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Hi Tech Expressions was an American console game company headquartered in lower Manhattan, New York City. Created as Thoughtware Expressions after the success of JingleDisk, they were renamed after the declining sales of their programming and shifted focus on computer game publishing. It outlasted its original parent when it went defunct around the late 1980s, but after a long string of high-brand publishing deals that led to their downfall, they were rebranded as Hi Tech Entertainment in 1993, only to go bust within a few short years.

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1st Logo (1988)	2nd Logo (1989-1994)	3rd Logo (1994)

1st Logo (1988)

Visuals: On a black background, the green serif text "HI TECH EXPRESSIONS" is seen in the middle of the screen, with a red heart in-between them with a red line going through the entirety of the text. "PUBLISHED BY" is seen in a smaller sans font above it, and yellow copyright text is seen below.

Variant: All versions of Win, Lose, Or Draw have the logo on the title screen, this time all in the same color as the heart. The heart is also smaller and striped, which matches the print logo it used at the time.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: This particular version of the logo is found on the MS-DOS versions of Matterhorn Screamer! and The Chase on Tom Sawyer's Island.

2nd Logo (1989-1994)

Visuals: On a black background, a white box is seen with a red heart aligned to the left of it. It appears to be breaking apart and trailing off into large pixels. Above it is "HI TECH" in a blue font with a line above and below it, and "EXPRESSIONS" in the same font below the heart with a line above it.

Variants:

Sometimes, "PRESENTS" can be seen below.
Due to data limitations on PC at the time, the logo would have different colors and proportions, and instead be integrated into the title screen in some way rather than by itself.
Some DOS games have the font of "HI TECH" more "shaped" with sharp parallelograms for the dashlines, as well as a drop shadow for the box.
Some DOS games sometimes have the "EXPRESSIONS" text the same size as "HI TECH" and also a line below it.
On the SNES version of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? has the logo inverted in colors, with a blue heart and red text.
Later titles have the logo now contained in a 3D shiny blue box, and the logo also appears to have a raised white section. The logo may be larger as well.
Sometimes on the SNES games, the logo is now on a white background without any box, with a much thinner and larger font as well.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the game. Most of the SNES games use a 5-note synth woodwind tune with the last note held out, a la the 1971 Lorimar Television logo.

Availability: Seen on a majority of their titles starting with Win, Lose, or Draw Junior, but would mostly appear on their console library like Tom & Jerry, Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival, and more.

3rd Logo (1994)

Visuals: On a white background, the dark purple text "HI TECH" can be seen at the top of the screen, along with "ENTERTAINMENT" in a smaller print below it sandwiched between 2 lines. Below it, a orange/purple pinwheel-like fan can be seen floating off the ground.

Variant: Barbie and her Magical House has the logo fade in with a "dust" transition, has a much smoother gradient effect, and shares mentions with The Cute Company and a copyright date.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen only on Barbie's Vacation Adventure and Barbie and her Magical House. Despite appearing on the Genesis box art of We're Back!: A Dinosaur's Story, the previous logo was used instead.

