Logo Description by Betamax52
Video by:Betamax52
Editions by:CuriousGeorge60

Background: Probe Entertainment, formerly Probe Software, was a British video game developer founded in 1984 and owned by Acclaim Entertainment. In 1999, it became Acclaim Studios London. It was responsible for developing Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II for Sega Genesis and Extreme-G and Extreme-G 2 for Nintendo 64. They were also well known for successful licensed games like Die Hard Trilogy and Alien Trilogy. In 2004, it was closed due to Acclaim's bankruptcy.

1st (known) Logo
(1992?-1995)

Logo: Against a black BG, we see a slab of bluish-green stone with "probe" carved out of it in a curvy black font. "A" and "DEVELOPMENT" or "PRODUCTION", in white, are shown above and below the logo, respectively (the font used varies depending on the game). Sometimes, the logo shines.

Variant: On Alien 3 for the NES, the logo is much smaller, is shown at the top of the screen, and "PRODUCTION" replaces "DEVELOPMENT".

FX: The shining.

Music/Sounds: Silent, or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: Seen on Probe games from the time period.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo
(1995-1997?)

Logo: On a black background, 5 circles zoom out and place themselves in the middle of the screen. A red ring also zooms out, leaving a residue trail as it goes along, and white streaks zoom over the circles to turn them into the word "probe". "ENTERTAINMENT" appears in extremely small letters below the logo.

Variants:

• On the PSX, the logo moves at such a fast pace that it only covers 1/2 of the music. On the Sega Saturn, it is much slower (as seen in the video).
• On the PC version of Judge Dredd, the words "A" and "PRODUCTION" appear above and below the logo respectively when the logo forms.

FX: The circles, the red ring, and the streaks.

Cheesy Factor: Mostly choppy 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: A funky disco tune thats continues after the logo fades out. On the PlayStation version of Alien Trilogy, there is no music at all.

Availability: Seen on the Die Hard Trilogy and Alien Trilogy, and maybe a few other Probe games from the era.

Scare Factor: Low for the Saturn version, because the music could startle some people, and medium for the PlayStation version, as it moves so fast that it could catch you off guard. None for the silent variant.

3rd Logo
(1997-1999)
Logo: TBA

FX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Avalability:TBA

Scare Factor: TBA