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Development company that operated from 1979 to 1984. Headed up by Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor, both graduates of Binhamton University with Masters in Computer Systems.
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'''Base Two''' was a development company headed by Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor, both graduates of Binghamton University with Masters in Computer Systems. They later co-founded [[Venture Technologies]].
  
In addition to the games below, Base Two also developed the Parker Brothers handheld games Split Second, Reflex, and Q*bert.
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In addition to the games below, Base Two also developed the world's first electronic ''Monopoly'' game (designed to sit in the middle of the ''Monopoly'' board) and the handheld games ''Split Second'', ''Reflex'', and ''Q*bert'' for Parker Brothers.
  
Former address: 43 Neillian Street, Bedford, MA 01730
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(Former address: 43 Neillian Street, Bedford, MA 01730)
  
'''See also:''' [[Venture Technologies]]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Interviews (see below)
  
'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Interviews (see below)
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor|Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor]]
 
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [http://gdri.smspower.org/interviews/hallidaysebor.php Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor]
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===5200===
 
===5200===
*''Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
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*''Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)*
  
===Atari 8-Bit===
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:<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Atari 8-bit-to-5200 conversion may have been performed by another firm or person outside the company.</small>
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===Atari 8-bit===
 
*''Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
 
*''Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe'' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
 
*''Q*bert Word'' (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
 
*''Q*bert Word'' (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
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[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 04:23, 30 September 2017

Base Two was a development company headed by Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor, both graduates of Binghamton University with Masters in Computer Systems. They later co-founded Venture Technologies.

In addition to the games below, Base Two also developed the world's first electronic Monopoly game (designed to sit in the middle of the Monopoly board) and the handheld games Split Second, Reflex, and Q*bert for Parker Brothers.

(Former address: 43 Neillian Street, Bedford, MA 01730)

Research Methods: Interviews (see below)

Related Interviews: Bob Halliday and Chase Sebor

5200

  • Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)*
* Atari 8-bit-to-5200 conversion may have been performed by another firm or person outside the company.

Atari 8-bit

  • Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
  • Q*bert Word (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)