Warren Robinett
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Warren Robinett, 2015 at the Game Developers Conference
Warren Robinett (born December 25, 1951 in Springfield, Missouri ) is an American computer game designer who became particularly well-known for developing the game Adventure for the Atari 2600 game console . This game was the first version of a graphical adventure game . He is also the founder of The Learning Company (1980), in which he developed the game Rocky's Boots .
For Atari he also developed the slot Racers game and a BASIC module for the Atari 2600 console. Robinett is also considered to be the inventor of the Easter Egg . Since it was not customary at the time for the company to publish the name of the programmer of a game, Robinett developed a hidden place in Adventure and left the text "Created by Warren Robinett" there.
Web links
- Warren Robinett's homepage
- MobyGames entry about Robinett
- Interview with Warren Robinett
- Another interview with Warren Robinett ( Memento from November 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robinett, Warren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American computer game designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Springfield, Missouri |