Antony Crowther
| Antony Crowther | |
|---|---|
 Antony Crowther, as seen in the title screen of the game William Wobbler. | |
| Born |
10 May 1965 Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Ratt |
| Occupation | Software developer |
| Known for |
Software developer Musician |
Antony 'Ratt' Crowther is a former designer, programmer and musician of Commodore 64 games. During the 1980s he worked for Alligata, Gremlin Graphics and later Crowther's own company, Wizard Development.
The first computer game he created was a version of the board game Mastermind, which was written for the Pet 4032.[1] Following the acquisition of a VIC-20 Crowther began to learn machine code and wrote several games which he showed to software house Superior Systems.[1] The company gave him a Commodore 64 on loan which he utilised to produce his first commercial title, Lunar Lander. He gained high status among C64 users in the mid 1980s with his highly prolific output, developing complete professional games in only two weeks. Crowther teamed up with fellow C64 musician, Ben Daglish, forming W.E.M.U.S.I.C., which stood for "We Make Use of Sound In Computers".[2]
List of games
| Year | Name | Platform | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Aztec Tomb | C64 | Alligata |
| Bug Blaster | |||
| Blagger | |||
| 1984 | Gryphon | C64 | Quicksilva |
| Killerwatt | Alligata | ||
| Loco | |||
| Potty Pigeon | Gremlin | ||
| Wanted: Monty Mole | |||
| Son of Blagger | Alligata | ||
| 1985 | Kettle | C64 | |
| Suicide Express | Gremlin | ||
| Trap | Alligata | ||
| 1986 | Black Thunder | C64 | Quicksilva |
| Killer Ring | Ariolasoft | ||
| William Wobbler | Wizard Development | ||
| 1987 | Challenge of the Gobots | C64 | Ariolasoft |
| Centurions | |||
| 1988 | Bombuzal | C64; Amiga | Mirrorsoft |
| Fernandez Must Die | C64; Amiga | ||
| Zig Zag | C64 | Image Works | |
| 1989 | Phobia | C64; Amiga; ST | |
| 1990 | Captive | Amiga; ST; PC | Mindscape |
| 1991 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Amiga; ST | |
| 1992 | Knightmare | ||
| 1994 | Liberation: Captive 2 | Amiga; CD32 | |
| 1996 | Normality | PC | Gremlin |
| 1997 | Realms of the Haunting | PC | Gremlin |
| 1999 | N2O: Nitrous Oxide | PS | |
| 2000 | Wacky Races | Dreamcast; PS2 | Infogrames |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | PC; PS2; Xbox; GameCube; GBA | Electronic Arts |
| 2005 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | PS2; Xbox; Xbox 360; PSP | |
| 2008 | Burnout Paradise | PS3; Xbox 360; PC | |
| 2008 | Zubo | DS | |
| 2009 | Trivial Pursuit | PS2; PS3; Xbox 360; Wii; PC | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | PS3; Xbox 360; Wii; PC | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | PS3; Xbox 360; Wii; PC |
References
- MobyGames - Antony Crowther
- Legends of the C64 article on Antony 'Tony' Crowther (aka Ratt)
- Notes