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− | '''Eastridge Technology''' is a computer software development firm founded by Nick Eastridge in 1985. It is located in Princeton, New Jersey. [http://www.e-t.com/about.html] | + | '''Eastridge Technology''' is a computer software development firm founded by Nick Eastridge in 1985. It is located in Princeton, New Jersey. [http://www.e-t.com/about.html] |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews, shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews, shared staff | ||
===Amiga=== | ===Amiga=== | ||
+ | *''Paperboy 2'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
*''Wing Commander'' (unreleased version?) | *''Wing Commander'' (unreleased version?) | ||
:<small>Eastridge was converting the game to Amiga at one point, according to ''The One'' magazine (page 36). [http://amr.abime.net/issue_314_pages] The final game credits British programmer Nick Pelling with the conversion.</small> | :<small>Eastridge was converting the game to Amiga at one point, according to ''The One'' magazine (page 36). [http://amr.abime.net/issue_314_pages] The final game credits British programmer Nick Pelling with the conversion.</small> | ||
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*''Dark Castle'' (US Publisher: Three-Sixty Pacific; EU Publisher: Mirrorsoft) | *''Dark Castle'' (US Publisher: Three-Sixty Pacific; EU Publisher: Mirrorsoft) | ||
*''Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) [http://www.atarimania.com/st/files/fiendish_freddy_mindscape.pdf] | *''Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) [http://www.atarimania.com/st/files/fiendish_freddy_mindscape.pdf] | ||
+ | *''Paperboy 2'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
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+ | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
+ | *<div style="color:red">''Battleship'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
+ | *''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | *''Conan'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | :<small>Graphics: Gray Matter?</small> | ||
+ | *<div style="color:red">''Days of Thunder'' (unreleased version) (sound programming?) (US Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
+ | *''Dirty Harry'' (sound programming?) (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | *''Gauntlet II'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | *''Infiltrator'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | :<small>Game design, graphics: Gray Matter</small> | ||
+ | *''The Last Starfighter'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | *''Mad Max'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | :<small>Game design, graphics: Gray Matter[https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgray1/]</small> | ||
+ | *''M.U.L.E.'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | *<div style="color:red">''Orb 3-D'' (sound programming?) (US Publisher: The Software Toolworks)</div> | ||
+ | *''Paperboy'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape; JP Publisher: Altron) | ||
+ | *''Paperboy 2'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
+ | :<small>Graphics: Gray Matter?</small> | ||
+ | *''WWF: King of the Ring'' (US Publisher: LJN) | ||
+ | :<small>Graphics: Gray Matter</small> | ||
===Game Boy=== | ===Game Boy=== | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Gauntlet II'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Gauntlet II'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
− | *<div style="color:red">'' | + | *<div style="color:red">''Klax'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> |
+ | *<div style="color:red">''Marble Madness'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
+ | *''Miner 2049er'' (US Publisher: Mindscape) | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Paperboy'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Paperboy'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
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:<small>Graphics: Gray Matter?</small> | :<small>Graphics: Gray Matter?</small> | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Pit-Fighter'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Pit-Fighter'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | ||
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===Game Boy Color=== | ===Game Boy Color=== | ||
− | *<div style="color:red">''Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge'' (sound?) (US Publisher: Hasbro Interactive)</div> | + | *<div style="color:red">''Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge'' (sound driver?) (US Publisher: Hasbro Interactive)</div> |
− | :<small> | + | :<small>Developer: [[Morning Star Multimedia]]; Some Graphics?: [[Game Titan]]</small> |
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*''Pong: The Next Level'' / ''Pong'' (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Hasbro Interactive) | *''Pong: The Next Level'' / ''Pong'' (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Hasbro Interactive) | ||
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===SNES=== | ===SNES=== | ||
− | :<small>The following games use Eastridge's sound driver | + | :<small>The following games use Eastridge's sound driver:</small> |
*<div style="color:red">''The Chessmaster'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape JP Publisher: Altron)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''The Chessmaster'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape JP Publisher: Altron)</div> | ||
*<div style="color:red">''The Great Waldo Search'' (sound programming?) (US Publisher: THQ)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''The Great Waldo Search'' (sound programming?) (US Publisher: THQ)</div> | ||
