Cinematronics
Sign in to saveCinematronics Inc. was an American video game publisher that primarily released arcade video games. Cinematronics and Atari, Inc. released vector-display games, which offered a distinctive look and a greater graphic capability (at the time), at the cost of being only black and white (initially). Cinematronics also published ''Dragon's Lair'' in 1983, the first major LaserDisc video game.
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- 1975-01-01
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- 1987-01-01
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- History
- Vector Games
- Bankruptcy and LaserDisc Games
- Raster Games and Cinemat System
- Legacy
- Coin-operated games
- Unreleased
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Cinematronics Inc. was an American video game publisher that primarily released arcade video games. Cinematronics and Atari, Inc. released vector-display games, which offered a distinctive look and a greater graphic capability (at the time), at the cost of being only black and white (initially). Cinematronics also published ''Dragon's Lair in 1983, the first major LaserDisc video game.
== History == Cinematronics Inc. was founded on April 1, 1975, by two players of the San Diego Chargers football team, Dennis Partee and Gary Garrison, as well as Jimmie Dale “Jim” Pierce (1937–2011) in San Diego, California. Garrison initially served as president until Pierce assumed that role. The company first entered the market creating clones of Pong, selling them in the local area. Their first game offered nationally was Flipper Ball (1976) followed by Embargo (1977). The company struggled to stay afloat and in 1977 Garrison sold his share to mortgage broker Ralph Clarke.