Rom Hunter Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) This has been bothering me for many years now: Was there really a company called Artic or Arctic, releasing the following two VCS titles: Space Robot Astrowar If so, is there a cart or box carrying the Artic / Arctic brand known to exist? I know Dimax / Sinmax released these two titles: http://www.atarimania.com/lst_soft-MENU-2-...UR_ID-2310.html But what the hell is Artic or Arctic? Does it only exist on old lists? Edited March 27, 2009 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Guess that pretty much sums it up. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 This has been bothering me for many years now... Until you mentioned it, I was fine. Now, though, the worrying is keeping me up at night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 But what the hell is Artic or Arctic? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic Glad I could help, Rom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) ... In old lists, the two Artic or Arctic titles carry (SiMax) serial numbers. Furthermore, according to DP Artic was planning a rumored Space Hero for the VCS and released Devil Fish and Mars for the Arcades, while Arctic 'released' Astrowar, Space Robot and Defender (?) for the VCS. Marco, Ever seen an Arctic cart outside your fridge? Edited March 30, 2009 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 There was a UK software company called Artic. It produced, among other things 1K Chess for the ZX81. I'm pretty sure that those guys didn't release any VCS stuff, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Starfire Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 don't know if this is any help, but here is the release list for the UK Artic Computing. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub...uting+Ltd$ Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) I seem recall it being ARTIC, and this thread which referenced this thread seems to show an ARTIC manual. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/283540-weird-defender-manual/ Edited October 2, 2018 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I seem recall it being ARTIC, and this thread which referenced this thread seems to show an ARTIC manual. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/283540-weird-defender-manual/ "For The Artic Video Game System." Sounds like maybe a short lived substitute for Sears over in Europe. Kind of like CBS Games for ColecoVision and, currently, Hama for Mayflash in Europe. If you remember a device called GoGo TV, produced by Manley, they had a company in France selling them to Europe called Smoby. I've seen internet references to "Artic Software", "Artic Computing" and Artic Electronics in the UK. Best I can tell, as an actual word, it is slang for "articulated." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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