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Last Updated August 31, 1998
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This is a Who's Who of classic game programmers, where "classic" generally refers to "8-bit" (Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 800, Commodore 64, etc). I have stuck to "one person, one vision" games, as that is what is most interesting to me, but I eventually decided to include some ports as well. An Atari 800 port of a C64 game is not significant in my opinion, so it is not mentioned (I'm starting to ease up on this harsh view, though). Conversion of a coin-op to the 2600 is more interesting and is included. When a game was released for multiple, similar platforms, I only listed the version the programmer originally developed. Games for modern platforms are mentioned only when the programmer has written at least one classic title. There are a lot more gray areas as well and, I tried to deal with them as best I can.
Please don't hesitate to send comments, corrections, and new information.
Format:
The list is arranged alphabetically by last name. Games
written are listed chronologically in the following format: Title, co-authors (year of release, system, publisher)
Question marks indicate things that I am not 100% sure of. I used them
liberally, so as not to propagate incorrect information. Bracketed
entries contain biographical notes.
System codes:
AP2 - Apple II/II+/IIe/IIc
GS - Apple IIgs
2600 - Atari 2600
800 - Atari 8-bit computers
5200 - Atari 5200
7800 - Atari 7800
LNX - Atari Lynx
ST - Atari ST
JAG - Atari Jaguar
PET - Commodore PET
VIC - Commodore Vic 20
C64 - Commodore 64
AMI - Commodore Amiga
C16 - Commodore C16/Plus 4
INT - Intellivision
COL - ColecoVision
FCF - Fairchild Channel F
O2 - Odyssey 2
VEC - Vectrex
ASTR - Bally Astrocade
TRS - TRS-80
COCO - Tandy Color Computer
SPEC - Sinclair Spectrum
ZX81 - Sinclair ZX81
TS1 - Timex Sinclair 1000 (variation
of the ZX81 for the US market)
TI99 - Texas Instruments 99/4A
OSI - Ohio Scientific C1P
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COIN - coin-op arcade game HAND - handheld game PIN - coin-op pinball BBCB - Acorn BBC B BBCE - BBC Electron NES - Nintendo Entertainment System GBOY - Nintendo Game Boy SNES - Super NES VBOY - Virtual Boy N64 - Nintendo 64 MSX - MSX computer MAC - Macintosh TG16 - TurboGrafx-16 PC - IBM PC & compatibles PCJR - IBM PC Jr. SMS - Sega Master System GEN - Sega Genesis SCD - Sega CD SAT - Sega Saturn ARC - Archimedes CPC - Amstrad CPC PSX - Sony PlayStation NEWT - Apple Newton GEAR - Sega Game Gear MZ80 - Sharp MZ-80K ORIC - Oric CDI - Phillips CDI MBEE - Microbee (Australian) |
Publisher codes (to save space):
EA - Electronic Arts AI - Adventure International (also AI UK) ACT - Activision APX - Atari Program Exchange (run by Atari, Inc)
Games may be preceded by the following special codes:
* Four-star game, using a rather conservative TV Guide style rating
system (a judgement call, I realize; I may stop doing this).
[P] Programmer only. Used for games ported from other formats or when
a game was designed by someone else--implies a lack of creative control.
[D] Designer only.
[B] Game written in BASIC. Might be interesting, as there is usually a
quality gap between BASIC games and those written in other languages.
[G] Group effort; the person mentioned had some sort of involvement.
[L] Leader of a group effort; implies more than management.
[T] Type-in program from a magazine.
[N] Non-game software.
[U] Unreleased product.
Aaron, Robert
[G] The Lion's Share (1983, AP2, Davka)
The Philistine Ploy, with Alan Rosenbaum (1983, AP2, Davka)
Abbott, Mike
Teleport, with Jim Nitchals (1982, AP2, Cavalier Computer)
Hard Hat Mack, with Matt Alexander (1983, AP2, EA)
Adams, Bill
TRON, with John Marcus and Tom Leon (1982, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Adams, Douglas
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with Steve Meretzky (1984, many, Infocom)
[G] Bureaucracy (1987, many, Infocom)
Adams, Scott [founder of Adventure International; NOT the Dilbert guy]
The Scott Adams Adventure series: (engine originally in BASIC for TRS)
#1 Adventureland (1978)
#2 Pirate's Adventure, with Alexis Adams
#3 Mission Impossible (1979)
#5 The Count (1981)
#6 Strange Odyssey
#7 Mystery Fun House
#8 Pyramid of Doom
#9 Ghost Town
#10 Savage Island, part 1
#11 Savage Island, part 2, with Russ Wetmore
#13 Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle (1984)
#14 Return to Pirate's Island
[N] S.A.G.E. - Scott Adams' Graphic Editor (1983?, 800, AI)
The Hulk (1984, many, AI/Questprobe)
Spiderman (1984, many, AI/Questprobe)
Fantastic Four (1985, many, AI/Questprobe)
Return to Pirate's Island (many, AI)
[1996: working on Windows 95 games]
Adams, Alexis [wife of Scott Adams]
Scott Adams Adventure #4: Voodoo Castle (many, AI)
Albaugh, Mike
[U] Pool Shark (COIN, Atari)
Drag Race (1977, COIN, Kee)
[U] Boxing (COIN, Atari)
Destroyer (1977, COIN, Atari)
[U] Captain Seahawk COIN, Atari)
Ultra Tank (1978, COIN, Kee)
[G] Football (1978, COIN, Atari)
[U] Solar War (1978, COIN)
[1998: Still with Atari Games]
Alcorn, Al
*Pong, with Nolan Bushnell (1972, COIN, Atari)
Space Race (1973, COIN, Atari)
Got'cha (1974, COIN, Atari)
Albert, Dave
Xyphus, with Skip Walker (1984, AP2, Penguin)
Alexander, Matt
Hard Hat Mack, with Mike Abbot (1983, AP2, EA)
Allen, Mark
*Sabotage (1981, AP2)
Anderson, Dave
Hollywood Hijinx, with Liz Cyr-Jones (1986?, many, Infocom)
Anderson, Bob
[B] Derelict, with Rodger Olsen (many, Aardvark)
Anderson, Glyn
? several INT games
[P] Mutant League Hockey, with Paul Taylor & Lee Powell (1994, GEN, EA)
Anderson, John
Eliminator (AP2, AI)
Rally Speedway (1983, 800, AI)
AREX (1983, 800, AI)
Angelo, Python [artist]
[D] Bubbles (1983, COIN, Williams)
Ansell, Doug
Pyromania (AP2)
Antiochia, Antonio
Transylvania, with Steve Meuse (1981, AP2, Penguin)
The Crimson Crown (1982, AP2, Penguin)
Archer, Michael
Geoff Capes Strong Man (BBCB, Martech)
W.A.R. (BBCB, Martech)
[D] Tarzan (BBCB/C64, Martech)
Shoot Out (C64, Martech)
Nemesis The Warlock (C64, ACT)
[P] Rampage (C64, Activision) port from COIN
Slaine The Barbarian (C64, Martech)
[P] Altered Beast (C64, ACT) port from COIN
[P] Atomic Robokid (C64, ACT)
[P] Tennis (C64, ACT)
[P] Alien 3 (C64, Acclaim)
[LP] Road Riot 4WD (LNX, Atari) port from COIN
[LP] Alien vs. Predator (LNX, Atari)
[also did technical support for several dozen games]
Archuletta, Michael
4A Flyer, with John Phillips (1986, TI99, Triton Products)
Arneson, Dave
Malta Strike (1980, AP2/TRS, Discovery)
Arlton, Paul
Gato, with Ed Dawson (1983, AP2?, Spectrum HoloByte)
Artwick, Bruce
*A2-FS1 Flight Simulator (I, 1981?, AP2, Sublogic)
Night Mission Pinball (1982?, AP2, Sublogic)
*Flight Simulator 2 (I, 1983?, AP2, Sublogic)
UFO, with Hugo Feugen (1989, PC, Sublogic)
Aspromonte, Bill
Crash Dive (1983, 2600, Fox)
Bank Heist (2600, Fox)
[P] Stargate (1984, 2600, Atari) aka Defender II
[G] Pigs In Space (2600, Atari) "Pastaroids" segment only
Austin, Mike & Nick & Pete
Colossal Adventure (1983, many, Level 9)
Adventure Quest (1983, many, Level 9)
Dungeon Adventure (1984, many, Level 9)
Snowball (1984, many, Level 9)
Return to Eden (1984, many, Level 9)
The Worm in Paradise (many, Level 9)
Austin, Pete (see also "Austin, Mike & Nick & Pete")
Gnome Ranger II: Ingrid's Back, with Peter McBride & Godfrey Dawson
(1988, C64/AMI, Level 9)
Lancelot, with Mike Austin (1988, C64/AMI, Level 9)
ScapeGhost, with Sandra Sharkey & Pete Gerrard (1989, Level 9)
Austin, Mike (see also "Austin, Mike & Nick & Pete")
Lancelot, with Pete Austin (1988, C64/AMI, Level 9)
Austin, William A.
Sword Point (1983?, 800, PMI)
Averett, Ed
Take the Money and Run (1979, O2, Magnavox)
I've Got Your Number (1979, O2, Magnavox)
Invaders from Hyperspace (1979, O2, Magnavox)
Showdown in 2100 A.D.(1979,O2, Magnavox)
War of Nerves (1979, O2, Magnavox)
Alpine Skiing (1979, O2, Magnavox)
Hockey/Soccer (1979, O2, Magnavox)
Volleyball (1980,O2, Magnavox)
Electronic Table Soccer (1980, O2, Magnavox)
Pocket Billiards (1980, O2, Magnavox)
Pachinko (1980, O2, Magnavox)
Casino Slot Machine (1980, O2, Magnavox)
Blockout/Breakdown (1980, O2, Magnavox)
Alien Invaders Plus (1980, O2, Magnavox)
UFO (1981, O2, Magnavox)
Monkey Shines (1981, O2, Magnavox)
Quest for the Rings (1981, O2, Magnavox)
Conquest of the Worlds (1981, O2, Magnavox)
Great Wall St. Fortune Hunt (1981, O2, Magnavox)
K.C. Munchkin (1981, O2, Magnavox)
Freedom Fighters (1981, O2, Magnavox)
Pick Axe Pete (1981, O2, Magnavox)
K.C.'s Crazy Chase (1982, O2, Magnavox)
Attack of the Time Lord, with Linda Averette (1982, O2, Magnavox) released
as "Terrahawks" in Europe in 1983
Power Lords (1983, O2, Magnavox)
Avery, Jack
Computer Air Combat, with Charles Merrow (1980, AP2, SSI)
Fighter Command, with Charles Merrow (1983, AP2, SSI)
Bachand, Charles
Race in Space (1981, 800, ANALOG Software) later [T] for ANALOG Computing
[T] Harvey Wallbanger, with Tom Hudson (1982, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[T] Planetary Defense, with Tom Hudson (1984, 800, ANALOG computing)
Baer, Ralph [creator of the Odyssey]
all original Odyssey games: Ping-Pong, Volleyball, Hockey, tennis,
shooting gallery, golf, skiing, submarine, etc. (1972, Odyssey, Magnavox)
Baggs, Scott C.
Dawn Patrol (1985, C64, Mark of the Falcon)
Bailey, Donna
*Centipede, with Ed Logg (1981, COIN, Atari)
Baker, Philip
Ennumereight (1983?, 800, APX)
Baker, Steve
Photar (AP2) originally called Nightcrawler
Microgammon (AP2)
[P] Defender (1983?, 800/AP2, Atari) port from COIN
[U] Stargate (1984?, 800, Atari) port from COIN
Sporting News Baseball'89 (1989, AP2)
Alien Legacy (PC)
Ball, Thomas
Falcons, with Eric Varsanyi (1981, AP2) Phoenix-like
Bana, Bill
Hunchback II, with Tony Pomfret (1983, C64, Ocean)
Banks, Rick
BC's Quest for Tires, with Michael Bate (1984?, AP2?, Sierra)
Barger, Jorn
[P] Wizard of Wor (AP2) port from COIN
[P] Berzerk (AP2, Microsoft) port from COIN
Barnes, Lee
Frog (1980?, MZ80, Newbear and Kuma)
Fender (1980?, MZ80, Newbear and Kuma)
Camelot (1980?, MZ80, Newbear and Kuma)
Head-On (1980?, MZ80, Newbear and Kuma)
Paqueman (1980?, MZ80, Newbear and Kuma)
Solitaire (1980?, MZ80, Newbear and Kuma)
Barnes, Tony
[B] Fire Falcon (1985, VIC, Forward Software)
[B] Fire Falcon II (1985, C64, Forward Software)
[BT] Escape from Hell (1987, 800, Antic)
[BT] Doom / Doomed (1987, 800, Antic)
[BT] Shutdown (1988, 800, Antic)
[T] Savior (1988, 800, Antic)
Killing Joke (1988, AMI/ST, Zodiac Design)
[G] Zoetrope (1988?, AMI, Antic)
[G] GFA Basic 3.0 (1988, AMI, Antic)
[NP] Fun with Colors (1990, AMI/PC, Britannica Software)
[NG] Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia (1990, PC, Britannica Software)
[G] Crue Ball (1992, GEN, EA)
[G] Harley's Humoungous Adventure (1992, SNES, EA)
[G] Desert Strike (1992, many, EA)
[DG] Jungle Strike (1993, many, EA)
[DG] Urban Strike (1994, many EA)
[U] Zombie High (1994, GEN, EA)
[G] Madden 94 (1994, SNES, EA)
[G] Normy's Beach-Babe-o-Rama (1994, GEN, EA)
[U] Bloodlines (1995, GEN, EA)
[U] Super Strike (1995, SCD, EA)
[UD] Future Strike (1995, many, EA)
[G] Legacy of Kain (1996, PSX, Crystal Dynamics)
[UD] Ghost Rider (1996, SAT, Crystal Dynamics)
[UD] Bad Company (1996, PC, New Wave Entertainment)
[UD] Air Demons (1997, PC, New Wave Entertainment)
Barnes, Wherner
Escape from Pulsar 7, with Brian Howarth (1982, TRS, various)
Circus, with Brian Howarth (1982, TRS, various)
Baronett, Stanley Jr.
Ripper, with John Winnie (C64, Avalon Hill)
Bass, Daniel
[P] Loco-Motion (1982, INT, Mattel) port from COIN
Tower of Doom (1984, INT, INTV)
Bate, Michael
BC's Quest for Tires, with Rick Banks (1984?, AP2?, Sierra)
Battenberg, Rex
Flashpoint (unreleased Odyssey 3 prototype)
Baumrucker, Steven, MD
Pogo Joe, with W.F. Denman (1984?, C64, Screenplay) Q*Bert-like
Bedrosian, Gary
Close Assault (1983, 800?, Avalon Hill)
Bell, Ian
Free Fall (1983, BBCB, Acornsoft)
*Elite, with David Braben (1983, BBCB, Acornsoft) C64 version released
in 1985
Bellin, Adam
Murder on the Mississippi: The Adventures of Sir Charles Foxworth (1986,
AP2?, ACT)
Benham, Jason
Bengo (1982, VIC, Mr. Micro)
Jogger (1982, VIC, Mr. Micro)
Digger (1982, VIC, Mr. Micro)
Amigo (1982, VIC, Mr. Micro)
Caterpillar (1983, ROMIK Software)
Megawarz (1983, C64, Paramount Software)
Outback (1983, VIC/C64, Paramouns Software)
Roomlord (1984, C64, Paramount Software)
Guzzler (1984, C64, Interceptor)
Bigtop Barney (1985, C64, Interceptor)
Legend of Sinbad (1985, C64, Superior Software)
Fair Means/Foul (1986, C64, Superior Software)
Batty (1987, C64, Elite Systems)
Pro Boxing Sim (1988, C64, Codemasters)
Kwik Snax (1989, C64, Codemasters)
[G] Noah's Ark (1991, NES, Konami)
[G] Home Alone 2 (1992, SNES, THQ)
[G] Toys (1993, SNES, Absolute)
[G] Home Improvement (1994, SNES, Absolute)
Benioff, Marc Russell
Gwendolyn (1983?, 800, Artworx)
Bentley, Kevin
Amnesia, with Thomas M. Disch (AP2, Cognetics/EA)
Benton, Charles "Chuck"
Softporn Adventure (AP2) precursor to Leisure Suit Larry
Beznard, John "Bez"
Bezman (AP2) Pac-Man clone
Pensate (AP2, Penguin)
Berker, Paul
Adventure in Time (1981, AP2, Phoenix)
Birth of the Phoenix (1981, AP2, Phoenix)
Queen of Phobos, with Bill Crawford (1982, AP2, Phoenix)
Berlyn, Michael [founder of Sentient Software; co-founder of Eidetic]
Oo-Topos, with Muffy Berlyn (1981, AP2, Sentinent) later from Penguin
Cyborg (1982, Sentinent)
Gold Rush (Sentient)
Congo, with Harry Wilker (1982?, AP2, Sentient)
Suspended (1983, many, Infocom)
Infidel, with Patricia Fogleman (1983, many, Infocom)
Cutthroats, with Jerry Wolper (1984, Infocom)
[G] Fooblitzky (1986, many, Infocom)
Tass Times in Tonetown, with Muffy Berlyn (1986, Interplay)
Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I. (1987, First Row Software)
[G?] Altered Destiny (1990, AMI or PC, Accolade)
[D] Search for the King, with Steve Cartwright (1990, PC, Accolade)
Snoopy's Game Club, with Gene Smith (1992, Accolade)
[D] Bubsy Bobcat in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (1993, SNES/GEN,
Accolade)
[D] Mystery Capers, with Mark Blank (1994, NEWT, Apple/Starcore)
Motile (1994, NEWT, Eidetic)
[DG] Live Action Football (1994, PC, Accolade)
[DG] All Star Baseball (1995, PC, Accolade)
Berns, Eagle I.
The Coveted Mirror, with Holly Thomason (1983, AP2?, Penguin)
Pie Man (AP2, Penguin)
MacMATCH (MAC, Axlon)
[U] Persia! (1998, MAC)
Berry, Danielle [formerly Dan Bunten; founder of Ozark Softscape]
Wheeler Dealers (1978, AP2, Speakeasy Software)
Computer Quarterback (1979, AP2, SSI)
[G] Cartels & Cutthroats (1981, AP2, SSI)
[G] Cytron Masters, with Jim Rushing, Bill Bunten, and Alan Watson
(1982, AP2, SSI)
*[G] M.U.L.E., with same (1983, 800, EA)
*[G] Seven Cities of Gold, with same (1984, 800, EA)
[G] Heart of Africa, with same (1985, C64, EA)
[G] Robot Rascals, with Alan Watson (1986, C64, EA)
[G] Modem Wars (1988, PC, EA)
[G] Command HQ (1990, PC, MicroProse)
[G] Global Conquest (1992, PC, EA)
[D] Warsport (1997, PC, TimeSink)
Bethell, John
Iwo Jima 1945/Falklands 1982 (1985, C64, Firebird)
Bever, Ed
Decision in the Desert, with Sid Meier (1985, 800, Microprose)
Conflict In Vietnam, with Sid Meier (1985, 800, Microprose)
Crusade in Europe, with Sid Meier (1985, 800, Microprose)
Revolution '76 (1989, GS, Britannica Software)
Great Naval Battles [series] with Roy Gibson (1992-3, PC or AMI?, SSI)
Bies, Bill
Arcturus (1985, TI99, Exceltec) Zaxxon-like
Biggs, Stephen C.
Slamball (1984, C64, Synapse) originally started for 800 by
Dirk Van Horne
Bigham, Dane [co-founder of Presage Software Development]
Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego? (1985, AP2, Broderbund)
Billings, Joel [founder of SSI]
Computer Bismarck, with John Lyon (1980, AP2, SSI) first SSI game
Pursuit of the Graf Spree (1982, SSI)
Billyard, Adam Michael
Bellum (1983, 800, APX)
Henri (1984, 800, Visions Software Factory) Mr. Do-like
Chop Suey (1983, 800, English Software)
ElectraGlide (1984, 800, English Software)
Q-Ball (1985, ST, English Software)
[N] RenderWare (1994, PC, Criterion) 3-D graphics library
Bishop, Bob
[T] Li'l Red Bug (1980?, AP2, Creative Computing)
Dung Beetles (1982, AP2, Datasoft)
Micropainter (1982?, AP2, Datasoft)
Money Munchers (AP2)
Bitter, Wendell
Hangman (1977, AP2)
Bjork, Steve
Space Balls (1979, TRS, Computer Light & Sound)
Galactic Fighter (1979, TRS, Computer Light & Sound)
Space Balls II (1980, TRS, Computer Light & Sound)
Popcorn (1981, COCO, Tandy/DataSoft)
[N] Micropainter (1981, COCO, Tandy/DataSoft)
[P] Canyon Climber (1982?, COCO) port from 800
Mega-Bug (1982, COCO, Tandy/DataSoft)
Sands of Egypt with James Garon (1982, COCO, DataSoft)
[P] Clowns & Balloons (1983, COCO, DataSoft)
[P] Zaxxon (1983, COCO, DataSoft)
Ghana Bwana (1984, COCO, PC, Tandy/SRB Software)
Stellar Life Line (1984, COCO, Tandy/SRB Software)
Desert Rider (1984, COCO, Tandy/SRB Software)
[N] Color Computer Artist (1987, COCO, Tandy)
[P] Super Pitfall (1988, COCO, Tandy/ACT)
Mine Rescue (1988, COCO, SRB Software)
Bash (1988, COCO, SRB Software)
Z-89 (1989 COCO, SRB Software)
Marty's Nightmare (1990, COCO, SRB Software)
The Rocketeer (1991, SNES, Disney)
Captain Planet (1992, GEN, Sega)
Bass Masters Classic with Bob Polaro, (1995, SNES, THQ)
Bass Masters Classic Pro, with Bob Polaro (1996, SNES/GEN, THQ)
[also did many ports]
Blank, George
Santa Paravia and Fiumaccio (1980, TRS/AP2, Instant Software)
Blank, Marc [co-founder of Eidetic]
*Zork I: The Great Underground Empire, with Dave Lebling (1980, many,
Infocom)
Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz, with Dave Lebling (1981, many, Infocom)
Zork III: The Dungeon Master, with Dave Lebling (1982, many, Infocom)
*Deadline (1982, many, Infocom)
Enchanter, with Dave Lebling (1983, many, Infocom)
[G] Fooblitzky (1986?, 800, Infocom)
Border Zone (1987, many, Infocom)
Journey (1989, many, Infocom)
Mystery Capers, with Mike Berlyn (1994, NEWT, Apple/Starcore)
Blauschild, Bob
Escape from Rungistan (1982, AP2, Sirius)
Critical Mass (1983, AP2, Sirius)
Boden, Scott [founder of Enerdyne]
[P] Star Castle (1980, COIN, Cinematronics) designed by Tim Skelly
Solar Quest (COIN, Cinematronics)
[U] Outpost (COIN, Cinematronics)
Upshot (COIN, Taito)
Complex X (COIN, Taito)
Bohlke, David
[TB] 3-D Maze (1983, 800, Antic)
Bonifacio, Robert T.
Aztec Challenge (1982, 800, Cosmi) originally "The Bonifas"
The E Factor (1983, 800, Cosmi)
Caverns of Khafka (1984, 800, Cosmi)
Chomp! (1989, C64, Cosmi)
Bosson, Ralph
T.A.C. [Tactical Armor Command] (1983, AP2, Avalon Hill)
Boswell, C.
