William Tang (video game author)
- William Tang (video game author)
William Tang was a video game author in the 1980's, best known for his ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 series starring Horace.
Published Works
*Games
** Horace Goes Skiing (1982)
** Hungry Horcace (1982)
** Horace & The Spiders (1983)
** HURG (1984)
** Mugsy's Revenge (1984)
** The Way of the Exploding Fist (1985)
** Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (1986)
*Books
** "Spectrum Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner" (1982)
Horace To The Rescue
In 1985 the fourth title in the Horace series, "Horace To The Rescue" was announced. though this game never appeared. During the development of the game, Tang suffered a collapsed lung.Fact|date=February 2008
With no current evidence of his involvement in any other titles after Asterix and the Magic Cauldron or any other information post 1985, there are rumours that he may have passed away from his illness.
Horace In The Mystic Woods
A fourth Horace game was released, in 1995, titled "Horace In The Mystic Woods". The game was not developed by Tang, instead being credited to Michael Ware, and was only available for the Psion Series 3.Fact|date=February 2008
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