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Archer Maclean

British video game programmer (1962-2022) · United Kingdom · On the map · Developers · Died at 60

Archer Donald Maclean was a British video game programmer. He was the author of Dropzone which he developed for the Atari 8-bit computers and was ported to other systems.

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A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026

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Maclean also developed the Commodore 64 version of International Karate and the sequel, IK+ which was developed for the Commodore 64 and ported to other systems. He was also known for his series of snooker and pool games, which commenced with Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker in 1991.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Developers
Type
Developer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1962 to 2022 · aged 60

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