International Games System (IGS; Chinese: 鈊象電子; pinyin: Xīnxiàng Diànzǐ) is a company based in Taiwan which develops video game software for arcade cabinets and home computers. It was founded in 1991.
IGS, International Games System Co., LTD was founded in 1991. Business items include: design, RD (Research and Development), manufacture, marketing, after-sale service for arcade games' software, hardware, and facilities.
In 1992 developed their first combat game: Alien Challenge.
In 1993 successfully developed Dragon World, their first intellectual game.
In 1994 IGS was ranked as one of the most excellent importer/exporter in Taiwan.
The company developed the 2D system PolyGame Master (or PGM) in 1996 and 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 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.
List of games
For Arcade
Classic series
Grand Tour (1993)
IQ-Block (1993)
PK Tetris (1993)
Alien Challenge [also named as Huáng Fēihóng] (1994)
Lord of Gun (1994)
Dàbǎn Chéng (1995)
Dragon World [also known as: China Dragon, Chūgoku Ryū, Dōngfāng Zhī Zhū, and Zhōngguó Lóng][1] (1995)
Alice in Wonderland (also known as The Looking Glass)
Bahamas
Cash TV Show (also known as Game Show)
Catch Me (also known as Getaway)
Chef Romance (also known as Chef Express)
Crazy Bugs II (also known as Krazy Keno)
Creepy Reels
Extra Draw II
Extra Draw III
Fruit 5
Fruit Paradise (also known as Lucky Cross)
Golden Maya (also known as Mayan Treasures)
Golden Roulette
Gone Fishin'
Happy Hours (also known as Cheers)
Haunted House (also known as Spooky Party)
Hyper Roulette
Icescape (also known as Ice Dreams)
Jungle 8 Line
Jungle King
Jungle King II Plus
Lord of Pirates (also known as Captain Jack, Nudge Jack, and Pirate Jack)
Magic 2 Steps
The Magician (also known as Hocus Pocus, and Magic Show)
Mahjong Lónghǔ Zhēngbà 3
Mahjong Lónghǔ Zhēngbà 4
Money Match Elite
Monster Family (also known as Midnight Castle)
Ocean Paradise
Olympic 5
Pirate Jack Sweepstakes
Poseidon
Royal 5+
Seasons Greetings (also known as Holiday Party)
Soccer 2006
Super 70's
Super Bugs Bonus
Super Derby 2
Super Poker
Super Roulette
Super Tarzan
Tarzan II Plus
Tarzan III
Texas Hold'em Elite
Triple Slot (also known as Superstar Nudge, and Triple Fever)
Tropical Fruit / Wild Fruit
Western Rush (also known as Frontier)
Wild Wild West (also known as Bandits, and Bounty Hunter)
V-Touch
Among the various amusement games some were also made in their "Plus" version, for titles such as Captain Jack (a.k.a. Lord of Pirates), Magic Show (a.k.a. The Magician), and Tarzan II.[31]