Occasional ramblings on games, generally retro related
​When my parents brought home a ZX81 one day (complete with wobbly 16K RAM pack, of course) I discovered the joy of programming. But it wasn't until I got my hands on a ZX Spectrum that my obsession with games really began, which continued with the C64, Amiga, right through to this day. The 80s and early 90s were an amazing time for games, not just for the games themselves but for the fascinating people behind them - it was truly a time of pioneers and creativity.
I myself have spent the last (almost) 20 years working in the games industry on all manner of platforms, most recently iOS. Ziggurat Development Ltd is my company here in NZ that provides contract programming services.
While digging through some boxes of old Stuff from the attic I came across a couple of solution books for the adventure games "Corruption" and "Fish!" by Magnetic Scrolls. I got these directly from Magnetic Scrolls, and they're far superior to regular old walkthroughs as they include location maps, hints for specific situations along with the step by step solutions.