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Revision as of 14:03, November 3, 2025

Sirius
Sirius logo.
Address Sacramento, CA
Country USA
Founded 1980
Defunct Yes


Founding of Sirius

Sirius was founded in 1980 by Jerry W. Jewell, and gained attention for its dramatically quick rise to prominence and its equally quick collapse in 1984 after 20th Century Fox (Fox Video Games) failed to pay over USD $18 Million in owed royalties.[1]

Sirius' quick rise was due in part to a chain of hits by Nasir Gebelli.[2]

History

Logos

Sirius logo. Sirius logo.

People

Titles

Subcategories

1980 Sirius, 1981 Sirius, 1982 Sirius, 1983 Sirius, 1984 Sirius

Copyright Dates

Pages

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Datatable

 Copyright Date
Both Barrels (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release1980
Star Cruiser (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release1980
Phantoms Five (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release1980
Cyber Strike (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1980 USA, Canada Release1980
Computer Foosball (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Autobahn (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Gamma Goblins (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Copts & Robbers (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Kabul Spy (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Dark Forest (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Epoch (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Pulsar II (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Space Eggs (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Snake Byte (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Gorgon (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Minotaur (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Orbitron (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Space Eggs -Cardboard Sleeve- (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Sneakers (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Hadron (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981
Twerps (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Sirius - 1981 USA, Canada Release1981


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References

  1. S. Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Doubleday, Garden City, 1984
  2. S. Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Doubleday, Garden City, 1984