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*''Chuck Norris Superkicks'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Chuck Norris Superkicks'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Glacier Patrol'' (US Publisher: Telegames)
 
*''Glacier Patrol'' (US Publisher: Telegames)
*''Halloween'' (US Publisher: Wizard Video Games)
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:<small>Originally to be released by Sunrise Software</small>
:<small>Subcontracted to fellow ex-Apollo programmers Tim Martin and Robert Barber, who used the contract to fund the founding of [[MicroGraphicImage]] [http://cashfoley.com/default,date,2008-01-17.aspx]</small>
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*''Mountain King'' (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
 
*''Mountain King'' (US Publisher: CBS Electronics)
 
*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Snowplow'' (unreleased) (Sunrise Software) [http://www.atariprotos.com/rumormill/2600/2600rumor.htm]
 
*''Snowplow'' (unreleased) (Sunrise Software) [http://www.atariprotos.com/rumormill/2600/2600rumor.htm]
*''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (US Publisher: Wizard Video Games)
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*''Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The'' (US Publisher: Wizard Video Games)
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*<div style="color:red">''Universal Chaos'' (US Publisher: Telegames)</div>
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:<small>Originally to be released by CBS as ''Targ''</small>
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===5200===
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*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
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===Atari 8-bit===
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*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  
 
===ColecoVision===
 
===ColecoVision===
 
*''Amazing Bumpman'' (US Publisher: Telegames)
 
*''Amazing Bumpman'' (US Publisher: Telegames)
:<small>Originally to be released by Sunrise Software as "Number Bumper" [http://www.colecovision.dk/unreleased.htm]</small>
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:<small>Originally to be released by Sunrise Software as ''Number Bumper'' [http://www.colecovision.dk/unreleased.htm]</small>
 
*''Campaign '84'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Campaign '84'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Chuck Norris Superkicks'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Chuck Norris Superkicks'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
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*''Rolloverture'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Rolloverture'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
 
*''Sir Lancelot'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
 
*''Sir Lancelot'' (US Publisher: Xonox)
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===Commodore 64===
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*''Campaign '84'' (unreleased?) (Sunrise Software) [http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/histsci/GamesC_CL.htm]
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*''Gust Buster'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
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*''Rolloverture'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
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*''Quest for Quintana Roo'' (US Publisher: Sunrise Software)
  
 
===Unknown===
 
===Unknown===

Revision as of 09:19, 22 June 2010

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. [1]

May have become Telegames CDG.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, 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

5200

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

Atari 8-bit

  • 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 (unreleased?) (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