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===Background===
Background: The company was founded in Santa Clara, California, in 1997 under the name of DT Productions, but was quickly renamed Pacific Coast Power and Light. In 1999 they were acquired by THQ and renamed once again in 2005, to Locomotive Games. THQ closed the studio in 2008.
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.


==Pacific Coast Power & Light==
===1st Logo (September 16, 1999-March 3, 2000)===


1st Logo
'''Logo:''' TBA.
(1999)


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
Pacific Coast Power & Light (1999)Pacific Coast Power & Light (1999)


'''Music/Sounds:''' Electric zapping, followed with a "magical" sound and drumbeats in the background, ending with radio code beeps.
Logo: TBA.


'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''Jet Moto 3'', ''Nuclear Strike 64'' and ''Road Rash 64''.
FX/SFX: TBA.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
Music/Sounds: Electric zapping, followed with "magical" sound and drumbeats in background, ending with a radio code beeps.


===2nd Logo (July 3, 2001-May 15, 2003)===
Availability: Appeared on Jet Moto 3, Nuclear Strike 64 and Road Rash 64.
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'''Logo:''' TBA.
Editor's Note: None.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Thundering and deep seaship signals.


'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''MX 2002'', ''MX Superfly'' and ''WWE Crush Hour''.
2nd LogoPacific Coast Power & Light (2002)
(2001-2003)


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
Logo: TBA.


===3rd Logo (September 14-November 26, 2004)===
FX/SFX: TBA.
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'''Logo:''' A {{color|blue}} line comes into the screen as a wave rises from it. Then a lightning bolt strikes the wave, making it {{color|gold|yellow}} and zooms to a shield colored in {{color|yellow|plain yellow}} and {{color|darkblue|deep blue}}. A THQ byline is present.
Music/Sounds: Thundering and deep seaship signal.


'''FX/SFX:''' The line, wave and lightning. Simple, but good animation.
Availability: Appeared on MX 2002, MX Superfly and WWE Crush Hour.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A windy whoosh and a thunderbolt sound.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Availability:''' Appeared only on ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder''.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.


==Locomotive Games==
3rd Logo
===(June 6, 2006-March 7, 2008)===
(2004)


'''Logo:''' TBA.
Pacific Coast Power & Light (2004)
Logo: A blue line comes into the screen, the wave rises from it. Then a lightning bolt strikes the wave, making it yellow and the whole things zooms to the shield, colored in plain yellow and deep blue. A THQ byline is present.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
FX/SFX: Line, wave and lightning. Simple but good animation


Music/Sounds: Windy whoosh and bolt sound.
'''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.
Availability: Appeared only on Power Rangers Dino Thunder.


Editor's Note: None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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4th LogoLocomotive Games (2008)
(2006-2008)

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.

Revision as of 22:57, 1 January 2022


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.

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