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==Acquisition of assets by Atari, S.A.== | ==Acquisition of assets by Atari, S.A.== | ||
[[Atari, S.A.]] acquired the intellectual property rights to twelve Stern Electronics games on March 16, [[2023]]. | [[Atari, S.A.]] acquired the intellectual property rights to twelve Stern Electronics games on March 16, [[2023]]. The included games were ''[[Armored Car]]'', ''[[Atomic Castle]]'', ''[[Berzerk]]'', ''[[Dark Planet]]'', ''[[Frenzy]]'', ''[[Great Guns]]'', ''[[Lost Tomb]]'', ''[[Major Blazer]]'', ''[[Minefield]]'', ''[[Moon War]]'', ''[[Rescue]]'', and ''[[Tazz-Mania]]''. | ||
==Video games by Stern Electronics== | ==Video games by Stern Electronics== | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Armored Car]]'' | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]] | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Moon War]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Moon War]]'' | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Atomic Castle]]'' | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]] | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983 | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Only released to test locations. Developed by [[Laserdisc Computer Systems|LCS]]. | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Cliff Hanger]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Cliff Hanger]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 7 November 2024
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| Stern Electronics | |
| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1932 (Chicago Coin) 1977 (Stern Electronics) (ceased operations in 1985) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Key people | Sam Gensburg (Chicago Coin) Sam Wolberg (Chicago Coin) Lou Koren (Chicago Coin) Sam Stern (Stern Electronics) |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Number of people | Not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Stern Electronics was a video game developer and publisher.
Chicago Coin
Chicago Coin was founded by Sam Gensburg, Sam Wolberg, Lou Koren.
Acquisition of Chicago Coin and formation of Stern Electronics
Chicago Coin was purchased by Sam Stern in 1977, which was used to form Stern Electronics.
Closure
Stern Electronics closed in 1985.
Acquisition of assets by Atari, S.A.
Atari, S.A. acquired the intellectual property rights to twelve Stern Electronics games on March 16, 2023. The included games were Armored Car, Atomic Castle, Berzerk, Dark Planet, Frenzy, Great Guns, Lost Tomb, Major Blazer, Minefield, Moon War, Rescue, and Tazz-Mania.
