Superior Software 1987

[garfield]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/radioskip ... 4368145794

[occularis]

Nice! That was my brother and his friend that visited Superior. They just wrote a letter (to Richard Hanson I believe) and asked if they could visit, and got a yes!

[occularis]

Another memory just came up: I wrote to Superior to suggest an idea for Repton: when the player didn't do anything for a while, instead of Repton doing a looking left/right animation, he'd "knock" on the computer screen as if to wake the player up, and there would be a knocking noise. Superior wrote back and said "We like that idea, here's payment for it" with something like 15 quid. In the end they said they had difficulty getting the idea to work (animation/graphic problem, I suppose) so didn't put it in.

[crj]

It sounds like you'll love Mad Professor Mariarti. :-p

[geraldholdsworth]

when the player didn't do anything for a while, instead of Repton doing a looking left/right animation, he'd "knock" on the computer screen as if to wake the player up, and there would be a knocking noise.
In the end they said they had difficulty getting the idea to work (animation/graphic problem, I suppose) so didn't put it in.

Well, actually they did - have you played PC Repton?

[occularis]

when the player didn't do anything for a while, instead of Repton doing a looking left/right animation, he'd "knock" on the computer screen as if to wake the player up, and there would be a knocking noise.
In the end they said they had difficulty getting the idea to work (animation/graphic problem, I suppose) so didn't put it in.

Well, actually they did - have you played PC Repton?

Oh! I had no idea! I've not played the PC Repton much. Lovely to know it got used in the end!

[PCRepton]

when the player didn't do anything for a while, instead of Repton doing a looking left/right animation, he'd "knock" on the computer screen as if to wake the player up, and there would be a knocking noise.
In the end they said they had difficulty getting the idea to work (animation/graphic problem, I suppose) so didn't put it in.

Well, actually they did - have you played PC Repton?

Oh! I had no idea! I've not played the PC Repton much. Lovely to know it got used in the end!

That's a nice anecdote! I remember when Richard sent me the graphics and asked me to add that into the PC version. We
were both really pleased how it looked!


David B

[streaks]

They nicked a couple of ideas from Repton game prototypes I sent them. Like the pulsating fungus, and something else I can't remember. Where's my 15 quid? ;/

[geraldholdsworth]

They nicked a couple of ideas from Repton game prototypes I sent them. Like the pulsating fungus, and something else I can't remember. Where's my 15 quid? ;/

I suggest you take that up with Richard.

[timmy]

Who's is the garage??

[barbarossa69]

Who's is the garage??

It belongs to Mike 87....

[Rocketeer]

Top photo would be in Richard Hanson's office itself IIRC.

[blackwitch]

I know Richard. He's a great chap.

Some great photos. I still have the 'can you write games' and the signed compliments slip they issued back in the day... Made my career in games come true.