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213 The Jon Ritman Interview

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213 The Jon Ritman Interview

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 Hello and welcome to a different unbelievable episode of RGDS.  This time we interview a real legend, with the sensible Jon Ritman.

Jon, the person behind such classics as Head Over Heels, Batman and Match Day video games provides us an in-depth interview spanning throughout his full profession.  He is a real gent and I assure you’ll adore this in-depth interview. 

Show Notes:

The ZX81 e-book that taught Ritman Basic in 1 week was Sinclair ZX81 BASIC Programming written by Steven Vickers

http://zxnext.narod.ru/manuals/ZX81_Manual.pdf

 The e-book that lastly taught Ritman the way to write Machine Code was Mastering Machine Code by Tony Baker

http://www.customers.waitrose.com/~thunor/mmcoyzx81/

 Ritman Raiders (1982) On the ZX81

 A reliable shooter on the ZX81 based mostly on an obscure arcade sport Jon stumbled throughout while tenting with some mates.

 Play the Game Online Here:

 The Inspiration for Ritman Raiders we imagine was an obscure 1980 Irem sport known as Uniwar S.  Ritman would have performed the bootleg model known as Sky Raiders.  The sport is playable in MAME however here’s a video of the sport working  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRrt_OSZnkY.

 Cosmic Debris (1983) On the ZX Spectrum

 Jon subsequent turned his websites to an amazing Asteroids clone.

 Download the sport right here

 Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

 3D Combat Zone (1983) On the ZX Spectrum

Always trying to push himself, Jon subsequent tried to deal with 3D graphics on the Spectrum, taking up the Atari sport Battlezone.

Download the sport right here

Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

Dimension Destructors (1983) On the ZX Spectrum

Jon’s subsequent sport was his first unique sport, being a 3D area shooter.  It is nice enjoyable and is just like how Star Raiders performed.

Download the sport right here

 Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

Bear Bovver (1983) On the ZX Spectrum

After somebody introduced within the Mattel Intellivision and the sport Burger Time,  Jon felt impressed to tackle a clone that would rival his heroes at Ultimate Play The Game.

Download the sport right here

Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

Match Day (1984) On the Various

Always searching for what was well-liked, at a pc present he realised there was a determined want for a Spectrum model on International Soccer on the C64.  So regardless of having no private curiosity within the sport, Jon set about making the most effective soccer sequence on the Spectrum.

Download the sport right here

Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

Batman (1986) On the Various

Jon subsequent set his sights on a licensed sport.  Being the honour of the primary Batman online game ever launched.

Download the sport right here

Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

Head Over Heels (1987)

Jon would construct on what he had realized from the Batman sport, to make the second greatest Isometric sport ever launched.

Download the sport right here

Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

Match Day 2 (1987)

Jon would return to soccer for a tremendous sequel.

Download the sport right here

Play the sport utilizing the Speculator emulator or the free on-line emulator right here http://torinak.com/qaop

GLAM (1988 – 1992)

Jon would look to put in writing growth instruments behind the scenes.  This was the instrument Rare used, so should you performed Donkey Kong Country or any of their Gameboy or SNES classics, then likelihood is it was written utilizing Jon’s growth instrument.

Monster Max (1994)

Jon would use the GLAM instrument for a brand new isometic sport for the Gameboy.  Called Monster Max it truely is the most effective isometric sport ever launched.

To watch the sport:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4EVqKSPrcs

Super Match Soccer (Match Day 3) (1998)

 Demo of sport:

https://archive.org/particulars/SUPER_201402

 

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