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Rian Rookaby and the Quest for the Sun: How a School Work Experience Became a Professional Game
September 1986. I was a Year 10 student at a regional high school in New South Wales, and I was about to get my first taste of the computer industry. My work experience placement was at a local computer shop called RAMROD — … Continue reading
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ATARI ST Adventures
It was 1989 and the Atari ST series of home computers were selling very well in Australia (also the UK) and I was having a great time learning to program the ST (1040 STFM) using STOS. For a little history, … Continue reading
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