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Logo descriptions by EnormousRat
 
===Background===
Background: '''Domark''' was a UK-based video game housecompany, founded by Dominic'''Do'''minic Wheatley and '''Mark''' Strachan (hence the name) and released their first game in 1984. Their first logo (connected D-M) was used only forused several yearsoff-screen and can't be found in games. In 1995, [[Eidos Video Technologies]] bought Domark and merged it into its operations (along with Eidos[[Simis Limited|Simis Group]] and Big Red Games, thus forming [[Eidos Interactive]]). The name was abandoned the following year.
 
{{ImageTOC
|Domark (1991).png|1st Logo (August 1990-1996)
|Domark (1996).jpeg|2nd Logo (May 21, 1996)
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===1st Logo (August 1990-1996)===
1st (used) Logo
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(1988-1990)
Domark (1991).png
Domark (1991, "Champions of Sport" variant).png|The variant seen on several sports games for Amiga
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Logo'''Visuals:''' The logo is a rectangle with "DOMARK" written inside, and the "O" is very big, it overlapsoverlapping the box. The color is usually golden. Sometimes, the box background can be blue.
Logo: TBA.
 
'''Variants:'''
FX/SFX: TBA.
* On ''<u>Flying Nightmares</u>'', the sun beamedbeams through the "O" and the logo wasis yellowgold.
* On <u>several sports games for Amiga</u>, the words "Champions of Sport" wereare written below.
* On ''<u>Pit Fighter</u>'', the logo wasis copper-colored with thea colorless box background.
* On ''<u>Kawasaki Superbike Challenge</u>'', the logo wasis orange with a blue box background.
* On ''<u>Lords of Midnight</u>'', it was's the same, but thinner.
* On <u>''Prince of Persia'' for the Sega Genesis and ''Theme Park'' for Sega CD</u>, itthe wasbox yellowis gold with a blue background and the name casts a shadow on the box.
 
'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
Music/Sounds: TBA.
 
'''Audio:''' None.
Availability: Seen only in the corners of several games for DOS and Amiga and never appeared fullscreen.
 
'''Availability:''' Common, poppedIt showed up on a variety of Domark's games at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
 
===2nd Logo (May 21, 1996)===
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Domark (1996).jpeg
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Logo'''Visuals:''' WeThe sequence startstarts on thea golden sunset scene with thea moving ocean surface and clouds. The golden lettersword "{{color|gold|DOMARK}}" riserises from the water and rotaterotates to full view. Then the logo suddenly ends.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
2nd Logo
(1990-1996)
 
'''Audio:''' None.
Domark Group (1991)Domark Group (1991)
 
'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Total Mayhem''.
Logo: The logo is a rectangle with "DOMARK" written inside, and "O" is very big, it overlaps the box. The color is usually golden. Sometimes the box background can be blue.
 
{{Chronology||[[Eidos Interactive]]}}
Variants:
[[Category:British video game logos]]
On Flying Nightmares, the sun beamed through the "O" and the logo was yellow.
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
On several sports games for Amiga, the words "Champions of Sport" were written below.
[[Category:Video game logos]]
On Pit Fighter, the logo was copper-colored with the colorless box background.
[[Category:Embracer Group]]
On Kawasaki Superbike Challenge, the logo was orange with blue box background.
[[Category:CDE Entertainment]]
On Lords of Midnight, it was the same, but thinner.
On Prince of Persia for Genesis and Theme Park for Sega CD, it was yellow with blue background and the name casts shadow on the box.
 
FX/SFX: None.
 
Music/Sounds: None.
 
Availability: Common, popped up on a variety of games.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
3rd LogoDomark Group (1996)
(1996)
 
Logo: We start on the golden sunset with the moving ocean surface and clouds. The golden letters "DOMARK" rise from the water and rotate to full view. Then the logo suddenly ends.
 
FX/SFX: Clouds and water moving, letters rising.
 
Music/Sounds: None.
 
Availability: Only seen on Total Mayhem.
 
Editor's Note: None.

Latest revision as of 10:52, 9 August 2024


Background

Domark was a UK-based video game company, founded by Dominic Wheatley and Mark Strachan and released their first game in 1984. Their first logo (connected D-M) was only used off-screen and can't be found in games. In 1995, Eidos Video Technologies bought Domark and merged it into its operations (along with Simis Group and Big Red Games, thus forming Eidos Interactive). The name was abandoned the following year.



1st Logo (August 1990-1996)

Visuals: The logo is a rectangle with "DOMARK" written inside, and the "O" is very big, overlapping the box. The color is usually golden. Sometimes, the box background can be blue.

Variants:

  • On Flying Nightmares, the sun beams through the "O" and the logo is gold.
  • On several sports games for Amiga, the words "Champions of Sport" are written below.
  • On Pit Fighter, the logo is copper-colored with a colorless box background.
  • On Kawasaki Superbike Challenge, the logo is orange with a blue box background.
  • On Lords of Midnight, it's the same, but thinner.
  • On Prince of Persia for the Sega Genesis and Theme Park for Sega CD, the box is gold with a blue background and the name casts a shadow on the box.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It showed up on a variety of Domark's games at the time.

2nd Logo (May 21, 1996)

Visuals: The sequence starts on a golden sunset scene with a moving ocean surface and clouds. The word "DOMARK" rises from the water and rotates to full view. Then the logo suddenly ends.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: Only seen on Total Mayhem.

Domark Group
Eidos Interactive
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