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'''VSS''' ("Video Software Specialists") was a company in Dallas, Texas, United States, started by four former Apollo employees including Ed Salvo, Terry Grantham, and Mike Smith. It developed games for CBS Electronics, Xonox, Sunrise Software, 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.
  
May have become [http://www.telegames.com/contract.htm Telegames CDG].
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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>
  
 
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===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