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| | TNL Forum - Epyx |
 | | I didn't play that many Epyx games but I used that joystick to play hundreds of other games. | | | Epyx still published some of their games like the rest of the Apshai games and Silicon Warrior. | | | As far as I can tell, the 1994 strategy game PC/Mac game Battle Bugs was Epyx's final game. |
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http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/printthread.php?t=18611
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| | Epyx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In Europe, the British home computer game company U.S. Gold published Epyx' games for the C64, and also ported many of the games to other major European platforms such as the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC range. | | | Epyx (then Automated Simulations) was founded in 1978 as a vehicle for publishing Freeman and Connelley's first game in BASIC, Starfleet Orion for the Commodore PET. | | | Their company quickly started developing games for other popular home computer ranges of the era, such as the Apple II family, the TRS-80 series, the Atari 400/800 and the Commodore 64. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyx
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| | Epyx |
| | Epyx even ventured beyond the safe confines of computers altogether and published several board games and VCR games. | | | The direction of the games was decidedly different from the strategy and RPG-oriented offerings of Automated Simulations, but some of Epyx's best-loved games came from this period. | | | Jim and Jon came up with "Epyx," a trademarkable homophone for "Epics," which was more suitable for the new game. |
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http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/epyx.htm
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| | Chronology of the Commodore 64 Computer (1989-2005) |
| | Epyx introduces the Skate Wars game for the Commodore 64. | | | Epyx releases the Revenge of Defender game for the Commodore 64. | | | At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Devon Aire in "The Hidden Diamond Caper" game for the Commodore 64. |
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http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/c64hist/c641989.htm
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| | The Dot Eaters - Player4 Stage3 - Classic Video Game History |
| | Epyx games are also some of the most pirated computer titles around, with practically everyone with a C-64 playing Summer Games and Impossible Mission but very few actually paying for the privilege. | | | Produced right in the thick of the battle for the creative vision of Epyx, the designers are listed as "The Connelley Group", founder Jim Connelley's gang of programmers at the company who prefer the strategy in "action-strategy" more than the action part. | | | Although this 2600 game provides little in the way of actual program code, its subject matter is the impetus for Epyx's sports extravaganza Summer Games. |
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http://www.emuunlim.com/doteaters/play4sta3.htm
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| | Amiga Reviews: California games 2 |
| | Whereas other Decathlon-style games relied on the player hammering their joystick for all it was worth, the Epyx games required genuine skill if its hotly-contested Gold medals were to be earned. | | | There's none of the innovation we are used to seeing in Epyx products and no events which stand out as particularly remarkable — and even less that you'll play more than a dozen times. | | | Once upon a time, there was a software development team who called themselves Epyx — apt really, as virtually every game they produced was, indeed, an epic. |
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http://www.classicgaming.com/amigareviews/califor2.htm
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| | A History of Epyx |
| | into Epyx's classic Summer Games (a game responsible for not only the destruction of numerous joysticks via brutal wear-and-tear but numerous friendships via the game's brutally competitive play mechanics). | | | Hasbro acquired the bankrupt Atari and as of 1989 owned the rights to the Epyx game titles. | | | Connelley however did not like the move into action games and left. |
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http://www.geocities.com/conspiracyprime/e2_epyx.htm
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| | Home of the Underdogs - Company profile: Epyx |
| | Prior to its demise in 1991, Epyx was famous for many Commodore 64 and Apple II classics in almost every genre: from the excellent strategy in Dragonriders of Pern, to the innovative Temple of Apshai RPG, and the addictive action in the Impossible Mission and Jumpman series. | | | The company also published a number of European games in the U.S. For an excellent history of Epyx and highlights of their games, visit this page at The Dot Eaters. | | | Epyx added enough twists to successive games (e.g. |
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http://www.the-underdogs.org/company.php?name=Epyx
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| | Sword Of Fargoal |
