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Background

The Action Max was a video game console made in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. It used VHS tapes as the game medium (one of a few consoles during the era to do so, others including the View-Master Interactive Vision and Takara's Video Challenger, the latter of which was introduced in the same year as the Action Max) and featured only light-gun games. Only 5 titles for the Action Max were released in the NTSC format. The system was a sales flop and the units are now considered rare.

Logo (1987-1988)

Visuals: On a blue background with a sunburst below, there is a filmstrip with clips from Action Max games playing inside each part of the strip. "ACTION MAX", in a futuristic font, zooms out, then flips up. A white laser shoots the "O" in the logo, making it flash, and then the logo zooms in through the "O".

Technique: CGI with live-action clips.

Audio: A 1980s synth-guitar pop tune, with a soft "DING!" when the laser hits the "O".

Availability: Seen when the Action Max is turned on.

External Links

Action Max article on Wikipedia

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+===Background===
-Background: Action Max was a video game console made in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. It used VHS tapes as the game medium and consisted with nothing but light gun games, currently, only 5 tapes for Action Max were ever released in the NTSC Format, The system is also known for being a big flop in sales and the units are now considered rare.
+The '''Action Max''' was a video game console made in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. It used VHS tapes as the game medium (one of a few consoles during the era to do so, others including the [[View-Master Interactive Vision]] and [[Takara]]'s [[Video Challenger]], the latter of which was introduced in the same year as the Action Max) and featured only light-gun games. Only 5 titles for the Action Max were released in the NTSC format. The system was a sales flop and the units are now considered rare.
+===Logo (1987-1988)===
+[[File:Action Max (1987).jpeg|center|350px]]
+{{YouTube|id=v9ZcvwkUHvw}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background with a sunburst below, there is a filmstrip with clips from Action Max games playing inside each part of the strip. "{{color|silver|'''''{{Big|A}}CTION {{Big|M}}AX'''''}}", in a futuristic font, zooms out, then flips up. A white laser shoots the "O" in the logo, making it flash, and then the logo zooms in through the "O".
-(1987-1988)
-Action Max Logo
+'''Technique:''' CGI with live-action clips.
-Nickname: "Action Max Filmstrip"
+'''Audio:''' A 1980s synth-guitar pop tune, with a soft "DING!" when the laser hits the "O".
-Logo: On a blue background with a sunburst below, we see a filmstrip with clips from Action Max games playing inside each part of the strip. "Action Max", in a futuristic font, zooms out, then flips up. A white laser shoots the "O" in the logo, making it flash, and then the logo zooms in through the "O".
+'''Availability:''' Seen when the Action Max is turned on.
-FX/SFX: 80s computer animation.
+=== External Links ===
-Music/Sounds: An 80s synth-guitar pop tune, with a soft "DING!" when the laser hits the "O".
+* {{Wikipedia link}}
+[[Category:American video game logos]]
-Availability: Seen when the Action Max (the only video game system that uses VHS tapes, though Hasbro did plan on a similar system years later) is turned on.
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
-Editor's Note: None.
+[[Category:Console start-up logos]]