# Don Priestley

> Don Priestley (1940-2024) was a British school teacher and former video game programmer who wrote over 20 commercial games for the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum home computers between 1982 and 1989. Despite successful releases for DK'Tronics, such as 3D Tanx and Maziacs, Priestley returned to teaching in the late 1980s, claiming changes in the video game industry did not suit his style of work. He died after a short illness in the autumn of 2024.

*Video game programmer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/don-priestley

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5482740))
- **Category:** Developers
- **Born:** 1940
- **Died:** 2024
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Don Priestley (1940-2024) was a British school teacher and former video game programmer who wrote over 20 commercial games for the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum home computers between 1982 and 1989. Despite successful releases for DK'Tronics, such as 3D Tanx and Maziacs, Priestley returned to teaching in the late 1980s, claiming changes in the video game industry did not suit his style of work. He died after a short illness in the autumn of 2024.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.2
- **Momentum:** 2.2

## Sources
- [Don Priestley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Priestley)
- [Пристли, Дон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B8%2C_%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Don Priestley](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Priestley)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5293344)

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