Scott Denyer

Scott P. Denyer, aka Delbert the Hamster and The Spud, was a British author of text adventures for the ZX Spectrum in the 1990s.

He designed & implemented games both for Zenobi Software and for publication on his own Delbert the Hamster Software label. When Delbert the Hamster Software closed down, his catalogue of games was republished by Zenobi.

Many of Scott's games were converted to Amstrad CPC/PCW and/or the Commodore 64 by The Guild Adventure Software and The Adventure Workshop.

Author Credits

• Arnold the Adventurer (as Delbert the Hamster, publisher: Zenobi Software; 1991; Spectrum; later C64).
• Star Flaws (as The Spud, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Snow Joke! (as Delbert the Hamster, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Desmond and Gertrude (as The Spud, with Richard Ng, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Raymond Pringle's Quest for the Fabled Jar of Pickled Cabbage (as The Spud, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Aunt Velma's Coming To Tea (as The Spud, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Arnold the Adventurer II (as Delbert the Hamster, publisher: Zenobi Software; 1992; Spectrum).
• Brian and the Dishonest Politician (as The Spud, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1992; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Larry the Lemming's Urge for Extinction (as The Spud with Richard Ng, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1992; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Arnold the Adventurer III (as Delbert the Hamster, publisher: Zenobi Software; 1992; Spectrum).
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies (publisher Delbert the Hamster Software / FSF Adventures; 1992; Spectrum)

Games Implemented

• Microfair Madness (as The Spud, designer: Gareth Pitchford, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC et al.).
• First Past the Post (as The Spud, designer: Gareth Pitchford, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1991; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• The Quest for the Holy Snail (as The Spud, designer: Gareth Pitchford, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1992; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC et al.).
• The Life of a Lone Electron (designer: Gareth Pitchford, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1992; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).
• Get Me To the Church On Time! (as The Spud, designer: Gareth Pitchford, publisher: Delbert the Hamster Software; 1992; Spectrum; later Amstrad CPC).

Unfinished Works

• Caldor the Woodcutter (c.1992, Spectrum).
• Exploits in a Wheelie-Bin (c.1992, Spectrum).

Interviews

• The Classic Adventurer - Issue 8

Links

• Scott Denyer (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Scott Denyer's games on CASA