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| '''Douglas Andrew Bell''' (born ], ]) was a computer game developer from the mid-] to mid-]. He is best known for his role as the lead designer and programmer for the '']'' series of computer games from ]. He was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1984 until the company ceased operations in 1996. | '''Douglas Andrew Bell''' (born ], ]) was a computer game developer from the mid-] to mid-]. He is best known for his role as the lead designer and programmer for the '']'' series of computer games from ]. He was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1984 until the company ceased operations in 1996. | ||
| ==Game credits== | == Game credits == | ||
| * Lead programmer for the ] version of '']'' (1985) | * Lead programmer for the ] version of '']'' (1985) | ||
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| * Lead developer for '']'' (1993) | * Lead developer for '']'' (1993) | ||
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| * Developed the ''Research Assistant'' module for the 2000 and 2001 ]. | |||
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| * ] ''Java Game Programming for Dummies'' (with ]), IDG Books; ISBN 0764501682 | * ] ''Java Game Programming for Dummies'' (with ]), IDG Books; ISBN 0764501682 | ||
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| * ] '','' April, 1997; | |||
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Douglas Andrew Bell (born February 24, 1961) was a computer game developer from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. He is best known for his role as the lead designer and programmer for the Dungeon Master series of computer games from FTL Games. He was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1984 until the company ceased operations in 1996.
Game credits
- Lead programmer for the Atari ST version of SunDog: Frozen Legacy (1985)
- Lead developer for Dungeon Master (1987) (also did the X68000 port of Dungeon Master)
- Project manager and developer for Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
- Lead developer for Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep (1993)
Other commercial software
- Developed the Research Assistant module for the 2000 and 2001 Encyclopædia Britannica CD.
Books
- 1998 Java Game Programming for Dummies (with Wayne Holder), IDG Books; ISBN 0764501682
Articles
- 1997 Make Java fast: Optimize!, April, 1997; JavaWorld
See also
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