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Cinematronics, LLC, later known as Maxis South, was a Texas-based developer of games for the PC and Mac, founded in 1994 by David Stafford, Mike Sandige and Kevin Gliner. They developed '' Tritryst'' for
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Full Tilt! Pinball ''Full Tilt! Pinball'' is a pinball video game developed by Cinematronics and published by Maxis in 1995. It features pre-rendered 3D graphics and three tables—''Space Cadet'', ''Skullduggery'', and ''Dragon's Keep''. On each table, there are di ...
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'' for Accolade. The Space Cadet pinball table from ''Full Tilt!'' was also included with Microsoft Plus 95 and several versions of Microsoft Windows. Maxis bought the company in 1996 and renamed it Maxis South; at the time there were 13 employees. As Maxis South, they developed games such as '' Marble Drop'' and an unreleased '' Diablo''-type game called ''Crucible''. The studio was closed and the employees were laid off when Maxis was acquired by
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in 1997. Crucible, Remnants, and Nightfall - three titles in development from Maxis South have been canceled as a result.


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