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Big Five Software


Founded by Bill Hogue, Big Five Software was a relatively small company that was responsible for some big hits. The trilogy of Miner 2049er, Bounty Bob Strikes Back, and Scraper Caper was a favorite of both fans and critics, although the latter two didn't receive as much distribution. Miner 2049er was cited as being one of the first true arcade quality games to be written first for home systems, and it was ported to over 15 different consoles and computers. Hogue started out programming for the TRS-80 Color Computer while he was a salesman at Radio Shack. After writing a number of games for that system, he moved on to the Atari computer, and Miner 2049er was his first offering. Pretty impressive!
 
SystemTitleLabelModel #YearRarity  TV CartManBoxROMShot
Miner 2049erStandardBF19121983
Miner 2049erGoldBF19121983
Bounty Bob Strikes BackStandard - Green cart 1984
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