Tomahawk, with D.K. Marshall (1986, 800/C64, Digital Integration LTD)
Braben, David
Thrust (BBCB)
*Elite, with Ian Bell (1983, BBCB, Acornsoft) C64 version released in 1985
Lander (1987, ARC) early demo of Zarch that shipped with Acorn machines
[P] Conqueror, with Jonathon Griffiths (1988, ARC, Superior Software)
wrote graphics routines only; design by Griffiths
Zarch (1989, ARC, Superior Software) later "Virus" for AMI
Frontier: Elite II (1993, AMI)
Frontier: First Encounters (1995, PC, GameTek)
Virus 2000 (1998, PC)
Bradford, Rex
The Empire Strikes Back (1982, 2600, Parker Bros.)
Bradshaw, Stephen
Block Buster, with Alan Griesemer (1982?, 800, APX) Rubik's Cube
Braine, Lee
[P] Burgertime (1984, C64, Interceptor)
Where's My Bones (1984, C64, Interceptor)
Spirit of the Stones, with Ian Gray (1985, C64, Commodore)
Braybrook, Andrew
3D Luna-Attack (1984, C64)
Gribbly's Day Out (C64, Hewson?)
*Paradroid (1985, C64, Hewson?)
Uridium (1986, C64)
Alleykat (1986, C64, Hewson)
Morpheus (1987, C64, Rainbird)
Intensity (1988, C64, Firebird)
Rainbow Islands (1989, AMI, Ocean/Graftgold)
Uridium 2 (1990, AMI)
Uridium Special (AMI)
Gribbly's Special Day Out (AMI)
Simulcra (ST/AMI)
Paradroid '90, with Steve Turner (1990, AMI, Graftgold)
Fire and Ice (1991, AMI, Graftgold)
Breen, Mike
Buzz Bombers (1983, INT, Mattel)
Brewer, Chris
[P] Us vs. Them (1984, COIN, Mylstar)
Briggs, Amy
Plundered Hearts (1987, many, Infocom)
[N] Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams (1988, many, Infocom)
Infocomics
Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth, with Scott Schmitz and Ken Updike
(1988, MAC, Infocom)
Bright, Walter
*Empire (1978, DEC system 10) Later updated by Mark Baldwin & released as
"Empire: Wargame of the Century" (1988, PC, Interstel/EA)
[N] Zortech C++ (1989?, PC)
Brinson, Jerry
Artillery Duel (1983, VIC)
Bristow, Steve
Tank (1974, COIN, Kee) finished by Lyle Rains
Britto, Arthur
Crypt of Medea, with Allan Lamb (1984, AP2, Sir-Tech)
Rescue Raiders, with Greg Hale (1984, AP2, Sir-Tech)
Armor Alley, with Greg Hale (1991, MAC/PC, Three-Sixty Pacific)
Brown, Wendell
Beauty & the Beast (1982, INT, Imagic)
Bryant, Martin
Colossus Chess (1984?, 800, English Software) later from Antic
Budge, Bill [founder of California Pacific]
Penny Arcade (1979, AP2, Apple Computer)
Trilogy of Games (1980, AP2, California Pacific)
Space Album (1980, AP2, Calfornia Pacific)
[N] 3-D Game Tool (1981, AP2, Callifornia Pacific)
Tranquility Base (1981, AP2, Stoneware)
Raster Blaster (1981, AP2, BudgeCo)
*Pinball Construction Set (1983, AP2, EA) originally from BudgeCo
[N] MousePaint (1984, AP2, Apple Computer)
Virtual Pinball (1994, GEN, EA)
[G] Bladeforce (1995, 3DO, Studio 3DO) wrote 3-D engine, parts of game
Bueche, Chuck ["Chuckles," co-founder of Origin]
Pacific Coast Freeway (1982, AP2, California Pacific Computer Company)
Lunar Leeper (1982, AP2, Sierra)
Laff Pak (1982, AP2, Sierra)
[P] Jawbreaker II (1982, AP2/800, Sierra) written without ever having
seen the original 2600 version
Caverns of Callisto (1983, AP2/800, Origin)
*Autoduel (1985, AP2, Origin)
2400 A.D. (1988, AP2, Origin)
[GP] Cyberia 2 (1998, PC, Xatrix)
[L] Vertical Reality (1997, COIN, LBE Arcade/Sega Gameworks)
Buiter, Karl [co-founder of Orbital Studios]
EOS: Earth Orbit Stations (1987, AP2, EA)
Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic (1988, PC, EA)
[G] Hard Nova (1990, PC, EA)
[G] Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor (PC, ASCII)
[G] Shadows of Yserbius (PC, Sierra/INN)
[L] Forced Alliance: The Glarious Mandate (PC, 1997, Ripcord/Panasonic)
[L] Schwa Pyramid (PC, Worldplay)
Bunch, David
Electrician (1984, 800, Synapse)
[L] Breakers (1985, Synapse) story/co-programming credit
Skate or Die!, with Stephen Landrum (C64, EA)
Bunten, Dan - see Danielle Berry
Burns, S.
Duellin' Droid (1984, 800, English Software) Robotron-like
Burnstein, Neil
Q*bert's Qubes (1983, COIN, Mysltar/Gottlieb)
Bushnell, Nolan [founder of Atari]
Computer Space (1971, COIN, Nutting Associates)
*Pong, with Al Alcorn (1972, COIN, Atari)
*[D] Breakout (1976, COIN, Atari) hardware by Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
Butler, J.
Turtles! (O2, NAP)
Cale, Mark
The Last Ninja, with John Twiddy (1988, C64, System 3)
Myth: History in the Making, with Bob Stevenson (1989, AMI/C64, System 3)
Vendetta, with Stan Schembri (1991, C64, System 3)
Carbone, Thomas R.
Universe (1984, 800, Omnitrend) sequel: Universe 2 by William Leslie
Paladin, with William Leslie (1988, AMI/ST, Omnitrend)
Paladin II (1993, PC, Omnitrend/Impressions)
Carlston, Doug [co-founded Broderbund in 1980]
Galactic Trader (1979, TRS)
Galactic Empire (1980, TRS)
Tawala's Last Redoubt (1981)
*The Arcade Machine, with Chris Jochumson (1982?, AP2, Broderbund)
Carmack, John [co-founder of id Software]
Shadowforge (1989, AP2, Night Owl Productions)
Wraith (1990, AP2, Night Owl Productions)
Tennis (1990, AP2, Softdisk)
[G] Dark Designs (1990, AP2/PC, Softdisk)
Catacomb (1990, AP2/PC, Softdisk)
[G] Catacomb II (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Slordax (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: The Earth Explodes (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Keen Must Die! (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Shadow Knights (1991, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Hovertank One (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Rescue Rover! (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Keen Dreams (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Rescue Rover II: Return of the Robots (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Commander Keen: Secret of the Oracle (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: The Armageddon Machine (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Catacomb 3-D (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Wolfenstein 3-D (1992, many, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Spear of Destiny (1992, PC, id Software/Apogee)
*[G] DOOM (1993, many, id Software)
[G] DOOM II (1994, many, id Software)
[G] Heretic (1994, PC, Raven Software/id Software)
[G] Hexen (1995, many, Raven Software/id Software)
*[G] Quake (1996, many, id Software)
[G] Quake II (1997, PC, id Software)
Carnell, Roy
The Wrath of Magra (SPEC?, Carnell Software)
Carter, Bob
Fire and Ice (1984, AP2, Datasoft)
Cartwright, Steve
Barnstorming (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Megamania (1982, 2600, ACT)
Seaquest (1982, 2600, ACT)
Frostbite (1983, 2600, ACT)
Plaque Attack (1984?, 2600, ACT)
[L] Hacker (1985, C64, ACT)
[L] Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers, with Brad Fregger (1987?, ST?, ACT)
[D] Search for the King, with Michael Berlyn (1990, PC, Accolade)
Carver, Bruce [founder of Access]
[N] Spritemaster (1982, C64, self-published)
Neutral Zone (1983?, C64, Access?)
Beach Head (1984?, C64, Access)
Beach Head 2 (1985, C64, Access)
Raid Over Moscow (1986, C64, Access)
Leaderboard, with Roger Carver (1986, C64, Access)
World Class Leaderboard, with Roger Carver (1988, C64, Access)
Echelon (1988, C64/AMI, Access)
Case, Phillip [editor of SoftSide, 1980-82]
Galaxy Combat (1979, TRS, SoftSide/TSE)
International Bridge Contractors (1979, TRS, SoftSide/TSE)
Star Scout (1980, TRS, AI)
Venture (1981, TRS, Horizons Software)
Arex (1983, C64, AI)
Airline (1983, C64, AI)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, with ? (1985, many, AI)
Cashen, Michael
Castles of Darkness (1981, AP2, The Logical Choice)
Casper, Al P.
Equestrian (1983, 800, APX)
Casten, J.D.
[TB] Escape from Epsilon (1984, 800, Antic)
[TB] Box-In (1986?, 800, Antic)
Caswell, Dennis
Impossible Mission (1985?, C64, Epyx)
Cavanagh, Damien
Tazz (1984, C64, Bubble Bus) Robotron-like
[P] Hustler (1985, C16, Bubble Bus) port from C64; called "Minnesota Fats
Pool Challenge" in the US; also did ST port
Cecco, Rafaelle
Exolon (ZX81)
Cybernoid (ZX81)
Stormlord (ZX81)
Solomon's Key (ZX81)
Underwurlde (ZX81)
Cerny, Mark
Major Havoc, with Owen Rubin (1984, COIN, Atari)
*Marble Madness (1984, Atari Games)
[U] Marble Madness 2 (Atari Games)
Peter Packrat (1985?, COIN, Atari)
Chang, Gray
Dog Daze (1981, 800, APX)
Claim Jumper (1982, 800, Synapse)
Dog Daze Deluxe (1983, 800, APX) later shareware
Bumpomov's Dogs (1984?, 800, Antic)
Chasin, Mark
Final Flight! (1982?, 800, MMG)
Cheser, Al
Matchboxes (1982, 800, Broderbund)
Christensen, Greg
Caverns of Mars (1982?, 800, Atari)
Phobos (1983?, 800, APX)
Caverns of Mars II (1984?, 800, Antic)
[G] Battle Chess (1987?, AMI?, Interplay)
Christopherson, Leo
[B?] Android Nim (1978, TRS)
[B] Dancing Demon (1979?, TRS) sold through Radio Shack
[B] Voyage To Valkyre (1981?, TRS/AP2, AOS)
[B] Voyage of the Valkyries (1981?, TRS?, AOS?)
Churnside, Ed
[B] Dragon's Quest or a Twist in the Tail (1982?, 800, APX) aka Dragon
Quest
[NB] The Dragon's Tail (1984?, 800, Antic) tools and source code for
Dragon's Quest
Clague, Larry
[G] Pulsar (1980, COIN, Sega/Gremlin)
[G] Eliminator (1983, COIN, Sega/Gremlin)
[P] Centepede (1983, COL, Atari)
[P] Dig-Dug (1983, COL, Atari)
[G] Summer Games II (1984, C64, Epyx)
Fencing (1984, C64, Epyx)
[G] World Series Baseball (1994-96, GEN, Sega)
Clapp, Glenn D.
[P] Shadow Hawk One (1981, AP2, Horizon Simulations)
Clardy, Robert
Dungeon Campaign (1978, AP2, Synergistic)
Wilderness Campaign (1979, AP2, Synergistic)
Sorcerors's Challenge & Doom Cavern (1980, AP2, Synergistic)
Odyssey: The Complete Adventure (1980? AP2, Synergistic)
Microbe: The Anatomical Adventure (1982, AP2, Synergistic)
Adventure to Atlantis (1982, AP2, Synergistic) sequel to Odyssey
Microscopic Mission (1986, AP2/PC, Activision)
[D] Space Ranger (1987, AMI/COIN, Virgin)
Thexder (1988, GS, Sierra)
Aargh (1988, GS, Virgin)
[D] War in Middle Earth (1988, many, Virgin)
[D] Spirit of Excalibur (1990, many, Virgin)
[D] New York Warriors (PC, 1990, Virgin)
[D] Vengeance of Excalibur (1991, many, Virgin)
[D] Conan the Cimmerian (1991, AMI/ST/PC, Virgin)
[D] Warriors of Legend (1993, PC, Virgin)
[D] Super Battleship (1993, SNES/GEN, Software Toolworks)
[D] The Beverly Hillbillies (1993, PC, Intracorp)
[D] Homey 'D' Clown (1993, PC, Intracorp)
[D] Carrier Aces (1994, SNES, GameTek)
[D] Air Cavalry (1995, SNES, GameTek)
[D] Thexder (1996, PC, Sierra)
[D] Birthright (1997, PC, Sierra)
Clark, Dennis
[P] Bump 'N' Jump, with Joe Jacobs (1983, INT, Mattel) port from COIN
Clark, Matt
Star Clones, with Dave Green (1981, AP2, Creative Computing)
Clark, Steve
Robot Panic (1982, VIC)
Clarke, Anthony J.
OricMan (1983, ORIC, P.S.S.)
Hopper (1983, ORIC, P.S.S.)
Light Cycle (1983, ORIC, P.S.S.)
Xargon Wars (1984, C16, Gremlin Graphics)
Tycoon Tex (1984, C16, Gremlin Graphics)
Dorks Dilemma (1984, C16, Gremlin Graphics)
Frak 64! (1984, C64, State Soft)
Monty on the Run (1985, C64, Gremlin Graphics)
Thing on a Spring (1985, C64, Gremlin Graphics)
Cleveland, Dean
Breakthrough (1989, TI99, DaTaBioTics) aka Tile Breaker; breakout-like
Clifton, Marc-Thomas
Spills & Fills (1983, VIC)
Cohen, Frank [co-founder of Regent]
Clowns & Balloons (1981, 800, Datasoft)
Cohen's Towers, with Alan Sinder (1983, 800, Datamost)
M*A*S*H (1984, 2600, Fox)
Ghost Chaser (1984, 800, Access)
The Scrolls of Abadon (1985, 800/64, Artworx)
Ollie's Follies (1985, 800/C64, American Eagle)
Cole, Chris
Sword of Kadash (1984, AP2, Penguin)
Coleman, Steve
The Eliminator (800, AI)
Pharaoh's Curse (1983, 800, Synapse)
Rainbow Walker (1983, 800, Synapse)
Ninja (1986, 800, Sculptured Software/Mastertronic)
Collins, Steven
Herobotix (1987, C64, Hewson)
[U] Tran (1988?, C64)
[P] Badlands (1990, C64, Domark) port from COIN
Colvin, Mike
[TB] Stellar Defense (1983, 800, Antic)
Comstock, Dave
[UP] Cloak & Dagger (800, Atari) port from COIN
Connell, Bob
Captain Beeble (1983, 800, Inhome)
Connelley, Jim [co-founder of Automated Simulations, which turned into Epyx]
Starfleet Orion, with Jon Freeman (1970, PET, Automated Simulations)
Invasion Orion, with Jon Freeman (1979, PET, Automated Simulations)
Temple of Apshai, with Jon Freeman (1979, PET/TRS, Automated Simulations)
Datestones of Ryn, with Jon Freeman (1979, TRS, Automated Simulations)
Morloc's Tower, with Jon Freeman (1979, TRS, Automated Simulations)
Rescue at Rigel, with Jon Freeman (1980, TRS, Automated Simulations)
Hellfire Warrior, with Anne Westfall & Jon Freeman (1980, TRS/AP2,
Automated Simulations)
Star Warrior, with Jon Freeman (1981,TRS/800, Automated Simulations)
Richochet (1981, TRS, Automated Simulations)
[L] Dragonriders of Pern (1983, 800/C64, Epyx)
Cook, Robert
Gumball (1983, AP2, Broderbund)
Cotton, B.
Tank Attak [sic] (1982, VIC)
Cotton, Eric
[P] Gorf, with Andy Finkel (1982, VIC, Commodore)
Cox, Alan
Seas of Blood, with Mike Woodroffe (1986, many, AI UK)
Blizzard Pass (SPEC, Adventure Soft UK)
Personal Nightmare, with Mike Woodroffe & Keith Wadhams (PC?, Horrorsoft/
Tynesoft)
Cox, Donnel
Forbidden Quest, with William Pryor (1984, AP2, Pryority)
Crammond, Geoff
*The Sentinel (1986, C64, Firebird)
Revs (BBCB)
Revs Plus (1987, C64, Firebird)
Stunt Car Racer (1989, C64/AMI, Firebird)
*F1GP (1991, AMI)
F1GP2 (1996, PC)
Craig, Doug
[P] Donkey Kong (TI99, Atarisoft, 1983?)
Crane, David
Outlaw (2600, 1979?, Atari) aka Gunslinger
Slot Machine (2600, 1979?, Atari)
[P] Canyon Bomber (2600, 1979?, Atari) port from COIN
[N] Atari 800 Operating System, with Al Miller and Larry Kaplan (1979,
800, Atari)
Dragster (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Fishing Derby (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Laser Blast (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Freeway (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Grand Prix (1982?, 2600, ACT)
*Pitfall (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Decathalon (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984?, 2600, ACT)
[D] Ghostbusters (1984?, 2600, ACT) programming by Dan Kitchen
Ghostbusters (1984, C64, ACT)
Little Computer People (1985?, C64, ACT)
Transformers (1986?, C64, ACT)
Skateboardin' (1987, 2600, Absolute Entertainment)
Super Skateboardin' (1987?, 7800, Absolute Entertainment)
A Boy And His Blob (1989?, Absolute Entertainment)
The Rescue of Princess Blobette (1990?, GBOY, Absolute
Entertainment)
Amazing Tennis (1992, SNES, Absolute Entertainment)
[G] Toys (1993, SNES, Absolute Entertainment)
Cranford, Michael
[P] Donkey Kong (AP2)
[P] Super Zaxxon (C64)
*The Bard's Tale (1985, C64, Interplay/EA)
[G] Borrowed Time (1985, C64, Interplay)
Darkseed, with Mike Dawson (1992, PC or AMI, Cyberdreams)
Crawford, Bill
Queen of Phobos, with Paul Berker (1982, AP2, Phoenix)
Crawford, Chris [founder of the Computer Game Developers Conference and
The Journal of Computer Game Design]
[U] Wizard (1980, 2600, Atari)
[B] SCRAM (1981, 800, Atari)
Tanktics (1981, 800) originally written in 1978 for ?
Energy Czar (1981, 800, Atari)
*"Eastern Front (1941)" (1981, 800, APX) later from Atari; source code and
a scenario editor were sold through APX
Legionnaire (1982, 800, Avalon Hill)
Excalibur, with Larry Summers & Valerie Atkinson (1983, 800, APX)
Gossip, with Kim Whitmore and Aric Wilmunder (1983, 800)
Balance of Power (1985, MAC, Mindscape)
Patton vs. Rommel (1986, MAC, EA)
Trust & Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot (1987, MAC, Mindscape)
Balance of Power II (1988, MAC, Mindscape)
Global Dilemma (1990, MAC, Mindscape)
Balance of the Planet (1990, MAC, Chris Crawford)
Patton Strikes Back (1991, MAC, Broderbund)
[N] Erasmatron (1997-8, MAC) storytelling system
Crick, Michael
[N] Turtle (1966, PDP1, BBN) hardware; inspiration for the Logo turtle
Gomoku (1967, IBM mainframe)
Frogmaster (1981, 800, APX) also did later versions for VIC and C64,
published by Commodore
Word Feud (1983, 800, COL, Xonox)
HES Games (1984, C64, HES)
Break Street (1984, C64, Creative)
Gold Medal Games (1986, C64, CelerySoft)
Go for the Gold (1986, C64, US Gold)
CompuTrainer (1987, C64/NES, RacerMate)
WordHai (1987, PC, IBM)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1990, NES, Taito)
WordZap (1991, GBOY, Jaleco), (1993, PC, Microsoft)
Gomoku (1994, PC, Microsoft)
Pentode (1994, PC, Sierra)
[also worked, from the start, on Microsoft Windows, Word, and Access]
Crimi, Fred
Moonsweeper (1983, VIC20, Imagic)
Grand Slam Baseball (1984, PCJR, Imagic)
Crowther, Anthony "Tony"
Trap (C64)
William Wobbler (Alligata)
Blagger (1983?, C64, Alligata)
Loco (1984, C64, Alligata)
Wanted: Monty Mole (1984, C64, Gremlin)
Potty Pigeon (1984, C64, Gremlin)
Gryphon (1984, C64, Quicksilva)
Suicide Express (1985, C64, Gremlin)
Kettle (1985, C64, Alligata)
Black Thunder (1986, C64, Quicksilva)
Killer Ring (1986, C64, Ariolasoft)
Battle of the Gobots (1987, C64, Ariolasoft)
Captive (1990, AMI, Mindscape)
Knightmare (1991, AMI/ST, Mindscape)
[G] Realms of the Haunting (1997, PC, Gremlin)
Crockford, Douglas
*Galahad and the Holy Grail (1982?, 800, APX)
Burgers! (1983, 800, APX)
Hollywood Midieval (800, freeware)
Daglow, Don
*Utopia (1982, INT, Mattel)
Damon, Roger
Operation Whirlwind (1982, 800, Broderbund)
Field of Fire (1984, 800?, SSI)
Panzer Grenadier (1985, 800?, SSI)
Wargame Construction Set (1986?, 800?, SSI)
NAM (1986?, 800?, SSI)
Reel Fish'n (1987, ST, Interstel/EA)
Darling, David & Richard
BMX Trials (1985, C64, Mastertronic)
Master of Magic (1986, C64, Mastertronic)
BMX Simulator (1986, C64, Codemasters)
The Last V8
Darmstadt, Fred
Arena (COIN, Gottlieb/Mylstar)
Darrah, Bill
[L] Essex (1985, Synapse) story/co-programming credit
Day, Kelly
Bruce Lee, with Ron J. Fortier (1984, 800, Datasoft)
The Goonies, with Scott Spanburg (1985?, 800, Datasoft)
Davie, Andrew
Qb (1984, 800) non-commercial
Mugsys Revenge (1986-7, C64)
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (1987, C64)
[P] Super Pac-Man (1988?, C64) port from COIN
[P] Pac-Man Junior (1988?, C64) port from COIN
Street Hassle (1988, C64)
Bad Street Brawler (1988-9, NES) same game as Street Hassle
The Three Stooges (1989?, NES)
The Hunt for Red October (1991?, NES)
Bigfoot Systems (1991?, NES)
MechWarrior (1993, SNES) aka BattleTech
WCW Superbrawl Wrestling (1994, SNES)
Davis, Bob
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece, with Ken Williams (1981, AP2, Sierra)
Davis, Warren
Q*bert (1982, COIN, Gottlieb)
[D] Us vs. Them (1984, COIN, Mylstar)
Dawe, Russell "Rusty"
Cloak & Dagger (1983, COIN, Atari)
Dawson, Ed
Gato, with Paul Arlton (1983, AP2?, Spectrum HoloByte)
Dawson, Marc
BC Bill (1984, C64, Imagine Software)
Stairways (1985, C64, Thor Computer Software)
[P] Nodes of Yesod, with Robbie Tinman and Keith Robinson (1986, C64,
Odin Computer Graphics)
Robin Of the Woods (1986, C64, Odin)
Mission AD (1987, C64, Odin)
Hypaball (1987, C64, Odin)
Scary Monsters (1987, C64, Odin)
[P] Army Moves (1988, ST/AMI, Ocean)
Astaroth (1989, ST/AMI, Hewson)
[G] Projectyle (1990, ST/AMI, EA) co-designer, co-programmer
[also acted as producer/manager for many more recent games]
Decuir, Joe [one of the chip designers for the Atari 2600, Atari 800,
and Amiga 1000]
Video Olympics (1977, 2600, Atari)
Delman, Howard "Howie"
Super Bug (1977, COIN, Kee/Atari)
Canyon Bomber (1977, COIN, Atari)
Fire Truck (1977, COIN, Atari) aka Smokey Joe
Lunar Lander (1979, COIN, Atari)
Gridlee (1982, COIN, Videa)
[G] Snake Pit (1983, COIN, Sente)
DeFrisco, Steve
Tropical Trouble (1982, INTV, Imagic)
[UP] Shooting Gallery (1983, INTV, Imagic)
Wing War, co-designed by Alan Smith (1984, 800, Imagic)
[G] "I, Damiano" (1984, AP2, Imagic)
[P] Sherlock Holmes II (1986, AP2, Imagic)
Secret Quest (1987, 2600, Axlon/Atari)
MotoRodeo (1988, 2600, Atari)
[UP] Klax (1989, 2600, Atari)
Styxx and Bones, with Nolan Bushnell (1990, MAC, VENT)
Baseball Heroes (1991, LNX, Atari)
[UG] Citizen X (1992, SCD)
Prize Fighter, with Kevin Welsh & Mark Klein (1993, SCD, Digital Pictures)
Slam City with Scottie Pippen, with Kevin Welsh (1994, SCD, Digital
Pictures)
[G] Maximum Surge (1996, SAT, Digital Pictures)
Delinski, Joseph
War of the Worlds (1984, 800 or C64?, Task Force)
Demas, William "Bill"
Frog (TRS, AI)
Scott Adams Adventure #12: Golden Voyage (many, AI)
Forbidden Planet (TRS)
Forbidden City (TRS)
Panik! (TRS)
Timequest (TRS)
DeMeo, Alex
The Great American Cross-Country Road Race (1985?, 800?, ACT)
[G] Toys (1993, SNES, Absolute Entertainment)
DePew, Bill
Apple 21 (1978, AP2, Softape)
Denbrook, Patty
Fortress, with Jim Templemen (1983, AP2/800, SSI)
Denman, W. F. Jr. (Bill)
ASYLUM (1980?, TRS, Med Systems/Screenplay)
ASYLUM II (1980?, TRS, Med Systems/Screenplay) released in 1984? for
800 and C64 as ASYLUM
Deathmaze 2000 (AP2)
Pogo Joe, with Steven Baumrucker (1984?, C64, Screenplay) Q*Bert-like
AcroJet (C64)
[N?] The Playful Professor
DeWitz, Harold
Cranston Manor, with Ken Williams (1981, AP2, Sierra)
Dicker, Sam
Sinistar, with Noah Falstein and John Newcomer (1983, COIN,
Williams)
Dibble, Ken
[P] Spy's Demise, with Mark Sumner (1982, TI99, CSI Design Group)
port from AP2
? Centipede-like game for TI99
[U] WarDroids, with Mark Sumner (1986, MAC, Silicon Beach)
Disharoon, Dale
[NB] Cubbyholes (1982?, 800, APX) educational
[NB] Speling Genie (1982?, 800, APX) educational
Below the Root (1985, C64/AP2, Spinnaker)
Disch, Thomas M. [novelist]
Amnesia, with Kevin Bentley (1986, AP2/C64/PC, Cognetics/EA)
Ditton, Richard & Elaine [founders of Incredible Technologies]
Journey (1983, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Dollahite, Garth
TI Invaders (1982, TI99, Texas Instruments) Space Invaders-like
[P] Pole Position, with Paul Urbanus (1984, TI99, Atarisoft)
Barrage (TI99, Databiotics/Softmachine) Missile Command-like
Donofrio, Christine
[P] Mystic Marathon, with Ken Graham (1985?, COIN, Williams)
[G] Joust II: Survival of the Fittest (1986, COIN, Williams)
Dorfman, Len
Karmic Caverns (1983?, 800, PMI)
[also wrote several public domain games for 800 and a book on object
oriented 8086 assembly language]
Dougherty, Brian [co-founder of Imagic & Berkeley Softworks, now Geoworks]
Swords & Serpents (1983, INT, Imagic)
Dougherty, Chuck & John
Legacy of the Ancients (1987, C64, EA)
Dowell, Thomas
Dreadnaughts (1984, C64?, Avalon Hill)
Dramis, Jim
Car Wars (1982, TI99, Texas Instruments)
Parsec, with Paul Urbanus (1983, TI99, Texas Instruments)
Munch Man (1983, TI99, Texas Instruments) Pac-Man-like
[P] Jungle Hunt, with Paul Urbanus (1984, TI99, Atarisoft)
Spot-Shot (TI99, Databiotics/Softmachine)
Dreyer, Dr. Keith
K-Razy Shoot Out, with Torre Meeder (1982?, 800, K-Byte)
Boulders and Bombs, with Torre Meeder (1983, 800, CBS Software)
Drury, Mike
[B] Gridiron Glory, with Bob Graves (1982?, 800, APX)
Dudar, Joseph A.
