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1st Playable Productions records

 Collection
Identifier: 123.2472
Abstract

The 1st Playable Productions records consist of game design documentation, including products for Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, LeapFrog, and more. The material dates from 2006 to 2015.

Dates: 2006-2015

Arcade flier collection

 Collection — Box: 1-14
Identifier: 2016.fliers
Scope and Content Note The Arcade flier collection at The Strong is a compilation of several hundred manufacturer-created fliers for video arcade games and pinball machines. Fliers are arranged by company, then alphabetized by game within the company folder(s). If the flier was acquired and cataloged as a single object, then the Object ID is also indicated. [Home and consumer electronic gaming trade sheets are housed within the library’s Electronic gaming trade sheet collection.] If a date is not specified on the...
Dates: 1931-2018

Bally-Midway-Williams records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 117.9889
Abstract The Bally-Midway-Williams records are an assemblage of documentation from the Bally, Midway, and (predominantly) Williams pinball companies. Materials within this collection include parts lists, bills of material forms, corporate memos, notes, playfield drawings, parts diagrams, wiring diagrams, packaging testing documentation, change notice forms, copyright registration information, engineering logbooks, and more. The majority of this collection is on pinball games, though documentation on...
Dates: 1933 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1999

Ben Gonyo Gamers collection

 File — Box: Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 110.11753
Abstract The Ben Gonyo Gamers collection contains nearly 1 TB of digital content, comprising interviews, game capture, and other related footage. Digital files are arranged into Conventions, Game Companies, Game Footage, Player Interviews, and more. Also included in this collection are a DVD (62-minute cut) of Gamers and printed information about the documentary. In the summer of 2010, the film began showing in heavy...
Dates: 2008-2010

Brøderbund Software, Inc. collection

 Collection — Box: 1-14
Identifier: 114.892
Abstract

The Brøderbund Software, Inc. collection is a compilation of Brøderbund business records and information on the Software Publishers Association (SPA). The majority of the materials are dated between 1980 and 1998.

Dates: 1979 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1998

Carol Shaw papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.shaw
Abstract

The Carol Shaw papers are a compilation of game design documentation, notes, sketches, source code printouts, advertisements, and other ephemera relating to the career of video game designer Carol Shaw. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1978 and 1984.

Dates: 1960 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1978 - 1984

Christopher S. Weaver papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 120.1178
Abstract

The Christopher S. Weaver papers contain original records about and from Videomagic Laboratories, as well as other computer- and programming-related materials. The materials are dated between 1979 and 1989.

Dates: 1979 - 1989

Gerald A. (“Jerry”) Lawson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 113.5713
Abstract

The Gerald A. (“Jerry”) Lawson papers are a compilation of design documents, correspondence, business records, court records, and other papers relating to Lawson’s career in the video game industry. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1976 and 1985.

Dates: 1967 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1976 - 1985

ICHEG Video Game Play Capture Project collection

 Collection
Identifier: ICHEG-VGPC
Abstract

This collection contains several dozen terabytes of digital capture recorded during the IMLS-funded Video Game Capture Project at The Strong. Researchers interested in this resource should contact staff from ICHEG for contents/extent of video games available from this project.

Dates: 2011 - 2018

James Loflin’s Bally-Midway-Williams collection

 Collection — drawer: Map Case 1, Drawer 1
Identifier: 115.94
Abstract

James Loflin’s Bally-Midway-Williams collection is a compilation of original copies of documents from a collector who retains the records of Bally-Midway-Williams. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1996 and 1997, though some are undated.

Dates: 1980-1997; Majority of material found in 1996-1997

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World Video Game Hall of Fame inductee 3
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Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress (Video game) 1
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Channel F (Video game console) 1
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Computer Bismarck (Computer game) 1
Computer Perfection (Electronic game) 1
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Computer programmers 1
Computer simulation 1
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Conquest of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood (Game) 1
Conquests of Camelot (Game) 1
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Crossword puzzles 1
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Dreadnaught Factor (Video game) 1
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Williams Electronics, Inc. 7
Bally Midway Mfg. Co. 6
Atari, Inc. 5
Electronic Arts (Firm) 5
Midway Manufacturing Co. 5
WMS Industries, Inc. 5
Bally Manufacturing Corporation 4
Kordek, Steve 4
Parker Brothers, Inc. 4
Williams Manufacturing Co. 4
Activision (Firm) 3
Fedesna, Ken 3
Horlick, Gordon 3
Mattel, Inc. 3
Nintendo of America, Inc. 3
Penguin Software 3
Ritchie, Mark 3
Sierra On-Line, Inc. 3
Stern Electronics, Inc. 3
Williams, Harry E. 3
Accolade, Inc. 2
Atari Games Corporation 2
Atari, Inc. Home Computer Division 2
Baer, Ralph H. 2
Brøderbund 2
Brøderbund Software, Inc. 2
CAPCOM Co. 2
Chicago Coin Machine Co. 2
Data East Corporation 2
DeMar, Larry 2
Foss, Herbert 2
Gomez, George 2
Hawkins, Trip 2
Konami, Inc. 2
Lawlor, Patrick ("Pat") 2
Mabs, Harry 2
Mattel Electronics 2
McCaffer, John 2
Namco America, Inc. 2
Orbanes, Philip E. 2
Oursler, Barry 2
Pelczarski, Mark 2
Polarware 2
SNK Corporation of America 2
Sega Enterprises, Inc. 2
Taito America Corporation 2
United Manufacturing Co. 2
Williams Electronics Games, Inc. 2
Williams, Ken 2
Abbot, Mike 1
Ahlborn, Steve 1
Allied Leisure Industries, Inc. 1
Anghelo, Python 1
Anspach, Ralph 1
Atari (U.S.) Corp. 1
Bailey, Dona 1
Bend Studio 1
Berlyn, Michael, 1949-2023 1
Berlyn, Muffy McClung 1
Berry, Danielle Paula 1
Bethesda Softworks (Firm) 1
Bieza, Larry 1
Billings, Joel 1
Billings, Susan 1
Binette, Aja 1
Blank, Berlyn and Co. 1
Blank, Marc 1
Bleich, Chuck 1
Booty, Matt 1
Bowen, David H. 1
Brainwave Creations 1
Brenner-Levoy, Jeremy 1
Bunten Berry, Dani 1
Bunten, Dan 1
Burkatovskiy, Sergey 1
CBS, Inc. 1
Carlson, Dale 1
Carlston, Cathy 1
Carlston, Doug 1
Carlston, Gary 1
Cashion, Ted H. 1
Cheng, Richard 1
Cheshire Engineering (Firm) 1
Chew, Jacinda 1
Clark, Norm 1
Coldebella, Mark 1
CommaVid, Inc. 1
Coppola, Daniel 1
Coppola, Ralph 1
Crane, Steve 1
D. Gottlieb & Co. 1
Darrow, Charles 1
Data Age, Inc. 1
Davies, Rachel 1
DeSharone, Dale 1
Dubren, Patricia 1
Dubren, Ron 1
Dunnigan, James F. (Jim) 1
Durant, Lyndon A. ("Lyn") 1
Eddy, Brian R. 1