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The name might refer to three founders. Were Jun Wada (和田淳) and Makoto Horai (宝来慎) (''A.E.'') co-founders? Not much is known.
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'''Programmers-3 Inc.''' (株式会社プログラマーズ・スリー) was a company formed in Tokyo by Jun Wada (和田淳) and Makoto Hourai (宝来慎), the creators of the Apple II shooter ''A.E.'', with Yoshio Taya (田谷与志夫) [https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n02oct1982/page/46/mode/1up], the company's president.<sup>[[#foot1|1]] [[#foot2|2]]</sup>
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions
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<small>'''Footnotes:'''</small><br />
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<span id="foot1"><small>1. ''Technopolis'' (Vol. 13, 1983/8), p. 110</small></span><br />
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<span id="foot2"><small>2. ''Technopolis'' (Vol. 16, 1983/11), p. 80</small></span>
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, [[Programmers-3 (hidden data)|hidden data]]
  
 
===Apple II===
 
===Apple II===
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===FM-7===
 
===FM-7===
 
*''A.E.'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
 
*''A.E.'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
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*<div style="color:red">'''''Crisis Mountain'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq)'''</div>
 
*''Miner 2049er'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
 
*''Miner 2049er'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
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*<div style="color:red">'''''Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq)'''</div>
  
===HX-20/HC-20===
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===HC-20/HX-20===
 
*''Jumping Pawn'' [http://www.chrismcovell.com/diary.html#epson]
 
*''Jumping Pawn'' [http://www.chrismcovell.com/diary.html#epson]
  
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===SMC-777===
 
===SMC-777===
*''Choplifter'' (JP Publisher: Sony) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBsLRSfT8kg]
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*<div style="color:red">'''''Championship Lode Runner'' (JP Publisher: Sony)'''</div>
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:<small>Developer: Raly Systems? (Predecessor of Foretune? Some of the people in the credits on the disk were later involved with Foretune, including the president.)</small>
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:<small>Unable to find the back of the box to confirm Programmers-3's involvement.</small>
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*''Choplifter'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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*''Lode Runner'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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:<small>Developer: Raly Systems? (Predecessor of Foretune? Some of the people in the credits on the disk were later involved with Foretune, including the president.)</small>
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*''Star Blazer'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 06:00, 28 April 2024

Programmers-3 Inc. (株式会社プログラマーズ・スリー) was a company formed in Tokyo by Jun Wada (和田淳) and Makoto Hourai (宝来慎), the creators of the Apple II shooter A.E., with Yoshio Taya (田谷与志夫) [1], the company's president.1 2

Footnotes:
1. Technopolis (Vol. 13, 1983/8), p. 110
2. Technopolis (Vol. 16, 1983/11), p. 80

Research Methods: Actual mentions, hidden data

Apple II

  • A.E. (US Publisher: Brøderbund)

FM-7

  • A.E. (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
  • Crisis Mountain (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
  • Miner 2049er (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
  • Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory (JP Publisher: Comptiq)

HC-20/HX-20

  • Jumping Pawn [2]

PC-88

  • A.E. (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
  • Crisis Mountain (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
  • The Heist (JP Publisher: Comptiq)
  • Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory (JP Publisher: Comptiq)

SMC-777

  • Championship Lode Runner (JP Publisher: Sony)
Developer: Raly Systems? (Predecessor of Foretune? Some of the people in the credits on the disk were later involved with Foretune, including the president.)
Unable to find the back of the box to confirm Programmers-3's involvement.
  • Choplifter (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Lode Runner (JP Publisher: Sony)
Developer: Raly Systems? (Predecessor of Foretune? Some of the people in the credits on the disk were later involved with Foretune, including the president.)
  • Star Blazer (JP Publisher: Sony)