Gruds in Space, with Chuck Sommerville (1983, AP2, Sirius)
Dunn, John
Superman (1980?, 2600, Atari)
Snark (2600, Atari) could this be Capture the Flag?
Atari Astrology (800, Atari) aka Jean Dixon's Astrology?
Dunn, Steve
Space Relief (1986, C64, Top Ten Software)
Thunderhawk (1986, C64, US Gold)
Zone Z, (C64, 1987)
Call Me Psycho (1987, C64, Pirate Software)
Better Dead than Alien (1988, C64, Elektra)
Galaxia 7 (C64, 1988)
Dyer, Landon
Myriapede (1982, 800, public domain) Centipede-like
[P] Donkey Kong (1982, 800, Atari)
[UP] Super Pac-Man (1984, 800, Atari)
[N] wrote much of the Atari ST BIOS (1985, Atari)
[N] MadMac Assembler (1987?, ST, Atari)
Dyer, Rick
Dragon's Lair (1983, COIN, Starcom/Cinematronics) animated by Don
Bluth
Thayer's Quest (1984?, COIN)
Kingdom: The Far Reaches (PC/MAC, Interplay) based on Thayer's Quest
Shadoan (PC/MAC, Interplay) sequel to Kingdom
Dziabczenko, Alick
[P] Protector (1983, VIC) port from 800
[P] Pharaoh's Curse (1983, VIC) port from 800
Easter, Greg
[U] Snow White (2600, Atari)
[U] Mark of the Mole (2600, Atari)
Easterbrook, Stuart
Ace of Aces (1986, C64, Accolade) concept by Michael Bate & Rick Banks
Eastman, Gordon
Star Maze (1982, AP2, Sir-Tech)
C'est La Vie (1983, AP2, AI)
Edelman, Brad
Smooth Max (AP2)
Edelstein, Paul
Wayout (1982, AP2, Sirius) also did 800 port
Capture the Flag (1983, 800, Sirius) also did VIC port
[1998: programming for Interplay]
Edson, Dave [ATS = Aardvark Technical Services]
Space Invasion (1978, OSI, ATS) Space Invaders clone
Collide (1979, OSI, ATS) Head-On clone
Kamikaze (1980, OSI, ATS) Missile Command-like
Monster Maze (1980, OSI, ATS) Pac-Man clone
Theif (OSI, ATS) Rip-Off-like
Venturer (OSI, ATS) Venture clone, later for COCO
Targa (OSI, ATS) Targ clone
unknown clone (1981, OSI, ATS)
Caterpillar (1982, COCO, ATS) Centipede clone
Planet Raiders (1982, COCO, ATS) Defender-like
Catch'Em (1982, COCO, ATS) Kaboom clone, released as shareware for
PC in 1989
Tube Frenzy (1983, COCO, ATS) original!
Tutankham (1983, COCO, ATS) clone of the coin-op
Mirror Maze (1990, PC, shareware) update of Tube Frenzy
[P] Tetris for Windows Entertainment Pack (1991?, PC, Microsoft)
Edwards, Mike
Attack at EP-CYG-4 (1982, 800, Bram) later from Romox
Zombies (1984?, 800, Bram) later "Realm of Impossibility" from EA
Edwards, Sam
The Antagonists, with Hal Renko & Hermie Hermens (C64, Addison-Wesley)
Eishaugle, Chris
Handy Dandy (1983, AP2, Gentry)
Eisler, Dave
Monster Mash (1982?, AP2, Software Farm)
Elliss, Joss
Brian Jacks Superstars, with Gary Yorke (1985, C64, Firebird)
English, Ed
[P] Frogger (1982, 2600, Parker Bros.)
[P] Mr. Do! (1983?, 2600, Coleco)
[P] Roc N' Rope (1983?, 2600, Coleco)
Erendson, Kerry
Alien Sidestep (1983, VIC)
Erwin, Stan
Go (1982, AP2, Hayden Book Co.)
Escudero, Al
Deathlord, with David Wong (1987, AP2, EA)
Ewens, Louis
Whistler's Brother (1984, 800, Broderbund)
Faden, Glenn
[B] Microsailing (1983?, 800, APX)
Falstein, Noah
[L] Sinistar (1983, COIN, Williams) also co-designer
[L] Koronis Rift, with Aric Wilmunder (1985, 800/C64, Lucasfilm)
[LD] PHM Pegasus (1986, C64/PC)
[D] Strike Fleet (1987, C64/PC)
[D] Battlehawks 1942 (1988, PC, Lucasarts) co-designer
[G] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Ron Gilbert & David Fox
(1989, PC, Lucasarts) co-designer, project leader, programmer
Fargo, Brian [founder of Interplay]
Demon's Forge (1983, AP2, Sabre)
Farren, Michael
Plattermania (1982?, 800, Epyx)
Gateway to Apshai (1984?, 800, Epyx)
Fasoulas, Stavros
Sanxion (1986, C64, Thalamus)
Delta (1987, C64, Thalamus)
Quedex (1987, C64, Thalamus)
Favaro, Peter
Alter Ego (1985?, C-64, ACT) male & female versions
Fenton, Jay
Fireball (1976, PIN, Bally) home pinball game
[D] Checkmate (1976, COIN, Dave Nutting Associates)
[N] Bally BASIC (1977?, ASTR, Bally)
[D] 280 ZZZap (1977, COIN, Dave Nutting Associates)
[D] Gorf (1980, COIN, Bally/Midway)
[UD] Ms. Gorf (1982, COIN, Bally/Midway)
[D] Adventures of Robby Roto, with Dave Nutting (1981, COIN, Bally/Midway)
[N] VideoWorks (1985, MAC, MacroMind) precursor to MacroMedia Director
Ferris, Tim
Canyon Climber (1982, 800, Datasoft)
Atom Smasher (1982, 800, C.C.P.)
Cosmic Tunnels (1983?, 800, Datamost)
[P] Mr. Do (1984, 800, Datasoft)
Field, John
Axis Assassin (1983, AP2, EA) Tempest-like
Filiberti, Peter
Night Raiders (1983, 800, Datamost)
Finkel, Andy
[P] Sargon II Chess (1981, VIC, Commodore)
[P] Omega Race (1982, VIC, Commodore)
[P] Gorf, with Eric Cotton (1982, VIC, Commodore)
co-designer of the Amiga OS
Fisher, William C. "Bill" [co-founder of Quicksilver Software]
Space Hawk (1982?, INT, Mattel) based on Astrosmash code
Space Spartans, with Steve Roney (1983?, INT, Mattel)
[G] B-17 Bomber (INT, Mattel)
Fitzgerald, Brian
Taxman (1981, AP2, HAL Labs) Pac-Man like
Sheila (1982, AP2, HAL Labs)
Super Taxman 2 (1982, HAL Labs) Pac-Man like
[P] Pac-Man (1983, AP2, Atarisoft)
Stellar Triumph (1983, C64, HAL Labs)
[N] Lisa816 (GS)
[currently porting games to MAC]
Fitzpatrick, John
On-Field Football (1984, C64, Gamestar)
Indoor Sports (Gamestar)
Gary Lineker Superstar Soccer (Gamestar)
Flanagan, Bob
Thief (AP2)
Speedway
Spectre
[P] Gauntlet (1985, COIN, Atari Games)
[P] Gauntlet II (1986, COIN, Atari Games)
[G] Space Lords (1992?, COIN, Atari Games)
[should be lots more coin-ops here]
Fleishmann, Mike
Klondike Solitaire (1983?, 800, Antic) cards
Flitman, Stephen
Stellar Adventure (1982, TRS, Software Innovations)
Fokos, Peter
Alien Blitz, with Thomas A. Giguere (1981, VIC)
Cloudburst (1982, VIC)
Spiders of Mars (1982?, VIC)
Ford, Jay M.
Moonbeam Arcade (1984, 800, Cosmi)
Fortier, Ron J.
[P] Zaxxon (1983, 800, Datasoft)
Bruce Lee, with Kelly Day (1984, 800, Datasoft)
Monkey Business (1986, ST, The Other Valley Software) Donkey Kong clone
Fox, David
[L] Rescue on Fractalus!, with Charlie Kellner and Loren Carpenter
(1984, 800, Lucasfilm)
[D] Labyrinth (LucasArts)
[G] Maniac Mansion (LucasArts)
[D] Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (PC, LucasArts)
[D]Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (PC,
LucasArts)
[D] Mirage" (LucasArts) "location-based entertainment project", LucasArts
[D] Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm (Rocket Science Games)
Frazier, Chris
Battle Trek (1982, 800, Voyager)
Freeman, Eric
Weakon (1983?, 800, APX)
Freeman, E.M. (Eric Freeman?)
Bootleg (1983?, 800, APX)
Freeman, Jon [co-founder of Automated Simulations, which turned into Epyx,
and Free Fall Associates]
[D] Starfleet Orion, with Jim Connelley (1970, PET, Automated
Simulations)
[D] Invasion Orion, with Jim Connelley (1979, PET, Automated Simulations)
[D] Temple of Apshai, with Jim Connelley (1979, PET/TRS, Automated
Simulations
[D] Datestones of Ryn, with Jim Connelley (1979, TRS, Automated
Simulations)
[D] Morloc's Tower, with Jim Connelley (1979, TRS, Automated Simulations)
[D] Rescue at Rigel, with Jim Connelley (1980, TRS, Automated
Simulations)
[D] Hellfire Warrior, with Anne Westfall & Jim Connelley (1980, TRS/AP2,
Automated Simulations)
[D] Star Warrior, with Jim Connelley (1981,TRS/800, Automated
Simulations)
[D] Sorcerer of Siva (1981, TRS, Automated Simulations)
[D] Keys of Acheron (1981, TRS, Automated Simulations)
[D] Upper Reaches of Apshai (1981, TRS, Automated Simulations)
[D] Crush, Crumble & Chomp! (1981, TRS, Automated Simulations)
[D] Tuesday Morning Quarterback, with Anne Westfall (1981, TRS/AP2,
Automated Simulations)
[UD] Pack Rat, with Anne Westfall (1982, 800)
[D] Tax Dodge, with Anne Westfall (1982, 800, Island Graphics)
*[D] Murder on the Zinderneuf, with Paul Reiche & Robert Leyland
(1983, 800, EA)
*[D] Archon, with Anne Westfall & Paul Reiche (1983, 800, EA)
*[D] Archon II: Adept, with Anne Westfall & Paul Reiche (1984, 800, EA)
[D] Swords of Twilight, with Anne Westfall (1989, AMI, EA)
[D] Ring of Doom (1994, GEN, EA) canceled
[UD] Time Tracks, with Anne Westfall (1994, PC/AMI)
[D] Archon Ultra, with Anne Westfall (1994, PC, EA)
Fregger, Brad
Portal, with Rob Swigart (1986, C64?, ACT)
Fries, Ed
Princess and the Frog (1982, 800, Romox) Frogger-like
Anteater (1982, 800, Romox) Dig-Dug-like
Sea Chase (1983, 800, Romox)
[1997: General manager of games at Microsoft]
Frye, Tod
Touch Me (197x, HAND, Atari)
[P] Asteroids (1980?, 2600, Atari) port from COIN
[P] Pac-Man (1982, 2600, Atari) port from COIN
Swordquest Airworld (1983?, 2600, Atari)
[U] Shooting Gallery (1988?, 2600, Axlon/Atari)
[U] Save Mary (1990?, 2600, Axlon/Atari)
Fuller, Scott
[L] Crystal Castles, with Franz Lanziger (1983, COIN, Atari)
Fulop, Rob [founder of P.F. Magic]
[P] Space Invaders (1979?, 800, Atari)
[P] Night Driver (1980?, 2600, Atari)
[P] Missile Command (1981?,2600, Atari)
[U] Marketing Adventure (800)
Demon Attack (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Cosmic Ark (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Fathom (1983?, 2600, Imagic)
Cubicolor (1983?, 2600, self-published)
Night Trap [what did he do for this, exactly?]
Ballz (1994, GEN)
Fults, Doug
[U] White Water Rafting (1983?, INT, Imagic)
Galley, Stu
The Witness (1983, many, Infocom)
Seastalker, with Jim Lawrence (1984, many, Infocom)
Moonmist, with Jim Lawrence (1986, many, Infocom)
Gardner, Karl
Chambers of Zorp, with Tom Konchan (1983, 800, APX)
Garriott, Richard "Lord Britsh" [co-founder of Origin]
[B] Akalabeth (1979, AP2, self-published) later from California Pacific
*[B] Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981?, AP2, California Pacific)
*Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (1982?, AP2, Sierra)
*Ultima III: Exodus (1983, AP2, Origin)
*Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985?, Origin) supposedly wrote half
Garris, Wayne
Broadsides (1983, AP2, SSI)
Garon, James
Shooting Gallery (1981, COCO, Tandy/Datasoft)
Canyon Climber (1982, COCO, Tandy/Datasoft) much programming by Steve Bjork
Sands of Egypt with Steve Bjork (1982, COCO, Tandy/Datasoft)
[P] Moon Shuttle. with Gerry Humphrey (1982, COCO, DataSoft)
[P] Pooyan, with Gerry Humphrey (1983, COCO, DataSoft)
Dallas Quest (1984, COCO, Tandy/Datasoft)
Gazzard, Sue
Lords of Time (many, Level 9)
Gebelli, Nasir [founder of Gebelli]
Phantoms Five (1980, AP2, Sirius)
Gorgon (1981?, AP2, Sirius)
Space Eggs (1981?, AP2, Sirius)
Pulsar II (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Autobahn (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Horizon V (1981, AP2, Gebelli)
Firebird (1981, AP2, Gebelli)
Neptune (AP2)
Russki Duck (AP2, Gebelli)
? Zenith (AP2, Gebelli)
Final Fantasy I (1987, NES, Squaresoft)
The Secret of Mana (1994?, SNES, Squaresoft)
Geer, Lewis
Plasmania (AP2, Sirius)
Gelberg, Larry
[U] Ewok Adventure (1983?, 2600, Parker Bros)
George, Greg
Situation Critical, with Alex Stern and Peter Rokitski (1984, AP2, Prism)
Genoar, Gene
In the Chips (1984, VIC, Creative Software)
Gerrard, Pete
ScapeGhost, with Sandra Sharkey & Pete Austin (1989, Level 9)
Gessert, Armin
Great Giana Sisters, with Manfred Trenz (1989, C64/AMI)
Giguere, Thomas A.
Outworld (1981, VIC)
Alien Blitz, with Peter Fokos (1981, VIC)
Gilbert, Michael C.
Peggammon (1986?, 800, Artworx)
Gilbert, Tim
[P] Two Tigers (1984, COIN, Bally/Midway) designed by Ron Haliburton
Gines, James
Wampyr's Tomb (1983?, 800, PMI)
Glaister, Allistair
Defender (1982, SPEC) Defender-like
Glover, Randy
Jumpman (1984?, C64, Epyx)
Jumpman Jr. (1985?, C64, Epyx)
Gluck, Joel
[B] Attank! (1981?, 800, APX)
[B] Babel, (1981?, 800, APX)
? [B] Pushover (800, APX)
[TB] Four-Letter Words (1983?, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[TB] Bounce (1983?, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[T] More Fun with Bounce (1985?, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[Also wrote game design column, "Our Game," for ANALOG Computing]
Gollop, Julian
Rebelstar Raiders (1985, SPEC, Firebird)
Rebelstar II (SPEC)
Chaos (1985, SPEC, Games Workshop)
*Laser Squad (1988, SPEC/C64, Blade)
Lords of Chaos (1989, SPEC/C64, Blade)
Gomez, George
[D] Spy Hunter (1983?, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Goodman, Chris & John [Hardwood Software]
Smasher (1983, 800, Hardwood Software/APX)
Twirlybird (1984, 800, Hardwood Software)
Goodman, Marc
Asteroid (1980, AP2, AI) Asteroids-like
Space Warrior (1981, AP2, Broderbund)
*The Bilestoad (1982, AP2, Datamost)
[currently working on The Bilestoad for MAC]
Goodwin, Simon
S.S. Achilles, with David Muncer (1984?, 800, Beyond Software)
Gorlin, Dan [founder Ariok Entertainment]
*Choplifter (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
*Airheart (1987, AP2, Broderbund)
Typhoon Thompson: Search for the Sea Child (1988, 800/AMI, Broderbund)
[U] Choplifter 3D (1998, PC, Ariok/Microprose)
Goss, Stephen
Flying Tigers, with David Wesely (1983, AP2, Discovery Games)
Graham, Ken
[P] Mystic Marathon, with Christine Donofrio (1985?, COIN, Williams)
Granchelli, Paul
Buzzword (1986?, 800, The Buzzword Game Co.)
Graves, Bob
[B] Gridiron Glory, with Mike Drury (1982?, 800, APX)
Gray, Chris
Whirlinurd (800)
*Boulder Dash, with Peter Liepa (1983?, 800, First Star)
Infiltrator I (1987, C64, Mindscape)
Infiltrator II (1987, C64?, Mindscape)
Road Raider (1988, C64?, Mindscape)
[D] Fiendish Freddy's Big Top o'Fun (1989, AMI, Mindscape)
Gray, Ian
? Alien Blitz (VIC)
Siren City (1983, C64, Interceptor)
China Miner (1983, C64, Interceptor)
Get off my Garden (1983, C64, Interceptor)
Tales of the Arabian Nights (1984, C64, Interceptor)
Quango (1984, C64, Interceptor)
Heroes of Karn (1984?, C64, Interceptor)
Empire of Karn (1984?, C64, Interceptor)
Spirit of the Stones, with Lee Braine (1985, C64, Commodore)
Gray, John
Fifty Mission Crush (1984, 800?, SSI)
First Over Germany (1989, C64?, SSI)
Green, Dave
Star Clones, with Matt Clark (1981, AP2, Creative Computing)
Greenberg, Andrew
Dungeons of Despair, with Robert Woodhead (1980?, AP2) the precursor
to Wizardry
*Wizardry: The Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, with Robert
Woodhead (1981, AP2, Sir-Tech)
Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds, with Robert Woodhead (AP2, Sir-Tech)
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn, with Robert Woodhead (AP2, Sir-Tech)
Wizardy IV: Retern of Werdna, with Robert Woodhead & Roe Adams [D]
(Sir-Tech)
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom, with Robert Woodhead & David Bradley
(Sir-Tech)
[G] Star Saga I: Beyond the Boundary
[G] Star Saga II: Beyond the Boundary
Greene, Michael [founder of Johnson-Greene Software, now Casady & Greene]
No Escape! (1983, 2600, Imagic)
Wing War (not released, 2600, Imagic)
[P] Star Wars (1984, C64, Parker Bros.)
Genoar, Gene
In the Chips (1983, VIC)
Griesemer, Alan
Block Buster, with Stephen Bradshaw (1982?, 800, APX) Rubik's Cube
Grigsby, Gary
Warship (AP2?, SSI)
Bomb Alley (1982, AP2, SSI)
Carrier Force (1983, AP2?, SSI)
Objective: Kursk (1984, 800?, SSI)
*Kampfgruppe (1985, SSI)
Battle Group (1986, C64?, SSI)
Battle Cruiser (1987, C64?, SSI)
Typhoon of Steel (1988, C64/AP2, SSI)
*Panzer Strike (1988, PC?, SSI)
Carrier Strike (1992, PC, SSI)
*Gary Grigsby's Pacific War (1992, PC, SSI)
[D?] Western Front (1992, PC, SSI)
[D?] Carrier Strike (1992, PC, SSI)
War in Russia (1993, PC, SSI)
[Did he program these later games or just design them?]
