ampm Presents: TOOMGIS in The Rise of TOOMGIS

In an era when it wasn’t uncommon to see Domino’s Noid on the NES, or the original Tapper slinging Budweiser, Yoyodyne figured they’d get in on the commercial game craze too. Of course, few companies felt safe in the hands of an unproven firm. That didn’t stop the team from building several prototypes to pitch. I found a gem under a stack of prototype copies of Super Lehman Bros., Exxon Valdez Eco Adventure, and Rax Stax (apparently a roast-beef themed puzzle game).