Nikita (Russia)
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Background: This was one of the earliest Russian game developers, known (but not very much) for their educational puzzles and Parkan series.
1st Logo
(1992-1993)
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Logo: On a black background, the blue word "NIKITA" is seen along with "presents" in Russian.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(1992-1997)
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Logo: The company name, in 3D with a golden outline appears on the screen and shines.
Variant: A more common version has the logo appearing with/before the stylized sphinx.
FX/SFX: The shine or nothing.
Music/Sounds: The opening theme to the game or none.
Availability: Uncommon. Was seen on their early games.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo
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Logo: On a black background, the blue word "NIKITA" comes from the bottom and flies to a near-centered place. A green dot with blue eyes, orange nose and gray shoes, representing the democrat in Perestroika/Toppler, walks in below the wordmark and stops below the N. "PRESENTS" in a golden color appears next to the dot character. Stars shine on the company's name.
FX/SFX: Poor 3D animation, with alow frame rate.
Music/Sounds: A synth brass fanfare, which is actually the first modern Russian anthem.
Availability: Ultra rare. So far, seen only in one DOS game called White House Siege, also known as Super Toppler.
Editor's Note: None.
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4th Logo
(1997)Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: The animation generated by the game engine.
Music/Sounds: Several electronic and sizzling sounds.
Availability: Only seen on Parkan.
Editor's Note: None.
5th Logo
<img align="right" alt="Nikita (Russia) - CLG Wiki" height="206" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/3/7aef732126de1184fd156660e13fce2d/GW274H206" title="Nikita (Russia) - CLG Wiki" width="274"/>(1997-2006)Logo: Big metal frames close into the screen and two side projectors create a holographic band which transforms into the current company logo, which shines.
FX/SFX: The gears and machines moving.
Music/Sounds: Sounds of machinery.
Availability: Seen on later games from the company such asParkan: Iron Strategy and Freight Tycoon.
Editor's Note: None.