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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''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]]) and featured only light-gun games. Only 5 titles for Action Max were released in the NTSC format, The system was a sales flop 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]]) 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. |
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===Logo (1987-1988)=== |
===Logo (1987-1988)=== |
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'''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". |
'''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". |
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'''Technique:''' CGI with live-action clips. |
'''Technique:''' CGI with live-action clips. |
Revision as of 17:49, 30 April 2024
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) 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: An 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