Midway Games Inc., which was previously called Midway Manufacturing and Bally Midway, was an American company that made video games from 1958 until 2010. The company created well-known video game series such as Mortal Kombat, Rampage, Spy Hunter, NBA Jam, Cruis’n, and NFL Blitz. Midway also gained the rights to video games originally made by WMS Industries and Atari Games, including Defender, Joust, Robotron: 2084, Gauntlet, and the Rush series.
Exidy, Inc. was an American company that made and produced coin-operated games that used both electric and mechanical parts, as well as video games. The company operated from 1973 to 1999.
Vectorbeam was an arcade game company that operated during the late 1970s. It focused on creating arcade games that used vector graphics, a special type of visual display. The company was formed after separating from its main competitor, Cinematronics.
Cinematronics Inc. was an American company that made and sold arcade video games. Cinematronics and Atari, Inc.
Armor Attack is a game where players can shoot in many directions. It was created by Tim Skelly and first released as an arcade game by Cinematronics in 1981. Sega and Rock-Ola were allowed to release the game in Japan and other areas.
Le Mans ( / l ə ˈ m ɒ̃ / ; French: [lə mɑ̃] ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is part of the Pays de la Loire region.
Gotcha! is a 1985 American movie that mixes spy action and comedy. The film stars Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino.
Qwak is a 2D puzzle-platform game created by Jamie Woodhouse. It was first released for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1989 as part of the Play It Again Sam 10 collection by Superior and Acornsoft. In 1993, an improved version for the Amiga was released at a lower cost by Team17.
The Space Race was a competition during the 20th century between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop better spaceflight technology. It began after World War II during the Cold War, when both countries were also competing in the nuclear arms race. Space achievements were important for national security because they showed technological strength, especially for long-range missiles and satellite technology.
Sprint 2 is a two-player top-down view arcade racing video game released in 1976 by Kee Games, a company owned entirely by Atari, Inc. The game was distributed by Namco in Japan. Earlier driving games had computer-controlled cars that followed pre-set paths.