Archer MacLean is a British video game programmer.
He is the author of such titles as Dropzone and International Karate, which he developed for the Atari 400/800 but were ported to other systems. Archer also created the sequel to International Karate, IK+ which was developed for the Commodore 64 and also ported to other systems. He is also known for his series of snooker and pool games, which commenced with Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker in 1991...
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Archer MacLean is a British video game programmer.
He is the author of such titles as Dropzone and International Karate, which he developed for the Atari 400/800 but were ported to other systems. Archer also created the sequel to International Karate, IK+ which was developed for the Commodore 64 and also ported to other systems. He is also known for his series of snooker and pool games, which commenced with Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker in 1991 (that was originally called 147 ).
He left Awesome Studios — the studio he helped found and establish — in July 2005 and now runs Awesome Play. Their latest game release is the forthcoming SpeedZone (known as Wheelspin outside of the US).
MacLean's most recent title while working for Awesome Studios was Archer Maclean's Mercury completed in 2005, before he left the studio for unknown reasons. The follow-up versions were Mercury Meltdown for the PlayStation Portable, Mercury Meltdown Remix for the PS2, and Mercury Meltdown Revolution for the...
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