Grim, Leslie
Robot Odyssey, with Mike Walace (AP2, The Learning Company)
Griner, Tom
Guardian (1981, VIC, Systems Formulate Corp)
Meteors (1981, VIC, Systems Formulate Corp)
Astroblitz (1982, VIC, Creative Software)
Videomania (1982, VIC, Creative Software)
Black Hole (1982, VIC, Creative Software)
Terraguard (1982, VIC, Creative Software)
Predator (1982, VIC, HES)
Mosquito-Infestation (1982, VIC, HES)
Maze (1983, VIC, HES)
Satellite Patrol (VIC, HES)
[P] Shamus (VIC, Creative Software)
[P] Choplifter (VIC, Creative Software)
Astroblitz Deluxe (C64, Creative Software)
[P] Robotron (1985, C64, Atarisoft/Williams)
[P] Stargate (1985, C64, Atarisoft/Williams)
Groll, Stephen
[TB] Microids (1983, 800, Antic)
Gronbech, Soren
Vikings (1986, C64, Kele Line)
Sword of Sodan (1988, AMI, Discovery Software)
Datastorm (1989, AMI, Visionary Design Technologies)
Grumbles, Robert
Doom Valley, with Nick Magnus III (AP2, Superior)
Hague, James [co-founder of Dadgum Games]
[T] Bonk (1985, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[TB] Rockslide! (1986, 800, Antic)
[T] The Electroids (1986, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[TB] Uncle Henry's Nuclear Waste Dump (1986, 800, Antic)
[TB] Current Events (1987, 800, Antic)
[TB] E-Racer (1988, 800, Antic)
[UG] Tarzan (1994, SNES, GameTek)
[PG] King Arthur & the Knights of Justice (1995, SNES, Enix)
[UG] Lion (1995, MAC, Sanctuary Woods) in-tandem "port" from PC
[PG] The Need for Speed (1996, SAT, EA) port from PC/PSX
Bumbler (1996, MAC, Dadgum Games)
Bumbler Bee-Luxe (1997, MAC, Dadgum Games)
Haft, Russ
TRON Maze-A-Tron (1982?, INT, Mattel)
Hale, Greg
Rescue Raiders, with Arthur Britto (1984, AP2, Sir-Tech)
Cavern Cobra (1986?, GS, PBI Software)
Leprechaun (1987, MAC, Shodan) currently being revived
Armor Alley, with Arthur Britto (1989, MAC/PC, Three-Sixty/EA)
Hales, Steve
Slime (1982, 800, Synapse)
Fort Apocalypse (1982, 800, Synapse)
Suicide Mission (1982, 2600, Starpath)
Dimension X (1984, 800, Synapse)
[L] Mindwheel, with Robert Pinsky (1985, Synapse)
Hall, Tom [co-founder of id Software and Ion Storm]
[P] The Seven Keys (1987, AP2, Softdisk)
Aztec Temple (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
Ed's Superspy Course (1988,AP2, Softdisk)
[P] Anagram Challenge (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
[P] Loose Change (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
Changemaker (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
Walk Into the Dot (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
The Silver Cow (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
Amusement Park (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
Word Castle (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
In Search of the Golden Cheese (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
Duck Boop (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
Alfredo's Stupendous Surprise (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
Recollect Trek (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
Recollect the Beatles (1988, AP2, Softdisk)
[P] Magic Boxes (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
Pun's Peak (1990, AP2, Softdisk)
Ark Shadows (1990, AP2, Softdisk)
Legend of the Star Axe (1990, GS, Softdisk GS)
[G] Catacomb (1990, AP2, PC, Softdisk) worked on art
[G] Catacomb GS (1990, GS, Softdisk GS) worked on art
[G] Double Dangerous Dave (1990, A2, Softdisk) worked on art
[G] Catacomb II (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Slordax(1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Shadow Knights (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Rescue Rover! (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Keen Dreams (1990,PC, Softdisk)
[G] Rescue Rover II (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Hovertank One (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Catacomb 3-D (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: The Earth Explodes (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Keen Must Die! (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Secret of the Oracle (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: The Armageddon Machine (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Wolfenstein 3D (1992, many, id Software)
[G] Spear of Destiny (1992, PC, id Software)
*[G] DOOM (1993, many, id Software)
[G] Duke Nukem II (1993, PC, Apogee Software)
[G] Rise of the Triad (1994, PC, Apogee Software)
[G] Extreme Rise of the Triad (1995, PC, Apogee Software)
[G] Terminal Velocity (1995, PC, 3D Realms)
[D] Anachronox (1998-9, PC, ION Storm)
Hall, Trevor
Twin Kingdom Valley (1983, C16/SPEC/BBCB, Bug Byte)
Haliburton, Ron [founder of Arcade Engineering, later sold to Midway]
[DG] Omega Race (1981, COIN, Bally/Midway)
[D] Two Tigers (1984, COIN, Bally/Midway) programmed by Tim Gilbert
Hally, Mike
Gravitar (1982, COIN, Atari)
[L] Star Wars (1983, COIN, Atari)
Hammond, Eric
*Dr. J and Larry Bird go One on One (1983, AP2?, EA)
Maze Craze Construction Set (AP2?, EA?)
Night Flight (AP2) possibly bundled with Mockingboard
Marauder, with Rorke Weingandt (AP2)
Hammond, Greg
Willy Byte in the Digital Dimension, with Murray Krehbiel (1984,
AP2, Datatrek)
Hampton, Dave
[P] Q*bert (1982, 2600, Parker Bros) port from COIN
Hardy, Simon
Critical Mass (1984, SPEC, Durell Software)
Haroutonian, Arti
Kid Grid (1982, 800/C64?, Tronix)
*Juice (1983, C64, Tronix)
Harris, John
Bomb Blaster (1980, 800, ?)
Chase (1980, 800, ?)
Battle Warp (1980, 800, ?)
Jawbreaker (1981, 800, Sierra)
Mousekattack (1982, 800, Sierra)
[P] Frogger (1982, 800, Sierra)
Jawbreaker (1983, 2600, Tiger)
[NP] Hansel & Gretel (1984, 800, Blythe Valley Software) educational
[NP] Briar Rose (1984, 800, Blythe Valley Software) educational
[N] various information display systems (1985-93, 800)
Harris, John [not John "Jawbreaker" Harris]
[B] Can't Quit (1983?, 800, APX)
Harris, Robert S. "RoSHA"
Killer Bees (O2, NAP)
WarRoom (Probe2000, COL)
Harris, Thorne D.
The Quest for the Holy Grail, with Mark Hattier (AP2, Superior)
Hassett, Greg
[TB] Journey to the Center of the Earth (TRS)
[TB] King Tut's Tomb (1979, AP2/TRS)
[TB] Sorcerer's Castle (1979, AP2/TRS)
[TB] Enchanted Island (TRS)
[TB] Voyage to Atlantis (TRS)
[TB] House of the Seven Gables (1981, TRS)
Haunted House
World's Edge (AP2)
Search for the Sasquatch (AP2)
Mystery Mansion (TRS)
Devil's Palace (TRS)
Curse of the Sasquatch (TRS)
Enhanted Island Plus (TRS)
Harvey, Will
[N] Music Construction Set (1986, AP2?, EA)
[P] Marble Madness (1985?, C64, EA) added 1 level to the original
Zany Golf (1987?, GS, EA)
The Immortal (1991?, PC, EA)
Hattier, Mark
The Quest for the Holy Grail, with Thorne D. Harris (AP2, Superior)
Hausman, Frank
[P] Centipede, with some help from Sean Hennessy (1982, 5200, Atari)
Heath, Charlie
[P] Reactor (1983?, 2600, Parker Bros.) port from COIN
Heath, David
At the Gates of Moscow (1985, 800?, SGP)
Hefter, Richard
Chivalry, with Steve & Janie Worthington (1983, AP2, Optimum Resource)
Fat City, with Steve Worthington (1983, AP2, Optimium Resource)
Run for It, with Steve Worthington (1983, AP2, Optimum Resource)
Heineman, Bill "Burger Bill" [founder of Logicware]
Dragon Wars (AP2)
London Blitz (1982?, 2600, Avalon Hill)
[U] Penetrator (1983?, 2600)
[P] Bard's Tale III: The Thief of Fate
Mindshadow
[P] Wolfenstein 3-D (MAC/3DO/GS, id) port from PC
[P] Out of This World (MAC/3DO/SNES/GS, Interplay) port from PC
Track Meet (GBOY)
AstroRock 2000 (1998, PC/Mac, Logicware)
Hennessy, W. Sean
[Helped on 5200 Centipede; see Frank Hausman]
RealSports Tennis (1983, 5200, Atari)
[P] Pengo (1983, 5200/800, Atari)
[G] MouseTraks (1984, Mac, Axlon)
[P] SoulFire, with Phil Sorger (1994, SCD, Sega)
Hermens, Hermie
The Antagonists, with Hal Renko & Sam Edwards (C64, Addison-Wesley)
Herrera, Fernando
[B] Space Chase (1981?, 800, Swifty Software)
[N] My first Alphabet (1981?, 800, APX) later from Atari
Astro Chase (1983?, 800, First Star) later from Parker Bros
Bristles (1984?, 800, First Star)
Superman, with Tony Manso and Jim Nangano (1986, C64, First Star)
Hess, Philip & Bob
Death in the Carribean (1983, AP2, Microfun)
Higinbotham, Willy
Tennis for Two (1958) the _original_ Pong
Hille, David
Combat Leader (1984, 800, SSI)
Hindorf, Bill
Radar Rat Race (1981, VIC, Commodore)
Hitchens, Dan
[P] Berserk (1982?, 2600, Atari)
Hobbs, Ed
Seafox (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
Triad (1982, AP2, AI)
Castles of Dr. Creep (1983?, AP2, Broderbund)
Hochbrueckner
Conquering Worlds (1984, AP2, Datamost)
Hofstede, Geert
Space Snake (1982, VIC)
Hogarth, Les
Se-Kaa of Assiah, with Clive Wilson (1984, C64, Mastertronic)
Hogue, Bill
Super Nova, with Jeff Konyu (1981?, TRS, Big Five)
Galaxy Invasion (1981?, TRS, Big Five)
Defense Command (1982?, TRS, Big Five)
Miner 2049'er (1982, 800, Big Five)
Robot Attack (1983?, TRS, Big Five)
Scraper Caper (1983, 800, Big Five)
Bounty Bob Strikes Back, with Curtis Mikolyski (1985, 800,
Big Five) sequel to Miner 2049'er
Holder, Wayne
*Sundog: Frozen Legacy, with Bruce Webster (1984?, AP2, FTL Games)
*DungeonMaster, with Doug Bell & Andy Jaros (1986?, ST, FTL Games)
Holland, Lawrence
Project Space Station (1987, AP2, Avantage)
Holle, Dav [not Dave]
Sherwood Forest, with Dale Johnson (1981, AP2, Phoenix)
Hollis, Andy
MIG Alley Ace (1983, 800?, Microprose)
Kennedy Approach (1985?, C64?, Microprose)
Gunship (1985?, Microprose)
[1998: with Janes' Combat Simulations]
Hollis, John [founder of Hollis Research, 1984]
Space Intruders (SPEC, Quicksilva)
Meteor Storm (SPEC, Quicksilva)
Time-Gate (SPEC, Quicksilva)
Game Designer (SPEC, Quicksilva)
Aquaplane (SPEC, Quicksilva)
Horai, Makato
A.E., with Jun Wada (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
Householder, Matt
[G] Krull (1983, COIN, Gottlieb)
[UP] Moon Patrol (1984, COL, Atarisoft)
[LD] World Games (1986, many, Epyx)
[LD] California Games (1987, many, Epyx)
[LD] 3DO Games: Decathlon (1996, 3DO, Studio 3DO)
Howarth, Brian
The Golden Baton (1981, TRS, various)
The Time Machine (1981, TRS, various)
Arrow of Death, part 1 (1981, TRS, various)
Arrow of Death, part 2 (1982, TRS, various)
Escape from Pulsar 7, with Wherner Barnes (1982, TRS, various)
Circus, with Whener Barnes (1982, TRS, various)
Feasibility Experiment (SPEC?, various)
The Wizard of Akyrz, with Cliff J. Ogden (SPEC?, various)
Perseus and Andromeda (C64, various)
Ten Little Indians (SPEC?, various)
Waxworks, with Cliff J. Ogden (SPEC?, various)
Gremlins (1984, many, AI UK)
Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon, with Mike Woodroffe
(1985, many, AI UK)
Super Gran: The Adventure, with Mike Woodroffe (1985, C64, Tynesoft)
based on a British TV series
Lone Survivor (Tynesoft)
Huber, Walt
Super Stud Poker (1983, 800, Lotsa Bytes)
Star Lords (1984, 800, Lotsa Bytes)
Blue Team Bridge (1985?, 800, Antic)
Hubbard, Matthew
Dolphin (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Zenji (1984?, 2600, ACT)
Hudson, Tom
[T] Harvey Wallbanger, with Charles Bachand (1982, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[T] Fill 'Er Up (1982?, 800, ANALOG Computing) Qix-like
[T] Livewire! (1983, 800, ANALOG Computing) Tempest-like
[T] Retrofire (1983, 800, ANALOG Computing)
Buried Bucks (1983, 800, ANALOG Software) later "Chopper Hunt" from
Imagic
[TB] Adventure at Vandenburg AFB (1984?, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[T] Planetary Defense, with Charles Bachand (1984, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[T] Fire Bug, with Kyle Peacock (1984, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[N] DEGAS (1986?, ST, Batteries Included)
[N] CAD 3D (1987?, ST, Antic) forerunner of 3-D Studio
? [N] 3D Studio (1990?, PC, Autodesk)
Huether, Jim
Flag Capture (2600, Atari)
Steeplechase (2600, Sears)
Sky Diver (2600, Atari)
Realsports Football (5200, Atari)
Xevious (5200, Atari)
[D] Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion (1991, GEN, Sega
[D] Joe Montana Football (GEN, Sega)
[D] Joe Montana Sportstalk Football (GEN, Sega)
Huey, Jimmy
Space Phreeks (1982, VIC, Interesting Software) aka Galactic Blitz from
Tronix
Nightcrawler (1982, VIC, Interesting Software) aka Swarm! from Tronix
Sidewinder (1982, VIC, Tronix)
Scorpion (1982, VIC, Tronix)
Quackers, with Thomas Kim (1982, VIC, Interesting Software)
Vindicator (1983, AP2, HAL Labs)
[P] Pac-Man (1983, VIC)
[P] Mario Bros. (1984, AP2, Atarisoft)
Trolls and Tribulations (1985?, C64, 800, AP2, Creative Software)
[GP] World Games (1986, PC, Epyx) port from C64
[GP] Summer Games II (1986, PC, Epyx) port from C64
[N] Print Magic (1987, AP2, Epyx)
Hui, Sam
Cross City (1986, AP2, Computing Age) City Connection-like
Hume, Colin
Computer War (1983?, 800, Thorn Emi)
Humphrey, Gerry
[P] Moon Shuttle. with James Garon (1982, COCO, DataSoft)
[P] Pooyan, with James Garon (1983, COCO, DataSoft)
[UP] Juno First (1983, COCO, DataSoft)
Huntington, Tim
Robin Hood (1984, 800, English Software)
Hurd, James
Dungeons, Dragons, & Other Perils (1983?, 800, XLent Software)
Hurlburt, Jeff
SuperQuest (AP2, Softside)
Illowsky, Dan
Snack Attack (1982, AP2, Datamost) Pac-Man like
County Carnival (AP2)
Space Cadette (1983, AP2, Datamost)
Ivey, Howell
[D] Clean Sweep (1973-5, COIN, Ramtek)
[D] Death Race (1976, COIN, Exidy)
[D] Circus (1978, COIN, Exidy)
[D] Robot Bowl (1978?, COIN, Exidy)
[D] Venture (1980, COIN, Exidy)
Iwata, Satoru
Star Battle (1981, VIC)
Jacobs, Joe
[P] Bump 'N' Jump, with Dennis Clark (1983, INT, Mattel) port
from COIN
Jaeger, Jay R.
[P] Space War (1983?, 800, APX) the classic game
Jaeger, Robert
Pinhead (1983, 800, Utopia) Kick-Man like
Montezuma's Revenge (1984?, 800, Utopia) later from Parker Bros.
Montezuma's Return (1998, PC)
Jangeborg, Bo
Fairlight I (1984?, SPEC, Edge)
Fairlight II (1985 SPEC, Edge)
Jarvis, Eugene P.
[P] The Atarians, with Fred Yates (1977, PIN, Atari)
Time 2000 (1977, PIN, Atari)
[P] Airborne Avenger (1978, PIN, Atari)
[P] Space Riders (1978, PIN, Atari)
[P] Superman (1979, PIN, Atari)
[P] Lazer Ball (1979, PIN, Williams)
[P] Firepower (1980, PIN, Williams)
*Defender, with Larry DeMar, Sam Dicker, and Paul Dussault (1980,
COIN, Williams)
Stargate, with Larry DeMar (1981, COIN, Williams) aka Defender II
*Robotron: 2084, with Larry DeMar (1982, COIN, Williams)
Blaster, with Larry DeMar (1983, COIN, Williams)
[L] F-14 Tomcat, with Ed Boon (1986, PIN, Williams)
[D] NARC (1989, COIN, Williams)
High Impact Football, with Ed Boon & John Newcomer (1991, COIN,
Williams)
[D] Cruis'n USA (1994, COIN, Midway)
[L] Cruis'n world (1996, COIN, Midway)
Jay, Sam & Paul
The Detective Game (1986, Argus Press/A.P.S. Software)
Jay, Simon
The Helm (C64, Firebird)
Jengo, James
Crypts of Polumbo (1982, 800, Cosmi)
Ji-Wen Tsao
Shark! Shark! (1983, INT, Mattel)
Jochumson, Chris
Track Attack (1981?, 800, Broderbund)
*The Arcade Machine, with Doug Carlston (1982?, AP2, Broderbund)
[N] Graphics Magician, with David Lubar, Mark Pelczarski (1982? AP2,
Penguin)
Space Quarks (AP2, Broderbund)
Johnson, D. W.
Menagerie (1983?, VIC)
Jones, Peter
Hampstead, with Trevor Lever (BBCB?, Melbourne House)
Terrormolinos, with Trevor Lever (1985, SPEC?, Melbourne House)
Dodgy Geezers, with Trevor Lever (Melbourne House)
Johanningman, Jeff
[B] Snark Hunt (1982?, 800, APX)
Johnson, Cliff
Labyrinth of Crete, with Alan Pinero (1983, AP2, AI)
*The Fool's Errand (1987, MAC)
At the Carnival (1988, MAC)
3 in 3 (1990, MAC)
[G] Hanna Barbara's Cartoon Carnival (1993, CDI/MAC/PC)
[G] Merlin's Apprentice (1994, CDI/MAC/PC, 1994)
[G] Labyrinth of Crete (1995, CDI/MAC/PC, 1995)
Johnson, Dale
Mad Venture (81, AP2, Micro Lab) with Christine Johnson
Palace in Thunderland, with Ken Rose (1981, AP2, Micro Fun)
Sherwood Forest, with Dave Holle (1981, AP2, Phoenix)
Masquerade (1983, AP2, Phoenix)
Fraktured Faebles (1985, AP2, American Eagle)
Johnson, Dave [founder of Johnson-Greene Software, now Casady & Greene;
founder of Working Software]
[P] Demon Attack (1982, 800, Imagic) port from 2600
Quick Step (1983, 2600, Imagic)
[P] Demon Attack (1983?, O2, Imagic) port from 2600
Johnson, Greg
*[PG] Starflight (1985, PC, EA)
[D] Caveman Ugh-Lympics (1988, C64, Dynamix/EA)
[G] Toejam & Earl (1991, GEN, Sega)
[G] Toejam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron, with ? (1993, GEN, Sega)
Johnson, Lloyd
Berserker Raids (1983, 800?, Berserker Works)
Joiner, David "Talin"
Guardian (1983, COCO, Quasar Animations)
Discovery (1985, AMI, MicroIllusions)
*The Faery Tale Adventure (1986, AMI, MicroIllusions)
Inherit the Earth (PC, New World Computing)
Johnson, Jeffrey A.
Roadwar 2000 (1986, C64, SSI)
Roadwar Europa (1987, C64, SSI)
Jones, Kelly
Drelbs (1983, 800, Synapse)
Jordan, Ken
[P] Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (1982, AP2/800, Sega)
[P] Tapper (1983, 800/5200, Sega)
*Alternate Reality: The Dungeon, with Philip Price & Dan Pinal (1987, C64,
Datasoft)
Kaluzniacki, Andy
Repton, with Dan Thompson (1983, AP2, Sirius)
Kaminski, Peter
[P] River Raid (1983?, INT, ACT) port from 2600
Master of the Lamps, with co-designer Russell Lieblich (1985?, AP2?, ACT)
[G] Aliens, with ? (1986?, C64, ACT)
Rocket Ranger (AMI?, Cinemaware)
Kan, Yabumoto
Mad Planets (1983, COIN, Gottlieb)
Kaplan, Larry
Bowling (1979, 2600, Atari)
[N] Atari 800 Operating System, with David Crane and Al Miller (1979,
800, Atari)
Air-Sea Battle (1980?, 2600, Atari)
Bridge (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Kaboom! (1981?, 2600, ACT) Avalanche-like, art by David Crane
[later worked for SGI]
Kato, Gary
[P] Demon Attack (1982, INT, Imagic)
Kaestner, Ray
[P] Burgertime (1982, INT, Mattel)
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man, with Rick Koenig
(1983, INT, Mattel)
Diner (1984?, INT, INTV) sequel to Burgertime
Keating, Roger & Ian Trout
*Reach for the Stars (1983, AP2, SSG)
Germany 1985 (1983, AP2, SSI)
Carriers At War (1984, AP2?, SSI)
Europe Ablaze, with Eric Baker (1985, AP2?, Strategic Studies Group)
Battles in Normandy (1987, AP2?, Strategic Studies Group)
Battlefront (1987, AP2?, Strategic Studies Group)
Halls of Montezuma (1988, AP2?, Strategic Studies Group)
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War Vols. 1-3, with Malcom Power ?
(1988, AP2/C64, SSG/EA)
MacArthur's War: Battles for Korea (1988?, AP2/C64, SSG/EA)
Panzer Battles (1989, Strategic Studies Group)
Carriers at War, 2nd Edition (1992, PC, SSI)
Carriers at War Construction Kit (1993, PC, SSI)
Keeton, Brett
Balakon Raider (1986, C64, Interstel/EA)
Kelbrick, Gary
Quann Tula, with Mike Smith (SPEC?, 8th Day)
Faerie, with Mike Smith (SPEC?, 8th Day)
Kellner, Charlie
[G] Rescue on Fractalus!, with David Fox [L] and Loren Carpenter
(1984, 800, Lucasfilm)
[L] Eidolon (1985, 800/C64, Lucasfilm)
Kennedy, Mark
Kool-Aid Man, co-designed by Vladimir Hrycenko (1983, INT, Mattel)
Kerchledge, Bruce
Dnieper River (1983, AP2?, Avalon Hill)
Key, Gordon J.
