Malcolm Evans (computer programmer)
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Malcolm Evans | |
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| Born | 10 April 1944 |
| Alma mater | Portsmouth Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Computer game programmer |
| Years active | 1981–1984 |
| Notable work | 3D Monster Maze Trashman |
Malcolm Evans (born 10 April 1944) is a British former
He and his twin brother, Rod, were born in
In 1979 he moved again, to Sperry Gyroscope in Bristol, where he joined its micro-processor applications group. There he found himself using Zilog Z80 and Intel 8088 machine code language for small applications of a classified nature for the Ministry of Defence. The Bristol factory was closed in 1981 but by then Malcolm had received a ZX81 from his wife, Linda, for his thirty-seventh birthday in April 1981. Malcolm developed 3D Monster Maze to test what the computer was capable of, and completed it by November.[1]
In the spring of 1982, Evans founded his own company, New Generation Software, which continued to produce games for the ZX Spectrum and pioneer the 3D gaming industry.[2]
As of 2016 Evans was no longer writing games, but he is the author of a travelogue about New Zealand.[3]
References
- CRASH(5). An article about New Generation Software, the firm that was started with the 3D Monster Maze development.
- ^ Chris Bourne (September 1984). "Hit Squad — Not just a load of old rubbish". Sinclair User (30). Archived from the original on 9 March 2001. Featuring Malcolm Evans following the Trashman hit game.
- ^ "Malcolm Evans Writes Charity Book | Retro Gamer".