Franz Lanzinger programmed the singular Crystal Castles for Atari, Inc. Released in the summer of 1983 and housed within a typically eye-catching Atari cabinet, the game found modest success as a coin-op title and was adapted for numerous home platforms. Franz talks to us about being the person to establish the long-overdue display of creator credits in video arcade games, meeting avid arcade gamer Steven Spielberg during the development of Atari’s ill-fated Gremlins arcade game, and then quitting the company in a fit of pique following a dispute with management over proposed creator royalties.
TDE EP21 - Gravitar and Missile Command programmer Rich Adam
TDE EP20 - Gottlieb, Atari and Epyx alumnus Matt Householder
TDE EP19 - Asteroids, Centipede and Gauntlet programmer Ed Logg
TDE EP18 - Former Atari VP Steve Calfee
TDE EP17 - Pinball audio engineer and Gottlieb alumnus David Thiel
TDE EP16 - Art of Atari author Tim Lapetino
TDE EP15 - Atari Programmer Bob Flanagan
TDE EP14 - Q*Bert co-creator Jeff Lee
TDE EP13 - Atari veteran Dennis Koble
TDE EP12 - Atari market researcher Carol Kantor
TDE EP11 - GCC’s Steve Golson (Ms. Pac-Man, Super Missile Attack)
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TDE EP10 - Rampage co-creator Brian Colin
TDE EP09 - Kevin Hayes of Atari Ireland
TDE EP08 - The Pit co-designer Andy Walker
TDE EP07 - Joust and Sinistar designer John Newcomer
TDE EP06 - Doug Wismer of Canadian monitor manufacturer Electrohome
TDE EP05 - Mike Hally of Atari on Lucasfilm, Star Wars, lost classic Akka Arrh and Gravitar
TDE EP04 - Owen Rubin of Atari on Space Duel and Major Havoc
TDE EP03 - ACAM Founder and President Gary Vincent
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