About BinaryValue.com -A Tribute to Innovative Computers and the Engineers Behind Them
BinaryValue.com is a tribute to the groundbreaking computers of the past and the brilliant minds who made them possible. This site honors the visionaries who worked tirelessly to design the computer systems that changed the world.
Special thanks go to:
- Tim Berners-Lee – Creator of the World Wide Web, and to CERN for freely sharing this world-changing invention
- Linus Torvalds – Principal developer of the Linux kernel. Without him, building and hosting the modern web would be a luxury reserved for a few
- Jay Glenn Miner – Father of the Amiga, and key engineer behind the Atari 2600 and 8-bit family
- Dave Haynie – Chief engineer at Commodore International, and a vital force in Amiga's evolution
- Sir Clive Sinclair – Inventor of the ZX Spectrum, who brought computing to millions
- Steve Wozniak – The technical genius behind Apple’s early computers
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Collection of Sierra Graphic Adventures
Sierra Entertainment, Inc.—originally known as On-Line Systems and later Sierra On-Line, Inc.—was an American video game developer and publisher established in 1979 by Ken and Roberta Williams. They played a groundbreaking role in the development of graphic adventure games, notably creating the genre's first title, Mystery House (1980).
King's Quest (1-8)
King's Quest 1: Quest for the Crown
- Release: May 10, 1984 and 1990 (remake)
- Platforms: MS-DOS, IBM PCjr, Atari ST, Amiga, Macintosh, Tandy 1000, Apple II, Apple IIGS, and Master System
- Developer: Sierra On-Line
- Publisher: IBM, Sierra On-Line
- Writer: Roberta Williams
- Designer: Roberta Williams
- Programmers: Charles Tingley, Ken MacNeill, Sol Ackerman, Chris Iden, and Jeff Stephenson
- Artists: Doug MacNeill and Greg Rowland
- Composer: Ken Allen
Space Quest (1-6)
Space Quest 1: The Sarien Encounter
- Release: October 1986 and 1990 (remake)
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, Apple II, and Apple IIGS
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Designers: Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy
- Programmers: Scott Murphy, Ken Williams, and Sol Ackerman
- Artist: Mark Crowe
- Composer: Mark Crowe
Police Quest (1-4) & SWAT (1-2)
Police Quest 1: In Pursuit of the Death Angel
- Release: December 1987 and 1991 (remake)
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, Apple II, and Apple IIGS
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Writer: Jim Walls
- Designer: Jim Walls
- Programmers: Al Lowe, Greg Rowland, Ken Williams, and Scott Murphy
- Artists: Mark Crowe and Gerald Moore
- Composer: Margaret Lowe
Leisure Suit Larry (1-7) & Larry’s Casino
Larry 1: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
- Release: June 1987 and 1991 (remake)
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Atari ST, Amiga, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple IIGS, and Tandy 3
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Writer: Al Lowe
- Designers: Al Lowe, Mark Crowe, and Chuck Benton
- Programmers: Al Lowe and Ken Williams
- Artist: Mark Crowe
- Composer: Al Lowe
Gold Rush!
- Release: 1988 and 2014 (remake)
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, Apple II, and Apple IIGS
- Developer: Sierra On-Line
- Publisher: Sierra On-Line, The Software Farm Sunlight Games
- Designer: Ken MacNeill and Doug MacNeill
- Programmer: Ken MacNeill
- Artists: Robert Eric Heitman and Doug MacNeill
- Composer: Anita Scott
Manhunter (1-2)
Manhunter 1: New York
- Release: September 1988
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple II, and Apple IIGS
- Developer: Evryware
- Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Designers: Barry Murry and Dave Murry
- Programmers: Barry Murry and Dave Murry
- Artists: Barry Murry and Dave Murry
- Composer: Barry Murry
The Colonel’s Bequest
- Release: October 1989
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Directors: Roberta Williams and Chris Iden
- Writers: Roberta Williams
- Designer: Jacqueline Austin
- Programmers: Chris Hoyt and Chris Iden
- Artists: Douglas Herring and Gerald Moore
- Composer: Ken Allen
Codename Iceman
- Release: March 1990
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Designer: Jim Walls
- Programmers: Pablo Ghenis, J. Mark Hood, and Doug Oldfield
- Artists: James Larsen and Cheryl Loyd
- Composer: Mark Seibert
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail
- Release: 1990
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Designer: Christy Marx
- Programmer: David Slayback
- Artist: Peter Ledger
- Composer: Mark Seibert
The Castle of Dr. Brain (1-4)
Castle of Dr. Brain:
- Release: 1991
- Platforms: MS-DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, and NEC PC-9801
- Developer/Publisher: Sierra On-Line
- Directors: Corey Cole and Bill Davis
- Writer: Corey Cole
- Designer: Corey Cole
- Programmer: Patrick Bridgemon
- Artists: Bill Davis, Jerry Moore, and Jennell Jaquays
- Composer: Ken Allen
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Adventure games developed by Sierra Entertainment
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Links:
- All Sierra Video Games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sierra_Entertainment_video_games
- Sierra Gamers: https://www.sierragamers.com/sierra-games
Deluxe Paint was first released in November 1985 for the Amiga 1000. It was created by Dan Silva for Electronic Arts and quickly became a legendary graphics program. It played a key role in the creation of many computer games in the 1980s and early 1990s. Over time, newer versions were released for different systems.
- Amiga (OCS) Deluxe Paint 1,2,3, and 4 releases
- Amiga (AGA) Deluxe Paint 4 and 5 enhanced releases
LukasArts/Lucasfilm Video Games
The Short History of LucasArts/Lucasfilm
Founded in 1971 by George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd. was originally a film and television production company. In May 1982, the company expanded into gaming with the creation of Lucasfilm Games, which later gained worldwide acclaim for its innovative point-and-click adventure titles.