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*<div style="color:red">''James Bond Jr.'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''James Bond Jr.'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Miracle Piano Teaching System'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: The Software Toolworks)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Miracle Piano Teaching System'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: The Software Toolworks)</div> | ||
− | * | + | *''Paperboy 2'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape) |
*<div style="color:red">''Pit-Fighter'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Pit-Fighter'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | ||
*<div style="color:red">''The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: THQ)</div> | ||
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*<div style="color:red">''The Terminator'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''The Terminator'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Wayne's World'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Wayne's World'' (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)</div> | ||
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+ | ===Windows=== | ||
+ | *''Just Me and My Dad'' (programming) (US Publisher: GT Interactive) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmvClHJPOgU] | ||
+ | *''Just Me and My Mom'' (programming) (US Publisher: GT Interactive) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAJMDU_r23g] | ||
==Links== | ==Links== |
Latest revision as of 04:43, 4 February 2022
Eastridge Technology is a computer software development firm founded by Nick Eastridge in 1985. It is located in Princeton, New Jersey. [1]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews, shared staff
Amiga
- Paperboy 2 (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Wing Commander (unreleased version?)
- Eastridge was converting the game to Amiga at one point, according to The One magazine (page 36). [2] The final game credits British programmer Nick Pelling with the conversion.
DOS
- Dark Castle (US Publisher: Three-Sixty Pacific; EU Publisher: Mirrorsoft)
- Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun (US Publisher: Mindscape) [3]
- Paperboy 2 (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
Famicom/NES
- Battleship (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Conan (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Graphics: Gray Matter?
- Days of Thunder (unreleased version) (sound programming?) (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Dirty Harry (sound programming?) (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Gauntlet II (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Infiltrator (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Game design, graphics: Gray Matter
- The Last Starfighter (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Mad Max (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Game design, graphics: Gray Matter[4]
- M.U.L.E. (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Orb 3-D (sound programming?) (US Publisher: The Software Toolworks)
- Paperboy (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape; JP Publisher: Altron)
- Paperboy 2 (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Graphics: Gray Matter?
- WWF: King of the Ring (US Publisher: LJN)
- Graphics: Gray Matter
Game Boy
- Gauntlet II (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Klax (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Marble Madness (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Miner 2049er (US Publisher: Mindscape)
- Paperboy (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Paperboy 2 (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Graphics: Gray Matter?
- Pit-Fighter (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
- Graphics?: Gray Matter [5]; ?: Panoramic Software
- Super Battletank (some programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Absolute Entertainment)
- [Some?] Programming: Panoramic Software
- WWF King of the Ring (programming) (US/EU Publisher: LJN; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
- Graphics: Gray Matter; ?: Panoramic Software
Game Boy Color
- Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (sound driver?) (US Publisher: Hasbro Interactive)
- Developer: Morning Star Multimedia; Some Graphics?: Game Titan
- Pong: The Next Level / Pong (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Hasbro Interactive)
- Developer: Morning Star Multimedia
SNES
- The following games use Eastridge's sound driver:
- The Chessmaster (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape JP Publisher: Altron)
- The Great Waldo Search (sound programming?) (US Publisher: THQ)
- The Incredible Crash Dummies / The Incredible Crash Dummies: Slick Bouya no Daichousen (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: LJN; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
- James Bond Jr. (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
- Miracle Piano Teaching System (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: The Software Toolworks)
- Paperboy 2 (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Pit-Fighter (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
- Relief Pitcher (US Publisher: Left Field Entertainment)
- Steel Talons (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Left Field Entertainment)
- The Terminator (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
- Wayne's World (sound programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)
Windows
- Just Me and My Dad (programming) (US Publisher: GT Interactive) [6]
- Just Me and My Mom (programming) (US Publisher: GT Interactive) [7]