Software Superstars

By Tony Takoushi
Published 12/5/2007
Programmers
Rating: Unrated

Introduction

"Who" (we asked ourselves) " knows more about games, game writing

and computers than anybody else in the known universe".

"Easy" (we told ourselves), "the guys who write the hits. In person. All at once."

So we sent for TONY TAKOUSHI, he got on the case, and

on a day in December, Four of the Best came south, to BIG K.

Without further ado, therefore, we present...


TONY CROWTHER: wrote Potty Pigeon, Son of Blagger, Suicide Express and Loco. Now runs own company, Wizard Developments. Famous for smooth scrolling.	MATTHEW SMITH: Wrote Manic Miner and Big K's Game of the Year, Jet Set Willy. Writes on a Tandy business micro. Co-director of Software Projects.	JEFF MINTER: famous above all for camel/llama/sheep series of blasters, also for Pink Floyd/CND affinities. Self-confessed purist. Owns Llamasoft.	ANDY WALKER: Team leader at Taskset (Jammin', Cad Cam Warrior and Seaside Special). At 92, marginally older than the others.