Michael Berlyn: Difference between revisions

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A science-fiction author and video-game designer, Michael Berlyn was also one of Infocom's implementors.

Author Credits

Cyborg (publisher: Sentient Software; 1982; MS-DOS).
Suspended (publisher: Infocom; 1983; Z-code).
Infidel (with Jerry Wolper; publisher: Infocom; 1983; Z-code).
Cutthroats (publisher: Infocom; 1984; Z-code).
Oo-Topos (with Muffy Berlyn, publisher: Sentient Software; 1986; Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS).
Tass Times in Tonetown (with Muffy Berlyn, publisher: Activision; 1986; Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, MS-DOS).
Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I. (with Muffy Berlyn; Z-code porters: Mark Musante and Gunther Schmidl; publishers: First Row Software; 1988; MS-DOS; Cascade Mountain Publishing; 1999; Z-code).
Zork: The Undiscovered Underground (with Marc Blank, implementor: G. Kevin Wilson; publisher: Activision; 1997; Z-code).

Review and Article Credits

"Description Medicine." XYZZYnews #17. The IF Archive and Bran Muffin Communications, 1999.

Organizational Credits

One of the judges for 1999 Spring IF Art Show.

Other Credits

Altered Destiny (publisher: Accolade; 1990) graphic adventure game.

Game Appearances

As an NPC:

The Cabal (Stephen Bond; 2004; Z-code).

Links

Michael Berlyn (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Interviews

Playing Catch-Up: Bubsy's Michael Berlyn - Interview by Frank Cifaldi for Gamasutra.com; Oct. 3, 2005.

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-A sci-fi author and video-game designer, '''Michael Berlyn''' was also one of [[Infocom]]'s implementors.
+A science-fiction author and video-game designer, '''Michael Berlyn''' was also one of [[Infocom]]'s implementors.
 ==Author Credits==
-* ''Suspended'' (publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1983; [[Z-code]]).
+* ''[[Cyborg]]'' (publisher: Sentient Software; 1982; MS-DOS).
-* ''Infidel'' (with Jerry Wolper; publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1983; [[Z-code]]).
+* ''[[Suspended]]'' (publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1983; [[Z-code]]).
-* ''Cutthroats'' (publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1984; [[Z-code]]).
+* ''[[Infidel]]'' (with Jerry Wolper; publisher: Infocom; 1983; Z-code).
-* ''Oo-Topos'' (with [[Muffy Berlyn]], publisher: Penguin Software; 1986; Apple II, [[Commodore]], MS-DOS).
+* ''[[Cutthroats]]'' (publisher: Infocom; 1984; Z-code).
-* ''Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I.'' (with [[Muffy Berlyn]]; [[Z-code]] porters: [[Mark Musante]] and [[Gunther Schmidl]]; publishers: First Row Software; 1988; MS-DOS; Cascade Mountain Publishing; 1999; [[Z-code]]).
+* ''[[Oo-Topos]]'' (with [[Muffy Berlyn]], publisher: Sentient Software; 1986; Apple II, [[Commodore 64]], MS-DOS).
-* ''Zork: The Undiscovered Underground'' (with [[Marc Blank]], implementor: [[G. Kevin Wilson]]; publisher: [[Activision]]; 1997; [[Z-code]]).
+* ''[[Tass Times in Tonetown]]'' (with [[Muffy Berlyn]], publisher: Activision; 1986; Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, [[Commodore 64]], Macintosh, MS-DOS).
+* ''[[Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I.]]'' (with Muffy Berlyn; Z-code porters: [[Mark Musante]] and [[Gunther Schmidl]]; publishers: First Row Software; 1988; MS-DOS; Cascade Mountain Publishing; 1999; Z-code).
+* ''[[Zork: The Undiscovered Underground]]'' (with [[Marc Blank]], implementor: [[G. Kevin Wilson]]; publisher: [[Activision]]; 1997; Z-code).
+==Review and Article Credits==
+* "Description Medicine." [[XYZZYnews]] #17. The [[IF Archive]] and Bran Muffin Communications, 1999.
+==Organizational Credits==
+* One of the judges for [[1999 Spring IF Art Show]].
 ==Other Credits==
-* ''Tass Times in Tonetown'' (with [[Muffy Berlyn]]; publisher: [[Activision]]; 1986) graphic adventure game.
 * ''Altered Destiny'' (publisher: Accolade; 1990) graphic adventure game.
-* One of the judges for [[1999 Spring IF Art Show]].
-* "Description Medicine." [[XYZZYnews]] #17. The [[IF Archive]] and Bran Muffin Communications, 1999.
+==Game Appearances==
+As an NPC:
+* ''[[The Cabal]]'' ([[Stephen Bond]]; 2004; Z-code).
 ==Links==
-* [http://www.wurb.com/if/person/429 Baf's Guide listing for Michael Berlyn]
+* {{baf person|Michael Berlyn|429}}.
-[[Category: People|Berlyn, Michael]] [[Category:Infocom|Berlyn, Michael]]
+===Interviews===
+* [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6716 Playing Catch-Up: ''Bubsy's'' Michael Berlyn] - Interview by Frank Cifaldi for Gamasutra.com; Oct. 3, 2005.
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Berlyn, Michael}}
+[[Category: People]] [[Category:Infocom people]] [[Category:Interviewed]] [[Category:Real people in games]]