John Williams

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John Williams is the (almost 10 years) younger brother of Ken Williams. He became employee number 001 in Ken and Roberta Williams's company On-Line Systems (later Sierra On-Line). John was editor of the Sierra Newsletter and its successor InterAction. He wrote one of the high-points of the magazine, called the Rumor Mill, under the pseudonym Johnny Magpie.

He also ran Sierra's marketing team from time to time. He never worked on the development side of the business, so he has never worked on one of Roberta’s games. However, he has worked with Al Lowe on a few of the Leisure Suit Larry games, but only as a provider of moderately naughty jokes.

After Sierra was sold he worked on a dot.com (Alkinetworks) that made software for gas pumps (allowing them to display advertising while one buys gas).

The company was acquired but John is still working for a giant gas pump manufacturer. He has been married for over 20 years, has two girls and lives in Seattle.

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King's Quest: Epilogue (2016, PlayStation 4) For
King's Quest: Chapter V - The Good Knight (2016, PlayStation 4) Special Thanks
King's Quest: Chapter I - A Knight to Remember (2015, Windows) For
King's Quest Collection (2006, Windows) Resident Historian
Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire (1998, Windows) Special Thanks to
Leisure Suit Larry's Casino (1998, Windows) Special Thanks To
King's Quest: Collection Series (1997, Windows) Resident Historian
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! (1996, DOS) Special Thanks To
Torin's Passage (1995, DOS) Special Thanks To
King's Quest: Collector's Edition (1994, DOS) Resident Historian
Space Quest: Collector's Edition (1994, DOS) Resident Historian
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) (1988, DOS) Documentation
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1988, Amiga) Documentation by
Wrath of Denethenor (1987, Apple II) Special thanks for their helpful comments:
Hi-Res Adventure #6: The Dark Crystal (1983, Apple II) Instruction manual
Time Zone (1982, Apple II) Packaging Design

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