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'''Loudware, Inc.''', dba '''McT''' (Microcomputer Technologies; aka McToy), was incorporated on September 22, 1982. The company was founded by inventor Bob McCaslin with an investor named J.P. Heyes and is perhaps best known for producing the SpeeDemon accelerator for the Apple II. The company split up at some point, with some former employees starting [[Zip Technology]] and others starting Bits & Pieces (Bits & Pieces Technology, Inc.), both of which also produced Apple II accelerators. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II_accelerators]
 
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'''McT''' (Microcomputer Technologies) produced the SpeedDemon accelerator for the Apple II. The company split up at some point, with some former employees starting [[Company:Zip Technologies|Zip Technologies]] and others starting Bits and Pieces (both of which also produced Apple II accelerators). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II_accelerators]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Hidden data, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Hidden data, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
  
 
===2600===
 
===2600===
*''Dr. Pepper'' (unreleased) (Sega)
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*''Dr Pepper'' (unreleased) (publisher unknown) [Eric Popejoy?]
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*''Heart Like a Wheel'' (unreleased) (20th Century Fox) [Jim Collas] [http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/unknown3/unknown3.htm]
  
 
===5200===
 
===5200===
*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
*''Tapper'' (unreleased) (Sega)
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*''Tapper'' (unreleased) (Sega) [Ken Jordan]
  
 
===Apple II===
 
===Apple II===
*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
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*''Up'n Down'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Eric Popejoy, Ken Jordan]
  
 
===Atari 8-bit===
 
===Atari 8-bit===
*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
*''Tapper'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Tapper'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
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*''Up'n Down'' (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) [Charlie Kulas] [http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-347-charlie-kulas-musical-pilot-upn-down]
  
 
===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
*''Up 'n Down'' (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: US Gold)
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*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Up'n Down'' (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) [Tony Vece?]
  
 
===VIC-20===
 
===VIC-20===
*''Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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*''Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Eric Popejoy]
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.eobet.com/alternate-reality/files/iaq.txt "Ken Jordan's perspective on Alternate Reality" (Mr. Jordan mentions working as a programmer at McT doing Sega conversions)]
 
*[http://www.eobet.com/alternate-reality/files/iaq.txt "Ken Jordan's perspective on Alternate Reality" (Mr. Jordan mentions working as a programmer at McT doing Sega conversions)]
 
*[http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/53594-tapper-was-completed-for-the-5200-in-the-80s/ AtariAge thread "Tapper was completed for the 5200, in the 80's!"]
 
*[http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/53594-tapper-was-completed-for-the-5200-in-the-80s/ AtariAge thread "Tapper was completed for the 5200, in the 80's!"]
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 3 November 2019

Loudware, Inc., dba McT (Microcomputer Technologies; aka McToy), was incorporated on September 22, 1982. The company was founded by inventor Bob McCaslin with an investor named J.P. Heyes and is perhaps best known for producing the SpeeDemon accelerator for the Apple II. The company split up at some point, with some former employees starting Zip Technology and others starting Bits & Pieces (Bits & Pieces Technology, Inc.), both of which also produced Apple II accelerators. [1]

Research Methods: Hidden data, interviews, online resources (see Links)

2600

  • Dr Pepper (unreleased) (publisher unknown) [Eric Popejoy?]
  • Heart Like a Wheel (unreleased) (20th Century Fox) [Jim Collas] [2]

5200

  • Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
  • Tapper (unreleased) (Sega) [Ken Jordan]

Apple II

  • Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
  • Up'n Down (US Publisher: Sega) [Eric Popejoy, Ken Jordan]

Atari 8-bit

  • Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
  • Tapper (US Publisher: Sega) [Ken Jordan]
  • Up'n Down (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) [Charlie Kulas] [3]

Commodore 64

  • Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (US Publisher: Sega)
  • Up'n Down (US Publisher: Sega; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) [Tony Vece?]

VIC-20

  • Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (US Publisher: Sega)
  • Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (US Publisher: Sega) [Eric Popejoy]

Links