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'''Anthony "Tony" Collins''' was a British text adventure author and homegrown game publisher. | '''Anthony "Tony" Collins''' was a British text adventure author and homegrown game publisher. | ||
He initially produced games for the [[Amstrad CPC]] but went on to write for the [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Commodore 64]], using tools such as [[The Quill]], [[GAC]] and [[PAW]]. Tony sometimes used the pseudonyms | He initially produced games for the [[Amstrad CPC]] but went on to write for the [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Commodore 64]], using tools such as [[The Quill]], [[GAC]] and [[PAW]]. Tony sometimes used the pseudonyms [[Pegasus Software]] and ''Louise Wenlock''. | ||
Tony founded and run [[50/50 Software]] in the 1980s and [[The Guild Adventure Software]] in the 1990s. As part of his work on ''The Guild'', Tony was involved in porting many games between the three platforms he published on. | Tony founded and run [[50/50 Software]] in the 1980s and [[The Guild Adventure Software]] in the 1990s. As part of his work on ''The Guild'', Tony was involved in porting many games between the three platforms he published on. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:58, 19 March 2024
Anthony "Tony" Collins was a British text adventure author and homegrown game publisher.
He initially produced games for the Amstrad CPC but went on to write for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, using tools such as The Quill, GAC and PAW. Tony sometimes used the pseudonyms Pegasus Software and Louise Wenlock.
Tony founded and run 50/50 Software in the 1980s and The Guild Adventure Software in the 1990s. As part of his work on The Guild, Tony was involved in porting many games between the three platforms he published on.
Author Credits
- Miami Mice.
- Nythyhel.
- Theseus and the Minotaur.
- The Hermitage.
- Teacher Trouble.
- Survival.
- Methyhel.
- Methyhel 128K.
- Corya the Warrior Sage.
- I Dare You (as Louise Wenlock).
- Solvadol-X (as Louise Wenlock).
- Absolution (unfinished).
Porting Credits
- Dances with Bunny Rabbits (developer: Pegasus Software, publisher: The Guild; c. 1993; Commodore 64). Commodore port of Dances with Bunny Rabbits (Simon Avery, publisher: Wow Software; 1992; Amstrad CPC).