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Revision as of 22:19, 17 May 2017

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Pacific Dataworks International (originally Lyndon & Associates; the names Grey Matter and Discovery Software had been considered) was a development company founded in January 1987 by programmer Troy Lyndon after leaving Gamestar. Incorporated in May 1987, it initially consisted of Lyndon working out of his condo but gradually expanded. [1]

Other principals of the company included Scott Maxwell and Michael Knox. Lyndon and Knox later started Park Place Productions.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), print, shared staff

Commodore 64

  • Bionic Commando (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Defender of the Crown (animation programming, special visual effects) (US Publisher: Cinemaware)
Some Programming: Alien Technology Group; Sound: Palace Software
  • Designasaurus (US/EU Publisher: Britannica Software)
  • Gun.Smoke (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Hat Trick (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Mini Golf (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Sarge (unreleased) (Capcom) [2]
  • Side Arms Hyper Dyne (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • The Speed Rumbler (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Stocker (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Street Fighter (US Publisher: Capcom) [Stephen Rozner - programmer]
  • Strider
Stephen Rozner said he worked on this in The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1, but the screenshots on the back of the US box are from the Tiertex version.

DOS

  • Bionic Commando (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War (US Publisher: Kyodai)
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Hat Trick (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Side Arms Hyper Dyne (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Trojan (US Publisher: Capcom)

NES

  • Street Fighter (unreleased)

?

  • 1942 (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Black Tiger (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Tiger Road (US Publisher: Capcom)

Links