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[http://www.toysforbob.com Toys For Bob] are the creators of [[Star Control]], [[Star Control II]], Horde, and The Unholy War. They were not responsible for Star Control 3. Prominent members of the company include [[Paul Reiche III]], [[Fred Ford]], Robert Leyland, Dan Nicholson, and Erol Otus.
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'''Toys For Bob''' are the creators of — among other games — [[Star Control]] and [[Star Control II]]. They were not responsible for Star Control 3. Prominent members of the company include [[Paul Reiche III]], [[Fred Ford]], [[Robert Leyland]], [[Dan Nicholson]], and [[Erol Otus]].
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==Released games==
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<table border="1">
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<tr>
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  <th>Game</th>
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  <th>Release date</th>
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  <th>Publisher</th>
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  <th>Genre</th>
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  <th>Platform</th>
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  <th>Notes</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>[[Star Control]]</td>
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  <td>July 1990</td>
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  <td>[[Accolade]]</td>
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  <td>Action/Strategy</td>
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  <td>PC, Amstrad&nbsp;CPC, Commodore&nbsp;64, Commodore&nbsp;Amiga, Sega&nbsp;Genesis</td>
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  <td>More information needed on the release dates and publishers for all the versions.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>[[Star Control II]] - The Ur-Quan Masters (PC version)</td>
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  <td>November 1992</td>
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  <td>[[Accolade]]</td>
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  <td>Action/RPG</td>
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  <td>PC</td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>[[Star Control II]] - The Ur-Quan Masters (3DO version)</td>
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  <td>1994</td>
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  <td>[[Crystal Dynamics]]</td>
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  <td>Action/RPG</td>
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  <td>[[3DO]]</td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>The Horde</td>
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  <td>April 1994</td>
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  <td>[[Crystal Dynamics]]</td>
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  <td>Action/Strategy</td>
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  <td>[[3DO]], PC</td>
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  <td>[XXX: Information needed on the release date for the PC version]</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>Pandemonium!</td>
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  <td>November 1996</td>
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  <td>[[Crystal Dynamics]]</td>
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  <td>Action/Platform</td>
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  <td>Playstation</td>
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  <td>The N-Gage version was not done by Toys&nbsp;for&nbsp;Bob</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>The Unholy War</td>
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  <td>September 1998</td>
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  <td>Eidos</td>
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  <td>Fighting/Strategy</td>
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  <td>Playstation</td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>??? (Little Witching Mischiefs)</td>
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  <td>Februari 1999</td>
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  <td>Bandai</td>
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  <td>Action/Strategy</td>
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  <td>Playstation</td>
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  <td>Released in Japan only. [XXX: Information needed on the native spelling]</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>[http://www.eidos.co.uk/games/info.html?gmid=111 102 Dalmatians - Puppies to the Rescue]</td>
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  <td>November 1999</td>
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  <td>Eidos</td>
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  <td>Kid's Action/Platform</td>
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  <td>Playstation</td>
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  <td>The Game Boy Color version was not done by TFB. [XXX: Was the Dreamcast version also done by TFB?]</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>[http://www.extremeskateadventure.com/ Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure]</td>
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  <td>September 2003</td>
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  <td>Activision</td>
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  <td>Extreme Sports</td>
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  <td>Game&nbsp;Cube, Playstation&nbsp;2, Xbox</td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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==In development==
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<table border="1">
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<tr>
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  <th>Game</th>
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  <th>Release date (expected)</th>
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  <th>Publisher</th>
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  <th>Genre</th>
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  <th>Platform</th>
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  <th>Notes</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>Madagascar</td>
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  <td>May 2005</td>
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  <td>Activision</td>
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  <td>Platform/Action</td>
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  <td>Game&nbsp;Cube, Playstation&nbsp;2, Xbox</td>
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  <td>The Nintendo&nbsp;DS and Game&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;Advance versions are not being done by TFB.</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [http://www.toysforbob.com/ official Toys for Bob website]
 
* [[TFB chat protocols]]
 
* [[TFB chat protocols]]
 
* [[Precursors Remixing Team]]
 
* [[Precursors Remixing Team]]

Revision as of 12:58, 15 January 2005

Toys For Bob are the creators of — among other games — Star Control and Star Control II. They were not responsible for Star Control 3. Prominent members of the company include Paul Reiche III, Fred Ford, Robert Leyland, Dan Nicholson, and Erol Otus.

Released games

Game Release date Publisher Genre Platform Notes
Star Control July 1990 Accolade Action/Strategy PC, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Sega Genesis More information needed on the release dates and publishers for all the versions.
Star Control II - The Ur-Quan Masters (PC version) November 1992 Accolade Action/RPG PC
Star Control II - The Ur-Quan Masters (3DO version) 1994 Crystal Dynamics Action/RPG 3DO
The Horde April 1994 Crystal Dynamics Action/Strategy 3DO, PC [XXX: Information needed on the release date for the PC version]
Pandemonium! November 1996 Crystal Dynamics Action/Platform Playstation The N-Gage version was not done by Toys for Bob
The Unholy War September 1998 Eidos Fighting/Strategy Playstation
??? (Little Witching Mischiefs) Februari 1999 Bandai Action/Strategy Playstation Released in Japan only. [XXX: Information needed on the native spelling]
102 Dalmatians - Puppies to the Rescue November 1999 Eidos Kid's Action/Platform Playstation The Game Boy Color version was not done by TFB. [XXX: Was the Dreamcast version also done by TFB?]
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure September 2003 Activision Extreme Sports Game Cube, Playstation 2, Xbox


In development

Game Release date (expected) Publisher Genre Platform Notes
Madagascar May 2005 Activision Platform/Action Game Cube, Playstation 2, Xbox The Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions are not being done by TFB.


See also

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