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| | |title=Sirius |
| | |image=[[Image: SiriusLogo1.png|class=img-fluid|Sirius logo.]] |
| | |address=Sacramento, CA |
| | |country=USA |
| | |founded=1980 |
| | |defunct=Yes |
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| | ==Founding of Sirius== |
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| | Sirius was founded in 1980 by [[Jerry W. Jewell]], and gained attention for its dramatically quick rise to prominence and its equally quick collapse in 1984 after 20th Century Fox (Fox Video Games) failed to pay over USD $18 Million in owed royalties.<ref>S. Levy, ''Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution'', Doubleday, Garden City, 1984</ref> |
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| | Sirius' quick rise was due in part to a chain of hits by [[Nasir Gebelli]].<ref>S. Levy, ''Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution'', Doubleday, Garden City, 1984</ref> |
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| | == History == |
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| | == Logos == |
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| | [[Image: SiriusLogo1.png|class=img-fluid|Sirius logo.]] |
| | [[Image: SiriusLogo2.png|class=img-fluid|Sirius logo.]] |
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| | == People == |
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| | * [[Jerry W. Jewell]] |
| | * [[Nasir Gebelli]] |
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| | == Titles == |
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| | |?Digital Media |
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| | |?Software Packaging |
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| | == References == |
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| | * <i>Software People</i>, [[Software People#Page140|Pages 140]], [[Software People#Page149|149]], [[Software People#Page153|153]]-[[Software People#Page154|54]] |
| | * <i>Software People</i>, origin of, [[Software People#Page149|Page 149]] |
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Sirius
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| Address |
Sacramento, CA |
| Country |
USA |
| Founded |
1980 |
| Defunct |
Yes |
Founding of Sirius
Sirius was founded in 1980 by Jerry W. Jewell, and gained attention for its dramatically quick rise to prominence and its equally quick collapse in 1984 after 20th Century Fox (Fox Video Games) failed to pay over USD $18 Million in owed royalties.[1]
Sirius' quick rise was due in part to a chain of hits by Nasir Gebelli.[2]
History
Logos
People
Titles
| | Copyright Date | Developer | Digital Media | Platform | Software Packaging |
|---|
| Alpha Shield (Atari 8-Bit, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | David Lubar | Cartridge | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Autobahn (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Bandits (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Tony Ngo, Benny Ngo | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | |
| Bandits (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Tony Ngo | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Bandits (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Tony Ngo, Benny Ngo | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Bandits (VIC-20, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Leonard Bertoni | Cartridge | VIC-20 | Retail Box |
| Beer Run (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Mark Turmell | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Blade Of Blackpoole (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Tim Wilson | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Retail Box |
| Blade Of Blackpoole (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Blade Of Blackpoole (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Tim Wilson | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Borg (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Dan Thompson | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Both Barrels (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release | 1980 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Buzzard Bait (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Mike Ryeburn | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Retail Box |
| Buzzard Bait (PC, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Mike Ryeburn | 5 1/4" Disk | PC | Retail Box |
| Capture The Flag (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Paul Edelstein | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Capture The Flag (VIC-20, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Paul Edelstein | Cartridge | VIC-20 | Retail Box |
| Computer Foosball (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Keithen Hayenga | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Copts & Robbers (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Eric Knopp | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Critical Mass (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Retail Box |
| Critical Mass (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1984 USA, Canada Release | 1984 | | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Cyber Strike (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release | 1980 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Cyclod (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Dark Forest (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Jerry W. Jewell | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Deadly Duck (VIC-20, Cartridge) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | Cartridge | VIC-20 | Retail Box |
| Earth Dies Screaming (Atari 2600, Cartridge) 20th Century Fox - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Sirius | Cartridge | Atari 2600 | Retail Box |
| Epoch (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Larry Miller | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Escape From Rungistan (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Bob Blauschild | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Fast Eddie (Atari 8-Bit, Cartridge) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Mark Turmell | Cartridge | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Fast Eddie (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Mark Turmell | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Fast Eddie (VIC-20, Cartridge) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Mark Turmell | Cartridge | VIC-20 | Retail Box |
| Final Orbit (Atari 8-Bit, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Dan Thompson | Cartridge | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Fly Wars (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Free Fall (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Mark Turmell | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Gamma Goblins (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Tony Ngo | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Gorgon (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Gruds In Space (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Gruds In Space (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Hadron (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Larry Miller | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Jellyfish (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Michael Burek | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Kabul Spy (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Tim Wilson | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Minotaur (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Larry Miller | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Orbitron (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Eric Knopp | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Outpost (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Tom McWilliams | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Phantoms Five (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release | 1980 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Plasmania (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | David Lubar | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Retail Box |
| Pulsar II (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Repton (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Retail Box |
| Repton (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Repton -Cardboard Sleeve- (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Dan Thompson | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Repton -Retail Box- (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Dan Thompson | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Snake Byte (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Chuck Sommerville | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Snake Byte (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Chuck Sommerville | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Snake Byte (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Chuck Sommerville | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Sneakers (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Mark Turmell | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Sneakers (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Mark Turmell | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Space Eggs (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Dan Thompson | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Space Eggs -Cardboard Sleeve- (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Space Eggs -Plastic Bag- (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Plastic Bag |
| Spider City (Atari 8-Bit, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | David Lubar | Cartridge | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Spider City (VIC-20, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | David Lubar | Cartridge | VIC-20 | |
| Squish'em (Atari 8-Bit, Cartridge) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Tony Ngo | Cartridge | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Squish'em (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Tony Ngo | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Star Cruiser (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release | 1980 | Nasir Gebelli | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Turmoil (Atari 8-Bit, Cartridge) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | Cartridge | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Turmoil (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | Mark Turmell | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
| Twerps (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Dan Thompson | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Twerps (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release | 1981 | Dan Thompson | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Type Attack (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Type Attack (VIC-20, Cartridge) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | | Cartridge | VIC-20 | Retail Box |
| Wavy Navy (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Rodney McAuley | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Cardboard Sleeve |
| Wavy Navy (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1983 USA, Canada Release | 1983 | | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | |
| Wayout (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Paul Edelstein | 5 1/4" Disk | Apple II | Retail Box |
| Wayout (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Paul Edelstein | 5 1/4" Disk | Atari 8-Bit | Retail Box |
| Wayout (C64, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1982 USA, Canada Release | 1982 | Paul Edelstein | 5 1/4" Disk | C64 | Retail Box |
References
- ↑ S. Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Doubleday, Garden City, 1984
- ↑ S. Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Doubleday, Garden City, 1984