Hunky Egg (1985?, BBCB)
Holed Out (1987?, ARC, Fourth Dimension)
E-Type (1989, ARC, Fourth Dimension)
E-Type 2 (1991?, ARC, Fourth Dimension)
Black Angel (1993, ARC, Fourth Dimension)
Keyser, Earl
Frogs (1978, AP2)
Killworth, Peter
Countdown to Doom (early 1980s, BBCB, Acornsoft)
Hamil, with Jonathan Partingon (Acornsoft)
[P] Quondam (BBCB, Acornsoft) based on a mainframe adventure by
Rod Underwood, 1980
Giant Killer (1985?, many, Topologika)
Return to Doom (1988, many, Topologika)
Last Days of Doom (many, Topologika)
Kim, Thomas
Deadly Skies (1983, VIC)
Kimball, Ken
Computer Title Bout (1984, AP2, Avalon Hill)
Kitchen, Dan
[P] Donkey Kong (1982, 2600, Coleco)
Crystal Caverns (1982, AP2, Hayden)
Crackpots (1983, 2600, ACT)
Crime Stopper (1983, AP2, Hayden)
[P] Ghostbusters (1984?, 2600, ACT) designed by David Crane
[P] Double Dragon (2600, 1985?, ACT)
[P] Kung Fu Master (2600, 1985?, ACT)
Kitchen, Garry
[P] Space Invaders (HAND, NDI)
Space Jockey (1982, 2600, U.S. Games)
Keystone Kapers (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Pressure Cooker (1983, 2600, ACT)
[N] The Designer's Pencil (1984?, C64, ACT)
Garry Kitchen's Gamemaker (1985?, C64, ACT)
Kitchen, Steve
Bank Shot (1977?, HAND, Parker Bros) pool
Wildfire (197x, HAND, Parker Bros) pinball
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Klein, Mark
Subterrainea (1983, 2600, Imagic)
Touchdown Football (1984, PCJR, Imagic)
Damiano (1995, PC, Bantam Books)
Mouse Trap Hotel (1990, GBOY, Electobrain,)
Bart Simpson: Escape from Camp Deadly (1991, GBOY, Acclaim)
[D] Prize Fighter, with Steve DeFrisco & Kevin Welsh (1993, SCD, Digital
Pictures)
Knopp, Eric
Oribtron (1982?, AP2, Sirius)
Kobayashi, A.Y.
Nightstrike (1983?, 800, TG Software)
Koble, Dennis
Monte Carlo (1980, COIN, Atari) racing game
Avalanche (1978?, COIN, Atari) also (198?, 800, APX)
Trick Shot (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Atlantis (1982?, 2600, Imagic)
Shooting Gallery (1983, 2600, Imagic)
Solar Storm (1983, 2600, Imagic)
[G] Sonic Spinball (1993, GEN, Sega)
Koenig, Rick
Motocross (1983, INT, Mattel) originally started by Rick Levine
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man, with Ray Kaestner
(1983, INT, Mattel)
Racing Destruction Set (1984?, C64, EA)
Ferrari Formula I
Konchan, Tom
Chambers of Zorp, with Karl Gardner (1983, 800, APX)
Konopa, John
Moonbase IO (1982?, 800, PDI)
Swamp Chomp (1983?, 800, PDI)
Konyu, Jeff
Super Nova, with Bill Hogue (1981?, TRS, Big Five)
Koopman, Philip
Hide and Sink (1983, AP2, Mirror Images Software)
Kozik, Vance
Slinky (800, 1983, Cosmi) Q*Bert-like
Krehbiel, Murray
Willy Byte in the Digital Dimension, with Greg Hammond (1984, AP2,
Datatrek)
Kroegel, Chuck
Tigers in the Snow, with David Landrey & Walker (1981?, TRS/AP2, SSI)
Knights of the Desert (SSI)
Breakthrough in the Ardennes, with David Landrey (1983, 800?, SSI)
Operation Market-Garden, with David Landrey (1986, SSI)
Shiloh: Grant's Trial In The West, with David Landrey (1987, SSI)
Rebel Charge at Chickamauga, with David Landrey (1987, SSI)
*Gettysburg: The Turning Point, with David Landrey (1987?, 800, SSI)
Lagrone, Tracy
Stealth, with Richard E. Sansom (1985, 800, Broderbund)
Laity, Al
Mothership (1983?, C64, SoftSync)
Lamb, Allan
Crypt of Medea, with Arthur Britto (1984, AP2?, Sir-Tech)
Lamb, Scott
Quest of the Space Beagle (1984?, 800?, Avalon Hill)
Jupiter Mission: 1999 (1984, 800, Avalon Hill)
Operation Com*Bat (1990, AMI, Merit)
Landrey, David
Tigers in the Snow, with Chuck Kroegel & Walker (1981?, TRS/AP2, SSI)
Breakthrough in the Ardennes, with Chuck Kroegel (1983, 800?, SSI)
Battle for Normandy (1984, SSI)
Operation Market-Garden, with Chuck Kroegel (1986, SSI)
Shiloh: Grant's Trial In The West, with Chuck Kroegel (1987, SSI)
Rebel Charge at Chickamauga, with Chuck Kroegel (1987, SSI)
*Gettysburg: The Turning Point, with Chuck Kroegel (1987?, 800, SSI)
Landrum, Stephen H.
Communist Mutants from Space (1982?, 2600 SuperCharger, StarPath)
[P] Frogger (2600, 1982?, StarPath)
Dragon Stomper (1983?, 2600 SuperCharger, StarPath)
[PG] Temple of Apshai Trilogy (1985, 800, Epyx)
[PG] PitStop II (C64, Epyx)
[PG] Super Cycle (C64, Epyx)
Skate or Die!, with David Bunch (C64, EA)
Blue Lightning (1989, LNX, Atari)
[later worked for NTG/3DO on the 3DO operating system]
Lane, Jim
Bolo (1982?, AP2, Synergistic)
Lanier, Jaron
Alien Garden (1982?, 800, Epyx)
Larimer, Neal
[B] Rear Guard (1981?, 800, AI)
Stratos (800, AI)
Larsen, Geoff [founder of Larsoft]
Witchwood (BBCB, Larsoft)
The Puppet Man (BBCB, Larsoft)
Hex (BBCB, Larsoft)
Lanziger, Franz
Crystal Castles, with Scott Fuller (1983, COIN, Atari)
Lawrence, Daniel
Telengard (1982?, AP2?, Avalon Hill)
Lawrence, Jim
Seastalker, with Stu Galley (1984, many, Infocom)
Moonmist, with Stu Galley (1986, many, Infocom)
Leavens, Alex
Stargunner (2600)
[P] Gorf (2600)
[P] Crazy Climber (2600, 1983?, Atari)
Boing!, with Shirley A. Russel (1983, 2600, First Star)
[U] Boing! Deluxe (2600)
[U] Bouncing Baby Monkeys (2600)
[U] The Impossible Game (2600)
[U] AstroChase (2600)
[U] DamBusters (2600)
[U] Fang: K9's Revenge (2600)
Wombats I (800/ST) in the Smithsonian
Wombats II (800/ST)
Lebling, Dave
*Zork I: The Great Underground Empire, with Marc Blank (1980, many, Infocom)
Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz, with Marc Blank (1981, many, Infocom)
Zork III: The Dungeon Master, with Marc Blank (1982, many, Infocom)
Starcross (1982, many, Infocom)
Enchanter, with Marc Blank (1983, many, Infocom)
Suspect (1984, many, Infocom)
Spellbreaker (1985, many, Infocom)
The Lurking Horror (1987, many, Infocom)
James Clavell's Shogun (1988, PC/MAC, Infocom)
Leemon, Sheldon
[TB] Outer Space Attack (1982, 800, Softside) Space Invaders-like
[NB] Instedit (1982?, 800, APX)
Leyland, Robert
*[P] Murder on the Zinderneuf, with Jon Freeman & Paul Reiche
(1983?, 800, EA)
Liepa, Peter
*Boulder Dash, with Chris Gray (1983?, 800, First Star)
Boulder Dash Construction Kit (1985?, C64, First Star)
Super Boulder Dash (1986, EA) combo of Boulder Dash & Boulder Dash II
Lee, Dan
Lost Tomb (1982, COIN, Stern)
Lee, Joanne [aka "Jolee"]
Rat Hotel (1982, VIC)
Skibbereen (1982, VIC)
Lee, Steve
Hideous Bill and the Gi-Gants (1984, C64, Virgin Games) Pac-Man like
Falcon Patrol 1 (1984, C64, Virgin)
Falcon Patrol 2 (1985, C64, Virgin)
Leone, Vic
[P] Super Bunny (AP2, Datamost) concept by Bill Russell
Lerner, Ned
Deep Space (AP2)
Chuck Yeager's Flight Trainer (PC, EA)
[G] Ultima Underworld (PC, Origin)
F-22 Interceptor (GEN, EA)
[G] Madden '93 (1993, GEN, EA)
[G] Car & Driver (PC)
[G] Space Rogue (PC)
[G] Chuck Yeager Air Combat (MAC)
[G] PGA Golf II (MAC)
[G] Flight Unlimited (PC)
[G] FireTeam (PC)
Leslie, William III
Universe 2 (1985, PC, Omnitrend) prequel: Universe by Thomas Carbone
Paladin, with Thomas Carbone (1988, AMI/ST, Omnitrend)
Lesser, Mark
Frogger II (1983?, 2600, Parker Bros.)
Letwin, Gordon
[P] Microsoft Adventure (1979, AP2, Microsoft) rewrite of original
Adventure
Lever, Trevor
Hampstead, with Peter Jones (BBCB?, Melbourne House)
Terrormolinos, with Peter Jones (1985, SPEC?, Melbourne House)
Dodgy Geezers, with Peter Jones (Melbourne House)
Levine, David
*[L] Ballblazer (1985, 800, LucasFilm) music, sound, & AI by Peter Langston
Levine, Rick S.
[G] Handheld Bowling (1979, HAND, Mattel)
PBA Bowling, with Mike Minkoff (1980, INT, Mattel)
*Microsurgeon (1982, INT, Imagic)
Truckin' (1983, INT, Imagic)
[G] Palenque (1985, RCA DVI) an early DVI CD-ROM product
[P] Defender of the Crown (1988, PC, Cinemaware) port from AMI
[G] It Came From the Desert (1989, AMI, Cinemaware)
[G] Kids on Site (1994, SCD/PC/MAC, Digital Pictures)
[G] Double Switch for Windows '95 (1995, PC-Windows '95, Digital
Pictures)
Livesay, Mike
The Heist, with Mike Mooney (1983, AP2, Microfun)
[P] Miner 2049'er (AP2, Microfun) port from 800
Peeping Tom (1982, AP2, Microlab)
[P] Activision Action Pack (1995, PC, Activision) entire series
Lock, Dean M.
Orc Attack (1983?, 800, Thorn-Emi)
Logg, Ed
Dirt Bike (1977, COIN, Atari)
Super Breakout (1977, COIN, Atari)
Video Pinball (1979, COIN, Atari)
Othello (2600, Atari)
*Asteroids, with Lyle Rains (1979, COIN, Atari)
*Centipede, with Donna Bailey (1981, COIN, Atari)
Millipede (1982, COIN, Atari)
[D] Gauntlet (1985, COIN, Atari Games)
[D] Gauntlet II (1986, COIN, Atari Games)
Xybots (1987, COIN, Atari Games)
[P] Tetris (1988?, NES, Tengen) port from COIN
Steel Talons, with Ed Rotberg (1991, COIN, Atari Games)
Space Lords (1992, COIN, Atari Games)
Wayne Gretsky 3D Hockey (1996?, N64, Midway)
[P] San Francisco Rush (1997, N64, Midway) port from COIN
Lorenzen, Mike
Oink (1983?, 2600, ACT)
[P] Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984, 800, ACT)
Psi-5 Trading Co. (1986, C64/AP2, Accolade)
Loughry, Tom
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1982?, INT, Mattel)
Treasures of Tarmin (1983?, INT, Mattel)
The Dreadnaught Factor (1983, INT, ACT)
Worm Whomper (1983?, INT, ACT)
Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress (1985, C64?, ACT)
[G] Gunboat (Accolade)
[G] Steel Thunder (1988, C64, Accolade)
[G] Test Drive III: The Passion (1991, PC, Accolade)
Louie, Gilman [founder of Spectrum Holobyte]
Starship Commander (1982, AP2, Voyager)
Delta Squadron (1983, Nexa)
Lowe, Al
Gelfling Adventure (1984, AP2, Sierra)
Leisure Suit Larry (PC, Sierra) giant series of games
Lowrance, Paul
Cavern Creatures (1982, AP2, Datamost)
Lyon, Jon
Computer Bismarck, with Joel Billings (1980, AP2, SSI)
SEUIS [Shoot Em Up in Space] (1982, AP2, SSI)
Lubar, David R.
Bumper Blocks (1980, AP2, Creative Computing)
Obstacle Course (1980, AP2, Creative Computing)
Killing Zone (1981, AP2, Versaware)
Worm War I (1982, 2600, Sirius/Fox)
The Challenge of.....Nexar (2600, Spectravision)
Fantastic Voyage (1982, 2600, Sirius/Fox)
Space Master X-7 (1982, 2600, Sirius/Fox) ported to the 800 as Alpha
Shield
Bumper Bash (1982, 2600, Spectravideo)
[N] Graphics Magician, with Chris Jochumson & Mark Pelczarski (1982? AP2,
Penguin)
Flash Gordon (1983, 2600, Fox)
Pastfinder (1983, 800, ACT)
River Raid II (1988, 2600, ACT)
Sentinel (1989, 2600/7800, Atari)
My Golf (1990, 2600, HES)
[P] Home Alone (GBOY, 1991, T*HQ)
[N] Personal Organizer (GBOY, 1991, Gametech)
Swamp Thing (NES, Absolute Entertainment)
[G] Super Battletank II (SNES, Absolute Entertainment) ambush sequence
[G] Home Improvement (SNES, Absolute Entertainment)
[also did a dozen ports]
Lubeck, Olaf
Red Alert (1981, AP2, Broderbund)
Gobbler (1981, AP2, On-line Systems)
Pegasus II (1982, AP2, On-Line Systems)
Cannonball Blitz (1982, AP2, On-Line Systems) Donkey Kong-like
[P] Jawbreaker (AP2, On-Line Systems) port from 800
[P] Frogger (1983, AP2, On-Line Systems) port from COIN
[P] Pinball Construction Set (1983, 800, EA) port from AP2
[P] Apple Panic (1983, 800, Broderbund) port from AP2
Ludwig, Scott
Quarxon (1983, 800, APX)
Caterpiggle (1983, 800, APX)
[NG] Windows (Microsoft, PC) starting with version 1.0
Luhrs, Tom
The Mating Zone (1983, AP2, Datamost)
MacArthur, Jeffrey S.
Kamikaze (1981, 800, Star Gazer)
Mackintosh, Ivan
Tube Baddies, with Richard Munns (1995, 800, Richard Gore)
MacLean, Archer [note: did all versions of games himself]
Dropzone (1984?, 800/C64, Microdaft)
*International Karate (1986, 800/C64, System 3)
International Karate+ (1988, C64) later ported to ST/AMI
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker (1991, ST/AMI/PC) wrote GEN version
in 1995
Archer MacLean's Pool (1992, ST/AMI/PC)
Dropzone (1993-4, NES/GEAR/GBOY/SMS)
Magdziarz, John
[TB] Speed Demon (1982, Antic, 800)
[TB] Stunt Clown (1983, Antic, 800) Circus-like
Magnus, Nick III
Doom Valley, with Robert Grumbles (AP2, Superior)
Maker, Ross
MIGS and Messerschmitts, with Dave Weseley (1980, AP2/TRS, Discovery)
Malinowski, Tom
[D] Three Stooges (1984, COIN, Mylstar)
Malone, Greg
Minit Man (1983, AP2, Penguin)
Moebius (1986, AP2, Origin)
Windwalker: Moebius II (Origin)
Man, J.R.
Pogoman (1982?, 800, Computer Magic Unlimited)
Manley, Ivan [founder of Manley & Associates]
[P] Jungle Hunt (1984?, AP2, Atarisoft)
Pharaoh's Revenge (1988, AP2, Publishing International) Lode Runner-like
Marks, Stuart B.
Omega (AP2, Origin)
Marshall, D.K.
Tomahawk, with C. Boswell (1986, 800/C64, Digital Integration LTD)
Martin, Tim [founder of MicroGraphicImage]
Spelunker (1983, 800, MicroGraphicImage/Broderbund)
Masao Kijima
Crazy Climber (1980, COIN, Nichibutsu)
Masteller, Randall Don
Warrior of Ras, Volume One: Dunzhin (1982, 800, Screenplay)
Warrior of Ras, Volume Two: Kaiv (800, Screenplay)
Warrior of Ras, Volume Three: Wylde (800, Screenplay)
Warrior of Ras, Volume Four: Ziggurat (800, Screenplay)
The Trivia Arcade (1984, C64, Screenplay)
Mataga, Cathryn [formerly William Mataga]
Shamus (1982, 800, Synapse)
Shamus: Case II (1983?, 800, Synapse)
Zeppelin (1983, 800, Synapse)
Neverwinter Nights (an AOL online game)
Gateway to the Savage Frontier (PC)
Matson, Neil
Laserball (1982, TRS, AI) Pac-Man-like
Mattrick, Don [founder of Distinctive Software]
Evolution, with Jeff Sember (1983?, AP2)
[now a higher-up at EA]
Maurer, Rick
[P] Pinball Challenge (1978, FCF)
Hangman (1979, FCF)
Pro Football (1979, FCF)
Maze Craze (1980, 2600, Atari)
[P] Space Invaders (1980, 2600, Atari)
Space Duel (1981, COIN, Atari) prototype only; finished by Owen Rubin
Maxwell, William H.
Maxwell Manor (1985, C64, Avalon Hill)
Maynard, David
"Worms?" (1983, 800, EA)
[later worked for SGI and 3DO]
McAuley, Rodney
Blister Ball (AP2)
Wavy Navy (1983, AP2, Sirius)
Mad Bomber (AP2)
Tsunami (AP2)
McCarthy, Colm
Manor of Madness (1984, TS1, SPEC/C64, Celtic Software)
Corridors of the Nethermind (1985, SPEC/C64, Celtic Software)
The Light: Shelby's Addendum (1995, many, Illusory Mental Images)
McClellan, C.A.
Surf's Up, with Eric Small (1984, 800)
McHugh, Tom
[P] Gunfight, with Dave Nutting (1976, COIN, Midway)
[P] SeaWolf (1976, COIN, Midway)
[P] Wizard of Wor, with Dave Nutting (1981, COIN, Midway)
McKenzie, Neil
[P] Fathon (1983, TI99, Imagic) port from 2600
McNeil, Alan
Berzerk (1980?, COIN, Stern)
Frenzy (1981, COIN, Stern) sequel to Berzerk
McNeill, Fergus
Murder off Miami, with Jason Somerville (C64, CRL Group PLC)
Sherwood Forest (Delta 4 Software)
The Dragonstar Trilogy (Delta 4 Software)
Quest for the Holy Joystick (SPEC, Delta 4 Software)
Return of the Joystick (SPEC, Delta 4 Software)
Bored of the Rings (1985, CPC, Delta 4 Software)
Robin of Sherlock (CPC, Delta 4 Software)
The Boggit (1985?, CPC, Delta 4 Software)
The Big Sleaze (1987, Delta 4 Software)
The Colour of Magic (CPC, Delta 4 Software) based on the Terry Pratchett
book
Mindfighter (1988, C64?, Delta 4 Software/ACT)
McWilliams, Tom
Outpost (AP2, Sierra)
[P] Law of the West (1985, AP2, Accolade) port from C64?
Crosscheck (1986?, 800?, Datasoft)
Mechner, Jordan [founder of Smoking Car Productions]
[U] Deathbounce (1982, AP2) Asteroids-like
*Karateka (1984, AP2, Broderbund)
*Prince of Persia (1989, AP2, Broderbund)
[D] Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993, PC, Broderbund)
The Last Express (1997, PC/MAC, Broderbund)
Meeder, Torre
K-Razy Shoot Out, with Keith Dreyer (1982?, 800, K-Byte)
Boulders and Bombs, with Keith Dreyer (1983, 800, CBS Software)
Megler, Veronkia
*The Hobbit, with Philip Mitchell (1983, various, Melbourne House)
Mehlich, Matthew
Fortress of the Witch King (AP2, Avalon Hill)
Meier, Sid
Hellcat Ace (1982, 800, Microprose) first Microprose game
Chopper Rescue (1982?, 800, Microprose) aka Air Rescue
Floyd of the Jungle (1982?, 800, Microprose)
NATO Commander (1983, 800, Microprose)
Spitfire Ace (1983, 800, Microprose)
Solo Flight (1984?, 800, Microprose)
Decision in the Desert, with Ed Bever (1985, 800, Microprose)
Conflict In Vietnam, with Ed Bever (1985, 800, Microprose)
Crusade in Europe, with Ed Bever (1985, 800, Microprose)
*F-15 Strike Eagle (1985, C64?, Microprose)
Silent Service (1986?, Microprose)
*Pirates (1987, C64, Microprose)
*Railroad Tycoon (1990, PC, Microprose)
Covert Action, with Bruce Shelley (1990?, PC, Microprose)
*Civilization (1991, PC, Microprose)
Pirates! Gold (PC, Microprose)
[N] CPU Bach (1994, 3DO, Microprose)
Colonization (1994, PC, Microprose)
Meninsky, Carla
Dodge 'Em (2600, Atari)
Indy 500 (1980?, 2600, Atari)
Warlords (1981?, 2600, Atari)
Star Raiders (1982, 2600, Atari)
[UP] Tempest (2600, Atari)
Meretzky, Steve
*Planetfall (1983, many, Infocom)
Sorcerer (1984, many, Infocom)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with Douglas Adams (1984, many, Infocom)
*A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985, many, Infocom)
Leather Goddesses of Phobos (1986, many, Infocom)
Stationfall (1987, many, Infocom)
Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz (1988, many, Infocom)
[N] Lane Mastodon vs. The Blubbermen (1988, many Infocom) Infocomics
[G] Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls (1990, PC, Legend)
[G] Spellcasting 201: The Sorceror's Appliance (1991, PC, Legend)
[G] Spellcasting 301: Spring Break (1992, PC, Legend)
[G] Leather Goddesses of Phobos II: Gas Pump Girls Meet the Pulsating
Inconvenience from Planet X (1992, PC, "Infocom")
[G] Superhero League of Hoboken (1994, PC, Legend)
[G] Hodj 'n' Podj (1994, PC/Mac, Boffo Games)
[UG] Planetfall: The Search for Floyd (1995, PC, "Infocom")
[G] The Space Bar (1997, PC, Boffo Games/Segasoft)
Merritt, Bruce
Black Widow (1983?, COIN, Atari)
Merritt, Roger L.
