- Archer MacLean
Archer MacLean is a British
computer game s programmer.He is the author of such titles as "
Dropzone ", "International Karate " and its sequel, "IK+", which he developed for theCommodore 64 but were ported to other systems. He is also known for his series ofsnooker and pool games, which commenced with "Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker " in 1991.Fact|date=April 2008Maclean's most recent title is "
Archer Maclean's Mercury " completed in 2005, before he left the studio for unknown reasons. The follow-up versions were "Mercury Meltdown " for thePlayStation Portable , "Mercury Meltdown Remix" for thePS2 , and "Mercury Meltdown Revolution " for theWii .His current activities in games development are unknown, after having left Awesome — the studio he helped found and establish — in July 2005. [ [http://www.games-industry.biz/content_page.php?aid=10293 "Archer Maclean resigns from Awesome Studios" article] from games-industry.biz]
Maclean currently writes a monthly column for "
Retro Gamer " magazine. Fact|date=March 2008References
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* [http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/MACLEAN.HTM Archer Maclean interview] from "Halcyon Days"
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