TMQ Software

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)