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-Logo descriptions by gohan56782
+===Background===
+'''Hi Tech Expressions''' was an American console game company headquartered in lower Manhattan, New York City. Created as Thoughtware Expressions after the success of ''JingleDisk'', they were renamed after the declining sales of their programming and shifted focus on computer game publishing.  It outlasted its original parent when it went defunct around the late 1980s, but after a long string of high-brand publishing deals that led to their downfall, they were rebranded as Hi Tech Entertainment in 1993, only to go bust within a few short years.
+{{ImageTOC
+|Hi Tech Expressions (1988).png|1st Logo (1988)
+|Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, SNES).png|2nd Logo (1989-1994)
+|Hi Tech Entertainment (mid1990s) (Taken from prototype Barbie Vacation Adventure, SNES).png|3rd Logo (1994)
+}}
+=== 1st Logo (1988)===
+[[File:Hi Tech Expressions (1988).png|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the green serif text "HI TECH EXPRESSIONS" is seen in the middle of the screen, with a red heart in-between them with a red line going through the entirety of the text. "PUBLISHED BY" is seen in a smaller sans font above it, and yellow copyright text is seen below.
+'''Variant:''' All versions of ''Win, Lose, Or Draw'' have the logo on the title screen, this time all in the same color as the heart. The heart is also smaller and striped, which matches the print logo it used at the time.
+'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
-Background: Hi Tech Expressions was an American console game company headquartered in lower Manhattan, New York City. Hi Tech existed during the early 1990s. During the course of its existence, the company made primarily juvenile-oriented games for young boys and girls. The company shut down in 1994.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:'''  This particular version of the logo is found on the MS-DOS versions of ''Matterhorn Screamer!'' and ''The Chase on Tom Sawyer's Island''.
+=== 2nd Logo (1989-1994)===
-st Logo
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-(September 7, 1988)
-Hi Tech Expressions Logo (1988)
+Hi Tech Expressions (1990) (Taken from Muppet Adventure - Chaos at the Carnival, NES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1990) (Taken from Orb 3D, NES).png
-Nickname: "The Early Heart", "Green Hi Tech Text"
+Hi Tech Expressions (1991) (Taken from Fun House, NES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1992) (Taken from Mickey's Adventure in Numberland, NES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1992) (Taken from Mickey's Safari in Letterland, NES).png ‎
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Barbie Super Model, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Beethoven - The Ultimate Canine Caper, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Harley's Humongous Adventure, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from We're Back! - A Dinosaur's Story, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Expressions (1993) (Taken from Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, SNES).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=8_tGsfjtHw8|id2=OshmroW2A10}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a white box is seen with a red heart aligned to the left of it. It appears to be breaking apart and trailing off into large pixels. Above it is "HI TECH" in a blue font with a line above and below it, and "EXPRESSIONS" in the same font below the heart with a line above it.
+'''Variants:'''
-Logo: On a black background, We see the text "Published by" and underneath is the text "Hi Tech Expressions". All of the text is green, and there is a heart separating the "Hi Tech" text from the "Expressions" text. Copyright is seen below in yellow
+* Sometimes, "PRESENTS" can be seen below.
+* Due to data limitations on PC at the time, the logo would have different colors and proportions, and instead be integrated into the title screen in some way rather than by itself.
+* Some DOS games have the font of "HI TECH" more "shaped" with sharp parallelograms for the dashlines, as well as a drop shadow for the box.
+* Some DOS games sometimes have the "EXPRESSIONS" text the same size as "HI TECH" and also a line below it.
+* On the SNES version of ''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'' has the logo inverted in colors, with a blue heart and red text.
+* Later titles have the logo now contained in a 3D shiny blue box, and the logo also appears to have a raised white section. The logo may be larger as well.
+* Sometimes on the SNES games, the logo is now on a white background without any box, with a much thinner and larger font as well.
+'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
-FX/SFX: None
-Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the game.
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the game. Most of the SNES games use a 5-note synth woodwind tune with the last note held out, a la the 1971 [[Lorimar Television]] logo.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on a majority of their titles starting with ''Win, Lose, or Draw Junior'', but would mostly appear on their console library like ''Tom & Jerry'', ''Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival'', and more.
-Availability: Very Rare. It was seen on the game "Matterhorn Screamer!" for DOS. That game is very hard to find.
+=== 3rd Logo (1994)===
-Editor's Note: None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Hi Tech Entertainment (mid1990s) (Taken from prototype Barbie Vacation Adventure, SNES).png
+Hi Tech Entertainment (mid1990s) (Taken from Beethoven, SGB).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the dark purple text "HI TECH" can be seen at the top of the screen, along with "ENTERTAINMENT" in a smaller print below it sandwiched between 2 lines. Below it, a orange/purple pinwheel-like fan can be seen floating off the ground.
+'''Variant:''' ''Barbie and her Magical House'' has the logo fade in with a "dust" transition, has a much smoother gradient effect, and shares mentions with The Cute Company and a copyright date.
+'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-nd Logo
-(1989-1994)
+'''Availability:'''  Seen only on ''Barbie's Vacation Adventure'' and ''Barbie and her Magical House''. Despite appearing on the Genesis box art of ''We're Back!: A Dinosaur's Story'', the previous logo was used instead.
-Hi Tech Expressions - CLG Wiki
-Nicknames: "The 8-bit Heart", "Hi Tech Heart"
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
-Logo: On a black background, we see a white box with a heart in it, which appears to be breaking up into particles. The text "Hi Tech" and "Expressions" are seen, with "Presents" in blue under the logo.
+[[Category:American video game logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-FX/SFX: None.
-Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the game.
-Availability: Rare. It was only seen on some NES games, such as Tom and Jerry.
-Editor's Note: None.
-rd Logo
-(1990-1994)
-Nickname: "The 8-bit Heart II"
-Logo: On a black background, we see the logo from before fading in, except that it's a 2D box. The logo fades out after five seconds.
-FX/SFX: The 16-bit effects.
-Music/Sounds: A 5-note electric piano-type jingle, that sounds like 1st and 2nd Lorimar Television logos.
-Availability: Rare. This logo appears on SNES games and at least one NES game, The Hunt For Red October.
-Editor's Note: None.