Nick Pelling

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Orlando M. Pilchard^[1]

Nick Pelling is a British-born computer programmer and investigative writer^[2] best known as the creator of the 1984 game Frak!.^[1]

Games

Developed

As Aardvark Software

Arcadians (1982) (unofficial version of Galaxian)
Zalaga (1983) (unofficial version of Galaga)
Frak! (1984)
Firetrack (1987)
Sharkey's 3D Pool (1989)
3D Pocket Pool (2001)

Independently

Bangkok Knights (1987)
Shinobi (1989)
Loopz (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993)
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1993)
The Pagemaster (1994)
Mortal Kombat II (1994)
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (1994)
Primal Rage (1995)
Batman Forever (1995)
The X-Files Game (1999)
In Cold Blood (2000)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (2002)
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (2002)
Championship Manager 5 (2005)
Buzz!: The Music Quiz (2005)
Buzz!: The BIG Quiz (2006)
Buzz!: The Mega Quiz (2007)
Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz (2007)
Soldiers of Fortune (2013)

Ported

As Aardvark Software

Duke Nukem 3D (1997, PlayStation)

Independently

Dandy (1986, Commodore 64) in the capacity of '11th hour Software Salvage'
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, Commodore 64)
Battle Master (1991, Sega Genesis)
Wing Commander (1992, AmigaOS)
Dangerous Streets & Wing Commander (1994, Amiga CD32)

Interests in history

Pelling published an article in the British magazine History Today, supporting a previous attribution of the invention of the telescope to a Gerundian named Joan Roget in 1590^[3]^[4] and published a 2006 book on the Voynich manuscript, claiming it was written by 15th century North Italian architect Antonio Averlino (also known as "Filarete").^[5]

Books

Pelling, Nicholas John (2006). The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript. Compelling Press. ISBN 0-9553160-0-6.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Desert Island Disks: Nick Pelling". Retro Gamer 26, pp. 82-85.
^ ^a ^b Nicholas John Pelling; Nick Pelling (1 January 2006). The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript. Compelling Press. ISBN 978-0-9553160-0-5.
^ Who Invented the Telescope?
^ Controversy over telescope origin, news.bbc.co.uk, Tuesday, 16 September 2008
^ Pelling 2006