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Veteran Programmer Releases 'Head Over Heels' Sequel After 37 Years

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Colin Porch, the original programmer for the 1987 game "Head Over Heels," has completed and released a sequel to the game after a 37-year hiatus. The sequel, titled "Return to Blacktooth," was initially shelved in 1989 when the publisher Ocean Software shifted focus to console games. Now, inspired by a reunion and the resurgence of retro gaming, Porch, who is in his 80s, has released the game for Atari ST and Commodore Amiga platforms. AI

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Veteran Programmer Releases 'Head Over Heels' Sequel After 37 Years

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Veteran programmer finishes retro game sequel and publishes it after 37 years — Colin Porch started Head Over Heels home computer title in 1989, but it was shelved due to console pivot

    Hit 1980s isometric puzzler adventure game gets a sequel 37 years later. The original programmer is now over 80.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Veteran programmer finishes retro game sequel and publishes it after 37 years — Colin Porch started Head Over Heels home computer title in 1989, but it was shel

    Veteran programmer finishes retro game sequel and publishes it after 37 years — Colin Porch started Head Over Heels home computer title in 1989, but it was shelved due to console pivot Hit 1980s isometric puzzler adventure game gets a sequel 37 years later. The original programme…

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