Evryware
Encyclopedia
Evryware Inc. is a computer game development company
based in Olympia, Washington
, USA
. It was founded in California in 1980 by two engineers, Dave Murry and Joe Gargiulo. Dave's siblings, Barry Murry and Dee Dee Murry, joined a few years later to round out the company. Evryware was active through the 1980s and '90s
. The founders went on to create Prime Web Design and Great Big Island Records
.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
based in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
, USA
United States
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. It was founded in California in 1980 by two engineers, Dave Murry and Joe Gargiulo. Dave's siblings, Barry Murry and Dee Dee Murry, joined a few years later to round out the company. Evryware was active through the 1980s and '90s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
. The founders went on to create Prime Web Design and Great Big Island Records
Great Big Island
Great Big Island is an independent record label based in Washington State.-Past and present Great Big Island musicians:* Eric Ambel* Terry Anderson* Dan Baird* Paul Cantelon* Spanking Charlene* Mary Lee's Corvette* The DB's* Loup Garou...
.
Games
| Title | Platform | Released | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrosaurus | DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... |
1997 | Evryware |
| Space Dude Space Dude Space Dude is a DOS game by Evryware and published by FormGen. The game is about fighting evil King Dorf. This is done by playing minigames.-External links:*... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... |
1996 | FormGen FormGen FormGen Corporation was a shareware and computer game company that was founded in 1987 by Randy MacLean and James Perkins. The company was later bought out by GT Interactive in 1996.... |
| SpaceKids SpaceKids SpaceKids is a computer game developed by Evryware Software and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS.-Plot:SpaceKids is a children's entertainment/educational game... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... |
1994 | Microprose MicroProse MicroProse was a video game publisher and developer, founded by Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982 as Microprose Software. In 1993, the company became a subsidiary of Spectrum HoloByte and has remained a subsidiary or brand name under several other corporations since... |
| Ancient Art of War in the Skies | DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... , GameTap GameTap GameTap is an American online video game service established by Turner Broadcasting System . Dubbed by TBS as a "first of its kind broadband gaming network", the service provides users with classic arcade video games and game-related video content... |
1992 | Microprose MicroProse MicroProse was a video game publisher and developer, founded by Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982 as Microprose Software. In 1993, the company became a subsidiary of Spectrum HoloByte and has remained a subsidiary or brand name under several other corporations since... |
| Manhunter 2: San Francisco Manhunter 2: San Francisco -External links:* Game Information & Screenshots* *... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... |
1989 | Sierra On-Line |
| Manhunter: New York Manhunter: New York Manhunter: New York is a post-apocalyptic adventure game designed by Barry Murry, Dave Murry and Dee Dee Murry of Evryware and published in 1988 by Sierra On-Line. A sequel, Manhunter 2: San Francisco was released the next year in 1989-Scenario:... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... |
1988 | Sierra On-Line |
| Ancient Art of War at Sea The Ancient Art of War at Sea The Ancient Art of War at Sea is a computer game developed by Brøderbund and released for IBM micros and compatibles in 1987 as a sequel to The Ancient Art of War.-Plot:... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... , GameTap GameTap GameTap is an American online video game service established by Turner Broadcasting System . Dubbed by TBS as a "first of its kind broadband gaming network", the service provides users with classic arcade video games and game-related video content... |
1987 | Brøderbund Brøderbund Brøderbund Software, Inc. was an American maker of computer games, educational software and The Print Shop productivity tools. It was best known as the original creator and publisher of the popular Carmen Sandiego games. The company was founded in Eugene, Oregon, but moved to San Rafael,... |
| Ancient Art of War Ancient Art of War The Ancient Art of War is a computer game developed by Evryware and published by Broderbund in 1984. In retrospect, it is generally recognized as one of the first real-time strategy or real-time tactics games.-Overview:... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... , GameTap GameTap GameTap is an American online video game service established by Turner Broadcasting System . Dubbed by TBS as a "first of its kind broadband gaming network", the service provides users with classic arcade video games and game-related video content... |
1984 | Brøderbund Brøderbund Brøderbund Software, Inc. was an American maker of computer games, educational software and The Print Shop productivity tools. It was best known as the original creator and publisher of the popular Carmen Sandiego games. The company was founded in Eugene, Oregon, but moved to San Rafael,... |
| Sierra Championship Boxing Sierra Championship Boxing Sierra Championship Boxing is a boxing video game developed by Evryware and published by Sierra On-Line in 1983. Versions were released for Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, and Macintosh.-Summary:... |
DOS DOS DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related... |
1983 | Sierra On-Line |
| EVRYDIET: A Diet and Nutrition Guide | DOS | 1983 | Evryware |
| Exterminator | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1983 | Evryware |
| Zeedle Deet | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1983 | Evryware |
| His Majesty's Ship Impetuous | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1982 | Evryware |
| Dragons of Hong Kong | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1982 | Evryware |
| Six Micro Stories(Microsoft BASIC game) | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1982 | Evryware |
| Space Odyssey 1 | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1982 | Evryware |
| Y-Wing Fighter | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1982 | Evryware |
| Galactic Warrior | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1981 | Evryware |
| Missile Control | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1981 | Evryware |
| Invasion | Heath/Zenith 89 | 1980 | Evryware |
External links
- Evryware's Homepage
- Evryware company profile from MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...