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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. Shaffer and Verson worked in California, while Crowley and Gaucher worked in Chicago. | + | '''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. On-Time Software split 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 | ||
===2600=== | ===2600=== | ||
| − | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Louis Marbel (producer, game concept); Joe Gaucher ( | + | *''Gyruss'' (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Joe Gaucher (programmer), Dan Kurczewski (music)] |
| + | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Louis Marbel (Parker Brothers) (producer, game concept); Joe Gaucher, Paul Crowley (programmers)] [https://forums.atariage.com/topic/88086-octopussy-some-of-the-mystery-solved/] | ||
| + | *''Mr. Do's Castle'' (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
| + | :<small>Outsourced to another company</small> | ||
| + | *''Popeye'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Joe Gaucher] | ||
| + | :<small>According to the programmer, this was started at Roklan but finished at On-Time Software.</small> | ||
===5200=== | ===5200=== | ||
*''Gyruss'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | *''Gyruss'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | ||
*''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | ||
| + | *''Mr. Do's Castle'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
| + | :<small>Outsourced to another company</small> | ||
===Adam=== | ===Adam=== | ||
| − | *''Mathemagician's Quest'' (unreleased) (Coleco) [Paul Crowley] | + | *''Mathemagician's Quest'' / ''Math Quest'' (unreleased) (Coleco) [Paul Crowley] |
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| + | ===Amiga=== | ||
| + | *''Dream Zone'' (under subcontract with [[Windy City Software]]) (US Publisher: Baudville) [Cameron Shaffer] | ||
===Atari 8-bit=== | ===Atari 8-bit=== | ||
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:<small>The Atari 8-bit version was originally being developed by Roklan.</small> | :<small>The Atari 8-bit version was originally being developed by Roklan.</small> | ||
*''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] | ||
| + | *''Mr. Do's Castle'' (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
===ColecoVision=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
*''Gyruss'' (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley] | *''Gyruss'' (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley] | ||
*''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley] | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley] | ||
| + | *''Mr. Do's Castle'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley?] | ||
*''Up 'n Down'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Paul Crowley] | *''Up 'n Down'' (US Publisher: Sega) [Paul Crowley] | ||
===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
| + | *''Gyruss'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
| + | :<small>Subcontracted to Windy City Software</small> | ||
*''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | *''James Bond 007'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
| + | *''Mr. Do's Castle'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) | ||
*''Popeye'' (unreleased version) (Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] [https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/popeye-v1/] | *''Popeye'' (unreleased version) (Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] [https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/popeye-v1/] | ||
| − | :<small>The released version was developed by [[Western Technologies]].</small> | + | :<small>The released version was developed by [[Western Technologies]]. The Roklan version was a port of the Atari 8-bit version, which Parker apparently did not like. Interestingly, the Atari 8-bit 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> | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/2017*/http://www.ontimesoftware.com/ Official website] (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) | *[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] | *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] | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpeMKGMTmt8 The History of Roklan Corporation | VCFMW 17 (2022)] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:23, 23 January 2023
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. On-Time Software split up at some point, but Shaffer continues to run the company today.
Research Methods: Online resources, interviews
2600
- Gyruss (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Joe Gaucher (programmer), Dan Kurczewski (music)]
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Louis Marbel (Parker Brothers) (producer, game concept); Joe Gaucher, Paul Crowley (programmers)] [1]
- Mr. Do's Castle (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers)
- Outsourced to another company
- Popeye (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Joe Gaucher]
- According to the programmer, this was started at Roklan but finished at On-Time Software.
5200
- Gyruss (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson]
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson]
- Mr. Do's Castle (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
- Outsourced to another company
Adam
- Mathemagician's Quest / Math Quest (unreleased) (Coleco) [Paul Crowley]
Amiga
- Dream Zone (under subcontract with Windy City Software) (US Publisher: Baudville) [Cameron Shaffer]
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]
- Mr. Do's Castle (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers)
ColecoVision
- Gyruss (US/CA Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley]
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley]
- Mr. Do's Castle (US Publisher: Parker Brothers) [Paul Crowley?]
- Up 'n Down (US Publisher: Sega) [Paul Crowley]
Commodore 64
- Gyruss (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
- Subcontracted to Windy City Software
- James Bond 007 (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
- Mr. Do's Castle (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
- Popeye (unreleased version) (Parker Brothers) [Jack Verson] [2]
- The released version was developed by Western Technologies. The Roklan version was a port of the Atari 8-bit version, which Parker apparently did not like. Interestingly, the Atari 8-bit 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]
- The History of Roklan Corporation | VCFMW 17 (2022)
