7th Level
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| 7th Level, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Defunct (1997) |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Key people | George Grayson Bob Ezrin |
| Industry | Computer and video game industry |
7th Level was a video games development company based in Dallas, Texas and founded in 1993.[1] The company was most famous for developing the three Monty Python games (with the aid of Python member Terry Gilliam), G-Nome (1997) — a MechWarrior-style game, for publishing Helicops (1997) — an anime-inspired arcade-style aerial combat game, and for Tracer — a game of hacking distributed computer systems for cash using a virtual avatar in the design of Neuromancer, Shadowrun, or Snowcrash styled virtual worlds.
7th Level merged with Pulse Entertainment on November 17, 1997 to create P7 Solutions — an integrated solutions company.[2] The distribution rights for the three Monty Python games were acquired by Panasonic Interactive Media the next day,[3] ending 7th Level's involvement with game development and publishing.
7th Level also began working on another title named Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3, the sequal to G-Nome, however due to the merge it was handed over to Ion Storm Inc. to finish the majority of the game.
[edit] Games by 7th Level
- 1993-1997: Howie Mandel's Tuneland
- Tuneland featured Howie Mandel and was released by a division of 7th Level, Kids' World Entertainment. Tuneland was followed by the Lil' Howie series: Lil' Howie's Great Word Adventure, Lil' Howie's Great Math Adventure, and Lil' Howie's Great Reading Adventure. The series has won 36 awards. You can get screen images at Archive.org The 7th Level kid's WorldEven though the links here have since lost their images they still work.
- 1994: Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time
- 1995: Battle Beast
- 1995: Take Your Best Shot
- 1996: Ace Ventura
- 1996: Arcade America
- 1996: Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail
- 1996: Tracer
- 1996: The Universe According to Virgil Reality
- 1997: G-Nome
- 1997: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
- 1997: Tamagotchi (PC version, created in association with Bandai Digital Entertainment)
- 1997: Helicops
- 1998: Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 (Majority of the game made by Ion Storm Inc.)
[edit] References
- ^ The Imagination Station's management information. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ "7th Level Gets Out of Games", The Computer Show, 1997-11-17.
- ^ "Panasonic Interactive Media Company Becomes Exclusive North American Distributor of "Monty Python" Titles", Coming Soon Magazine, 1997-11-18.
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