Difference between revisions of "Action Graphics"
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===5200=== | ===5200=== | ||
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
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+ | ===Adam=== | ||
+ | *''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | ||
+ | *''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | ||
+ | *''Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever!'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | ||
===Amiga=== | ===Amiga=== | ||
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===Atari 8-bit=== | ===Atari 8-bit=== | ||
*''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Beamrider'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
+ | *''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | ||
===ColecoVision=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
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*''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Pitfall!'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
:<small>Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual</small> | :<small>Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual</small> | ||
− | * | + | *''Pitstop'' (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [http://forums.crosswalk.com/fb.aspx?m=4467826] [http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/82842-retrogaming-times-monthly-issue-%2321/page__view__findpost__p__1010274] |
*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
===Commodore 64=== | ===Commodore 64=== | ||
*''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Activision Decathlon, The'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
+ | *''Artillery Duel'' (US Publisher: Xonox) | ||
*''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | *''Beamrider'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div> | ||
− | *''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | + | *''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) |
*''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | *''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | ||
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*''Pitfall!'' (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | *''Pitfall!'' (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | ||
*''Zenji'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | *''Zenji'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | ||
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+ | ===PCjr=== | ||
+ | *''Artillery Duel'' (unreleased?) (Xonox?) | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 17 November 2010
Action Graphics 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 (DNA) [4], and folded in 1985. [5] According to former Astrocade employee Tom Meeks, Ogdon formed the company with John Perkins. [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)
- Incredible Wizard, The (US Publisher: Astrocade)
- Solar Conqueror (US Publisher: Astrocade)
Atari 8-bit
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
- Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
ColecoVision
- Activision Decathlon, The (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
- Activision Decathlon, The (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)
MSX*
- Activision Decathlon, The / Decathlon (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
- Beamrider (UK Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
- Pitfall! (EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
- Zenji (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
PCjr
- Artillery Duel (unreleased?) (Xonox?)
* Coleco-to-MSX conversions may have been performed by another firm or person outside the company