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International Games System (IGS; ) is a company based in Taiwan which develops video game software for arcade cabinets and home computers. It was founded in 1989. ==History== * 1991: IGS, International Games System Co., LTD was founded. Business items include: design, RD (Research and Development), manufacture, marketing, after-sale service for arcade games' software, hardware, and facilities. * 1992: In that year developed their first combat game: ''Alien Challenge''. * 1993: Successfully developed ''Dragon World'', their first intellectual game. * 1994: IGS was ranked as one of the most excellent importer/exporter in Taiwan. * 1996: The company developed the 2D system PolyGame Master (or PGM) Successfully made ''Oriental Legend'', the first edition of a series of scrolling of combat game. * 1998: IGS, first ranked at No. 943 among the best 1000 manufacturers in The World Magazine. And then released ''The Killing Blade'', the first combat game for double players for the PGM system. * 1999: The following year was instead first ranked at No. 1641, among the Cross-industrial business in The World Magazine (ranked at No. 903 among the best 1000 manufacturers). Successfully IGS developed ''Speed Driver'', the first 3D racing game. Released ''Knights of Valour'', the PGM scrolling action game. * 2000: New business item added: design and RD for PC game. The first game developed for the new year was ''Star 31'', their first PC game. Successfully released two party arcade games: ''Rock Fever'', the first of a series of musical & rhythmic games, and then ''Crazy Dancing'', the first dancing machine. Released ''Knights of Valour 2'', the sequel of the first edition. * 2001: The company released ''Fighting Club'', the world's first game machine for players to fight with both fists and legs. Finally released ''Rock Fever EX'', an update of the first game of the series. * 2002: IGS released ''Demon Front'', a PGM scrolling shooting game. Then released ''Star 31 2002'', the first game for PC Network. Successfully released ''Rock Fever 3'', the third edition of the series of musical & rhythmic games. * 2003: Event to announce public listing. New business item added: design, RD, marketing, and operation for online games. For the new year IGS developed the system Touch Screen Game, or TSG. Launched ''Fong Shen'', the first online game. As their first touch screen game IGS launched ''EZ Touch 2'', the sequel of ''EZ Touch''. Successfully launched ''EZ Touch 2 Plus'', their first "online" touch screen game. The company developed also their first Atomiswave game: ''Knights of Valour: The Seven Spirits'', a platform scrolling game with level pass. And then the developed the first generation of medium manual roulette machine. Launched ''Rock Fever 4'', and ''Rock Fever 4 Remix'', the last two edition of the series of ''Rock Fever''. Finally launched ''The Gladiator'', a scrolling motion game for PGM. * 2004: Application to get listed in the emerging stock market. Granted with the National Outstanding SMEs Award. IGS established two subsidiaries: Hua Xiang Software Tech Co., Ltd, for online game developer, and Hong Xiang Network Technology Co., Ltd, instead for online game operator. The first game developed in 2004 was ''Game Tower'', a platform for match making games. Successfully developed ''Star 31'', the first online match making game. And then released ''Percussion Master'', the first musical drumming machine. The company, finally, released a 3D racing game entitled ''Top Driver''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Games System」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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