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{{Company | {{Company | ||
|name=Gremlin | |name=Gremlin | ||
|image=Gremlin Industries logo.png | |image=Gremlin Industries logo.png | ||
|founder= | |founder= | ||
| | |founded=1973 | ||
|closed=1978 | |||
|merged=Gremlin/Sega | |||
|website= | |website= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'' | :''For the series of games, see {{c|Gremlins}}. For the similarly named companies, see [[Gremlin Graphics]], and [[Gremlin Interactive]].'' | ||
'''Gremlin Industries''' was an arcade game manufacturer founded in [[1973]] based in San Diego, California; in [[1976]], they released [[Blockade]], [[Comotion]] and [[Hustle]], all of which are essentially the same game but with some minor differences. In [[1977]], they released [[Depthcharge]] and [[Safari]] - and in [[1978]], they released [[Blasto]] and [[Frogs]] ([[Namco]] also licensed their very first arcade game, [[Gee Bee]], to them for US manufacture and distribution, during that year). In [[1979]], they released [[Head On]] (to which [[Sega]] produced a sequel, [[Head On 2]]); in [[1980]], [[Nichibutsu]] and [[Nintendo]] licensed [[Moon Cresta]] and [[Space Firebird]] to them, for US manufacture and distribution. Finally, in [[1981]], they released a vector game called [[Eliminator]], of which there were two versions - a 2-player one (housed in an upright cabinet), and a 4-player one (housed in a cocktail table). | |||
Gremlin became one of the many victims of the video game crash of 1983 and closed in 1984 after being acquired by Bally with all operations moved from San Diego to Chicago. Some of Gremlin's original wall games have since been re-released under different names. | Gremlin became one of the many victims of the video game crash of 1983 and closed in 1984 after being acquired by Bally with all operations moved from San Diego to Chicago. Some of Gremlin's original wall games have since been re-released under different names. | ||
==Games | ==Games== | ||
;1976 | ;1976 | ||
*[[Blockade]] (Gremlin's first released video game) | * [[Blockade]] (Gremlin's first released video game) | ||
;1977 | ;1977 | ||
*[[Safari]] | * [[Safari]] | ||
*[[Super Bowl]] | * [[Super Bowl]] | ||
*[[Comotion]] | * [[Comotion]] | ||
*[[Depthcharge]] | * [[Depthcharge]] | ||
*[[Hustle]] | * [[Hustle]] | ||
;1978 | ;1978 | ||
*[[Gee Bee]] (licensed from Namco; the Gremlin version replaces the "N-A-M-C-O" letters on the bumpers with the company's distinctive "G" logo.) | * [[Gee Bee]] (licensed from Namco; the Gremlin version replaces the "N-A-M-C-O" letters on the bumpers with the company's distinctive "G" logo.) | ||
*[[Blasto]] | * [[Blasto]] | ||
*[[Frogs]] | * [[Frogs]] | ||
;1979 | ;1979 | ||
*[[Deep Scan]] | * [[Deep Scan]] | ||
*[[Fortress]] | * [[Fortress]] | ||
*[[Head On]] | * [[Head On]] | ||
*[[Head On 2]] | * [[Head On 2]] | ||
*[[Invinco]] | * [[Invinco]] | ||
;1980 | ;1980 | ||
*[[Astro Fighter]] | * [[Astro Fighter]] | ||
*[[Digger]] | * [[Digger]] | ||
*[[Monaco GP]] | * [[Monaco GP]] | ||
*[[Moon Cresta]] (licensed from [[Nichibutsu]]) | * [[Moon Cresta]] (licensed from [[Nichibutsu]]) | ||
*[[Space Firebird]] (licensed from [[Nintendo]]) | * [[Space Firebird]] (licensed from [[Nintendo]]) | ||
*[[Super Moon Cresta]] (licensed from [[Nichibutsu]]) | * [[Super Moon Cresta]] (licensed from [[Nichibutsu]]) | ||
*[[Carnival]] | * [[Carnival]] | ||
;1981 | ;1981 | ||
*[[Astro Blaster]] | * [[Astro Blaster]] | ||
*[[Eliminator]] | * [[Eliminator]] | ||
*[[Frogger]] (licensed from [[Konami]]) | * [[Frogger]] (licensed from [[Konami]]) | ||
*[[Pulsar]] | * [[Pulsar]] | ||
*[[Space Fury]] | * [[Space Fury]] | ||
*[[Space Odyssey]] | * [[Space Odyssey]] | ||
* 005 | |||
;1982 | ;1982 | ||
*[[Zaxxon | * [[Zaxxon]] | ||
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- For the series of games, see Gremlins. For the similarly named companies, see Gremlin Graphics, and Gremlin Interactive.
Gremlin Industries was an arcade game manufacturer founded in 1973 based in San Diego, California; in 1976, they released Blockade, Comotion and Hustle, all of which are essentially the same game but with some minor differences. In 1977, they released Depthcharge and Safari - and in 1978, they released Blasto and Frogs (Namco also licensed their very first arcade game, Gee Bee, to them for US manufacture and distribution, during that year). In 1979, they released Head On (to which Sega produced a sequel, Head On 2); in 1980, Nichibutsu and Nintendo licensed Moon Cresta and Space Firebird to them, for US manufacture and distribution. Finally, in 1981, they released a vector game called Eliminator, of which there were two versions - a 2-player one (housed in an upright cabinet), and a 4-player one (housed in a cocktail table).
Gremlin became one of the many victims of the video game crash of 1983 and closed in 1984 after being acquired by Bally with all operations moved from San Diego to Chicago. Some of Gremlin's original wall games have since been re-released under different names.
Games[edit]
- 1976
- Blockade (Gremlin's first released video game)
- 1977
- 1978
- Gee Bee (licensed from Namco; the Gremlin version replaces the "N-A-M-C-O" letters on the bumpers with the company's distinctive "G" logo.)
- Blasto
- Frogs
- 1979
- 1980
- Astro Fighter
- Digger
- Monaco GP
- Moon Cresta (licensed from Nichibutsu)
- Space Firebird (licensed from Nintendo)
- Super Moon Cresta (licensed from Nichibutsu)
- Carnival
- 1981
- Astro Blaster
- Eliminator
- Frogger (licensed from Konami)
- Pulsar
- Space Fury
- Space Odyssey
- 005
- 1982
Pages in category "Gremlin"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.