Capitol Ideas Software

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Capitol Ideas Software is The Romero's first game company, started at the beginning of 1982 (when he was 14 years old) and continued until 1988. Several of John's earliest games were published with CIS credited as the developer. In total, CIS was the developer for 49 of John's first games.


Capitol Ideas Software logo
CIS logo 2
CIS developer credit
CIS logo 3

Published CIS games (17):

  • Jumpster
  • Objectoids
  • Scout Search
  • Snag!
  • Cavern Crusader
  • Bongo's Bash
  • Krazy Kobra
  • Subnodule
  • Pyramids of Egypt
  • Major Mayhem
  • City Centurian
  • Twilight Treasures (also known as Treasure Dive)
  • Operation:Obliteration
  • Lethal Labyrinth
  • Wacky Wizard
  • Neptune's Nasties
  • Dangerous Dave


Unpublished CIS games (32):

  • Dodge 'Em
  • Alien Attack
  • Phazzar
  • Missle Defense
  • Trashman
  • Smash N Score
  • Maze Craze
  • Crazy Dunjun
  • Phantasm
  • Alien Attack II
  • Trashman II
  • Relic Quest
  • Bricklayer
  • Phantasm II
  • Trapped!
  • Alien Attack III
  • Mach-Six
  • Targ II
  • Brick Breaker
  • Alien Conflict
  • Enemy Attack
  • Scramble (clone)
  • Battle Zone (clone)
  • Frogger (clone)
  • Donkey Kong (clone)
  • The Unknown
  • Mystery Mountain
  • Alien Attack IV
  • Phantasm III
  • Miner 2049er (clone)
  • Mines of Moria
  • Maze Panic
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