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Vektor Grafix Ltd., based in Leeds, was founded in June 1987 by Andy Craven and Danny Gallagher. The company specialised in 3D games on early home computers. It was acquired in 1992 by MicroProse to become an internal studio. It was shut down in late 1993 after MicroProse merged with Spectrum HoloByte.

Research Methods: Online resources (see Links), Print, shared staff, direct mentions

As Vektor Grafix

Acorn Electron

  • Star Wars (UK Publisher: Domark)

Amiga

  • Fighter Bomber / Strike Aces (UK Publisher: Activision; US Publisher: Accolade)
  • The Killing Cloud / Killing Cloud (EU Publisher: Image Works; US Publisher: Konami)
  • Shuttle (EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (UK Publisher: Domark)

Amstrad CPC

  • Fighter Bomber (UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Star Wars (UK Publisher: Domark)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (UK Publisher: Domark)

Atari ST

  • Fighter Bomber (UK Publisher: Activision)
  • The Killing Cloud (EU Publisher: Image Works)
  • Shuttle (EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (UK Publisher: Domark)

BBC Micro

  • Star Wars (UK Publisher: Domark)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (UK Publisher: Domark)

Commodore 64

  • Fighter Bomber (UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Star Wars (UK Publisher: Domark; US Publisher: Brøderbund)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (UK Publisher: Domark)

DOS

  • Fighter Bomber / Strike Aces (UK Publisher: Activision; US Publisher: Accolade)
  • The Killing Cloud / Killing Cloud (EU Publisher: Image Works; US Publisher: Konami)
  • Shuttle (EU/US Publisher: Virgin)
  • Star Wars (UK Publisher: Domark; US Publisher: Brøderbund)

ZX Spectrum

  • Fighter Bomber (UK Publisher: Activision)
  • Star Wars (UK Publisher: Domark)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (UK Publisher: Domark)

As MicroProse Leeds

Atari ST

  • B-17 Flying Fortress (EU Publisher: MicroProse)
  • Dogfight (EU Publisher: MicroProse)

Commodore Amiga

  • B-17 Flying Fortress (EU Publisher: MicroProse)
  • Dogfight (EU Publisher: MicroProse)

DOS

  • B-17 Flying Fortress (EU/US Publisher: MicroProse)
  • Dogfight / Air Duel (EU/US Publisher: MicroProse)

References

Links