Axlon

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Axlon
Type Former subsidiary of Hasbro
Founded 1980 (ceased operations in 1990)
Headquarters Sunnyvale, California, USA
Key people Nolan Bushnell, founder
Industry Electronic toys
Products Electronic toys, video games
Number of people 8
Website

Axlon was a former subsidiary of Hasbro.

History

Axlon was founded in 1980 by Nolan Bushnell.

It was established through his company, Catalyst Technologies.

It was one of five companies that was started through Catalyst, which made it one of the first technology company incubators.

In 1986, Hasbro acquired Axlon for $1 million USD to market its toys.

Axlon ceased operations by 1990.

Video games by Axlon

Title System Released Added to Museum Notes
MotoRodeo Atari 2600 1990 December 4, 2019 Included in the Atari Vault "50 Game Add-On Pack" DLC owned by the WEC Museum.
Off the Wall Atari 2600 1989 May 10, 2019 Included on the Atari Flashback 2+ owned by the WEC Museum.
Save Mary Atari 2600 2005 May 10, 2019 Included on the Atari Flashback 2+ owned by the WEC Museum.
Secret Quest Atari 2600 1989 May 10, 2019 Included on the Atari Flashback 2+ owned by the WEC Museum.