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Before I did professional firmware and games programming, I used to write C64 games, and the occasional bit of software on VIC-20 and Apple ][

For a long time, I worked at Probe Entertainment in Croydon. Key people then created a worthy successor which I worked at for 17 years as Hotgen Studios then as Netherock, and as HotGen Ltd.

Now I work outside the games industry but make use of those programming skills in the industrial sector.

Industrial Projects

  • Industrial Drones 2019, 2020Programmer
  • LIDAR 2019Programmer

Toys and Consumer products

  • Drones 2016, 2017, 2018 Firmware Programmer
  • Gun based toy Firmware Programmer
  • Radio controlled robot Firmware Programmer
  • Radio controlled slot cars Firmware Programmer
  • Bicycle display 2013 Firmware Programmer
  • iPhone joypad Assistant Firmware Programmer

TV games

  • Hero Portal (TV Games - RFID) Jakks Pacific 2014, 2015 Programmer
  • Golden Tee (TV Games - Golf) Jakks Pacific 2011 Programmer [all firmware, tools]
  • Sing Scene Pop/Country (TV Games - Karaoke) Jakks Pacific Assistant Programmer [pitch recognition, various]
  • Camp Rock / Hannah Montana Guitar (TV Games - Guitar) Jakks Pacific 2008 Assistant Programmer [tools, test mode]
  • Spongebob Racing Ultimotion (TV Games - Accelerometer) Jakks Pacific 2008 Assistant Programmer [tools, test mode]
  • Star Wars Ultimotion (TV Games - Accelerometer) Jakks Pacific 2008 Assistant Programmer [tools, test mode, accelerometer code integration]
  • Hannah Montana - Best of Both Worlds (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2008 Programmer [script system]
  • Wall-E (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2008 Assistant Programmer [tools]
  • Pirates of the Carribean: Islands of Adventure (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2007 Assistant Programmer [tools]
  • Arcade Gold (TV Games - retro) Jakks Pacific 2007 Programmer [pacman, galaxian, tools]
  • vMigo Cats (TV Games - handheld/console virtual pet) Jakks Pacific 2007 Programmer [various including sound, tools, engine]
  • vMigo Dogs (TV Games - handheld/console virtual pet) Jakks Pacific 2006 Programmer [various including sound, tools, engine]
  • TeleStory (TV Games - storybook) Jakks Pacific 2006 Assistant Programmer [various]
  • Disney Collection (TV Games) Jakks Pacific Assistant Programmer [scrooge testbed]
  • Bob the Builder (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2006 Programmer [loftys tower]
  • Super Pac-man Collection (TV Games - retro) Jakks Pacific 2006 Programmer [Pac-man]
  • Tecmo Collection (TV Games - retro) Jakks Pacific 2005 Assistant Programmer (completed but not for sale)
  • Spongebob 2: Fry Cook Games (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2005 Assistant Programmer [minor code]
  • Capcom Collection (TV Games - retro) Jakks Pacific 2005 Assistant Programmer [graphics extraction]
  • Wheel of Fortune (TV Games) Jakks Pacific Assistant Programmer [hardware interface]
  • Batman (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2004 Assistant Programmer [front end]
  • Ms. Pac-man Collection (TV Games - retro) Jakks Pacific 2004 Lead Programmer [Ms. Pac-man]
  • SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Games) Jakks Pacific 2003 Programmer [Patrick, Tools]
  • Namco Collection (TV Games - retro) US multi-million seller, Jakks Pacific 2003 Lead Programmer [Pacman, Galaxian, Tools]

Video games

  • Foto Face: The Face Stealer (Nintendo DSiWare) Electronic Arts 2009 Programmer [gameplay]
  • Ponyz (Nintendo DS) Ubisoft 2009 Assistant Programmer [tools, 2d engine]
  • Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (GBA game) Activision 2002 Lead Programmer
  • Acclaim Sports Football (N64 game) Acclaim (cancelled 1998) Lead Programmer
  • Mortal Kombat 2 (Saturn game) Acclaim 1995 Assistant programmer [minor front end]
  • Fifa Soccer 96 (SNES game) UK Christmas #1 Electronic Arts 1995 Assistant programmer [minor code]
  • Batman Forever (SNES game) UK #1 Acclaim 1995 Assistant programmer
  • Judge Dredd (SNES game) Acclaim 1995 Programmer [everything]
  • Pagemaster (SNES game) Fox 1994 Assistant programmer [bonus game]
  • J.League Super Soccer (SNES game) Japan #1 Hudsonsoft 1994 Programmer
  • Virtual Soccer (SNES game) UK top ten Hudsonsoft 1994 Programmer [everything]
  • Speedball 2 (C64 game) UK #1 Mirrorsoft 1991 Programmer [conversion]
  • Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (C64 game) UK Christmas #1 Mirrorsoft 1990 Co-programmer [various]
  • Last Ninja (NES game) LJN 1990 Assistant programmer [scripting system]
  • Days of Thunder (NES game) 1990 Assistant programmer [front end, panel]

Video game utilities

  • TV Games prelinker 2008-2009 Programmer
  • Various TV Games Emulators 2003-2009 Programmer
  • Chalk (Graphics editor) 2000-2018 Programmer
  • CAME (Graphics editor) 1994-1995 Programmer
  • Probe sound driver (SNES code) 1992 (Used in many top ten games) Programmer
  • CRISP2 (Graphics editor) 1990-1995 (Used in dozens of top ten games) Programmer

Magazine articles

  • Bugs in Games ( GamaSutra ) 1997 Author
  • Mathematics in games (GamaSutra) 1997 Author
  • Game logistics ( Game Developer) 1995 Author
  • Collision Detection (Game Developer) 1994 Author

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