Archer MacLean
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Archer MacLean is a British computer games programmer.
He is the author of such titles as Dropzone, International Karate and its sequel, IK+, which he developed for the Commodore 64 but were ported to other systems. He is also known for his series of snooker and pool games, which commenced with Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker in 1991.[citation needed]
Maclean's most recent title is Archer Maclean's Mercury completed in 2005, before he left the studio for unknown reasons. The follow-up versions were Mercury Meltdown for the PlayStation Portable, Mercury Meltdown Remix for the PS2, and Mercury Meltdown Revolution for the Wii.
His current activities in games development are unknown, after having left Awesome — the studio he helped found and establish — in July of 2005.[1]
Maclean currently writes a monthly column for Retro Gamer magazine.[citation needed]
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- ^ "Archer Maclean resigns from Awesome Studios" article from games-industry.biz
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