| | The game was all my design and Epyx didn't try and fiddle with it. | | | I translated the game to the Vic 20 computer (20K) and the game rule book was written and the packaging designed. | | | I worked at Epyx as a freelance game designer mostly in 1983. |
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http://home.arcor.de/cybergoth/gamesc/swordoffargoal.html
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| | The Unofficial Epyx & SummerGames Homepage |
| | Epyx is able to make some revenue, mostly because the Lynx handheld game system | | | Starpath was failing, but Epyx and Starpath had some investors in common, so they decided to take the programming staff from Starpath. | | | Peter Engelbrite was a born again Christian, and wrote a game called Bible Builder for the IBM PC. |
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http://www.fomalhaut.de/c64.shtml
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| | The Atari Times |
| | I was not high enough in the food chain to know much about the contract, but if I remember correctly, Epyx and Atari were supposed to be 'partners' in bringing Handy to market, then Epyx would be something like the main provider of games and software for the thing. | | | In the chaos that ensued, everyone got laid off and I guess Atari's lawyers and Epyx' lawyers worked out a 'compromise' where Atari got the Handy. | | | I understand you've worked for several different game companies. |
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http://www.ataritimes.com/features/interviews/lxrudis2.html
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| | AGH -- Third Party Profile: Epyx |
| | As a result of Atari's failure with the 2600 and 7800, Epyx's games did not sell well. | | | The Atari 7800 versions of the same titles were also well received by the few players that owned the machine as well. | | | Summer Games, Winter Games and California Games were best-sellers on the Atari computers and Commodore 64 were highly regarded alternative sports titles, and Epyx did nothing to tarnish the series' reputation with its 2600 tranlations. |
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http://www.atarihq.com/2678/3party/epyx.html
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| | IGN: Epyx Returns to Gaming |
| | Well, Ironstone Partners certainly recognizes the greatness in these games, as it has licensed the rights to re-release them on handsets (as well as those direct-to-TV gaming rigs) from Epyx. | | | So, before long you'll be kicking up your heels while old-school sprites and some incredible C64 music. | | | February 26, 2005 - If you played Commodore 64 back in the proverbial day, then you're likely familiar with Epyx. |
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http://wireless.ign.com/articles/591/591843p1.html
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| | GamesIndustry.biz - Ironstone Partners license the Epyx rights to revive classic titles! |
| | Their release provided players with ground breaking graphics and one of the most diverse collections of gameplay elements that had been seen. | | | Fashionable retro games are definitely back to stay and some of your favourites have been restored to life by Ironstone Partners with the licensing of the entire back catalogue of Epyx titles. | | | With Ironstone Partners promising to dust off and revive these distinguished classics and many more of the Epyx titles for all gaming mediums it seems everyone is going to be addicted to this long overdue rebirth! |
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_release.php?aid=7032
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| | STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: World Games |
| | World Games is the latest, and undoubtedly the greatest, release from Epyx, which must now be the undsiputed champion of American Games houses. | | | Music by: Steve Mage, Release Year: 1986, Number Of Players: 1 to 8 | | | All the graphics are exceptional and, more than any of the previous three Epyx sports simulations, World Games incorporates a new feeling of playability which improves the game enormously. |
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http://s64.emuunlim.com/gameinfos/worldgames/worldgames.htm
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| | gb64.com :: View topic - Epyx games |
| | I noticed that all the epyx games are gone what happend? | | | I have been away for awhile and just stoped by to get some games. | | | Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:25 am Post subject: Epyx games |
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http://www.gb64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=863&highlight=
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| | redkeyreddoor retrogaming :: Epyx's Commodore 64 games reborn |
| | The first results of the deal can be seen in the European version of the plug-and-play Commodore 64 D2TV, which improves on the original US version with complete versions of Summer Games and Winter Games -- and also features Pitstop, Pitstop II, Impossible Mission, Impossible Mission 2, and Super Cycle from Epyx. | | | redkeyreddoor retrogaming :: Epyx's Commodore 64 games reborn | | | Ironstone's press release says the company will be reviving Epyx's games "for all gaming mediums". |
