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Lode Runner creator [message #267292] Sat, 13 September 2014 16:17 Go to next message
Anton Treuenfels is currently offline  Anton Treuenfels
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Copied from comp.sys.apple2.programming:

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Hi

Sad news, the original creator Douglas E. Smith of the famous and
excellent game Lode Runner passed away :(

RIP

Kamelito

source : http://www.tozaigames.com/news/91
Re: Lode Runner creator [message #267329 is a reply to message #267292] Sun, 14 September 2014 17:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Daughtry is currently offline  Aaron Daughtry
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On 2014-09-13 20:55:21 +0000, Andreas Kohlbach said:


>> Hi
>>
>> Sad news, the original creator Douglas E. Smith of the famous and
>> excellent game Lode Runner passed away :(
>>
>> RIP
>>
>> Kamelito
>>
>> source : http://www.tozaigames.com/news/91
>
> :-(
>
> Loved that game, although I'm not good with it.
>
> Firing it up on an emulator now.

A great game of the time. Simple, yet not so "dumb" concept as the
Pacman. A true classic, which back then must have required quite a bit
of inspiration to make it what it was.

--
SD!
Re: Lode Runner creator [message #267337 is a reply to message #267292] Sun, 14 September 2014 21:23 Go to previous message
christianlott1 is currently offline  christianlott1
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Lode Runner Mad Monk's Revenge '95 was a great update. Good luck getting it to work on Win7 though.

http://www.daggert.net/Folio/Programming/Presage/LodeRunner/ Loderunner1.htm
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