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Corporate History

	1986	Studio Zoo Ltd. was founded. Developed "Soutoushu Temple management system" for 5 Soutoushu Temples in the Ueda region.
	1987	Developed "Color Mate", optical color sensor for the blind. (In association with a vocational training university and funded by Sanwa venture business capital.)
	1988	Developed "Rezept Computer" system for regional dispensing pharmacies.
	1989	Established the "InforMix" VAR group. (Sponsored by ASCII Corp.)
	1990	Developed "The Wall", the first UNIX game in Japan.
	1991	Zoo Corporation is incorporated. "UBA" (UNIX Business Association) is established. "USP" (Ueda Software Park Co-op Business Association) established.
	1992	New building is built and Zoo moves to present headquarters located in the Ueda Research Park.
	1994	Developed "BreakThru!" exclusively for the US market. Multimedia Research Center established in Maruko-machi. Ueda Multimeda Information Center (UMIC) is established. Ueda Multimedia Research Group is established. ("Ueda Guide" city information terminal prototype is developed for Ueda City) Developed "Okaya City Industry Guide 1995" CD-ROM. Developed "The Wall" Windows version.
	1995	Ueda Multimedia Co-op is established. (Developed "Ueda Virtual Expo" at UMIC exposition for Dentsu Inc.) Localized "Battle Beast" Windows 95 game.
	1996	Established the "Shinshu Digital Archive Research Group". Localized "Make Believe Castle" Windows 95 edutainment title. Developed "Gennai for Windows" pharmaceutical management system.
	1997	Developed "Message to the Future" digital archive promotional CD-ROM for the Ueda Multimedia Center. "Ueda Tourist Attraction Map" tourist information terminal is developed and installed in the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Ueda Station for Ueda City.
	1998	Developed "Moha 5250 Round Window Train" multimedia CD-ROM. (Received a MITI multimedia grand prix co-op prize.) Localized "GTA" Windows game. Localized "Anno 1602" Windows game (plus 7 additional titles in 1998). Developed "Virtual Stock Center Pharmaceutical Network System" with funding from Japan Information Processing Development Corporation. Developed "Microfilm Automatic Digitization" for Ueda Multimedia Co-op.
	1999	Localized "Hidden and Dangerous" Windows game. Published "Commandos" Windows game. Published "Dark Stone" Windows game. (In addition 10 other titles were Published in 1999.) Developed "High Level 2D/3D Digital Animation Contents Production Line" prototype for Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
	2000	Published "Sacrifice" Windows game. Published "Messiah" Windows game. Published "Sudden Strike" Windows game. (In addition 8 other titles were Published in 1999.) Developed "JavaServlet + SQL Method General Purpose Web Sales Management System" for Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
	2001	Published "Sudden Strike Forever". Published "Cossacks". (In addition 5 other titles were Published in 1999.) Developed "Ueda City Fixed Assets Ledger Database System" for Ueda City. Developed "Silkworm Culture Techniques" digital archive for Telecom-U. Developed "Ueda Community Network" for Telecom-U.