in 1986 and was sold to Tampa, Florida-based Reptron Electronics. [http://www.gaylordheraldtimes.com/articles/2007/05/23/news/top_stories/doc465467bb0f3bd584337889.txt] Reptron later opted to close the original K-Byte facility in Troy that housed the corporate management, the sales, engineering, and purchasing departments, and the disk duplication division. The disk duplication division was sold to Michael Reno, the division's general manager, and became Kopy-Rite. [http://www.kopyrite.com/history.htm] Reptron was acquired by Kimball International in 2007. [http://www.gaylordheraldtimes.com/articles/2007/05/23/news/top_stories/doc465467bb0f3bd584337889.txt] |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff | ||
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| − | *''APBA Baseball'' | + | *''APBA Baseball'' |
*''Pole Position'' (Atarisoft) | *''Pole Position'' (Atarisoft) | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=107537 AtariAge thread] | *[http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=107537 AtariAge thread] | ||
| − | *[http://tomsonday.com/2009/08/16/from-howie/ Former K-Byte programmer Howard Scheer remembers Tom Sonday] | + | *[http://tomsonday.com/2009/08/16/from-howie/ Former K-Byte programmer Howard Scheer remembers colleague Tom Sonday] |
Former video game-related K-Byte staff: | Former video game-related K-Byte staff: | ||
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*[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyswebb Jeff Webb] | *[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyswebb Jeff Webb] | ||
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Revision as of 14:07, 10 June 2010
K-Byte was a company based in Troy, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Detroit, that developed computer software and video games and manufactured electronic parts. [1] It was (originally?) owned by the KTB Group (Koltanbar Engineering [2], now managed by Ranal [3]), which sold it to KTB employee Patrick J. Flynn in 1983. [4]
K-Byte filed for bankruptcy in 1986 and was sold to Tampa, Florida-based Reptron Electronics. [5] Reptron later opted to close the original K-Byte facility in Troy that housed the corporate management, the sales, engineering, and purchasing departments, and the disk duplication division. The disk duplication division was sold to Michael Reno, the division's general manager, and became Kopy-Rite. [6] Reptron was acquired by Kimball International in 2007. [7]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff
5200
- K-Razy Shootout (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
- Mountain King (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
Adam
- Best of Electronic Arts, The (unreleased?) (Coleco)
Apple II
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Street Sports Basketball (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Street Sports Soccer (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Summer Games II (US Publisher: Epyx)
Atari 8-bit
- Barnyard Blaster (US Publisher: Atari Corp.)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (unreleased)
- K-Razy Antiks (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- K-Razy Kritters (US Publisher: K-Byte, CBS Software)
- K-Razy Shootout (US Publisher: K-Byte, CBS Software)
- K-Star Patrol (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- Mountain King (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- Satan's Hollow (US Publisher: CBS Software)
Commodore 64
- 4x4 Off-Road Racing (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Design: Ogdon Micro Design
- Ballblazer (US Publisher: Epyx; UK Publisher: Activision)
- Crystal Castles (unreleased) (Atarisoft)
- Donkey Kong (US Publisher: Atarisoft)
- Math Mileage (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- Mountain King (US Publisher: Beyond)
- Street Sports Basketball (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Design: Ogdon Micro Design
- Street Sports Soccer (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Design: Ogdon Micro Design
- World Games (programming, music) (US Publisher: Epyx)
DOS
- Ballblazer (unreleased) (Epyx)
- Koronis Rift (unreleased) (Epyx)
- Murder on the Zinderneuf (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
- M.U.L.E. (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
TI-99/4A
- Donkey Kong (US Publisher: Atarisoft)
- Moon Patrol (US Publisher: Atarisoft)
- Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Atarisoft)
- Pac-Man (US Publisher: Atarisoft)
Unknown
- APBA Baseball
- Pole Position (Atarisoft)
VIC-20
- K-Razy Antiks (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- K-Star Patrol (US Publisher: CBS Software)
- Mountain King (US Publisher: Beyond)
Links
Former video game-related K-Byte staff:
