Technology Systems was founded in the early days of micro computing by Chuck Benton. TSI's founder purchased an Apple computer to teach himself programming and thus automate many of the mundane aspects of his job managing the field engineering office of a small flight simulator manufacturer. To make the task interesting, he decided to write an adventure game that parodied the dilemmas of the young single male. Thus was born what became 'Leisure Suit Larry,' arguably the first commercially successful, adult-oriented software ever. This was quickly followed by the creation of over a dozen titles, including 'Frogger,' BC's 'Quest for Tires,' and Disney's 'Donald Duck's Playground.'
In 1985, Technology Systems was incorporated and established in Maine. The company shifted focus from games to the creation of over a dozen software applications addressing the industrial control and data acquisition markets. In 1987, the US Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency (DARPA) released a research program topic requesting 'the application of arcade-level technology to the problems of military simulations.', which TSI tavkled bycombining its gaming and network expertise to create the first external implementation of BBN's SIMNET protocols.
To this day, TSI continues to develop integrated flight training systems for both simulators and aircraft used across the world, with founder Chuck Benton still with the company as CTO.
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