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==Links==
 
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kbyte.net/ Official K-Byte Manufacturing website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)]
 
*[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 colleague Tom Sonday]
 
*[http://tomsonday.com/2009/08/16/from-howie/ Former K-Byte programmer Howard Scheer remembers colleague Tom Sonday]

Revision as of 13:47, 9 October 2010

K-Byte (originally Kay Enterprises with K-Byte being used as a label? [1]) was a company based in Troy, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Detroit, that developed computer software and video games and manufactured electronic parts. [2] It was owned by the KTB (Koltanbar [3]) Group before being sold to KTB employee Patrick J. Flynn in 1983. [4]

K-Byte filed for bankruptcy in 1986 and was acquired by Tampa, Florida-based Reptron Electronics that same year. [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 corporate and operational departments of K-Byte were relocated to Tampa. The disk duplication division was sold to Michael Reno, the division's general manager, and became Kopy-Rite. [6] K-Byte continued as Reptron's manufacturing arm. [7]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, 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 Soccer (US Publisher: Epyx)
  • Summer Games II (US Publisher: Epyx)

Atari 8-bit

  • Barnyard Blaster (US Publisher: Atari Corp.)
  • Boulders and Bombs (US Publisher: CBS Software)
  • Jack and the Beanstalk (unreleased)
  • K-Klimber (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)
  • Math Mileage (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)
Game Design, Theme: 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)
  • Sporting News Baseball, The (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
Game Design: Ogdon Micro Design
  • Street Sports Football (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
Game Design: Ogdon Micro Design
  • Street Sports Soccer (programming) (US Publisher: Epyx)
Game Design: Ogdon Micro Design
  • World Games (programming, music) (US Publisher: Epyx)

IBM PC

  • 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-Razy Shootout (unreleased) (CBS Software?)
  • K-Star Patrol (US Publisher: CBS Software)
  • Mountain King (US Publisher: Beyond)

Links

Former video game-related K-Byte staff: