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'''MicroGraphicImage''' (MGI) (incorporated on February 4, 1983) was a publisher and developer in Dallas, Texas, started by former Apollo employees Tim Martin and Robert Barber with the money they made developing ''Halloween'' for the Atari 2600 [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502183436/http://cashfoley.com/2008/01/17/TheNotsoSpectacularRiseAndFallOfMicroGraphicImage.aspx] for [[VSS]]. [https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/ed_salvo/interview_ed_salvo.html] Though ''Spelunker'' is its most famous game, MGI also performed contract development for Brøderbund, Parker Brothers, and CBS Electronics. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502183436/http://cashfoley.com/2008/01/17/TheNotsoSpectacularRiseAndFallOfMicroGraphicImage.aspx]
  
Started by former Apollo employees Tim Martin, Robert Barber, and Cash Foley with money Barber and Martin made from developing Halloween for the Atari 2600 for [[Company:VSS|VSS]]. Though Spelunker is MGI's most famous game, it is claimed the company did work for Brøderbund, Parker Brothers, and CBS Electronics. [http://cashfoley.com/CategoryView,category,Personal.aspx]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
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===5200===
 
===5200===
*"Solar Fox" (unreleased) (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
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*''Solar Fox'' (unreleased) (CBS Electronics) [Van Mai] [https://www.atariprotos.com/rumormill/5200/5200rumor.htm] [https://gamehistory.org/wabbit/]
  
===Atari 8-Bit===
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===Atari 8-bit===
*"Solar Fox" (unreleased) (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
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*''Solar Fox'' (unreleased) (CBS Electronics) [https://www.atariprotos.com/rumormill/5200/5200rumor.htm]
 
*''Spelunker'' (US Publisher: MicroGraphicImage, Brøderbund)
 
*''Spelunker'' (US Publisher: MicroGraphicImage, Brøderbund)
  
 
===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
 
*''Spelunker'' (US Publisher: Brøderbund)
 
*''Spelunker'' (US Publisher: Brøderbund)
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===TI-99/4A===
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*''Choplifter!'' (unreleased) (Texas Instruments) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AChoplifter#TI-99.2F4a]
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://cashfoley.com/CategoryView,category,Personal.aspx The notso Spectacular Rise and Fall of MicroGraphicImage (Cash Foley Blog)]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080502183436/http://cashfoley.com/2008/01/17/TheNotsoSpectacularRiseAndFallOfMicroGraphicImage.aspx The notso Spectacular Rise and Fall of MicroGraphicImage (Cash Foley Blog)]
*[http://www.atariprotos.com/ AtariProtos.com]
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 13 February 2023

MicroGraphicImage (MGI) (incorporated on February 4, 1983) was a publisher and developer in Dallas, Texas, started by former Apollo employees Tim Martin and Robert Barber with the money they made developing Halloween for the Atari 2600 [1] for VSS. [2] Though Spelunker is its most famous game, MGI also performed contract development for Brøderbund, Parker Brothers, and CBS Electronics. [3]

Research Methods: Online resources

5200

  • Solar Fox (unreleased) (CBS Electronics) [Van Mai] [4] [5]

Atari 8-bit

  • Solar Fox (unreleased) (CBS Electronics) [6]
  • Spelunker (US Publisher: MicroGraphicImage, Brøderbund)

Commodore 64

  • Spelunker (US Publisher: Brøderbund)

TI-99/4A

  • Choplifter! (unreleased) (Texas Instruments) [7]

Links