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The company was founded in Santa Clara, California by [[EA Sports]] founder Don Traeger and former [[Atari Corporation|Atari]] executive Dennis Harper in 1997, under the name of "Don Traeger Productions", but was quickly renamed to '''Pacific Coast Power & Light'''. In 1999, they were acquired by [[THQ]] and renamed once again to '''Locomotive Games''' in 2005. Due to financial problems, THQ closed the studio in November 2008. |
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===1st Logo (September 16, 1999-March 3, 2000)=== |
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'''Logo:''' TBA. |
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===2nd Logo (July 3, 2001-May 15, 2003)=== |
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2nd LogoPacific Coast Power & Light (2002) |
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(2001-2003) |
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===3rd Logo (September 14-November 26, 2004)=== |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A windy whoosh and a thunderbolt sound. |
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===(June 6, 2006-March 7, 2008)=== |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Plastic chip whirling. |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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4th LogoLocomotive Games (2008) |
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(2006-2008) |
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Logo: TBA. |
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Music/Sounds: Plastic chip whirling. |
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Revision as of 22:57, 1 January 2022
EnormousRat
Background
The company was founded in Santa Clara, California by EA Sports founder Don Traeger and former Atari executive Dennis Harper in 1997, under the name of "Don Traeger Productions", but was quickly renamed to Pacific Coast Power & Light. In 1999, they were acquired by THQ and renamed once again to Locomotive Games in 2005. Due to financial problems, THQ closed the studio in November 2008.
Pacific Coast Power & Light
1st Logo (September 16, 1999-March 3, 2000)
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: TBA.
Music/Sounds: Electric zapping, followed with a "magical" sound and drumbeats in the background, ending with radio code beeps.
Availability: Appeared on Jet Moto 3, Nuclear Strike 64 and Road Rash 64.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (July 3, 2001-May 15, 2003)
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: TBA.
Music/Sounds: Thundering and deep seaship signals.
Availability: Appeared on MX 2002, MX Superfly and WWE Crush Hour.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (September 14-November 26, 2004)
Logo: A blue line comes into the screen as a wave rises from it. Then a lightning bolt strikes the wave, making it yellow and zooms to a shield colored in plain yellow and deep blue. A THQ byline is present.
FX/SFX: The line, wave and lightning. Simple, but good animation.
Music/Sounds: A windy whoosh and a thunderbolt sound.
Availability: Appeared only on Power Rangers Dino Thunder.
Editor's Note: None.
Locomotive Games
(June 6, 2006-March 7, 2008)
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: TBA.
Music/Sounds: Plastic chip whirling.
Availability: It was seen on three games: Cars and Ratatouille, both for PSP, and Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed for Wii.
Editor's Note: None.
