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Background

Telstar Electronic Studios was a video game division of Telstar Records, based in Surrey, UK, launched in 1993. Initially, it was called "Telstar Fun and Games", and re-issued titles in budget form and reduced price game packs. Telstar then soon entered the full publishing business, working with smaller, little-known developers. Unfortunately, many of their games sold poorly, leading the company into debts of £10,000,000. In 1999, Telstar signed a deal with Take-Two Interactive, which included a total dissolution and absorption into the latter.

1st Logo (1995-1998)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: The logo rotating and moving.

Music/Sounds: A gentle creaking.

Availability: Rare. Seen on most of their games.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (August 1997)

Nickname: "The Emblem"

Logo: On a white background, we see a gold emblem with the white word "telstar" and the black letters "F&G" beneath it. The bottom section is cropped. Beneath that is a black rectangle with octogonal edges with the white text "fun & games" inside. Four black triangles surround everything in the logo.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can only be seen on the European release of Bubsy 3D.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (October 24, 1997)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: The moving star and orb.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Rare. Appeared on Virus and Dementia (aka Armed & Delirious).

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (November 21, 1997-June 16, 1998)

Logo: On a black background, we see the Telstar logo from before. The letters have a blue outline, and we see the arrow from before rotating around and casting a shadow on a blue, rippling sphere.

FX/SFX: The rippling and the arrow moving.

Music/Sounds: A synth music note.

Availability: Ultra rare. Appears on Wreckin Crew and Formula Karts: Special Edition (the latter of which was only released in Europe).

Editor's Note: None.

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 ===Background===
-Telstar Electronic Studios was a video game division of '''Telstar''' Records, based in Surrey, UK, launched in 1993. Initially, it was called "Telstar Fun and Games", and re-issued titles in budget form and reduced price game packs. Telstar then soon entered the full publishing business, working with smaller, little-known developers. Unfortunately, many of their games sold poorly, leading the company into debts of £10,000,000. In 1999, Telstar signed a deal with [[Take-Two Interactive]], which included a total dissolution and absorption into the latter.
+'''Telstar Electronic Studios''' was a video game division of '''Telstar''' Records, based in Surrey, UK, launched in 1993. Initially, it was called "Telstar Fun and Games", and re-issued titles in budget form and reduced price game packs. Telstar then soon entered the full publishing business, working with smaller, little-known developers. Unfortunately, many of their games sold poorly, leading the company into debts of £10,000,000. In 1999, Telstar signed a deal with [[Take-Two Interactive]], which included a total dissolution and absorption into the latter.
 ===1st Logo (1995-1998)===
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 '''Nickname:''' "The Emblem"
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 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
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 '''Logo:''' TBA
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 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===4th Logo (1997-1998)===
+===4th Logo (November 21, 1997-June 16, 1998)===
 '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Telstar logo from before. The letters have a {{color|blue}} outline, and we see the arrow from before rotating around and casting a shadow on a {{color|blue}}, rippling sphere.