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| '''Cliff Johnson''' (born 1953) is an ] ], best known for the early ] ]s '']'' (1987) and '']'' (1990). Both games were notable for unique visual puzzles and a metapuzzle structure. | '''Cliff Johnson''' (born 1953) is an ] ], best known for the early ] ]s '']'' (1987) and '']'' (1990). Both games were notable for unique visual puzzles and a metapuzzle structure. | ||
| == Biography == | |||
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| Johnson was born August 14, 1953 in ], the only child of Norman and Leatrice Johnson. He attended ] in ], which is where he started making ] movies. In 1972, he had jobs "building monsters" for five different amusement parks. He would later attend ]'s film school, where he became a teaching assistant in ], and created some of the ]esque animations for ]'s ] series '']''. | |||
| In 1984, using his first computer, a 512 ] so-called "Fat" ], he learned to ], and created his first game, ''The Fool's Errand'', which in 1987 won "Best Puzzle Game of the Year" from ], and was declared "Best Retro Game Ever" by British ] magazine. | |||
| From 1990-1995, he directed the ''*FunHouse*'' production group for ], and from 1996-2001, he consulted with ], ] and ] for online puzzles and treasure hunts. | |||
| In 2002, Johnson designed the ] for the book '']'' by street magician ]. It was solved in 2004. | |||
| ==Authored games== | ==Authored games== | ||
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Cliff Johnson (born 1953) is an American game designer, best known for the early computer puzzle games The Fool's Errand (1987) and 3 in Three (1990). Both games were notable for unique visual puzzles and a metapuzzle structure.
Authored games
- The Fool's Errand (1987) — GAMES Magazine's Best Puzzle Game of the Year.
- At the Carnival (1989)
- Disney's Cartoon Arcade (1990)
- 3 in Three (1990) — MacUser's Best Game of the Year; GAMES Magazine's Best Puzzle Game of the Year.
- Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival (1993)
- Merlin's Apprentice (1994)
- Labyrinth of Crete (1995)
- The Fool and His Money (2012)
Other contributed works
- Game Design: Disney's The Hunt for the Lost Toy, website contest, 1996
- Game Design: Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy, 1998
- Treasure Hunt Design: David Blaine's Mysterious Stranger book, 2002
References
- Johnson's official website (click on the image at the upper right to see his biography timeline)
- GamesTM, June 2005, "Retrospective: Cliff Johnson" (PDF)
- Inside Mac Games, March 31, 2003, "Cliff Johnson's April Fool's Treasure Hunt"