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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") was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president.
  
At the same time, Zipnick ran a company called ICOM Systems, which was involved with developing computerized market research devices. In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and started [[ICOM Simulations]]. [https://books.google.com/books/about/Zipnick_V_Stone.html?id=PQSNThK8DRMC]
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At the same time, Zipnick ran a company called ICOM Systems, which developed computerized market research devices. In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and started [[ICOM Simulations]] [https://books.google.com/books?id=z_w-zN65CakC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false], a computer software business that essentially succeeded TMQ.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources

Revision as of 04:44, 22 May 2018

TMQ Software, Inc. ("Trade Mark of Quality") was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president.

At the same time, Zipnick ran a company called ICOM Systems, which developed computerized market research devices. In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and started ICOM Simulations [1], a computer software business that essentially succeeded TMQ.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources

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  • 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] [2]
  • 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] [3]

PC Booter

  • Hard Hat Mack (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) [Kevin Gilmore, Dana How]