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Most his games seem to use a common pool of resources, and several involve a ''Pac-Man'' tribute of some sort.
 
Most his games seem to use a common pool of resources, and several involve a ''Pac-Man'' tribute of some sort.
  
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Acord's first [[Game-Maker]] game appears to have been ''[[Icemare]]'', which is based heavily on ''[[Penguin Pete]]''. After that come his core games -- the ''[[Zapman]]''/''[[Zapper]]'' series, ''[[Capn Zapn]]'', ''[[Major Marvel]]'', ''[[Jaxon Zoose]]'', and ''[[Street Wolf]]''. We can probably consider ''[[Dogs]]'', ''[[The Head]]'', and ''[[Spacecraft]]'' spin-offs of those games, that appropriate recurring enemies or elements as protagonists. Then we have the ''Pac-Man'' clones, that seem to have spun off of ''The Fantastic Zapman''. And finally we have the megamixes -- ''[[Anyworld]]'', ''[[Superheroes]]'', and ''[[Ultimare]]'' -- which fold all of the previous games together into a mush of a muchness. As it were.  
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Acord's first [[Game-Maker]] game appears to have been ''[[Icemare]]'', which is based heavily on ''[[Penguin Pete]]''. After that come his core games -- the ''[[Zapman]]''/''[[Zapper]]'' series, ''[[Capn Zapn]]'', ''[[Major Marvel]]'', ''[[Jaxon Zoose]]'', and ''[[Street Wolf]]''. We can probably consider ''[[Dogs]]'', ''[[The Head]]'', and ''[[Spacecraft]]'' spin-offs of those games, that recycle recurring enemies or elements as protagonists. Then we have the ''Pac-Man'' clones, that seem to have spun off of ''The Fantastic Zapman''. And finally we have the megamixes -- ''[[Anyworld]]'', ''[[Superheroes]]'', and ''[[Ultimare]]'' -- which fold all of the previous games together into a mush of a muchness. As it were.  
  
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So if one is to make sense of the catalog, it's probably best to start with that core run of games listed above.
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If one is to make sense of the catalog, it's probably best to internalize those four categories of games -- superhero character pieces; spin-off and one-off games; ''Pac-Man'' clones; and crossovers -- then address the games chronologically (as patched together below).
  
 
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* ''[[Icemare]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Icemare]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Capn Zapn]]'' (1992) [character conceived before ''Icemare'']
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* ''[[Capn Zapn]]'' (1992) [character conceived before ''Icemare''; seems to be first original project after ''Icemare'' tests the (Antarctic) waters.]
 
* ''[[Major Marvel]]'' (1992) [stated as revision of ''Capn Zapn'']
 
* ''[[Major Marvel]]'' (1992) [stated as revision of ''Capn Zapn'']
 
* ''[[Zapper: Holy Neverwhere!]]'' (1992) [Clearly early draft of a ''Zapper'' game]
 
* ''[[Zapper: Holy Neverwhere!]]'' (1992) [Clearly early draft of a ''Zapper'' game]
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** ''[[Dogs]]'' (1992-93) [uses map with ''Street Wolf'' branding]
 
** ''[[Dogs]]'' (1992-93) [uses map with ''Street Wolf'' branding]
 
** ''[[The Head]]'' (1992-93) [basically same maps as ''Dogs'' but edited to remove ''Street Wolf'' branding]
 
** ''[[The Head]]'' (1992-93) [basically same maps as ''Dogs'' but edited to remove ''Street Wolf'' branding]
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* ''[[The Fantastic Zapman]]'' (1993) [clearly made later than above games, yet ''Zapman'' is referenced in later crossovers and structure forms basis for those games]
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** ''[[Spacecraft]]'' (1993) [unrelated one-off game, developed after the other one-offs yet referenced in ''Superheroes''; seems to be early version of ''Pac-Man'' structure seen in later games]
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* ''[[Ultimare]]'' (1993) [first of crossover games; includes ''Zapman'' but none of the ''Zapak'' series]
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* ''[[The Fantastic Zapman]]'' (1993) [clearly made later than most above games, yet ''Zapman'' is referenced in later crossovers and structure forms basis for those games, starting with ''Ultimare'']
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** ''[[Spacecraft]]'' (1993) [unrelated one-off game, developed after the other one-offs yet referenced in ''Superheroes'']
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* ''[[Ultimare]]'' (1993) [first of crossover games; includes structure of ''Zapman'' but none of the ''Zapak'' series]
 
