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Logo description by SnowflakesOmega |
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===Background=== |
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1st (known) Logo |
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'''Avalon Hill Game Company''', often shortened as '''Avalon Hill''', was a game company that publishes wargames and strategic board games. Founded in 1952, the company was located in Baltimore during its early years but moved to its current location in Renton, Washington at some point. In 1980, the company would establish a video game division under the name "Microcomputer Games". That division closed in 1992, and a new division was established under the simpler name of "'''Avalon Hill Game Company'''". The company's games didn't sell well, except for the ''Over the Reich'' franchise which was developed by Big Time Software. In 1998, Monarch sold Avalon Hill and its video game division to [[Hasbro]], who put them under [[Hasbro Interactive]]. In 2001, [[Atari SA]] purchased Hasbro Interactive from Hasbro (including the Atari name and [[MicroProse]]); Avalon Hill itself was not part of the sale and it was transferred over to Hasbro subsidiary [[Wizards of the Coast]]. As of now, the Avalon Hill library is split between Hasbro (board games and wargames) and Atari SA (the video game library). |
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(1995) |
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===Logo (November 1994)=== |
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[[File:Avalon Hill Game Company.png|center|frameless]] |
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{{YouTube|id=iT90xtMLE5s}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Visuals:''' There is an {{color|orange}} semicircle, probably representing the sun, and a furious expression of a panther's face can be seen on the bottom of it. Below the panther is the text "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,red,orange,yellow); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''AVALON HILL'''</span>", as well as the text "''game company''" below. The copyright of Monarch Avalon (dated 1994) is shown below the name. |
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Nicknames: "Leo The Panther", "Black Panther of Blatantness" |
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'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' The 1982 [[MGM]] roar. |
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FX/SFX: None. |
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'''Availability:''' The logo is only seen in ''World at War: Stalingrad'', as it is unknown if other games from this company have this logo. |
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Music/Sounds: The sound of a lion roaring. |
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{{Video Game-Navbox}} |
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Availability: Seen on World at War: Stalingrad. |
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[[Category:American video game logos]] |
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[[Category:United States]] |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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[[Category:Video game logos]] |
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[[Category:Atari]] |
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[[Category:Logos with content from other logos]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 16 February 2024
2K-tan
Captures by
Retro Video Game Logo Project
Editions by
BTAScratch08
Background
Avalon Hill Game Company, often shortened as Avalon Hill, was a game company that publishes wargames and strategic board games. Founded in 1952, the company was located in Baltimore during its early years but moved to its current location in Renton, Washington at some point. In 1980, the company would establish a video game division under the name "Microcomputer Games". That division closed in 1992, and a new division was established under the simpler name of "Avalon Hill Game Company". The company's games didn't sell well, except for the Over the Reich franchise which was developed by Big Time Software. In 1998, Monarch sold Avalon Hill and its video game division to Hasbro, who put them under Hasbro Interactive. In 2001, Atari SA purchased Hasbro Interactive from Hasbro (including the Atari name and MicroProse); Avalon Hill itself was not part of the sale and it was transferred over to Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast. As of now, the Avalon Hill library is split between Hasbro (board games and wargames) and Atari SA (the video game library).
Logo (November 1994)
Visuals: There is an orange semicircle, probably representing the sun, and a furious expression of a panther's face can be seen on the bottom of it. Below the panther is the text "AVALON HILL", as well as the text "game company" below. The copyright of Monarch Avalon (dated 1994) is shown below the name.
Technique: A still, digital graphic.
Audio: The 1982 MGM roar.
Availability: The logo is only seen in World at War: Stalingrad, as it is unknown if other games from this company have this logo.
