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'''''Cinemaware''''' was an American game developer founded in 1985 by Bob and Phyllis Jacoban, initially under the name ''Cinemaware Corporation''. They were moderately successful during their early years developing popular titles like [[Defender of the Crown]] and [[The Three Stooges]]. However, by 1991, the company was struggling due to a huge investment on a Turbo-Grafx 16 port of [[It Came from the Desert]] and had to file for bankruptcy.
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'''''Cinemaware''''' was an American game developer founded in 1985 by Bob and Phyllis Jacoban, initially under the name ''Cinemaware Corporation''. They were moderately successful during their early years developing popular titles like [[Defender of the Crown (A2GS)|Defender of the Crown]] and [[The Three Stooges (A2GS)|The Three Stooges]]. However, by 1991, the company was struggling due to a huge investment on a Turbo-Grafx 16 port of [[It Came from the Desert]] and had to file for bankruptcy.
  
 
The company's brands and trademarks were purchased by Lars Fuhrken-Batista in 2000, and a new company called ''Cinemaware, Inc.'' was made without any involvement from the original staff. The new company only seemed interested in remaking the older popular titles, and after milking the brands for all they were worth, sold to [[eGames]] on October 6, 2005.
 
The company's brands and trademarks were purchased by Lars Fuhrken-Batista in 2000, and a new company called ''Cinemaware, Inc.'' was made without any involvement from the original staff. The new company only seemed interested in remaking the older popular titles, and after milking the brands for all they were worth, sold to [[eGames]] on October 6, 2005.
  
 
eGames renamed the company to ''Cinemaware Marquee'', and unlike its earlier incarnations as developers, Cinemaware Marquee only published games. A handful of games were published, but by around 2007, the company seemed to have dissolved.
 
eGames renamed the company to ''Cinemaware Marquee'', and unlike its earlier incarnations as developers, Cinemaware Marquee only published games. A handful of games were published, but by around 2007, the company seemed to have dissolved.
 
==Music Development==
 
===Amiga===
 
Bob Lindstrom used [[Sonix]] for the Amiga.
 
 
  
 
==Games==
 
==Games==
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* [[:Category: Games Published By Cinemaware|Games published by Cinemaware]].
 
* [[:Category: Games Published By Cinemaware|Games published by Cinemaware]].
  
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==Music Development==
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===Amiga===
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Bob Lindstrom used [[Sonix]] for the Amiga.
  
==Audio Staff==
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Some composers, like [[David Thiel]], used Cakewalk, while others used their own MIDI sequencer.
*[[Bill Williams]]
 
*[[Bob Lindstrom]]
 
*[[Jim Cuomo]]
 
*[[Jim Simmons]]
 
*[[Larry Garner]]
 
*[[William Robinson]]
 
  
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==Audio Personnel==
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* [[Bill Williams]]
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* [[Bob Lindstrom]]
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* [[Jim Cuomo]]
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* [[Jim Simmons]]
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* [[Larry Garner]]
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* [[William Robinson]]
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* [[David Thiel]] - Composer for The Three Stooges, under contract from [[Incredible Technologies]].
  
 
==Picture Gallery==
 
==Picture Gallery==
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Image:Cinemaware Corporation - 1985-1986.png|The first Cinemaware Corporation logo used from 1985-1986.
 
Image:Cinemaware Corporation - 1985-1986.png|The first Cinemaware Corporation logo used from 1985-1986.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-corporation mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-corporation] - Moby Games (Cinemaware Corp.).
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-corporation mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-corporation] - MobyGames (Cinemaware Corp.).
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-inc mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-inc] - Moby Games (Cinemaware, Inc.).
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-inc mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-inc] - MobyGames (Cinemaware, Inc.).
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-marquee mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-marquee]  - Moby Games (Cinemaware Marquee).
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-marquee mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-marquee]  - MobyGames (Cinemaware Marquee).
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/44033.html gamefaqs.com/features/company/44033.html] - GameFAQs (Cinemaware Corp.).
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/44033.html gamefaqs.com/features/company/44033.html] - GameFAQs (Cinemaware Corp.).
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/77177.html gamefaqs.com/features/company/77177.html] - GameFAQs (Cinemaware Marquee).
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/77177.html gamefaqs.com/features/company/77177.html] - GameFAQs (Cinemaware Marquee).
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaware en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaware] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaware en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaware] - Wikipedia.

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Cinemaware
Cinemaware Marquee.png
Founded 1985
Headquarters

Cinemaware was an American game developer founded in 1985 by Bob and Phyllis Jacoban, initially under the name Cinemaware Corporation. They were moderately successful during their early years developing popular titles like Defender of the Crown and The Three Stooges. However, by 1991, the company was struggling due to a huge investment on a Turbo-Grafx 16 port of It Came from the Desert and had to file for bankruptcy.

The company's brands and trademarks were purchased by Lars Fuhrken-Batista in 2000, and a new company called Cinemaware, Inc. was made without any involvement from the original staff. The new company only seemed interested in remaking the older popular titles, and after milking the brands for all they were worth, sold to eGames on October 6, 2005.

eGames renamed the company to Cinemaware Marquee, and unlike its earlier incarnations as developers, Cinemaware Marquee only published games. A handful of games were published, but by around 2007, the company seemed to have dissolved.

Games

Music Development

Amiga

Bob Lindstrom used Sonix for the Amiga.

Some composers, like David Thiel, used Cakewalk, while others used their own MIDI sequencer.

Audio Personnel

Picture Gallery

Links