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− | '''Action Graphics''' was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [http:// | + | '''Action Graphics, Inc.''' was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-01/features/9405010406_1_video-games-incredible-technologies-arcade/2] (originally Cary? [http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/2600/Atari_case_history.html]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [http://www.ballyalley.com/misc_docs/tidbits_from_brett_bilbrey.pdf], software manager for [[Dave Nutting Associates]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=YjAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=&f=false]. It was incorporated on September 18, 1981 [http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/], and folded in 1985. [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-01/features/9405010406_1_video-games-incredible-technologies-arcade/2] |
Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [http://user.zoominfo.com/Search/ReferencesView.aspx?PersonID=3046324] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google] [http://www.itsgames.com/itsgames/AboutIT/history.jsp] | Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [http://user.zoominfo.com/Search/ReferencesView.aspx?PersonID=3046324] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24158522.html?dids=24158522:24158522&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+01%2C+1994&author=Paula+Lauer.+Special+To+The+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+VIDEO+GAME%3A+AN+INCREDIBLE+SUCCESS+STORY&pqatl=google] [http://www.itsgames.com/itsgames/AboutIT/history.jsp] | ||
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===Astrocade=== | ===Astrocade=== | ||
*''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) | *''Cosmic Raiders'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) | ||
− | *''Incredible Wizard | + | *''The Incredible Wizard'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) |
*''Solar Conqueror'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) | *''Solar Conqueror'' (US Publisher: Astrocade) | ||
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===ColecoVision=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
− | *''Activision Decathlon | + | *''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision) |
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | ||
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
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===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
− | *''Activision Decathlon | + | *''The Activision Decathlon'' (US Publisher: Activision) |
*''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | ||
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | *''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) |
Revision as of 14:27, 8 January 2013
Action Graphics, Inc. was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [1] (originally Cary? [2]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [3], software manager for Dave Nutting Associates [4]. It was incorporated on September 18, 1981 [5], and folded in 1985. [6]
Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [7] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies, which found great success with Golden Tee Golf. [8] [9]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print
2600
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
5200
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
Adam
- Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Jeopardy! (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever! (US Publisher: Coleco)
Amiga
- MasterType (US Publisher: Scarborough Systems)
Astrocade
- Cosmic Raiders (US Publisher: Astrocade)
- The Incredible Wizard (US Publisher: Astrocade)
- Solar Conqueror (US Publisher: Astrocade)
Atari 8-bit
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
- Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
ColecoVision
- The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
- Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
- Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual
Commodore 64
- The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
- Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)
- Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Activision)
- Winter Games (US Publisher: Epyx)
PCjr
- Artillery Duel (unreleased?) (Xonox?)