Amok! (1981, VIC)
Meteor Run (1982, VIC)
Satellites and Meteorites! (1982, VIC)
Super Amok (1982?, VIC)
Merrow, Charles (Charlie)
Computer Air Combat, with Jack Avery (1980, AP2, SSI)
Fighter Command, with Jack Avery (1983, AP2, SSI)
Meuse, Steve
Transylvania, with Antonio Antiochia (1981, AP2, Penguin)
Ogre, (1987?, AP2?, Origin)
[G] Ultima V (1988, PC, Origin) one of about 5 programmers
Meyer, Steve
Wacko (1982, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Root Beer Tapper (1983, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Timber (1984, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Mikolyski, Curtis
Bounty Bob Strikes Back, with Bill Hogue (1985, 800, Big Five)
sequel to Miner 2049'er
Miller, Alan
Basketball (1977, 2600, Atari)
Hangman (1979?, 2600, Atar) aka Spelling
Surround (1979?, 2600, Atari) aka Chase
[N] Atari 800 Operating System, with David Crane and Larry Kaplan (1979,
800, Atari)
Basketball (1979, 800, Atari)
Checkers (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Tennis (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Ice Hockey (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Starmaster (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Robot Tank (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Law of the West (1985, C64?, Accolade)
Miller, Larry
Epoch (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Hadron (AP2, Sirius)
Minotaur (AP2, Sirius)
Spider Fighter (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Enduro (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Minh Chou Tran
Pinball, with Bob Newstadt (1983, INT, Mattel)
Minkoff, Mike
PBA Bowling, with Rick Levine (1980, INT, Mattel)
SNAFU (1981?, INT, Mattel)
Minter, Jeff [founder of Llamasoft]
Defenda [Andes Attack] (VIC) later for ST
Aggressor (1982, VIC, HES)
Rat Man (VIC)
Headbanger's Heaven (VIC) later for SPEC
Abductor (VIC)
Traxx (VIC)
Gridrunner (1982?, VIC, HES) later for C64
Laser Zone (VIC)
Matrix (VIC)
Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time (VIC) later for C64
[N] Psychedelia (VIC) light sythesizer; later for C64, SPEC, MSX
ROX-64 (C64)
Laser Zone (C64)
Attack of the Mutant Camels (C64)
Revenge of the Mutant Camels (C64) later for ST/AMI
Hover Bovver (1984, C64/800, Llamasoft)
Sheep in Space (C64, Llamasoft?)
Mama Llama (C64)
Batalyx (C64)
Ancipital (C64)
Hell Gate (C64)
Void Runner (C64) later for C16
Iridis Alpha (C64)
Return of the Mutant Camels (C64)
Super Deflex (SPEC)
Turboflex (800)
[N] Colourspace (1985?, 800, Antic)
[N] Trip-A-Tron (ST/AMI, Llamasoft)
Super Gridrunner (ST)
Photon Storm (AMI, Llamasoft)
Defender II (1990?, ST/AMI, Llamasoft)
Llamatron (1991, ST, Llamasoft) shareware, Robotron-like
Hardcore (1992, ST, Llamasoft)
*Tempest 2000 (1994, JAG, Atari)
[N] Virtual Light Machine (1995, JAG-CD, Atari)
Defender 2000 (1996, JAG, Atari)
Mirzazadeh, M.
Droids (1983?, 800, TG Software)
Spark Bugs (1983, 800, Romox)
Mitchell, Philip
Hungry Horace
Penetrator
Horace Goes Skiing
*The Hobbit, with Veronika Megler (1983, many, Melbourne House)
Sherlock (1985, many, Melbourne House)
The Lord of the Rings: Game One (1985, many, Melbourne House)
[G] Shadows of Mordor (1988, C64?, Melbourne House)
[G] Crack of Doom (1989, PC, Melbourne House)
Mitchell, Thomas J.
Oil's Well (1983, 800, Sierra)
Miyamoto, Shigeru [designer]
[D] Donkey Kong (1981, COIN, Nintendo)
[D] Donkey Kong Junior (1982?, COIN, Nintendo)
[D] Mario Bros. (1983?, COIN, Nintendo)
[D] Donkey Kong III (1983?, COIN, Nintendo)
[D] Super Mario Bros (1984, NES, Nintendo)
[D] Excitebike (1985?, NES, Nintendo)
[D] The Legend of Zelda (1986?, NES, Nintendo)
[D] Super Mario Bros. 3 (1989?, NES, Nintendo)
[D] Super Mario World (1991, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] PilotWings (1991, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] F-Zero (1991, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] Super Mario Kart (1992?, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] Star Fox (1993, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] Stunt Race FX (1994?, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2 (1995, SNES, Nintendo)
[D] Mario 64 (1996, N64, Nintendo)
[D] PilotWings 64 (1996, N64, Nintendo)
[D] Waverace (1996, N64, Nintendo)
[D] Zelda 64 (1998, N64, Nintendo)
[D] F-Zerp X (1998, N64, Nintendo)
Montero, Steve
Night Stalker (1982, INT, Mattel)
Mooney, Mike
The Heist, with Mike Livesay (1983, AP2, Microfun)
Mork, Phil
Carnival (1982?, 800, ANALOG Software)
Moriarty, Brian
[TB] Adventure in the Fifth Dimension (1983, 800, ANALOG Computing)
[T] Crash Dive! (1982, 800, ANALOG Computing)
Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams (1985, many, Infocom)
*Trinity (1986, many, Infocom)
Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor (1987, PC/MAC, Infocom)
*Loom, with Mark Ferrari (1990, PC, LucasFilm Games)
[D] Loadstar (1995, PC, RocketScience Games)
Mullally, C.
[B] Mastermatch (1983?, 800, APX)
Mullich, David
Windfall (1979, AP2)
Space II (1979, AP2)
Network (1980, AP2)
Prisoner (1981, AP2, EduWare)
Prisoner II (1982, AP2, EduWare)
Empire I: World Builders (1981, AP2, EduWare)
Empire II: Interstellar Sharks (1982, AP2, EduWare)
Empire III: Armageddon (1984, AP2, EduWare)
[also acted as producer for many more recent games, like Dark Seed II]
Muncer, David
S.S. Achilles, with Simon Goodwin (1984?, 800, Beyond Software)
Munnery, S.
Asteroids (1981?, VIC, Bug Byte) Asteroids clone
Munns, Richard
Tube Baddies, with Ivan Mackintosh (1995, 800, Richard Gore)
Murphy, Tim
[P] Bubbles (1983?, COIN, Williams)
Murry, Dave & Barry
Championship Boxing (1982?, AP2, Sierra)
The Ancient Art of War (1985?, PC, Broderbund)
The Ancient Art of War at Sea (1986?, PC, Broderbund)
Manhunter: New York, with Dee Dee Murry (1988, PC, Sierra)
Manhunter 2: New York, with Dee Dee Murry & Barbara Ward (1989, PC, Sierra)
Murray, Paul [American]
Cosmic Balance I (1982, AP2, SSI)
Cosmic Balance II (1983, AP2, SSI)
Imperium Galacticum (1984, AP2, SSI)
Murray, Paul [British]
[G] Rastan Saga (1988, SPEC, Ocean)
Tom 'N' Jerry (1990, NES, Hi-Tech Expressions)
The Incredible Crash Dummies (1992, NES, Acclaim)
Maximum Carnage (1994, SNES/GEN, Acclaim)
Separation Anxiety (1995, SNES/PC, Acclaim)
[Also did lots of ports to SPEC, CPC, and PC]
Nangano, James [founder of UpFront Software]
Flip & Flop (1983, 800/C64, First Star)
[P] I Love My Numbers (800, First Star)
[G] USA Adventure (800, First Star)
[D] Omnicron Conspiracy (1989, C64, Epyx) originally written in 1985
[P] Spy vs. Spy (800, First Star)
[P] Spy vs. Spy 2 (800, First Star)
Spy vs. Spy 3: Arctic Antics (C64, First Star)
[G] Superman (1986, C64, First Star)
MicroLeague Baseball TMC, (IPC, MicroLeague)
[P] MicroLeague Wrestling, (IPC, Amiga, MicroLeague)
MicroLeague Football, (PC, MicroLeague)
MicroLeague Baseball IV, (PC, MicroLeague)
MicroLeague Football II, (PC, MicroLeague)
Needle, Dave [co-creator of Atari Lynx and 3DO]
Space Encounters (COIN, Midway)
Nesbitt, Bryce C.
Rootin' Tootin' (1984?, C64, Hesware)
? co-developer of Amiga OS
Nesmith, Bruce
Theseus and the Minotaur (1982, AP2, TSR Hobbies)
Neubauer, Doug
*Star Raiders (1979, 800, Atari)
Megaforce (2600, Fox) as Dallas North
Alien (2600, Fox) as Dallas North
*Solaris (1986, 2600, Atari)
Super Football (1988, 2600, Atari)
Radar Lock (1988, 2600, Atari)
Neve, Robert
Crack'ed (1987, ST, Atari) ported to the 2600 by someone else
Neville, Ted
Trust (1983, 800, Rantom)
Newcomer, John
*[D] Joust (1982, COIN, Williams)
[D] Splat! (1982?, COIN, Williams)
[D] Sinistar, co-designed with Noah Falstein and Sam Dicker (1983, COIN,
Williams)
[D] Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest (1986, COIN, Williams)
[D] High Impact Football, with Ed Boon & Eugene Jarvis (1991, COIN,
Williams)
Newstadt, Bob
Pinball, with Minh Chou Tran (1983, INT, Mattel)
Newman, Alan
Tutti Frutti (1983, 800, AI)
Hotel Alien (1985?, 800, Artworx)
Ngo, Benny Aik Beng
Gamma Goblins, with Tony Ngo (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Bandits, with Tony Ngo (1982, AP2, Sirius)
*Drol (Broderbund, AP2, 1983)
Ngo, Tony
Gamma Goblins, with Benny Ngo (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Bandits, with Benny Ngo (1982, AP2, Sirius)
Park Patrol (1984?, C64, ACT)
Squish 'Em (1984, C64, Sirius)
Niday, Peter C.
[P] Crystal Castles (2600, Atari)
Nicols, Simon
Crazy Comets (1985, C64, Martech)
Nitchals, Jim L. [co-founder of Cavalier Computer Corp]
Bug Attack (1981, AP2/800, Cavalier Computer)
Asteroid Field (1980, AP2, Cavalier Computer)
Star Thief (1981, AP2, Cavalier Computer)
Microwave, with Jay Zimmerman (1982, AP2, Cavalier Computer)
Teleport, with Mike Abbott (1982, AP2, Cavalier Computer)
Ring Raiders (AP2, Cavalier Computer) free promotional game
[P] Archon (1984?, AP2/MAC, EA) port from 800
Norman, Paul
Forbidden Forest (1983, C64, Cosmi)
Beyond Forbidden Forest (1984, C64, Cosmi)
Super Huey (1984?, C64, Cosmi)
Super Huey II (198x, C64, Cosmi)
Forbidden Forest (198x, C64, Cosmi)
Navy Seals (198x, C64, Cosmi)
Chernobyl (198x, C64, Cosmi)
Defcon 5 (198x, C64, Cosmi)
The President is Missing (C64/PC, Cosmi)
Murder Makes Strange Deadfellows (PC/CDTV, Tiger Media)
Home Alone II (GEN, Sega)
Carrier: Fortress at Sea, with Laura Buddine & Kate Young (3DO,
Panasonic Software/Discovery Channel)
Northrup, William H.
Checker King (1982?, 800, APX)
[N] Blackjack Tutor (800, APX)
Nutting, Dave
[D] Sea Wolf, with Tom McHugh (1975, COIN, Midway)
[D] Sea Wolf II (1979?, COIN, Midway)
*[D] Wizard of Wor, with Tom McHugh (1981, COIN, Bally/Midway)
[D] Adventures of Robby Roto, with Jay Fenton (1981, COIN, Bally/Midway)
Ockers, Stan
[TB] Chicken (1982?, 800, public domain) Frogger-like
[TB] Frog (1982, 800, public domain)
[TB] Bats (1982, 800, public domain)
Oberth, Chris
Phasor Zap (1978, AP2, Programma International)
3D-Docking (1978, AP2, Programma International)
DartRoom (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Cycle Jump (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Recall (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
RunAround (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Intercepter (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Depth Charge (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Demolition Derby (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Frustration (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Moto-Cross (1978-9, AP2, The Elektrik Keyboard)
Light Fight (1979-80, HAND, Milton Bradley)
Finger Bowl (1979-80, HAND, Tiger)
Sky-Writer (1979-80, HAND, Ideal Toys)
Alfie (1979-80, HAND, Playskool)
Armored Car, with Gunars Licitis (1981-3, COIN, Stern)
Anteater (1981-3, COIN, Stern)
Minefield (1981-3, COIN, Stern)
[U] Crypt (1981-3, COIN, Stern)
Rescue (1982, COIN, Stern)
Tazmania (1983, COIN, Stern)
[UP] One-On-One Basketball (1983, COL)
[UP] Boulder Dash (1983, COL)
Ardy The Aardvark (1984, AP2, Datamost)
[G] Winter Games (1985, AP2/C64, Epyx)
[G] American Gladiators (1992, NES, Gametek)
[G] Time Killers (1995, COIN, Incredible Technologies)
[G] Bloodstorm (1995, COIN, Incredible Technologies)
[G] ShuffleShot (1997, COIN, Incredible Technologies)
Odendahl, Mark & Suzy
Rush Hour (1983?, 800, APX) Frogger-like
Ogden, Cliff J.
The Wizard of Akyrz, with Brian Howarth (SPEC?, various)
Waxworks, with Brian Howarth (SPEC?, various)
Okamoto, Yoshiki
[D] Time Pilot (1982, COIN, Konami)
[D] 1942 (1984, COIN, Capcom)
[D] 1943 (1987, COIN, Capcom)
[D] Sidearms (COIN, Capcom)
Oliphant, Peter
Wall War (1983?, 800, Sierra)
Mr. Cool (1984?, 800, Sierra) Q*Bert-like
Lexicross (1991, PC, Interplay)
Oliver, Dan
Space Cavern (1982, 2600, Apollo)
Rescue Terra I (1982?, 2600, Venturevision)
Laser Gates (1983?, 2600, Imagic) originally called Inner Space
Olsen, John
Night of the Walking Dead (1988, C64, Free Spirit Software)
Olsen, Rodger
[B] Derelict, with Bob Anderson (many, Aardvark)
[B] Pyramid (many, Aardvark)
[B] Mars (many, Aardvark)
Omi, Greg
Captain Cosmo (1982, 800, Nexa)
O'Neill, Jeff
Ballyhoo (1985, many, Infocom)
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It (1987, many, Infocom)
O'Neill, John
Lifespan (1984?, 800?, Roklan)
Ostman, Corey
Gold Fever (1983, VIC)
Pal, Andrew "CrazyAndy"
DiverLuck (1982, VIC, Broderbund)
Targon (1983 ,VIC, Broderbund)
SpeedSki (1983, VIC, Omtech)
Targon 64 (1984, C64, Net Software) Xevious-like
Major Tom (1984, C64, Omtech)
Alexander The Creep (1984, C64, Omtech)
Palevich, John "Jack" H.
[N] Deep Blue C Compiler (1982?, 800, APX) later from Antic
*Dandy (1982?, 800, APX) later "Dandy Dungeon" from Antic; pre-cursor
to Gauntlet
[later worked at Taligent]
Parker, Eric
Talon, with Eric Robinson (AP2, Broderbund) Joust-like
[P] Joust, with Eric Robinson (AP2, Atarisoft)
Conan, with Eric Robinson (1985, 800, Datasoft) originally called Visigoth
[P] Arkanoid (1987?, AP2) port from NES
Partington, Jonathan
Hamil, with Peter Killworth (Acornsoft)
SpySnatcher, with Jon Thackray (1986?, many, Topologika)
Kingdom of Hamil, with Jon Thackray (Topologika)
Monsters of Murdac, with Jon Thackray (Topologika)
Avon, with Jon Thackray (Topologika)
Acheton, with David Seal & Jon Thackray (Topologika)
Patton, Rob
Barrier (1979, COIN, Cinematronics)
War of the Worlds (1981, COIN, Cinematronics)
Paul, James
Brimstone (1985?, C64?, Synapse)
Pavlish, Alan
Cyclon (1983, VIC) Space Zap-like
[1998: a higher-up at Interplay]
Pearson, Jyym
The Institute, with Robyn Pearson & Norman Sailer (1981, AP2, Med Systems)
The Curse of Crowley Manor, with Norman Sailer (1981?, many, AI)
Escape from Traam, with Norman Sailer (1981?, many, AI)
Earthquake San Francisco, with Norman Sailer 1906 (1981?, AI)
Lucifer's Realm, with Robyn Pearson (1984, AP2, American Eagle)
Saigon: The Final Days, with Robyn Pearson & Norman Sailer (800, many, AI)
The Farvar Legacy (1983, Med Systems)
Pelling, Nick [aka Orlando M. Pilchard]
Arcadians (BBCE, Acornsoft) Galaxian-like
Zalaga (BBCE, Aardvark) Galaga-like
Frak (1984, BBCE, Aardvark)
3D Pool (1989?, many, Microprose UK)
Bangkok Knights (1989?, C64, System 3)
Firetrack (1990?, C64)
Perkins, Jason
Thing on a Spring (1985, C64, Gremlin)
Monty on the Run (1985, C64, Gremlin)
Jack the Nipper (1986, C64, Gremlin)
Perkins, John
Artillery Duel (2600?)
Peterson, David
Andromeda Conquest (1982, AP2?, Avalon Hill)
Pfeiffer, Dave
[D] M.A.C.H. III (1983?, COIN, Mylstar)
Pfeiffer, Randy & Sandy [married]
*Qix (1981, COIN, Taito)
Pfutzenreuter, Bill "Pfutz"
Inferno (198x, COIN)
*[P] Joust (1982, COIN, Williams)
[also did programming for roughly 50 pinball machines]
Phillips, John
4A Flyer, with Michael Archuletta (1986, TI99, Triton Products)
Face Chase (1984, TI99, Video Magic)
Pick, Simon
[U] Revolution (1985, C64)
Nemesis (1986, C64, Konami)
Microrythmn (1986, C64, Firebird)
Mad Nurse (1987, C64, Firebird)
Slimey's Mine (1988, C64, Firebird)
Microrythmn+ (1988, C64, Firebird)
Indy Heat (1991, C64, Storm)
Pieket-Weeserik, Ronald
Snake It (1985, MSX, Eaglesoft)
Fuzzball (1986, MSX, Eaglesoft)
Scentipede (1986, MSX, Eaglesoft) Centipede-like
Dawn Patrol (1987, MSX, Eaglesoft)
Skooter (1987, MSX, Eaglesoft)
Hype (1987, MSX, Methodic Solutions)
Police Academy II (1988, MSX, Methodic Solutions)
[P] Silkworm, with John Croudy (1989, AMI/ST, Virgin) port from COIN
[P] The Ninja Warriors, with John Croudy (1990, AMI/ST, Virgin) port from COIN
SWIV (1991, AMI/ST, Storm)
[P] Rodland (1991, AMI/ST, Storm) port from COIN
Qbic (1992, AMI, freeware)
Firepower 2000/Super SWIV (1992, SNES, SunSoft/Storm)
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1994, SNES, Virgin)
[G] The Lion King (SNES, 1994, Virgin)
[P] Die Hard Trilogy, part 3 (1997, SAT, Fox)
[G] One (ASC, PSX, 1997)
Pike, Rod
Dracula (1986, C64, CRL Group PLC)
Pilgrim (1986, C64, CRL Group PLC)
Pinal, Dan
*Alternate Reality: The Dungeon, with Philip Price & Ken Jordan (1987, C64,
Datasoft)
Pinero, Alan
Labyrinth of Crete, with Cliff Johnson (1983, AP2, AI)
Platt, Randy
Pharoah's Pyramid (800)
L.A. Swat (800)
S.D.I. (ST)
It Came From the Desert (AMI)
Plotkin, David
[TB] Attack on the Death Star, with Maria Montes (1982, 800, Antic)
[TB] Reckless Racer (1985?, 800, ANALOG)
[B] Miniature Golf Plus (1987?, 800, XLent) originally [TB] for in Antic
[TB] ANALOG Man (1988?, 800, ANALOG)
Poelhman, Bruce
Star Raiders II, with Gary Stark (1986, 800, Atari)
Polaro, Bob
[P] Defender (1982?, 2600, Atari)
[U] Stunt Cycle (2600, Atari)
Realsports Volleyball (2600, Atari)
[U] Holey Moley (2600, Atari)
[U] Bugs Bunny (2600, Atari)
Desert Falcon (2600, Atari)
Roadrunner (2600, Atari)
Sprintmaster (1987?, 2600, Atari)
Rampage (2600, ACT)
Bass Masters Classic Pro, with Steve Bjork (1996, SNES, THQ)
Polan, Michael
Street Sports Football (C64, Epyx)
Polaseck, John
Trek X, with Gordon Walton (1978, PET, Instant Software)
Dungeon of Death, with Gordon Walton (1978, PET, Instant Software)
Gran Prix, with Gordon Walton (1979, PET, Instant Software)
MicroWarrior, with Gordon Walton (1979, PET, Instant Software)
Orbiter, with Gordon Walton and others (1986, MAC/PC, Spectrum Holobyte)
Sub Battle Simulator, with Gordon Walton and others (1986, MAC/PC, Spectrum
Holobyte)
PT-109, with Gordon Walton and others (1986, MAC/PC, Spectrum Holobyte)
Polin, Bob
Blue Max (1983, 800, Synapse)
[G] Puzzle Panic (1984?, 800, Epyx)
Blue Max 2001 (1985?, 800, Synapse)
Pomerantz, Jason
[U?] Cosmic Squeeze (1985?, 800?, First Star)
Pomfret, Tony
Hunchback II, with Bill Bana (1983, C64, Ocean)
Rambo, with Dave Collier (1984, C64, Ocean)
Porcino, Nick
Aquattack (1982, COL, Interphase)
Potter, Mike
[B] Imperial Walker (1981?, 800, Crystalware)
Protector (1981, 800, Crystalware) later from Synapse
Protector II (1982?, 800, Synapse)
Chicken (1982, 800, Synapse)
Nautilus (1983, 800, Synapse)
Shadow World (1983, 800, Synapse)
Potter, Jeff
Maze of AGDAgon (1993?, 800, The AGDA Group) multi-player maze game
Preator, Craig
"Sevens (Fan Tan)" (1983?, 800, Antic) cards
Prescott, Robert
Destroyer Escort (1989, C64, Medalist)
Preston, F.J.
The Ring of Power (1983, Quicksilva)
The Thompson Twins Adventure (1984, Quicksilva)
Price, Philip [music in all games by Gary Gilbertson]
The Tail of Beta Lyrae (1983, 800, Datamost)
*Alternate Reality: The City (1984-85, 800, Datasoft)
*Alternate Reality: The Dungeon, with Ken Jordan & Dan Pinal (1985-86, C64,
Datasoft) designed & started by Price, completed by Jordan & Pinal
Priestly, Don
Mazogs (1981, ZX81, Bug Byte)
Dictator (SPEC)
Gregory Loses His Clock (SPEC)
Jumbly (SPEC)
Maziacs (SPEC)
Meteroids (SPEC)
Popeye 86 (SPEC)
Spawn (SPEC)
Tanx (SPEC)
Trapdoor (SPEC)
Trapdoor II (SPEC)
Up For Grabs (SPEC)
Minder (SPEC) based on the TV show
Pryor, William
Forbidden Quest, with Donnel Cox (1984, AP2, Pryority)
Pulsifer, Allen
Arachnoid (1982, VIC)
Rains, Lyle
Tank (1974, COIN, Atari) started by Steve Bristow
Jet Fighter (1975, COIN, Atari)
Steeplechase (1975, COIN, Atari)
Indy 800 (1975, COIN, Kee)
Sprint 2 (1976, COIN, Kee)
[G] Football (1978, COIN, Atari)
*Asteroids, with Ed Logg (1979, COIN, Atari)
[D] Asteroids Deluxe (1980, COIN, Atari) programmed by Dave Shepperd
Ramshaw, Clifford
Shark Trap (1982?, VIC, Broderbund)
Martian Raider (1982?, VIC, Broderbund)
Ransil, Patrick
[P] Atlantis (1982, INT, Imagic)
Rasmussen, Bob
[P] Lunar Leeper (1982?, VIC, Sierra) rewritten & redesigned
Raymond, Robert
Eagles (1983, 800?, SSI)
Re, Rob
Dodge Racer (1981, 800, Synapse)
Reamy, Tom
Galactic Gladiators (1982, AP2, SSI)
Galactic Adventures (1983, AP2, SSI)
Reagh, John D.