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http://www.redkeyreddoor.com/index.php?p=80
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| | MobyGames - Summer Games |
| | The gameplay is similar to the other entries in Epyx "games" series. | | | Each player can choose a country to represent, and then takes turns competing in various events to see who will win the gold medal! | | | Summer Games allows up to eight players to compete in a series of summer themed Olympic events. |
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http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/summer-games
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| | Epyx |
| | For a lot of info on Epyx games for the C64 check out |
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http://www.c64gg.com/Companies/Epyx.html
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| | Grospixels |
| | Puis, cherchant à proposer de nouvelles épreuves, Epyx va sortir en 1986 World Games. | | | Summer Games : Choix du pays (version C64) avec "Epyx" parmi les nations possibles, et haltérophilie (version PC CGA) | | | Dans la foulée de ce succès, Epyx élargit sa gamme et propose en 1985 Summer Games II et Winter Games. |
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http://www.grospixels.com/site/sgames.php
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| | STADIUM 64 - Reviews Archive: Epyx Epics |
| | The weak link in an otherwise strong Epyx chain. | | | Three timeless classics, and an amusing Breakdance game thrown in for good measure. |
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http://s64.emuunlim.com/reviews/epyxepics.htm
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| | Newsbytes News Network: Epyx lays off 80% of staff, changes focus |
| | She says Epyx has bit hit hard "in a slow and very difficult year in the computer entertainment pipeline," a year in which Nintendo has taken "the lion's share," of the dollars, and making matters worse, consumer interest has switched from games for low-end machines, such as the C64, to games for PCs. | | | Epyx, which designed and developed the Atari Lynx and will continue to develop games for the hand-held machine, is changing its focus from a publisher of entertainment software to a developer of video games, spokeswoman Noreen LoVoi tells Newsbytes. | | | While a spokeswoman would not confirm the numbers, she did admit that the firm had undergone a major layoff. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NEW/is_1989_Sept_19/ai_7668174
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| | Products Update: New Games from EPYX, Computing Experimental |
| | Stunning 3D graphics and challenging gameplay will have you hooked from the word "go." Battleship, $29.95. | | | Two new games from Epyx promise all-out-and-out fun! | | | Products Update: New Games from EPYX, Computing Experimental |
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http://www.atarimagazines.com/startv3n8/products_update.html
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| | Lynx History |
| | As time moved on, the Lynx could not seem to overcome it's lack of promotion and failed entry into the video game wars against the Game Boy. | | | The only games that were done for the system at the time were the games that EPYX had already developed. | | | EPYX was simply not in the position to release and promote an entirely new form of gaming system in late 1980's. |
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http://my.execpc.com/~loosen/lynxcom/lhis.html
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| | The Atari Times |
| | At the time of the Lynx development it didn't have that hit which kept the company going. | | | Epyx survived as long as it did because it had 1 hit game a year. | | | At some point when I was working at NEXA the Nelson brothers (Craig and Scott) and I think Bob Lindsay game by to see a game the company was working on. |
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http://www.ataritimes.com/features/interviews/gomi.html
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| | Routines similar to these were used in later Epyx titles, such as "World Games". | | | The reverse side of the disk contains demos of various Epyx games. | | | If you write the.d64 file to floppy disk using a 1541 whose alignment you know is okay, you could then use this to give a rough idea of how good the alignment is on another drive. |
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http://home.freeuk.net/markk/CBM/Vorpal_Utility_Kit.readme
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| | The Warp Zone |
| | S.E.I.'s only game release was Impossible Mission II (from now on referred to as IM2). | | | At this time, John Brazier was the president of Epyx, known for their C64 and Amiga games. | | | However, S.E.I. didn't pay Epyx on time and Epyx gained the rights back to release the Nintendo version. |
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http://www.planetnintendo.com/thewarpzone/sei.html
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| | WGR Game Directory: Epyx Summer Games |
