Difference between revisions of "TMQ Software"

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*''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] [http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=987]
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*''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]
 
*''Robotron: 2084'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Steve Hays]
 
*''Robotron: 2084'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Steve Hays]
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===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
 
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Joe Alter] [http://www.yatedo.fr/p/Joe+Alter/normal/b24ba6c6a2da10d5f6e66e43c3d6d686]
 
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Atarisoft) [Joe Alter] [http://www.yatedo.fr/p/Joe+Alter/normal/b24ba6c6a2da10d5f6e66e43c3d6d686]
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===JR-200===
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*''Galactic Chase'' (US Publisher: Panasonic)
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*''Joe Junk Man'' (US Publisher: Panasonic)
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*''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: Pansonic)
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*''Rat Patrol'' (US Publisher: Pansonic)
  
 
===PC Booter===
 
===PC Booter===
 
*''Hard Hat Mack'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) [Kevin Gilmore, Dana How]
 
*''Hard Hat Mack'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) [Kevin Gilmore, Dana How]
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*''Pig Pen'' (US Publisher: Datamost)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 15:57, 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

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] [2]
  • 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] [3]

JR-200

  • Galactic Chase (US Publisher: Panasonic)
  • Joe Junk Man (US Publisher: Panasonic)
  • Pig Pen (US Publisher: Pansonic)
  • Rat Patrol (US Publisher: Pansonic)

PC Booter

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