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- Spectravision
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- Aliases
- Spectravideo Inc.,Spectravideo International Ltd.
Spectravision
SpectraVision was a videogame development and publishing company from the 1980's, known primarily for its Atari 2600 games
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Spectravision was a US video game company that was founded in 1981. Due to a copyright claim by the OnCommand Hotel TV pay per view system, the company was renamed Spectravideo in 1982. The company originally wrote games and developed hardware for the Atari 2600 and VIC-20. Atari software was released on cartridges and VIC-20 software was released on both analog cassette tapes and later, floppy disks. The company also produced the world's first ergonomic joystick, called the Quick Shot. Games Mangia' (Game) Chase the Chuckwagon
Developed Games
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Cross Force (Game)
Tape Worm (Game)
Master Builder (Game)
Gas Hog (Game)
Planet Patrol (Game)
Chase the Chuck Wagon (Game)
An early maze game that was used as promotion for the Chuck Wagon brand of dog food. This and other games are examples of poor quality titles that were pumped into the market leading to the video game crash of 1983.
Mangia' (Game)
Mangia was an Atari 2600 game from SpectraVideo in which the player must eat continual plates of pasta.
China Syndrome (Game)
An Atari 2600 game about dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear meltdown.
Gangster Alley (Game)
Published Games
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Cross Force (Game)
Tape Worm (Game)
Master Builder (Game)
Gas Hog (Game)
Planet Patrol (Game)
Chase the Chuck Wagon (Game)
An early maze game that was used as promotion for the Chuck Wagon brand of dog food. This and other games are examples of poor quality titles that were pumped into the market leading to the video game crash of 1983.
Mangia' (Game)
Mangia was an Atari 2600 game from SpectraVideo in which the player must eat continual plates of pasta.
China Syndrome (Game)
An Atari 2600 game about dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear meltdown.