Andrew Bradfield
Encyclopedia
Andrew "Andy" Bradfield was a computer programmer from New Zealand
best known for his work on games for the Atari
8-bit
series of computers. He created the classic games Hawkquest
and Laser Hawk
.
He died on September 21, 2001, aged 35, following a two-year battle with leukemia
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
best known for his work on games for the Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
8-bit
8-bit
The first widely adopted 8-bit microprocessor was the Intel 8080, being used in many hobbyist computers of the late 1970s and early 1980s, often running the CP/M operating system. The Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 6800 were also used in similar computers...
series of computers. He created the classic games Hawkquest
Hawkquest
Hawkquest is a computer game released in 1989 in England for Atari 8-bit computers. It was created in Dunedin, New Zealand and released by Red Rat Software soon after Laser Hawk. The programmer was Andrew Bradfield. Graphics and sound were created by Harvey Kong Tin. This game featured the use of...
and Laser Hawk
Laser Hawk
Laser Hawk was a classic video game released in 1989 in England for Atari 8-bit computers. It was created in Dunedin, New Zealand and released by Red Rat Software. The programmer was Andrew Bradfield. Graphics and sound were created by Harvey Kong Tin. This game featured the use of the...
.
He died on September 21, 2001, aged 35, following a two-year battle with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
.
External links
- For a Hawkquest screenshotScreenshotA screenshot , screen capture , screen dump, screengrab , or print screen is an image taken by a computer to record the visible items displayed on the monitor, television, or another visual output device...
, see: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?MENU=8&VERSION_ID=2410) - For a Laser Hawk screenshot, see: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?MENU=8&VERSION_ID=2903).
- For a detailed obituary, see: http://www.ataritimes.com/8-bit/features/laserhawk.html