Orbit--A Trip to the Moon (1985?, 800, Antic)
Redman, Mike
Castle Blackstar, with Mark Shepherd (C64, SCR Adventures/CDS)
Reese, Dave
XTAL (Crystal)--An Adventure in Space (1985?, 800, Antic)
Reiche, Paul III [designer]
*[D] Murder on the Zinderneuf, with Jon Freeman & Robert Leyland
(1983?, 800, EA)
*[D] Archon, with Jon Freeman & Anne Westfall (1983, 800, EA)
[D] Mail Order Monsters, with Evan & Nicky Robinson (1985, C64, EA)
*[D] Archon II: Adept, with Anne Westfall & Jon Freeman (1985?, 800, EA)
[D] World Tour Golf, with Evan & Nicky Robinson (1986, PC, EA)
[D] Star Control (1990, PC, Accolade)
[D] Star Control 2 (1992?, PC, Accolade)
[D] The Horde (1994, 3DO, Crystal Dyanmics)
[D] Pandemonium (Crystal Dynamics)
Reid, Mark
[B] Downhill (1981?, 800, APX)
Getaway (1982, 800, APX)
Richardson, G.P.
Haunted Hill (1982, 800, Swifty Software)
Rieman, Monti
[P] Star Trek (Atari 800/5200, Sega)
Dr. Seuss' Fix Up the Mix Up Puzzler (800/64, CBS Software)
Reinhart, Dan
[B] Yahtman (1983?, 800, APX) Yahtzee
Renko, Hal
The Antagonists, with Sam Edwards & Hermie Hermens (C64, Addison-Wesley)
Retelle, Bob
[B] Trek Adventure (many, Aardvark)
Richardson, Michael
Harrier Attack (1984?, SPEC, Durell Software)
Scuba Dive (1984?, SEPC, Durell Software)
Combat Lynx (1985?, SPEC, Durell Software)
Turbo Esprit (1985, SPEC, Durell Software)
Thanatos (1987, SPEC, Durell Software)
Sigma 7 (1987, SPEC, Durell Software)
Riding, S.A.
Air Strike (1982?, 800, English Software)
Riedel, Mike
Spy vs. Spy (1985, C64, First Star)
Rieley, Mark (Riley)
Shooting Arcade (1981?, 800, Datasoft)
O'Riley's Mine (1983, 800, Datasoft)
Ritman, Jon [founder Cranberry Source]
Namtir Raiders (1981, ZX81, Artic)
Combat Zone (1983, SPEC, Artic)
Cosmic Debris (1983, SPEC, Artic)
Bear Bovver (1983, SPEC, Artic)
Dimension Destructors (1983, SPEC, Artic)
Match Day (1984, SPEC, Ocean)
Batman (1985, SPEC, Ocean)
Match Day II (1987, SPEC, Ocean)
Head Over Heels (1987, SPEC, Ocean)
Ritter, Jack
Boxing Bugs (1983, COIN, Cinematronics)
Roathe, Lane
Zappa Roidz, with John Romero (1989, AP2/GS/PC, Softdisk) Asteroids-like
[P] Pixel Puzzler ][ (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
[P] Dark Castle (1989, GS, Three-Sixty Pacific)
[G] CrossMagic Cross Word Maker (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
[G] WordMagic Word Search Maker (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
[P] Zork Zero, with John Romero (1989, AP2, Infocom)
[P] Pixel Puzzler II (1989, PC, Softdisk)
[P] Simple Adventure Machine, with Jay Jennings (1989, GS, Softdisk)
[UP] Incubus (1990, GS, Hyrax Corp.)
ParaShooter (1990, GS, Softdisk)
[P] Sarga Noidz (1990, GS, Softdisk) port from AP2
[G] Catacomb II (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Slordax (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Armor Alley (1991, MAC/PC. Three-Sixty Pacific)
[G] Dark Castle (1991, GEN, Three-Sixty Pacific)
[G] Shadow Knights (1991, PC, Softdisk)
Space Whiskey (1992, GS, shareware)
[G] Son of Star Axe (1992, GS, Softdisk)
[G] Theatre of War (1992, PC, Three-Sixty Pacific)
[G] V for Victory (1992, MAC/PC, Three-Sixty Pacific)
Space Pizza (1993, PC, Shareware)
[G] Scooterıs Magic Castle (1993, MAC, EA)
[G] Victory at Sea (1993, MAC/PC, Three-Sixty Pacific)
[G] Ballz (1994, SNES, PF Magic/Accolade)
[L] Packy & Marlon (1994, SNES, Raya Systems)
Strata3, with Katin Imes (1994, MAC/PC, Metricom)
[L] Bronkie (1995, SNES, Raya Systems)
[G] GridShock (1997, PC, MGM)
[L] JADAG (1998, MAC/PC, Monkey Byte Games)
[G] Galactic Patrol (1998, PC, Monkey Byte Games)
Chris Roberts:
Stryker's Run (BBCB)
[L] Wing Commander (1990, PC, Origin)
[L] Wing Commander II (1992, PC, Origin)
[L] Strike Commander (1994?, PC, Origin)
Robinett, Warren
Slot Racers (1978, 2600, Atari)
[N] BASIC Programming (1979, 2600, Atari)
*Adventure (1979, 2600, Atari)
*[N] Rocky's Boots (1982, AP2, Learning Company)
Robinson, Dominic
Zynaps (1987, SPEC, Hewson)
Robinson, Eric
Talon, with Eric Parker (AP2, Broderbund)
[P] Joust, with Eric Parker (AP2, Atarisoft)
Conan, with Eric Parker (1985, 800, Datasoft) originally called Visigoth
Robinson, Evan & Nicky
Mail Order Monsters, with Paul Reiche III (1985, C64, EA)
World Tour Golf, with Paul Reiche III (1986, PC, EA)
[G] Centurion: Defender of Rome (EA)
[1994: Nicky was with 3DO]
Robinson, Keith
TRON Solar Sailer (1983?, INT, Mattel)
Robinson, Steve
Diggerbonk (1982?, 800, APX)
The Bean Machine (1983?, 800, APX)
Rogers, Doug
Drive-In (1980, TRS, shareware)
Radio (1980, TRS, shareware)
Nectar (1982, TRS, shareware)
Rokitski, Peter
Situation Critucal, with Alex Stern and Greg George (1984, AP2, Prism)
Rolfe, David
Star Fire (1978, COIN, Exidy)
Beamrider (1983?, INT, ACT)
Romejko, Stephen
Melt-Down (1982?, 800, APX)
Moon Marauder (1983, 800, APX)
Romero, John [co-founder of id Software and Ion Storm]
[T] Scout Search (June 1984, AP2, inCider)
Cavern Crusader (1984, AP2, A+) contest winner
Bongo's Bash (1985, AP2, inCider)
[U] Snag! (1985, AP2, inCider)
[T] Major Mayhem (Dec 1987, AP2, Nibble)
Evil Eye (1987, AP2, UpTime) Asteroids-like
Subnodule (1987, AP2, Keypunch Software)
Jumpster (1987, AP2, UpTime)
Pyramids of Egypt (1987, AP2, UpTime) later (1989, PC, Softdisk)
also: [U] (1989, C64)
Lethal Labyrinth (1987, AP2, UpTime)
Krazy Kobra (1987, AP2, UpTime) Snake Byte-like
Wacky Wizard (1987, AP2, UpTime)
Neptune's Nasties (1987, AP2, UpTime) Space Quarks-like
Zippy Zombi (1987, AP2, UpTime) Q*Bert-like
[N] GraBasic (1987, AP2, UpTime)
[T] City Centurian (Dec 1988, AP2, Nibble)
Dangerous Dave (1988, AP2, UpTime) later [G] (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[U] Operation: Obliteration (1988, AP2, Nibble)
[UP] 2400 A.D. (1988, C64, Origin)
[G] Space Rogue (1988, AP2, Origin)
[UP] Tower Toppler (1988, C64)
[P] Might & Magic II (1988, C64, New World Computing)
[T] Treasure Dive (1989, AP2, Nibble) later (1989, PC, Softdisk)
as Twilight Treasures
Sub Stalker (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
Zappa Roids, with Lane Roathe (1989, AP2/GS/PC, Softdisk) Asteroids-like
[P] Magic Boxes (1989, PC, Softdisk)
Alfredo's Stupendous Surprise, with Tom Hall (1989, AP2, Softdisk)
[N] Pixel Puzzle Maker (1989, PC, Softdisk)
[P] How To Weigh An Elephant (1990, PC, Merit Software/Softdisk)
[P] Dinosorcerer (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[P] Same or Different (1990, PC, Merit Software/Softdisk)
[G] Dark Designs (1990, AP2, Softdisk) level design only
Double Dangerous Dave (1990, AP2, Softdisk)
[G] Catacomb II (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Slordax (1990, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: The Earth Explodes (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Keen Must Die! (1990, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Shadow Knights (1991, PC, Softdisk)
[G] Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Hovertank One (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Rescue Rover! (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Keen Dreams (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Rescue Rover II: Return of the Robots (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Commander Keen: Secret of the Oracle (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: The Armageddon Machine (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter (1991, PC, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Catacomb 3-D (1991, PC, id Software/Softdisk)
[G] Wolfenstein 3-D (1992, many, id Software/Apogee)
[G] Spear of Destiny (1992, PC, id Software/Apogee)
*[G] DOOM (1993, many, id Software)
[G] DOOM II (1994, PC/MAC, id Software)
[G] Heretic (1994, PC, Raven Software/id Software)
[G] The Ultimate DOOM (1995, PC/MAC, id Software)
[G] Hexen (1995, many, Raven Software/id Software)
*[G] Quake (1996, PC, id Software)
[D] Daikatana (1998, PC, ION Storm)
Roney, Ron
Space Spartans, with William Fisher (1983?, INT, Mattel)
[G] B-17 Bomber (INT, Mattel)
Ronnie, Jeff
[P] Atlantis (1983?, O2, Imagic) Ever released?
Rose, Ken
Palace in Thunderland, with Dale Johnson (1981, AP2, Micro Fun)
Countdown (1984, 800, Synapse)
[G] Sonic Spinball (1993, GEN, Sega)
Rosen, Ron
Pacific Coast Highway (1981?, 800, Datasoft) Frogger-like
Rosen's Brigade (1982?, 800, Datasoft)
Mr. Robot & His Robot Factory (1983?, 800, Datasoft)
Rosenbaum, Alan
The Philistine Ploy, with Robert Aaron (1983, AP2, Davka)
Rosenthal, Larry
Space Wars (1977, COIN, Cinematronics)
Speed Freak (197x, COIN, Vectorbeam)
Rotberg, Ed
Atari Baseball (1979, COIN, Atari)
*[L] Battlezone (1980, COIN, Atari Games)
[G] Snake Pit (1984, COIN, Sente)
[G] Hat Trick (1985, COIN, Sente)
[G] Goalie Ghost (1986, COIN, Sente)
[L] Blasteroids (1987?, COIN, Atari Games)
S.T.U.N. Runner (1989?, COIN, Atari Games)
Shuuz (1990, COIN, Atari Games)
Steel Talons, with Ed Logg (1991, COIN, Atari Games)
[N] help system for DeBabelizer (MAC, Equilibrium)
Rotta, Daryl
J-Bird (AP2, Orion) Q*Bert-like
Rowlands, John & Steve
Scorpius (1988, C64, Firebird)
Retrograde (1989, C64, Thalamus)
Cyberdyne Warrior (1990, C64, Hewson)
Creatures (1991, C64, Thalamus)
*Creatures 2 (1992, C64, Thalamus)
*Mayhem in Monsterland (1993, C64, Apex)
Rowson, D.P.
Jet Set Willy 2: The Final Fontier (1985, SPEC, Software Projects)
Rubin, Owen
Cannonball (1976, COIN, Atari)
Triple Hunt (1977, COIN, Atari)
Skydiver (1977, COIN, Atari)
Orbit (1978?, COIN, Atari Inc) Space War-like
Tube Chase (1978, COIN, Atari)
Yahtzee (1980, Atari 800, Atari)
Space Duel (1981, COIN, Atari) prototyped by Rick Maurer
Tunnel Hunt (1982, COIN, Centuri/Atari)
Major Havoc, with Mark Cerny (1984, COIN, Atari)
Goalie Ghost (1985, COIN, Bally Sente)
Name That Tune (1986, COIN, Bally Sente)
Shrike Avenger (1986, COIN, Bally Sente)
Grudge Match (1987, COIN, Bally Sente)
Russel, Shirley A.
Boing!, with Alex Leavens (1982?, 2600, First Star)
Russell, Jon
Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes (1983, 2600, Fox)
Russell, Steve "Slug"
Spacewar! (1961, DEC PDP-1)
Russo, Sam
[P] Three Stooges (1984, COIN, Mylstar)
Rutter, Matt
Stellar Shuttle (1982?, 800, Broderbund)
Ryan, Kevin
Black Belt (1984, AP2, EarthWare Computer Services)
Sacks, Steven
Chambers of Xenobia (1981, AP2, Avant-Garde Creations)
Race for Midnight (1981, AP2, Avant-Garde Creations)
Sailer, Norman
The Institute, with Robyn & Jymm Pearson (1981, AP2, Med Systems)
The Curse of Crowley Manor, with Jymm Pearson (1981?, many, Adventure
International)
Escape from Traam, with Jymm Pearson (1981?, many, AI)
Earthquake San Francisco, with Jymm Pearson 1906 (1981?, Adventure
International)
Saigon: The Final Days, with Jymm & Robyn Pearson (800, many, AI)
Salvo, Ed
Skeet Shoot (1982?, 2600, Apollo)
Lost Luggage (1982?, 2600, Apollo)
Raquetball (2600, Apollo)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2600)
Glacier Patrol (2600)
[P] Mountain King (2600, Apollo)
Gustbuster (COL)
San, Jez
*Starglider (1986?, ST/AMI, Argonaut)
*Starglider II (1987, ST/AMI, Argonaut)
Sansom, Richard E.
Stealth, with Tracy Lagrone (1985, 800, Broderbund)
Schilling, Robert A.
Monster Maze (1982?, 800, Epyx)
Schmidt, Tim
Topper (1983, VIC)
Schmitz, Patrick
Ice Trek (1983?, INT, Imagic)
Scholar, Josh
Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, 800, Synapse)
Schram, Scott
Genetic Drift (1982?, AP2, Broderbund) also did 800 version
Labyrinth (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
[U] Deadly Secrets (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
CrimeWave (1983, AP2, Penguin)
[P] Pie Man (800, Penguin) port from AP2
Schroeder, David H.
Crisis Mountain (1981, AP2, Synergistic) later from Micro-Fun
*Dino Eggs (1982, AP2, Micro-Fun)
Short Circuit (1984, AP2, Micro-Lab)
Ho! Ho! Ho! 5 Family Christmas Games (1985, AP2, Random House)
Happy Birthday to You! (1990, AP2, Softdisk)
MasterWord (1990, AP2, Broderbund/AppleLink) also did PC version in 1991
AppleLink Darts (1990, AP2, Broderbund/AppleLink)
Schwader, Warren
Hi-Res Cribbage (1980, AP2, On-Line Systems)
Thrilogy (1981, AP2, Sierra)
Threshold, with Ken Williams (1982, AP2, Sierra)
[N] The Artist (1982, AP2, Sierra)
Sammy Lightfoot (1983, AP2, Sierra)
Hoyle's Book of Games Volumes 1-4 (1989-93, PC, Sierra)
Jones in the Fast Lane (199x, PC, Sierra)
Schwartz, Mike
Chase the Chuckwagon (1982?, 2600)
? Artillery (2600)
[P] Dick Tracy (1991, GEN, Sega)
[P] Marble Madness (1992, GEN, EA) port from COIN/AMI
[P] Bubsy (1993, GEN, Accolade)
Schwenk, George
After Pearl (1984, 800, SuperWare)
Scorupski, Richard W.
Panzerjagd (1984, 800 or C64, SSI)
Segal, Russ
Picnic Paranoia (1982?, 800, Synapse)
NYC: The Big Apple (1984, 800, Synapse)
Seghers, John
RealSports Soccer (5200/800, Atari)
Gremlins (1983?, 5200, Atari)
[U] Xari Arena (5200, Atari)
[G] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1990, NES, Taito)
[G] Hover! (1995, PC, Microsoft) on the Windows 95 CD-ROM
Sember, Jeff
Evolution, with Don Mattrick (1983?, AP2)
Sents, Steve
TRON Deadly Discs (1982?, INT, Mattel)
Serki, Ben
Apple Panic (1981, AP2, Broderbund) home version of Space Panic
Shannon, Gary
Astro Blaster (1980?, COIN, Sega/Gremiln)
Astro Fighter (1981?, COIN, Sega/Gremlin)
[G] Eliminator (COIN, Sega/Gremlin)
Shapiro, David "Dr. Cat"
Caverns of Freitag (1981, AP2, Muse)
[P] Ultima V (C64, Origin) port from PC
[P] Moebius (C64, Orign) port from AP2
[P] Windwalker: Moebius II (C64, Origin) port from ?
[PG] Warsport (1997, PC, TimeSink)
Sharkey, Sandra
ScapeGhost, with Pete Austin & Pete Gerrard (1989, Level 9)
Shatao Lin
Bomb Squad, with Gene Smith (INT, Mattel)
Shaw, Carol
3D Tic-Tac-Toe (1978, 2600, Atari)
Checkers (1978, 2600, Atari)
River Raid (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Happy Trails (1983, INT, ACT)
Polo (2600) written in 1983?, eventually released in 1996 on the
Cyberpunks' Supercharger CD
Shepherd, Mark
Castle Blackstar, with Mike Redman (C64, SCR Adventures/CDS)
Shepperd, Dave
Quiz Show (1976, COIN, Kee)
Fly Ball (1976, COIN, Kee)
*Night Driver (1976, COIN, Atari)
Sky Raider (1978, COIN, Atari)
[P] Asteroids Deluxe (1980, COIN, Atari) designed by Lyle Rains
Sheer, Howard
[P] Pac-Man (1983?, TI99, Atarisoft)
Shere, Howard [founder of Green Dragon]
Xenophobe (1987?, COIN, Midway)
[L] Gridz (1997, MAC, Green Dragon)
Shields, Dennis
Space Station Zulu (1983, AP2/800, Avalon Hill)
Shirley, Paul
Confuzion (1984, CPC/C64, Incentive Software) some design
collaboration with Ian Andrew
*Spindizzy (1986, CPC/C64, ACT/Electric Dreams)
Mission Genocide/ZTB (1987, CPC/C64/ST, Firebird)
Quartz (1989, AMI/ST, Firebird/Microprose)
Spindizzy Worlds (1991, ST/AMI, ACT) ported to SNES by ASCII
Shrigley, Christian
Bounder (C64, Gremlin)
Shumway, Scott
The Serpent's Star (1983, C64, Ultrasoft) sequel to Mask of the Sun;
later from Broderbund
Sinclair, Bob
Battle Command (1986, C64, Applied Computer Consultants)
Singleton, Mike [founder of Maelstrom Software]
*The Lords of Midnight (SPEC, Beyond)
Doomdark's Revenge (SPEC, Beyond) sequel to Lords of Midnight
Dark Sceptre (SPEC)
[G?] Midwinter (PC, Microprose)
[G?] Flames of Freedom (PC, Microprose)
[G?] Lords of Midnight (1995, PC, Domark) actually Lords of Midnight III:
The Citadel
Skelly, Tim
Starhawk (1978, COIN, Cinematronics)
Sundance (1978, COIN, Cinematronics)
Warrior (1979, COIN, Cinematronics/Vectorbeam)
*Rip-Off (1980, COIN, Cinematronics)
[D] Star Castle (1980, COIN, Cinematronics) programmed by Scott Boden
Armor Attack (1981, COIN, Cinematronics)
Reactor (1982, COIN, Gottlieb)
[U] Insector (1982, COIN, Gottlieb)
[U] Screw Loose (1983, COIN, Gottlieb)
Skelton, Daniel
Stinger! (1985, C64, Cygnus)
Quizam! (1985, C64, Cygnus/Interstel/EA)
Slye, Damon
*Stellar 7 (1984?, AP2, Software Entertainment) later from Penguin
[G] Arctic Fox (1985, AMI, EA)
[G] A-10 Tank Killer (PC, Dynamix)
[G] Red Baron (1991?, PC, Dynamix)
[G] Aces of the Pacific (1992?, PC, Dynamix)
[G] Aces Over Europe (1993, PC, Dynamix)
Small, Eric
Surf's Up, with C.A. McClellan (1984, 800)
Smith, Alan
Dracula (1983, INT, Imagic)
Smith, Bob
Video Pinball (1981, 2600, Atari)
Star Voyager (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Riddle of the Sphinx (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Dragonfire (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Moonsweeper (1983, 2600, Imagic)
Star Wars (1984, 2600, Parker Bros.)
[later worked for Accolade]
Smith, Doug
*Lode Runner (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
Championship Lode Runner (1984, AP2, Broderbund)
The Secret of Evermore (1995, SNES)
Smith, Gary Scott
Tangled Tales: The Misadventures of a Wizard's Apprentice (1989, AP2, Origin)
Smith, Gene
Bomb Squad, with Shatao Lin (INT, Mattel)
Smith, Jeremy C.
Thrust (1986, C64, Firebird)
Smith, Matthew
Styx (1982?, SPEC, Bug Byte)
*Manic Miner (1983, SPEC, Bug Byte)
*Jet Set Willy (1984, SPEC, Software Projects)
Smith, Mike
Quann Tula, with Gary Kelbrick (SPEC?, 8th Day)
Faerie, with Gary Kelbrick (SPEC?, 8th Day)
Smith, Stuart
Fracas (Quality Software)
*Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1982, 800, Quality Software)
later combined with Return of Heracles as "Age of Adventure" (1986, EA)
Return of Heracles (1982, 800, Quality Software)
Adventure Construction Set (1984, C64, EA)
Snell, Dallas
The Quest (AP2?, Penguin)
Ringquest (AP2?, Penguin)
[G] Ultima V (1988, PC, Origin)
Snider, David
David's Midnight Magic (1981?, AP2, Broderbund) pinball
*Serpentine (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
[N] Dazzle Draw (1984, AP2, Broderbund)
Snyder, Tony [founder of WaterWares; Q*Bert world record holder]
Tunneling (1984, TS1, WaterWares)
Sohl, John [co-founder of Quicksilver Software]
Astrosmash (1981, INT, Mattel)
[L] B-17 Bomber (INT, Mattel)
Somerville, Jason
Murder off Miami, with Fergus McNeill (C64, CRL Group PLC)
Sommers, Jim
Raid on Gravitron (1982?, 800, APX) later from Antic
Ion Roadway (1983, 800, APX)
Sommerville, Chuck
Snake Byte (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Gruds in Space, with Joe Dudar (1983, AP2, Sirius)
[P] Ballblazer (1985?, C64, Lucasfilm)
Destroyer (C64)
[G] Summer Games II (1985, AP2?, Epyx)
Chip's Challenge (1991?, LNX, Atari)
Electro Cop (1991, LNX, Atari)
[P] Road Riot 4WD (1992?, SNES)
Sorenson, Trevor
*Star Fleet I (1985, PC, Cygnus)
Star Fleet II, with Mark Baldwin (1989, PC, Interstel/EA)
Spanburg, Scott
[P] Pooyan (1983, 800, Datasoft)
The Goonies, with Kelly Day (1985?, 800, Datasoft)
Spencer, Andrew
International Soccer (1983?, C64)
International Basketball (1984?, C64)
Ecstatica (1993, PC)
Ecstatic II (1997, PC)
Spork, Maz H.
