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| − | '''On-Time Software Inc.''' was started by four ex-[[Roklan]] employees — Paul Crowley, Joe Gaucher, Cameron Shaffer, and Jack Verson — after that company folded. It was incorporated in California on May 2, 1984 | + | '''On-Time Software Inc.''' was started by four ex-[[Roklan]] employees — Paul Crowley, Joe Gaucher, Cameron Shaffer, and Jack Verson — after that company folded. It was incorporated in California on May 2, 1984. Shaffer and Verson worked in California, while Crowley and Gaucher worked in Chicago. The company broke up at some point, but Shaffer continues to run the company today. |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources, interviews | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources, interviews | ||
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| − | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | + | *''Gyruss'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] |
| + | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | ||
===Adam=== | ===Adam=== | ||
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===Atari 8-bit=== | ===Atari 8-bit=== | ||
| − | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | + | *''Gyruss'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] |
| + | :<small>The Atari 8-bit version was originally being developed by Roklan.</small> | ||
| + | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | ||
===ColecoVision=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
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===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
*''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
| + | *''Popeye'' (unreleased version) (Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] [https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/popeye-v1/] | ||
| + | :<small>The released version was developed by [[Western Technologies]].</small> | ||
*''Time Tunnel'' ("help") (US Publisher: Celery Software; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) | *''Time Tunnel'' ("help") (US Publisher: Celery Software; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold) | ||
:<small>Developer: Applied Systems Engineering</small> | :<small>Developer: Applied Systems Engineering</small> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.ontimesoftware.com/ Official website] | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/2017*/http://www.ontimesoftware.com/ Official website] (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) |
| + | *ANTIC: The Atari 8-bit Podcast interview with Jack Verson [https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-429-jack-verson-action-quest-ghost-encounters-journey-to-the-planets-gyruss] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsUgbY6VRRM] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 02:28, 5 December 2021
On-Time Software Inc. was started by four ex-Roklan employees — Paul Crowley, Joe Gaucher, Cameron Shaffer, and Jack Verson — after that company folded. It was incorporated in California on May 2, 1984. Shaffer and Verson worked in California, while Crowley and Gaucher worked in Chicago. The company broke up at some point, but Shaffer continues to run the company today.
Research Methods: Online resources, interviews
2600
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Louis Marbel (producer, game concept); Joe Gaucher (programmer)] [1]
5200
- Gyruss (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson]
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson]
Adam
- Mathemagician's Quest (unreleased) (Coleco) [Paul Crowley]
Atari 8-bit
- Gyruss (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson]
- The Atari 8-bit version was originally being developed by Roklan.
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson]
ColecoVision
- Gyruss (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley]
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley]
- Up 'n Down (US Publisher: Sega) [Paul Crowley]
Commodore 64
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
- Popeye (unreleased version) (Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] [2]
- The released version was developed by Western Technologies.
- Time Tunnel ("help") (US Publisher: Celery Software; UK Publisher: U.S. Gold)
- Developer: Applied Systems Engineering
Links
- Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
- ANTIC: The Atari 8-bit Podcast interview with Jack Verson [3] [4]
