Hi Tech Expressions (later Hi Tech Entertainment) was an American

video game publisher A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer. They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ...

headquartered in

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. The company was established in 1986. During the course of its existence, the company published primarily juvenile-oriented games. While it published a few adolescent-oriented games including ''

The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cut ...

'' and '' War in Middle Earth'' (derived from the classic book ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's bo ...

'' by J. R. R. Tolkien), it could not shake its reputation for publishing games marketed towards children. It was closed down in 1995.

List of games

Game Boy

* ''

Baby's Day Out ''Baby's Day Out'' is a 1994 American adventure comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson and written by John Hughes, who also produced the film. Starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano, and Brian Haley. The plot centers on ...

'' (cancelled) * '' Beethoven's 2nd'' * ''

'' * '' Mickey's Ultimate Challenge'' * ''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the ...

'' * '' Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics'' * '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' * ''

Bobby's World ''Bobby's World'' (originally known as ''The World According to Bobby'') is an American animated comedy children's television series, which ran from September 8, 1990, to February 23, 1998, on the Fox Kids network. The show was created by Canad ...

'' (cancelled)

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

* ''Baby's Day Out'' (cancelled) * '' Barbie Super Model'' * '' Barbie: Vacation Adventure'' (cancelled) * '' A Dinosaur's Tale'' * '' Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics''

Nintendo Entertainment System

* ''

Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched on March 9, 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. ...

'' * ''

The Chessmaster ''Chessmaster'' is a chess-playing computer game series, which is owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold . Timeline *1986: '' The Chessmaster 2000''. First pu ...

'' * ''

Fun House A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found on amusement park and funfair midways and is where patrons encounter and interact with various devices designed to surprise, challenge, and amuse them. Unlike thrill rides or dark rides, fu ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Mickey's Adventures in Numberland'' * '' Mickey's Safari in Letterland'' * '' Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival'' * '' Orb-3D'' * ''

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'' * ''

Rollerblade Racer ''Rollerblade Racer'' is a video game where the player's goal is to win the "super rollerblade challenge". The game was released for both the Nintendo Entertainment System and MS-DOS. Gameplay Players will first need to qualify by earning 5,000 p ...

'' * '' Sesame Street: 1-2-3'' * '' Sesame Street: A-B-C'' * '' Sesame Street: A-B-C/1-2-3'' * '' Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak'' * '' Sesame Street: Countdown'' * ''

'' * ''

Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 ...

'' (cancelled) * '' War in Middle Earth'' * ''

Win, Lose or Draw ''Win, Lose or Draw'' is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various ...

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

* ''Baby's Day Out'' (cancelled) * '' Barbie Super Model'' * '' Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper'' * ''

'' * '' Harley's Humongous Adventure'' * ''

'' * '' Mickey's Ultimate Challenge'' * ''

'' * '' Tom and Jerry 2'' (cancelled) * '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' * '' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?''

DOS

* ''

'' * ''Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet'' * ''Bugs Bunny: The Hare-Brained Adventure'' * '' Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers: Adventures in Nimnul's Castle'' * ''Daffy Duck PI: Case of the Missing Letters'' * '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' * ''

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'' (while officially licensed by

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, this game is not related to its NES counterpart) * '' Mega Man III'' (while officially licensed by

, this game is not related to its NES counterpart) * ''

NBA Jam ''NBA Jam'' (sometimes "Jam" for short) is a long-running basketball video game series based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). Initially developed as arcade games by Midway, the game found popularity with its photorealistic digiti ...

'' (cancelled) * ''

Ninja Gaiden is a series of action video games by Tecmo featuring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as its protagonist. The series was originally known as in Japan. The word "gaiden" in the North American ''Ninja Gaiden'' title means "side story" in Japanese. The o ...

'' * ''Sesame Street: Grover's Animal Adventures'' * ''Sesame Street Storybook: Me Look for Cookie'' * ''

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'' * '' The Flintstones: Dino: Lost in Bedrock'' * '' The Jetsons: By George, in Trouble Again'' * ''Tom and Jerry (and Tuffy)'' * ''Tom and Jerry: Yankee Doodle's CAT-astrophe'' Defunct companies based in New York City Defunct video game companies of the United States {{US-videogame-company-stub