Vectorbeam
Template:Short description Vectorbeam was an arcade game manufacturer active in the late 1970s who specialized in vector graphics-based arcade games.[1][2] It was formed after splitting off from its primary competitor, Cinematronics, and disappeared after re-merging with them soon after.
Vectorbeam was founded by Larry Rosenthal based on his graduate work from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and which he patented for a custom arcade vector display.[3][4] Vectorbeam was in direct competition with other arcade game manufacturers. The company ceased operations soon after poor sales of its Barrier arcade game, and sold its assets to Cinematronics.[5]
List of Vectorbeam
- Barrier (1979)
- Speed Freak (arcade game) (1979)
- Tail Gunner (1979)
- Warrior (arcade game) (1979)[6]
References
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- ↑ Vectorbeam Initiates 'Space War' Production; Plans 2 New Games For Introduction At AMOA, Page 87, Vending Times, October 1978, ARCade ARChive.
- ↑ Subject: Vectorbeam history, Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 Template:Webarchive ...My name is Dan Sunday. I was a friend of Larry Rosenthal's, and when he broke from Cinematronics to start Vectorbeam I became his lead (and only) programmer. Vectorbeam lasted for one year, and was then bought by Cinematronics at which time I left. ....When Larry sold VB, for 2 million dollars....Vectorbeam only existed for 1 year: I recall Sept 1978 to Aug 1979, but may be off a month either way...For the record, the max company size was about 80 employees.... it was described in one of Larry's patents, namely: US Patent # 4,053,740 (Oct 11, 1977) for a "Video Game System"
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- ↑ Tim Skelly's History of Cinematronics and Vectorbeam
- ↑ KLOV's Vectorbeam entry
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