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| − | '''TMQ Software, Inc.''' ("Trade Mark of Quality") was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president. | + | '''TMQ Software, Inc.''' ("Trade Mark of Quality" [https://archive.org/details/198212SoftalkIBMV1N7/page/n7]) was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president. One of the company's major products was a database management system called File-Fax. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gT4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q&f=false] It was also involved with contract game development [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Secret_History_of_Mac_Gaming/KkIpDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT77&printsec=frontcover] and the development of computerized market research devices for A.C. Nielsen. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Zipnick_V_Stone/z_w-zN65CakC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=RA1-PA2&printsec=frontcover] |
| − | + | In 1983, Zipnick started a company called ICOM Systems, which carried on the business with Nielsen. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Zipnick_V_Stone/z_w-zN65CakC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=RA1-PA2&printsec=frontcover] In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and set up [[ICOM Simulations]]. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Zipnick_V_Stone/z_w-zN65CakC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA7&printsec=frontcover] (The sale was the subject of [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Zipnick_V_Stone/z_w-zN65CakC?hl=en&gbpv=0&kptab=overview a lawsuit] by Jay and Tod Zipnick alleging said sale was part of a fraudulent scheme by the defendants to wrest control of ICOM Systems from Tod.) | |
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*''Galactic Prospector'' (US Publisher: Disney) [Dan Repich] | *''Galactic Prospector'' (US Publisher: Disney) [Dan Repich] | ||
*''Moon Patrol'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Dan Repich] | *''Moon Patrol'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Dan Repich] | ||
| − | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Steve Hays] [http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=987] | + | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Steve Hays] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080312003452/http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=987#comment-11174] |
*''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: Datamost) | *''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: Datamost) | ||
*''Rescue on Fractalus!'' (US Publisher: Lucasfilm Games; UK Publisher: Activision) [Craig Seastrom] | *''Rescue on Fractalus!'' (US Publisher: Lucasfilm Games; UK Publisher: Activision) [Craig Seastrom] | ||
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| − | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Joe Alter] [ | + | *''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Joe Alter] [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-alter] |
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| + | *''Hard Hat Mack'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) [Kevin Gilmore, Dana How] | ||
| + | *''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: Datamost) | ||
===JR-200=== | ===JR-200=== | ||
*''Galactic Chase'' (US Publisher: Panasonic) | *''Galactic Chase'' (US Publisher: Panasonic) | ||
*''Joe Junk Man'' (US Publisher: Panasonic) | *''Joe Junk Man'' (US Publisher: Panasonic) | ||
| − | *''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: | + | *''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: Panasonic) |
| − | *''Rat Patrol'' (US Publisher: | + | *''Rat Patrol'' (US Publisher: Panasonic) |
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:01, 17 February 2024
TMQ Software, Inc. ("Trade Mark of Quality" [1]) was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president. One of the company's major products was a database management system called File-Fax. [2] It was also involved with contract game development [3] and the development of computerized market research devices for A.C. Nielsen. [4]
In 1983, Zipnick started a company called ICOM Systems, which carried on the business with Nielsen. [5] In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and set up ICOM Simulations. [6] (The sale was the subject of a lawsuit by Jay and Tod Zipnick alleging said sale was part of a fraudulent scheme by the defendants to wrest control of ICOM Systems from Tod.)
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources
2600
- Chase the Chuck Wagon (US Publisher: Spectravision)
- Subcontracted to programmer Michael Schwartz
Apple II
- Galactic Prospector (US Publisher: Disney) [Dan Repich]
- Moon Patrol (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Dan Repich]
- Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Steve Hays] [7]
- Pig Pen (US Publisher: Datamost)
- Rescue on Fractalus! (US Publisher: Lucasfilm Games; UK Publisher: Activision) [Craig Seastrom]
- Robotron: 2084 (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Steve Hays]
Commodore 64
- Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Joe Alter] [8]
IBM PC
- Hard Hat Mack (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) [Kevin Gilmore, Dana How]
- Pig Pen (US Publisher: Datamost)
JR-200
- Galactic Chase (US Publisher: Panasonic)
- Joe Junk Man (US Publisher: Panasonic)
- Pig Pen (US Publisher: Panasonic)
- Rat Patrol (US Publisher: Panasonic)
