Bill Lange Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Sad news, Douglas Smith, creator of Lode Runner, died. https://news.yahoo.com/douglas-smith-creator-1980s-pc-160102650.html Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Sad news..... Lovely game, often ruined with console ports that were awful but the game itself was a true classic... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) One of the great games of the Atari 8-bit computer era. A lot of fun. Edited September 15, 2014 by MrFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Bummer - I will fire up the game later this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Damn, that's sad. Great game, and one that was ported to a wide variety of systems over the years: http://www.tozaigames.com/loderunner/history ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Of course, the news item totally fails to mention it was also on the Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 There are multiple announcements online. Most say that he wrote the basic game on his Apple II over a weekend while in college. A few say (including Albert's link above) that it was port to/available on the Atari 8-bits. He was only 53. Not really that old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Here are a few that mention the Atari 8-bit version. These came up on some of the first links for a Google search. I'm sure there are plenty more: VentureBeat Joystiq He was only 53. Not really that old. Yes -- I wonder how he died? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 A coworker mentioned Lode Runner at lunch today, as an example of the "magic" programmers worked on old systems that to the rest of us didn't seem capable of just about anything they actually did. Then I read this. Whatever the cause, I pray he died happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Memorial "Post a pic of your high score this week!" ? Post highest score pics by Monday in his memory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Wasted many of an hour on this game. And that includes designing my own levels! Lotso fun. Right up there with infocom text adventures as big time wasters on the 'ol 8-bit atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 find it hard... but was blown away by the "circle" effect and the editor plus 100 levels... again we are not on earth for eternity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Of course, the news item totally fails to mention it was also on the Atari. Yup, always the same...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Yes -- I wonder how he died? He got lost in a maze, fell down a hole and it covered him up... SORRY, just had to...Bad man.... The true answer is, peacefully I hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 That's really sad. He only got 53 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Really sad to hear. 53 is no age to pass away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 that's why we are coding... we are leaving art for people to come... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 And what wonderful art you guys create... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Lode Runner is one of those games that prove that a good game does not need fabulous graphics and sound effects (although I love both of these elements a lot) ... a good gameplay is the most important component. I absolutely LOVE Lode Runner. It's one of my more favorite games. RIP Douglas Smith! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mani Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Lode Runner was one of the first games I ever played on an 8-bit computer and I remember it being absolutely awesome. Sad news indeed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizWor Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Wasted many of an hour on this game. And that includes designing my own levels! Lotso fun. Right up there with infocom text adventures as big time wasters on the 'ol 8-bit atari. Hour? LOL! I used to leave it running for days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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