* ''[[Superheroes]]'' (1993) [second crossover game; references ''Spacecraft'']
 
* ''[[Superheroes]]'' (1993) [second crossover game; references ''Spacecraft'']
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** ''[[Zapak]]'' (1993) [includes non-playable avatars of all previous superheroes, including ''Street Wolf''; not referenced in any crossover game]
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** ''[[Zapak]]'' (1993) [includes non-playable avatars of all previous superheroes, including ''Street Wolf''; reuses and adds to levels from ''Ultimare''; referenced in ''Anyworld'' but not in ''Superheroes'']
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* ''[[Anyworld]]'' (1993) [includes ''Zapak'' character]
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* ''[[Anyworld]]'' (1993) [includes ''Zapak'' character but no clear reference to ''Pakdream'']
 
** ''[[Pakdream]]'' (1993) [cleanest development outside ''Pakmon''; no clear reference in ''Anyworld'']
 
** ''[[Pakdream]]'' (1993) [cleanest development outside ''Pakmon''; no clear reference in ''Anyworld'']
 
** ''[[Pakmon]]'' (2010)
 
** ''[[Pakmon]]'' (2010)

Latest revision as of 00:46, 17 May 2018

Acord: The World's Greatest Super-Hero Games

Designer of many Game-Maker games and Wolf3D hacks published under the Acord Games label. Huge comic book fan. Also fond of scantily clad ladies.

Most his games seem to use a common pool of resources, and several involve a Pac-Man tribute of some sort.

Acord's first Game-Maker game appears to have been Icemare, which is based heavily on Penguin Pete. After that come his core games -- the Zapman/Zapper series, Capn Zapn, Major Marvel, Jaxon Zoose, and Street Wolf. We can probably consider Dogs, The Head, and Spacecraft spin-offs of those games, that recycle recurring enemies or elements as protagonists. Then we have the Pac-Man clones, that seem to have spun off of The Fantastic Zapman. And finally we have the megamixes -- Anyworld, Superheroes, and Ultimare -- which fold all of the previous games together into a mush of a muchness. As it were.

If one is to make sense of the catalog, it's probably best to internalize those four categories of games -- superhero character pieces; spin-off and one-off games; Pac-Man clones; and crossovers -- then address the games chronologically (as patched together below).

More information pending.

Chronology[edit]

This is a rough estimate, based on file dates, apparent proficiency, and the internal web of reference amongst games:

  • Icemare (1992)
  • Capn Zapn (1992) [character conceived before Icemare; seems to be first original project after Icemare tests the (Antarctic) waters.]
  • Major Marvel (1992) [stated as revision of Capn Zapn]
  • Zapper: Holy Neverwhere! (1992) [Clearly early draft of a Zapper game]
  • Zapper: Escape from Neverwhere (1992) [clearly one of Acord's early characters]
  • Jaxon Zoose (1992-93) [later character than above, yet in same mold; file dates seem to place as later development]
  • Street Wolf (1992-93) [first of an intermediary mess-around era, all sharing the same maps and structure]
    • Dogs (1992-93) [uses map with Street Wolf branding]
    • The Head (1992-93) [basically same maps as Dogs but edited to remove Street Wolf branding]
    • Spacecraft (1993) [unrelated one-off game, developed after the other one-offs yet referenced in Superheroes; seems to be early version of Pac-Man structure seen in later games]
  • The Fantastic Zapman (1993) [clearly made later than most above games, yet Zapman is referenced in later crossovers and structure forms basis for those games, starting with Ultimare]
  • Ultimare (1993) [first of crossover games; includes structure of Zapman but none of the Zapak series]
  • Superheroes (1993) [second crossover game; references Spacecraft]
    • Zapak (1993) [includes non-playable avatars of all previous superheroes, including Street Wolf; reuses and adds to levels from Ultimare; referenced in Anyworld but not in Superheroes]
  • Anyworld (1993) [includes Zapak character but no clear reference to Pakdream]
    • Pakdream (1993) [cleanest development outside Pakmon; no clear reference in Anyworld]
    • Pakmon (2010)

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823 Salmon Drive
Dallas, TX 752O8

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