| | Testing your skills and reflexes to the absolute limit, Summer Games demands that you master several disciplines in order to become the ultimate champion and take home the gold. | | | Epyx Summer Games recreates the thrill of the original classic on your mobile for the very first time. | | | Are you a developer or publisher and want to check out the latest Mobile Industry news and analysis? |
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http://www.wgamer.com/gamedir/game-4467
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| | The Evolution of the Video Gamer by Epyx [Archive] - MonroeWorld.com Forums |
| | Can't walk a block without seeing one on every corner. | | | MonroeWorld.com Forums > RetroGaming Radio > Classic Gaming > The Evolution of the Video Gamer by Epyx | | | View Full Version : The Evolution of the Video Gamer by Epyx |
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http://blitzbasic.monroeworld.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-896.html
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| | Company Softography |
| | Average YS mark for Epyx games is 72.67%. | | | Number of Epyx games reviewed by YS: 9. | | | This ranks the label at No. 43 of 105. |
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http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/bycompany/Epyx.htm
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| | STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: Epyx 21 |
| | Copyright/Publisher: Epyx, Release Year: Unknown, Genre: Multi Events, Number Of Players: 1 to 8 | | | You're about to travel the globe with EPYX to compete in eight of the world's most glamorous and unusual sports. | | | From Europe to the Far East, you'll be ocean-hopping to the sites where daring divers sail from rocky cliffs and giants of men match raw power in the sumo ring. |
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http://s64.emuunlim.com/collections/epyx21/epyx21.htm
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| | Epyx XJ-500 |
| | At the end of the ad, the player, who's so cool that he wears shades that reflect the California Games cart he's playing, explodes in pure quick-thrust agony. | | | The buttons are on the bottom of the thing, and are meant to be pressed with whatever hand you're using to hold the stick (hur hur hur). | | | Via this strange buttom placement, as well as the "quick-thrust stick" (hur hur hur hur), Epyx claims "a response time in the area code of... |
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http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/ad/2/epyx.html
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| | Kelly's SJW discussion forum |
| | Could you please go one step further, Epyx? | | | In re-reading some earlier posts, someone asked if there are any herbal antidepressants that work, and the responder said "definitely not"! | | | The "over the counter" thread began and ended several days ago, and I'm not sure if tankgrl or sparrow will read it. |
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http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/GeneralDiscussion/messages/12501.shtml
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| | NGR - Epyx to Introduce Addition to Summer Games Series for the Commodore 64 |
| | Epyx to Introduce Addition to Summer Games Series for the Commodore 64 | | | NGR - Epyx to Introduce Addition to Summer Games Series for the Commodore 64 | | | Epyx announced Friday afternoon at its annual stock holders meeting there will be another sequel to the popular series of games that started in the early 80s with the classic Summer Games. |
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http://www.bloomington.in.us/~ngreview/98.11.9/amish.html
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| | AtariAge - Companies - Epyx |
| | Epyx was primarily a computer software company, but they made a few games for the 2600 and 7800. | | | Unlike most other companies however, Epyx released their games after the crash, in 1987. | | | Although they are considered good ports, the market was dying and the games did not sell well. |
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http://www.atariage.com/company_page.html?CompanyID=21
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| | Epyx Messageboard |
| | Nov 4, 2001, 7:14 AM Snow Strike Manual? | | | Feel free to discuss everything related to Epyx here. |
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http://www.network54.com/Forum/136732?it=1
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| | Game Power Australia Epyx Company Info |
| | To sign up for the Game Power Australia™ newsletter, | | | Epyx develop no products, produce no products and locally distribute no products. | | | Game Power Australia™ © Copyright Pheonix Design Media Group&trade and The Persephone Group Pty Ltd.; 2001 - 2005 |
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http://www.gamepower.com.au/?cid=283
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| | Kelly's SJW discussion forum |
| | Re(1):Is Kira's LI 160 the same thing asother - Epyx | | | Re(1):Duke University had a four week study t - Epyx | | | Hi matey,hope you have arrived safe and well. |
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http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/GeneralDiscussion/thread_full31.shtml
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