CommaVid

CommaVid
Formerly
 Computer Magic Video
Industry Video game development and publishing
Founded 1981
Founders
  • Irwin Gaines
  • John Bronstein
  • Joseph Biel
Defunct 1983
Headquarters Aurora, Illinois, United States

CommaVid was a game developer and publisher for the Atari 2600 that released six games between 1981 and 1983, plus a programming tool for the console.[1] The company was founded by Dr. Irwin Gaines, Dr. John Bronstein, and Dr. Joseph Biel[2] under the name Computer Magic Video, which was shortened to Com Ma Vid, or CommaVid.[2] It was based in Aurora, Illinois.[3]

In addition to developing its own titles, CommaVid ported the arcade game Venture to the 2600 for Coleco.[2]

Products

Games

The following games were released by CommaVid:[1]

  • Cakewalk — similar to Tapper in gameplay[4]
  • Cosmic Swarm[5]
  • Mines of Minos[5]
  • Room of Doom[5]
  • Stronghold

Unreleased prototypes

  • Frog Demo
  • Mission Omega[5]
  • Rush Hour
  • Underworld

MagicCard

MagiCard is a programming tool on a cartridge that originally came with a 100-page manual and was only available via mail order.[6] Video Life, an Atari 2600 implementation of Conway's Game of Life, was only offered to purchasers of MagiCard.[7] According to Gaines, 50 to 100 MagiCard cartridges were produced and less than 20 of Video Life.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "CommaVid". AtariAge.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Santulli, Joe. "The Story of CommaVid". Digital Press.
  3. ↑ "Cakewalk Manual" (PDF). gamesdbase.com.
  4. ↑ Ida, Keita. "Cakewalk". AtariHQ.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Goodman, Danny (Spring 1983). "Home Video Games: Video Games Update". Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games. p. 32.
  6. ↑ "MagiCard". AtariAge.
  7. ↑ "Video Life". AtariAge.
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