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− | '''Gremlin Industries''' was an American arcade game developer and manufacturer who manufactured wall games in the early 1970s before switching to video games starting 1976. | + | '''Gremlin Industries, Inc.''' was an American arcade game developer and manufacturer who manufactured wall games in the early 1970s before switching to video games starting 1976. They were purchased by [[Sega Enterprises, Inc.]] in 1978{{magref|cb|1978-10-28|72}}, and started releasing games with joint branding, first as '''Gremlin/Sega''', then as '''Sega/Gremlin'''. |
Sega/Gremlin changed their name to '''Sega Electronics''' in late 1982{{fileref|ArcadeExpress US 0110.pdf|page=2}}{{magref|cb|1982-11-20|66}} (according to chairman [[David Rosen]], the combined name was "a bit awkward"{{magref|joystik|5|24}}). Around which time they also started producing games for home systems, attempting to bring Paramount brands to home consoles (''[[Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator]]'' and ''[[Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom]]'' being the two surviving examples, though many more were planned). | Sega/Gremlin changed their name to '''Sega Electronics''' in late 1982{{fileref|ArcadeExpress US 0110.pdf|page=2}}{{magref|cb|1982-11-20|66}} (according to chairman [[David Rosen]], the combined name was "a bit awkward"{{magref|joystik|5|24}}). Around which time they also started producing games for home systems, attempting to bring Paramount brands to home consoles (''[[Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator]]'' and ''[[Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom]]'' being the two surviving examples, though many more were planned). | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Gremlin Industries.png|Gremlin Industries logo | Gremlin Industries.png|Gremlin Industries logo | ||
GremlinSega logo.png|Gremlin/Sega logo | GremlinSega logo.png|Gremlin/Sega logo | ||
+ | SegaGremlin logo.png|Sega/Gremlin logo | ||
+ | GremlinIndustries Group Photo.jpg|Promotional group photo | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 01.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 02.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 03.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 04.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 05.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 06.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 07.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 08.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 09.jpg | ||
+ | Gremlin 16250TechnologyDrive 10.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==Internal documents== | ||
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+ | Gremlin CorporateReportingStructure 1979-07-01.jpg|Corporate reporting structure (1979-07-01) | ||
+ | Gremlin CorporateReportingStructure 1981.jpg|Corporate reporting structure (1981) | ||
+ | Gremlin Administration 1981-03-05.jpg|Adminstration (1981-03-05) | ||
+ | Gremlin EngineeringDivision 1981-03-06.jpg|Engineering division (1981-03-06) | ||
+ | Gremlin ManufacturingDivision 1981-02-06.jpg|Manufacturing division (1981-02-06) | ||
+ | Gremlin MarketingDivision 1981-02-03.jpg|Marketing division (1981-02-03) | ||
+ | Gremlin ProductList.jpg|Product list | ||
+ | Gremlin History 1982-04-21.jpg|History (1982-04-21) | ||
+ | Gremlin Distributors 1982.pdf|Distributors by state (1982) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==Photographs== | ||
+ | :''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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+ | {{EarlySega}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Licensors]] |
Revision as of 13:10, 29 December 2021
- Not to be confused with Gremlin Graphics.
Sega Electronics | ||
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Founded: 1973 | ||
Defunct: 1983 | ||
Merged into: Sega Enterprises, Inc. (1978-09-29[1]) | ||
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Gremlin Industries, Inc. was an American arcade game developer and manufacturer who manufactured wall games in the early 1970s before switching to video games starting 1976. They were purchased by Sega Enterprises, Inc. in 1978[1], and started releasing games with joint branding, first as Gremlin/Sega, then as Sega/Gremlin.
Sega/Gremlin changed their name to Sega Electronics in late 1982[3][4] (according to chairman David Rosen, the combined name was "a bit awkward"[5]). Around which time they also started producing games for home systems, attempting to bring Paramount brands to home consoles (Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator and Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom being the two surviving examples, though many more were planned).
Sega Electronics was sold to Bally Midway after the summer of 1983 for an undisclosed price[6]. Home video games would continue to be sold under the Sega brand (including some of Midway's back catalogue, such as Tapper and Spy Hunter), but all arcade efforts would be badged as Bally Midway games. This would include games made by Sega in Japan for a short period (though Sega's Japanese business was otherwise unaffected by the sale)[6].
Contents
Softography
Discrete logic arcade
VIC Dual
- Safari (1977) (as Gremlin Industries)
- Depthcharge (1977) (as Gremlin Industries)
- Deep Scan (1979) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Head On (1979) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Head On 2 (1979) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Carnival (1980) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Digger (1980) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Pulsar (1980) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Borderline (1981) (as Sega/Gremlin)
G80
- Astro Blaster (1981) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Space Fury (1981) (as Sega/Gremlin)
- Eliminator (1981) (as Sega/Gremlin)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1982)
- Tac/Scan (1982)
- Pig Newton (1983)
Arcade
- Gee Bee (1978) (as Gremlin Industries)
- Astro Fighter (1979) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Space Firebird (1980) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Moon Cresta (1980) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Frogger (1981) (as Sega/Gremlin)
- Super Moon Cresta (1981) (as Sega/Gremlin)
- Tactician (1981) (as Sega/Gremlin)
Atari 2600
- Carnival (1982) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Thunderground (1983)
- Deep Scan (1983)
- Tac/Scan (1983)
- Spy Hunter (1984)
- Congo Bongo II (unreleased)
- Ixion (unreleased)
Intellivision
- Carnival (1982) (as Gremlin/Sega)
ColecoVision
- Carnival (1982) (as Gremlin/Sega)
- Space Fury (1983) (as Sega/Gremlin)
Atari 5200
Apple II
Atari 8-bit family
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Ixion (unreleased)
Commodore 64
MSX
- Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (1983)
- Congo Bongo (1983)
VIC-20
- Ixion (unreleased)
Blockade hardware
- Should this section and its respective games be removed? It's unclear if Sega was involved during this time.
Atari 2600
- Spy Hunter (1983)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Tac/Scan (1983)
- Thunderground (1983)
- Sub Scan (198x)
Atari 5200
Magazine articles
- Main article: Sega Electronics/Magazine articles.
Gallery
Internal documents
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Sega Electronics
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cash Box, "October 28, 1978" (US; 1978-10-28), page 72
- ↑ Cash Box, "July 2, 1983" (US; 1983-07-02), page 94
- ↑ File:ArcadeExpress US 0110.pdf, page 2
- ↑ Cash Box, "November 20, 1982" (US; 1982-11-20), page 66
- ↑ JoyStik, "April 1983" (US; 1983-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cash Box, "September 10, 1983" (US; 1983-09-10), page 37
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