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Background

Power and Magic Development (commonly known as PAM Development) was a French game developer founded in 1995 in Paris, formerly part of Infogrames. In 2005, it was acquired by Take-Two Interactive and was closed in 2008.

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1st Logo (1995-July 23, 1998)	2nd Logo (May 20, 2000-August 2008)	3rd Logo (March 29, 2006-June 27, 2008)

1st Logo (1995-July 23, 1998)

Visuals: On a black background, a blue cap with yellow stars and a magic wand under it is seen in a spotlight. Below it is "POWER AND MAGIC DEVELOPMENT".

Variant: On Waterworld for Game Boy, the logo is black-and-white and bit-crushed on a white background. "A GAME BY" also appears above.

Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None, or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: Was used on Snow Racer for PlayStation and Waterworld for Game Boy.

2nd Logo (May 20, 2000-August 2008)

Visuals: On a white background, the same hat from before is seen to the right of "PAM". Below it is "power and magic DEVELOPMENT", with the former being in a mix on gray and red, and the latter being black. Sometimes, "www.pamdev.com" is seen below.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It appeared on Top Spin, Ronaldo V-Football, Ultimate Beach Soccer, and the Nintendo DS port of Top Spin 3.

3rd Logo (March 29, 2006-June 27, 2008)

Visuals: On a white background, a pixelated orange line appears and flips up, sharpening in the process. It reveals to be "PAM" next to a box with the hat silhouette, along with the URL on the bottom. The logo then shines once before quickly sliding to the right.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A sliding synth and a single heartbeat.

Availability: It was seen on Top Spin 2 and Top Spin 3 for all platforms except Nintendo DS.

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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{color|blue}} cap with {{color|gold|yellow}} stars and a magic wand under it can be seen in a spotlight. Below it is "{{color|red|P}}OWER {{color|red|A}}ND {{color|red|M}}AGIC DEVELOPMENT".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a {{color|blue}} cap with {{color|gold|yellow}} stars and a magic wand under it is seen in a spotlight. Below it is "{{color|red|P}}OWER {{color|red|A}}ND {{color|red|M}}AGIC DEVELOPMENT".
 '''Variant:''' On ''Waterworld'' for Game Boy, the logo is black-and-white and bit-crushed on a white background. "'''''A GAME BY'''''" also appears above.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening theme of the game.
+'''Audio:''' None, or the opening theme of the game.
 '''Availability:''' Was used on ''Snow Racer'' for PlayStation and ''Waterworld'' for Game Boy.
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 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, the same hat from before can be seen to the right of "'''{{color|red|P}}{{color|gray|A}}{{color|blue|M}}'''". Below it is "{{font|Impact|power and magic}} DEVELOPMENT", with the former being in a mix on {{color|gray}} and {{color|red}}, and the latter being black. Sometimes, "www.pamdev.com" is seen below.
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the same hat from before is seen to the right of "'''{{color|red|P}}{{color|gray|A}}{{color|blue|M}}'''". Below it is "{{font|Impact|power and magic}} DEVELOPMENT", with the former being in a mix on {{color|gray}} and {{color|red}}, and the latter being black. Sometimes, "www.pamdev.com" is seen below.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' It appeared on ''Top Spin'' for all platforms, ''Ronaldo V-Football'', ''Ultimate Beach Soccer'' and the Nintendo DS port of ''Top Spin 3''.
+'''Availability:''' It appeared on ''Top Spin'', ''Ronaldo V-Football'', ''Ultimate Beach Soccer'', and the Nintendo DS port of ''Top Spin 3''.
 ===3rd Logo (March 29, 2006-June 27, 2008)===
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 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, a pixelated {{color|orange}} line appears and flips up, sharpening in the process. It reveals to be "{{color|orange|'''PAM'''}}" next to a box with the hat silhouette, along with the URL on the bottom. The logo then shines once before quickly sliding to the right.
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, a pixelated {{color|orange}} line appears and flips up, sharpening in the process. It reveals to be "{{color|orange|'''PAM'''}}" next to a box with the hat silhouette, along with the URL on the bottom. The logo then shines once before quickly sliding to the right.
-'''Technique:''' The logo forming and shining.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A sliding synth and a single heartbeat.
+'''Audio:''' A sliding synth and a single heartbeat.
-'''Availability:''' Was seen on ''Top Spin 2'' and ''Top Spin 3'' for all platforms except NDS.
+'''Availability:''' It was seen on ''Top Spin 2'' and ''Top Spin 3'' for all platforms except Nintendo DS.
 [[Category:French video game logos]]