Chain Reaction (1987, SPEC, Durrell Software)
Buggy Boy (1988, SPEC, Elite Systems)
Srimushnam, Janet
[P] Alpiner (1983, TI99, Texas Instruments)
Stamper, Tim & Chris [founders of Rare]
JetPac (1981, SPEC)
Cookie (SPEC)
Trans-Am (SPEC)
Pssst (SPEC)
Lunar JetMan (SPEC)
Sabre Wulf (SPEC)
Knight Lore (1983, SPEC)
Underwulde (SPEC)
Alien 8 (SPEC)
Nightshade (SPEC)
Gunfright (SPEC)
Cyberrun (SPEC)
[G] Bubbler (SPEC)
Knight Lore (1983)
[G] Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES, Nintendo)
[G] Killer Instinct (1995, COIN, Nintendo)
Stark, Gary
Cookie Monster Munch (1983?, 2600)
Star Raiders II, with Bruce Poelhman (1986, 800, Atari)
Starks, Sparky
Bug Off! (800, 1982?, AI)
Staugas, Dave
Krull (1983, 2600, Atari)
[P] Millipede (1984, 2600, Atari)
[U] 2600 Emulator (1995, JAG, Atari) unfinished
Steele-Jones, John
Classic Adventure (C64/SPEC, Melbourne House)
Mordon's Quest (1985, C64/SPEC, Melbourne House)
Stern, Alex
Situation Critical, with Peter Rokitski and Greg George (1984, AP2, Prism)
Stevens, Paul
[U] Lord of the Rings: Journely to Rivendell (2600, Parker Brothers)
Stevenson, Bob
Myth: History in the Making, with Mark Cale (1989, AMI/C64, System 3)
Stephenson, Paul
*Swashbuckler (1981?, AP2)
*Aztec (1983, AP2, Datamost)
Stewart, Brad
[P] Asteroids (1979, 2600, Atari)
Fire Fighter (1982, 2600, Imagic)
Sky Patrol (never released, 2600, Imagic)
Stoddart, Anthony
Bismarck: The North Sea Chase (1987, C64?, Datasoft)
Strand, Ivan
Apple Cider Spider (1983, AP2, Sierra)
[P] Oil's Well (AP2, Sierra) port from 800
Strawer, Larry
Computer Ambush, with Ed Williger (1980, AP2, SSI)
Su, Jamie
Timeship (1984, AP2, Five Star Software)
Suarez, Jose R.
? [B] Block 'Em (1981?, 800, APX) Surround-like
Cribbage (1982?, 800, APX) later from Antic
Lord of the Orb (1983, 800)
Summerlott, Marc
Clash of Wills (1985, C64?, DKG)
Great War 1914 (1986, C64?, DKG)
Sumner, Mark
Space Rescue (1980, TI99, Christian Software)
Space Rescue 2 (1981, TI99, PS Software)
PS Pesteroids (1981, TI99, PS Software)
Key Quest (1981, TI99, PS Software)
3D Stalkers (1981, TI99, PS Software)
Wallaby (1982, TI99, Challenger Software)
[P] Spy's Demise, with Ken Dibble (1982, TI99, CSI Design Group)
port from AP2
Octal (1982, TI99, CSI Design Group)
Starprobe 99 (1982, TI99, CSI Design Group)
Gravity Master (1983, TI99, CSI Design Group)
Wizard's Fire (1984, MAC, shareware) Missile Command-like
MacGolf (1985, MAC, Diskworld)
Brick Bat (1986, MAC, Diskworld)
Star Defense (1986, MAC, Diskworld)
[U] WarDroids, with Ken Dibble (1986, MAC, Silicon Beach)
[Mark now writes SF/Fantasy novels]
Suzuki, Hitoshi
Jupiter Lander (1981, VIC, Commodore) Lunar Lander-like
Suzuki, J.
Road Race (1981, VIC)
Suzuki, Tony
Alien Rain (1981, AP2)
Alien Typhoon (1981?, AP2)
*Star Blazer (1981, AP2, Star Craft) renamed Sky Blazer for 800
Swigart, Rob
Portal, with Brad Fregger (1986, C64?, ACT)
Taylor, Mike
Magic Mirror (1982, VIC, Terminal)
Nosferatu (1982, VIC, Terminal)
Causes of Chaos (C64, CRL Group PLC)
Temple, Ed
[P] Amidar (1982, 2600, Parker Bros.)
[P] Front Line (1983?, 2600, Coleco)
[P] Looping (never released, 2600, Coleco)
Cabbage Patch Kids (never released, 2600, Coleco)
Templemen, Jim
Fortress, with Patty Denbrook (1983, AP2/800, SSI)
Templeton, Brad [founder of ClariNet]
Time Trek (PET, PSI/VisiCorp)
Checker King (PET/AP2/800, PSI/VisiCorp)
[P] Microchess (800, PSI/VisiCorp) graphics engine only
[NP] VisiPlot (PC, PSI/VisiCorp)
[N] PAL (C64, PSI/VisiCorp) assembler
Thackray, Jon
SpySnatcher, with Jonathan Partington (1986?, many, Topologika)
Kingdom of Hamil, with Jonathan Partington (Topologika)
Monsters of Murdac, with Jonathan Partington (Topologika)
Avon, with Jonathan Partington (Topologika)
Acheton, with David Seal & Jon Partington (Topologika)
Theurer, Dave
Soccer (1980, COIN, Atari)
*Missile Command (1980, Atari)
*Tempest (1981, COIN, Atari)
I, Robot (1984, COIN, Atari Games)
A.P.B. (1987, COIN, Atari Games)
[N] DeBabelizer (MAC, Equilibrium)
Thomason, Holly
The Coveted Mirror, with Eagle Berns (1983, AP2?, Penguin)
Thompson, Dan
Twerps (1982?, AP2, Sirius)
Repton, with Andy Kaluzniacki (1983, AP2, Sirius)
Zone Ranger (1985, 800, ACT)
Tin, Harvey Kong
Laser Hawk (800, Red Rat Software)
Hawk-Quest, with ? (1987?, 800, Red Rat Software)
Tobey, Ray
Skyfox (1984?, AP2, EA)
Todd, Julian G.
Fat Worm Blows A Sparky (1986, SPEC, Durell Software)
Tomlinson, John
[P] Mission X (1983, INT, Mattel) port from COIN
Torrance, Peter
Seabase Delta (C64, Firebird)
Toshihiro Nishikado
*Space Invaders (1978, COIN, Taito) licensed to Midway
Space Invaders Deluxe (1979, COIN, Taito) licensed to Midway
Space Invaders II (1979, COIN, Taito) licensed to Midway
Townsend, Clive
Saboteur (1986, SPEC, Durell Software)
Saboteur II (1987, SPEC, Durell Software)
Trenz, Manfred
Katakis (1988, C64, Rainbow Arts)
R-type (1989, C64, Rainbow Arts)
[D] Great Giana Sisters, with Armin Gessert (1989, C64/AMI) concept and art
Turrican, co-designed by Julian Eggebrecht and Holger Schmidt (1990, AMI,
Rainbow Arts)
Turrican 2, co-designed by Julian Eggebrecht and Holger Schmidt (1990, AMI,
Rainbow Arts)
Super Turrican (1992, SNES, Rainbow Arts)
Rendering Ranger (1995, SNES, Rainbow Arts)
Trout, Ian - see Keating, Roger
Tung, Joseph
Realsports Baseball (2600, Atari)
Turmell, Mark
Sneakers (1981, AP2, Sirius)
Beer Run (1982?, AP2, Sirius)
Free Fall (1982?, AP2, Sirius)
Fast Eddie (1983?, 2600, Fox)
Turmoil (1983, 2600, Fox)
Gas Hog (2600)
Toy Bizarre (1984?, C64, ACT)
Fast Tracks: The Computer Slot Car Contstruction Kit (1985?, C64, ACT)
[G] Smash TV (1990, COIN, Williams)
[L] Total Carnage (1992, COIN, Williams)
[L] NBA Jam (1993, COIN, Midway)
[L] WWF Wrestling (1995?, Midway)
Turner, Nick [aka Sandy Maiwald]
Super Breakout (1981?, 2600, Atari)
Demons to Diamonds (1982?, 2600, Atari)
Snoopy and the Red Baron (1983?, 2600, Atari)
[editor of Dr. Dobb's Journal in mid-to-late 1980s]
Turner, Steve [founder of Graftgold]
Quazatron (SPEC)
3-D Seiddab Attack (1983, SPEC, Hewson)
Avalon (1984, SPEC, Hewson)
Dragontorc (1985, SPEC, Hewson)
Astroclone (1984, SPEC, Hewson)
Ranarama (1986, many, Hewson)
Magnetron (1987, many, Hewson)
Twiddy, John
The Last Ninja, with Mark Cale (1987, C64, System 3)
The Last Ninja 2 (1988, C64, System 3)
Hammerfist (1990, C64/AMI, Imageworks)
First Samurai (1991, AMI, Imageworks)
Ufnowski, Stephan
Rebel Planet (C64, AI UK)
Kayleth (C64, Adventure Soft UK)
Urbaniec, Mark
Vectron (INT, Mattel)
Urbanus, Paul
Parsec, with Jim Dramis (1983, TI99, Texas Instruments)
[P] Jungle Hunt, with Jim Dramis (1984, TI99, Atarisoft)
[P] Pole Position, with Garth Dollahite (1984, TI99, Atarisoft)
Jumpy (TI99, Databiotics/Softmachine) Q*bert-like
Urquhart, Christian
Hunchback (SPEC, Ocean)
David Van Brink
Tubeway (1982, AP2, Datamost) Tempest-like
Ankh, or 64 Rooms: An Adventure In The Metareal World (1983, AP2, Datamost)
van Canegham, Jon
Might & Magic (1986, AP2, New World Computing)
Might & Magic II (New World Computing)
Van Halteren, H.
The Alien (1983, AP2, Avalon Hill)
Van Ryzin, John
? several computer games from Hayden
H.E.R.O. (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Cosmic Commuter (1984?, 2600, ACT)
Space Shuttle Project (1991, NES, Absolute Entertainment)
Van Zeist, Mario [founder of Euphoria]
*Hawkeye (C64)
[should be at least one SNES title here]
Vierra, Joe
[P] Fort Apocalypse (1982, C64, Synapse) port from 800
[P] Shamus Case II (1982, C64, Synapse) port from 800
Warriors of Zypar (1983, C64, Synapse)
[G] Breakers (1985, C64/800/PC, Broderbund)
[G] Slam City with Scottie Pippen (1994, PC, Digital Pictures)
[G] Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka (1995, PC, SAT, Digital Pictures)
Viffian, John
[U] The Adventures of Max (2600, Axlon/Atari)
Wacker, Mike
Video Vermin (1982, VIC)
Zeta-7 (1984, C64, Victory Software)
Wada, Jun
Snoggle (1981, AP2, Broderbund)
Puck Man (AP2, Broderbund)
A.E., with Makato Horai (1982, AP2, Broderbund)
Wagner, Larry
Combat (1977, 2600, Atari) some work initially done by Joe Decuir
Video Chess, with Bob Whitehead (1979?, 2600, Atari)
Walace, Mike
Robot Odyssey, with Leslie Grim (AP2, The Learning Company)
Walker, Skip
Xyphus, with Dave Albert (1984, AP2, Penguin)
Walsh, Conal
Missile Wars (MBEE) Missile Command-like
House of Frankenstein (MBEE)
Walton, Gordon
Trek X, with John Polasek (1978, PET, Instant Software)
Dungeon of Death, with John Polasek (1978, PET, Instant Software)
Gran Prix, with John Polasek (1979, PET, Instant Software)
MicroWarrior, with John Polasek (1979, PET, Instant Software)
Orbiter, with John Polasek and others (1986, MAC/PC, Spectrum Holobyte)
Sub Battle Simulator, with John Polasek and others (1986, MAC/PC, Spectrum
Holobyte)
PT-109, with John Polasek and others (1986, MAC/PC, Spectrum Holobyte
*Harpoon (PC)
Walton, Stephen
Star Clash II (1983, PC, Baen Publishing)
Ward, Grady
Beany Bopper (1982, 2600, Fox Video Games)
Ward, Peter
South Pacific Quest (AP2)
*Black Magic (1987, AP2, Action Software/Datasoft)
Warhol, David
Mind Strike (INT)
Thunder Castle, co-designed by Connie Goldman (1983, INT, Mattel)
Warner, Silas, S. [co-founder of Muse Software]
Firebug (1981?, AP2, Muse)
ABM (1981?, AP2, Muse)
*Castle Wolfenstein (1981, AP2, Muse)
Robotwar (1981, AP2, Muse)
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, with Eric Ace & Frank Svoboda III (1984, AP2,
Muse)
[P] Gunship (AMI, Microprose) port from PC
[P] Silent Service (ST, Microprose) port from PC?
Jigsaw (1991?, CDI, CD-I Products) even did art and sound
[P] Wolfpack (1992?, CDI, CD-I Products) port from PC
The Terminator (1993?, SCD, Virgin Interactive)
Warshaw, Howard Scott
Yars' Revenge (1982, 2600, Atari)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982, 2600, Atari)
E.T. (1983, 2600, Atari)
[U] A-Team (1983?, 2600)
Watson, Alan
Robot Rascals, with Dan Bunten (1986, C64, EA)
Watson, John
Pro Golf (SPEC, Atlantis)
Pro Golf 2 (SPEC, Atlantis)
Weatherburn, Ian
The NeverEnding Story (1986?, 800, Datasoft)
Webb, Monty
[B] Seven Card Stud (1981?, 800, APX) later from Antic
Weber, John
[TB] Lone Eagle's Revenge (1983, 800, Antic)
Webster, Bruce
*Sundog: Frozen Legacy, with Wayne Holder (1984?, AP2, FTL Games)
Wehner, Paul
Saratoga (1983, 800, APX)
Weingandt, Rorke
Marauder, with Eric Hammond (AP2) wrote 2600 version on his own
Weseley, Dave
MIGS and Messerschmitts, with Ross Maker (1980, AP2/TRS, Discovery Games)
Flying Tigers, with Stephen Goss (1983, AP2, Discovery Games)
Lafayette Escadrille (1983, TRS, Discovery Games)
Jagdstaffel (1985, AP2?, Discovery Games)
Westfall, Anne [co-founder of FreeFall Associates]
[PB] Tuesday Morning Quarterback, with Jon Freeman (1981, TRS/AP2,
Automated Simulations)
[UPB] Pack Rat, with Jon Freeman (1982, 800)
[P] Tax Dodge, with Jon Freeman (1982, 800, Island Graphics)
*[P] Archon, with Jon Freeman & Paul Reiche III (1983, 800, EA)
*[P] Archon II: Adept, with Jon Freeman & Paul Reiche III (1984, 800, EA)
[P] Swords of Twilight, with Jon Freeman (1989, AMI, EA)
[UP] Time Tracks (1994, AMI)
[P] Archon Ultra (1994, PC, SSI)
Wetmore, Russ
Scott Adams Adventure #11: Savage Island, part 2, with Scott Adams
(many, AI)
Preppie (1982, 800, AI) Frogger-like
Preppie II (1983?, 800, AI)
Sea Dragon (1984?, 800, AI)
[N] HomePak (1985?, 800, Batteries Included)
Wilmunder, Aric
[P] Space Invaders (1978, Exidy Sorcerer)
[PB] Temple of Apshai (1979, 800, Automated Simulations
[PB] Datestones of Ryn (1979, 800, Automated Simulations)
[PB] Hellfire Warrior (1980, 800, Automated Simulations)
[PB] Star Warrior (1981,800, Automated Simulations)
[PB] Keys of Acheron (1981, 800, Automated Simulations)
[PB] Upper Reaches of Apshai (1981, 800, Automated Simulations)
[PB] Crush, Crumble & Chomp! (1981, 800, Automated Simulations)
[NP] MasterType (1981, 800, Scarborough Systems)
[U] Gossip (1981, 800, Atari)
[U] Star Raiders II (1982, 800, Atari)
Gossip, with Chris Crawford and Kim Whitmore (1983, 800)
[P] Korinis Rift (1985, 800, LucasFilm Games)
[P] BallBlazer (1985, 800, LucasFilm Games)
[U] Habitat (1987, C64, LucasFilm Games/QuantumLink)
[P] Club Caribe (1987, C64, LucasFilm Games/QuantumLink)
[P] Maniac Mansion (1987, PC, LucasFilm Games)
[P] Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988, PC, LucasFilm Games)
[P] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, PC, LucasFilm Games)
[P] Loom (1990, PC, LucasFilm Games)
[P] The Secret of Monkey Island (1990, PC, LucasFilm Games)
[has worked on many LucasFilm titles since then]
White, Jerry
Pokersam (1982?, 800, Don't Ask) poker w/speech
U.S. Adventure (1984, C64, First Star) educational
White, Sandy
Ant Attack (1984, SPEC)
"I, of the Mask" (1985, SPEC)
Zombie Zombie (SPEC)
Whitehead, Bob
Star Ship (1977, 2600, Atari)
Homerun (1978?, 2600, Atari)
Football (1979, 2600, Atari)
Casino (1979, 2600, Atari)
Blackjack (1979?, 2600, Atari)
Video Chess, with Larry Wagner (1980?, 2600, Atari)
Boxing (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Skiing (1981?, 2600, ACT)
Stampede (1981, 2600, ACT)
Chopper Command (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Sky Jinks (1982?, 2600, ACT)
Private Eye (1983?, 2600, ACT)
Hardball (1985, AP2?, Accolade)
Wilhelmsen, Brad
I.O. Silver (1984, AP2, Beagle Bros.)
Wilker, Harry
Congo, with Michael Berlyn (1982?, AP2, Sentient)
Williams, Bill
Salmon Run (1981?, 800, APX)
*Necromancer (1982?, 800, Synapse)
*Alley Cat (1983?, 800, Synapse)
*Mind Walker (1985, AMI)
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon, with Steve Quinn & John Cutter
(1987, AMI/C64)
Pioneer Plague (1988, AMI)
Knights of the Crystallion (1990, AMI)
Williams, Ken [co-founder of Sierra]
Mystery House, with Roberta Williams (1980, AP2, Sierra)
Mission: Asteroid, with Roberta Williams (1980, AP2, Sierra)
Cranston Manor, with Harold DeWitz (1981, AP2, Sierra)
The Wizard and the Princess, with Roberta Williams (AP2, Sierra)
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece, with Bob Davis (1981, AP2, Sierra)
Williams, Roberta [co-founder of Sierra]
Mystery House, with Ken Williams (1980, AP2, Sierra)
Mission: Asteroid, with Ken Williams (1980, AP2, Sierra)
The Wizard and the Princess, with Ken Williams (AP2, Sierra)
[D] Time Zone (1982?, Sierra)
[D] King's Quest (PC, Sierra)
[D] King's Quest II (PC, Sierra)
[D] King's Quest III (PC, Sierra)
[D] King's Quest IV (PC, Sierra)
[D] King's Quest V (PC, Sierra)
[D] Phantasmagoria (PC, Sierra)
[lots more games, too]
Williams, Steven R.
Tobruck: The Clash of Armour (1988, C64, Datasoft)
Williger, Ed
Computer Ambush, with Larry Strawser (1980, AP2, SSI)
Wilmhurst, Paul
Robot Man (MBEE) Pac-Man-like
Wilson, Clive
Se-Kaa of Assiah, with Les Hogarth (1984, C64, Mastertronic)
Wilson, Nick
Deep Strike (1987, SPEC, Durell Software)
Wilson, Tim
Kabul Spy (1982, AP2, Sirius)
Blade of Blackpoole (1983, AP2, Sirius)
Winans, Mike
[P] Lock 'N' Chase (1982?, INT, Mattel) minor improvements added
by Julie Hoshizaki
Winnie, John
Ripper, with Stanley Baronett Jr. (C64, Avalon Hill)
Woakes, Paul
Encounter (1984, 800, Novagen/Synapse)
*Mercenary: Escape from Targ (1985, 800, Novagen)
Mercenary II: The Second City (1986?, C64, Novagen)
Battle Island (1988, C64/AMI, Novagen)
Backlash (1988?, ST)
Damocles (1990?, AMI, Novagen)
Mercenary 3 (1992, ST/AMI)
Woita, Steve
[N] JOYPORT (1982, AP2) hardware
Quadrun (1983, 2600, Atari)
Asterix (1984, 2600, Atari)
TAZ (1984, 2600, Atari)
Kid Chameleon (1992, GEN)
[G] Sonic Spinball (1993, GEN, Sega)
Water World (1995, VBOY)
Wolper, Jerry
Cutthroats, with Michael Berlyn (1984, many, Infocom)
Woodhead, Robert J.
Dungeons of Despair, with Andrew Greenberg (1980?, AP2) the precursor
to Wizardry
*Wizardry: The Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, with Andrew
Greenberg (1981, AP2, Sir-Tech)
Galactic Attack (1983, AP2, Sir-Tech)
Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds, with Andrew Greenberg (AP2, Sir-Tech)
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn, with Andrew Greenberg (AP2, Sir-Tech)
Wizardy IV: Retern of Werdna, with Andre Greenberg & Roe Adams [D]
(Sir-Tech)
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom, with Andrew Greenberg & David Bradley
(Sir-Tech)
Woodroffe, Mike [founder of Callisto Computers & Adventure Soft UK]
Temple of Terror, with Simon Woodroffe (C64, Adventure Soft UK)
Super Gran: The Adventure, with Brian Howarth (1985, C64, Tynesoft)
based on a British TV series
Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon, with Brian Howarth
(1985, many, AI UK)
Seas of Blood, with Alan Cox (1986, many, AI UK)
Personal Nightmare, with Mike Woodroffe & Keith Wadhams (PC?, Horrorsoft/
Tynesoft)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, with Keith Wadhams (PC, 1991?,
Horrorsoft/Accolade)
Elvira II (PC)
Wong, David
Deathlord, with Al Escudero (1987, AP2, EA)
Worth, Don
Beneath Apple Manor (1978, AP2, Quality Software) "special edition"
released in 1982
Worthington, Steve
Chivalry, with Richard Hefter & Janie Worthington (1983, AP2, Optimum Resource)
Fat City, with Richard Hefter (1983, AP2, Optimium Resource)
Run for It, with Richard Hefter (1983, AP2, Optimum Resource)
Wozniak, Steve [co-founder of Apple Computer]
*Breakout (1976, COIN, Atari) hardware only, designed by Nolan Bushnell
[B] Little Brickout (197x, AP2, Apple) Breakout-like
Wright, Will [co-founder of Maxis]
Raid on Bungeling Bay (1984, C64, Broderbund)
*SimCity, with Jeff Braun (1987, PC, Maxis)
Yob, Gregory
Hunt the Wumpus (197x, mainframe, freeware)
Yorke, Gary
Submarine Commander (1984, VIC, Firebird)
Countdown to Meltdown (1985, C64, Firebird)
Blitzkrieg (1986, C64, Ariolasoft)
Zalewski, James
? Many titles from K-Byte circa 1982
Barnyard Blaster (1987?, 800, Atari)
Zaron, E.
Titan Empire (1983, AP2, Muse)
Zdybel, Robert
Stellar Track (2600, 1979?, Sears)
[P] Missile Command (1981?, 800, Atari) port from COIN
Centurion (800, APX)
Africa (800)
Castle Adventure (800)
Realsports Football (1982?, 2600, Atari)
Warbirds (1991?, LNX, Atari)
Zeldin, Alan
Spy's Demise (1982?, AP2, Penguin) originally titled "Poof!"
Zeller, Dan & Mike
Spare Change (1983?, AP2, Broderbund)
Zimmerman, Jay P.
Microwave, with Jim Nitchals (1982, AP2, Cavalier Computer)