TMQ Software
From Game Developer Research Institute
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)