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'''VSS, Inc.''' ("Video Software Specialists") was a development company in Dallas, Texas, United States, started by former Apollo employees Terry Grantham, George Kokoruda, Ed Salvo, and Mike Smith. Clients included CBS Electronics, Xonox, and Wizard Video Games. [http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_ed_salvo.html]
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'''VSS, Inc.''' ("Video Software Specialists") was a development company in Dallas, Texas, started by former Apollo employees Terry Grantham, George Kokoruda, Ed Salvo, and Mike Smith. Clients included CBS Electronics, Xonox, and Wizard Video Games. [http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/ed_salvo/interview_ed_salvo.html] It was incorporated on November 24, 1982.
  
Publisher Sunrise Software was VSS's sister company. Terry Grantham later started publisher/contract developer/mail-order retailer Telegames.
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Publisher Sunrise Software was VSS's sister company. They were succeeded by publisher/contract developer/mail-order retailer Telegames, which was started by Grantham.
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
  
 
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===2600===
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*''Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The'' (US Publisher: Wizard Video Games)
 
*''Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The'' (US Publisher: Wizard Video Games)
 
*<div style="color:red">''Universal Chaos'' (US Publisher: Telegames)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Universal Chaos'' (US Publisher: Telegames)</div>
:<small>Originally to be released by CBS as ''Targ''</small>
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:<small>Originally to be released by CBS as ''Targ'', based on the Exidy arcade game</small>
  
 
===5200===
 
===5200===
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===Atari 8-bit===
 
===Atari 8-bit===
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*''Astro-Grover'' (US Publisher: CBS Software)
 
*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  
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===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
*''Campaign '84'' (unreleased?) (Sunrise Software) [http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/histsci/GamesC_CL.htm]
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*''Campaign '84'' (Sunrise Software) [https://twitter.com/cabrinety/status/654057820950691840]
 
*''Gust Buster'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Gust Buster'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Rolloverture'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Rolloverture'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_ed_salvo.html Digital Press Interviews Ed Salvo]
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*[http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/ed_salvo/interview_ed_salvo.html Scott Stilphen Interviews Ed Salvo]
 
*[http://www.steverd.com/what26/what26.htm Development system sold by VSS]
 
*[http://www.steverd.com/what26/what26.htm Development system sold by VSS]
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 15:54, 24 September 2018

VSS, Inc. ("Video Software Specialists") was a development company in Dallas, Texas, started by former Apollo employees Terry Grantham, George Kokoruda, Ed Salvo, and Mike Smith. Clients included CBS Electronics, Xonox, and Wizard Video Games. [1] It was incorporated on November 24, 1982.

Publisher Sunrise Software was VSS's sister company. They were succeeded by publisher/contract developer/mail-order retailer Telegames, which was started by Grantham.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see Links)

2600

  • Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Glacier Patrol (US Publisher: Telegames)
Originally to be released by Sunrise Software
  • Mountain King (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
  • Quest for Quintana Roo (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Snowplow (unreleased) (Sunrise Software) [2]
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The (US Publisher: Wizard Video Games)
  • Universal Chaos (US Publisher: Telegames)
Originally to be released by CBS as Targ, based on the Exidy arcade game

5200

  • Quest for Quintana Roo (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)

Atari 8-bit

  • Astro-Grover (US Publisher: CBS Software)
  • Quest for Quintana Roo (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)

ColecoVision

  • Amazing Bumpman (US Publisher: Telegames)
Originally to be released by Sunrise Software as Number Bumper [3]
  • Campaign '84 (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Chuck Norris Superkicks (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Gust Buster (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Motocross Racer (US Publisher: Xonox)
  • Mountain King (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Quest for Quintana Roo (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Rolloverture (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Sir Lancelot (US Publisher: Xonox)

Commodore 64

  • Campaign '84 (Sunrise Software) [4]
  • Gust Buster (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Rolloverture (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  • Quest for Quintana Roo (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)

Unknown

  • Educational game with a penguin on ice (Sunrise Software)

Links