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− | '''Marvin Glass & Associates''' was a Chicago, Illinois, United States-based firm started in 1941 that designed and engineered toys [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Glass_and_Associates] and sold them to major toy manufacturers like Milton Bradley. [http://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/arcade/journey_ballymidway_faq.html] The company entered the video game industry in the early 1980s, making games under contract with Bally Midway. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Glass_and_Associates] It broke up | + | '''Marvin Glass & Associates''' was a Chicago, Illinois, United States-based firm started in 1941 that designed and engineered toys [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Glass_and_Associates] and sold them to major toy manufacturers like Milton Bradley. [http://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/arcade/journey_ballymidway_faq.html] The company entered the video game industry in the early 1980s, making games under contract with Bally Midway. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Glass_and_Associates] It eventually broke up, giving rise to new companies such as Big Monster Toys and Meyer/Glass Design. [http://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/arcade/journey_ballymidway_faq.html] |
− | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' | + | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Interviews, online resources, shared staff |
===Arcade=== | ===Arcade=== | ||
*''Domino Man'' (Bally Midway) | *''Domino Man'' (Bally Midway) | ||
*''Journey'' (Bally Midway) | *''Journey'' (Bally Midway) | ||
+ | *''Kozmik Krooz'r'' (Bally Midway) | ||
*''Tapper'' (Bally Midway) | *''Tapper'' (Bally Midway) | ||
*''Timber'' (Bally Midway) | *''Timber'' (Bally Midway) | ||
*''Turbo Tag'' (unreleased) (Simon & Schuster) | *''Turbo Tag'' (unreleased) (Simon & Schuster) | ||
− | :<small>Co-developed | + | :<small>Co-developed with [[Sega Electronics]]</small> |
*''Wacko'' (Bally Midway) | *''Wacko'' (Bally Midway) | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.edge-online.com/features/making-tapper Edge Online - "The Making Of: Tapper"] |
− | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=zS8EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA36#v=onepage&q=&f=false | + | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=zS8EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA36#v=onepage&q=&f=false InfoWorld article "Artists move into computer world via video design"] |
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 21:41, 7 August 2019
Marvin Glass & Associates was a Chicago, Illinois, United States-based firm started in 1941 that designed and engineered toys [1] and sold them to major toy manufacturers like Milton Bradley. [2] The company entered the video game industry in the early 1980s, making games under contract with Bally Midway. [3] It eventually broke up, giving rise to new companies such as Big Monster Toys and Meyer/Glass Design. [4]
Research Methods: Interviews, online resources, shared staff
Arcade
- Domino Man (Bally Midway)
- Journey (Bally Midway)
- Kozmik Krooz'r (Bally Midway)
- Tapper (Bally Midway)
- Timber (Bally Midway)
- Turbo Tag (unreleased) (Simon & Schuster)
- Co-developed with Sega Electronics
- Wacko (Bally Midway)