William D. Volk
Also Known As
- Bill Volk
- William Volk
Game Credits
Design | ||||
| Conflict 2500 (1981) | (Game Design) | |||
| Voyager I: Sabotage of the Robot Ship (1981) | (Game Conceived by) | |||
Programming/Engineering | ||||
| Richard Scarry's Best Neighborhood Disc Ever! (1994) | (System Software) | |||
| Return to Zork (1993) | (Technical Direction) | |||
| Leather Goddesses of Phobos! 2: Gas Pump Girls Mee... (1992) | (Programming) | |||
| Rodney's Funscreen (1992) | (Engineering by) | |||
| The Manhole: New and Enhanced (1990) | (Game Programming) | |||
| The Manhole (1989) | (Game System Development) | |||
| Pyramid of Peril (1985) | (Written by) | |||
| Universe (1983) | (3-D Graphics Subroutines) | |||
| Controller (1982) | (Programmed by) | |||
| Voyager I: Sabotage of the Robot Ship (1981) | (Author) | |||
Quality Assurance | ||||
| Space Station Zulu (1982) | (Playtesters) | |||
Thanks | ||||
| Ultimate Air Combat (1992) | (Special thanks to (in alphabetical order)) | |||
| Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye (1990) | (Special Thanks To) | |||
Developer Biography
CEO/Co-Founder PlayScreen (formerly MyNuMo) (2006-Present)
Designer: Pigs A Pop'n, Bag Bigfoot (in production).
CEO/Co-Founder BonusMobile (2004-2005)
Co-Designer of the mobile game "The Dozens"
CEO/Founder ZipProof, Inc (2000-2003)
Patent Holder
Founder
C.T.O/Co-Founder Save.com (1995)-2000
Technical design of a secure couponing system.
Recruitment and management of development team.
Co-inventor on patents filed.
Chief Technologist The Lightspan Partnership 1994-1999
Design of production process that lead to a 5 month product cycle.
Implemented strategy of moving from ITV to Playstation.
Architecture of “Learning Search” for web launch.
V.P. Technology Activision 1988-1994
Technical production of first entertainment CD-ROM title.
Successful re-organization of technical division.
U.S. Patent #5,095,509.
V.P. Development Aegis Development 1985-1988
Co-founded company specializing in animation and drawing tools.
Designed CAD software.
R&D in CD-ROM technology.
West Cost Mgr. Rising Star Industries 1983-1985
Created ValDraw CAD system for QX10 computer.
Managed the development of artist tools.
Independent Avalon Hill Game Co. 1979-1982
Created, designed, and programmed three game titles.
Started the QA division.
Title Credits (William Volk is the same person as Bill Volk)
Conflict 2500, Avalon Hill 1980
Voyager 1, Avalon Hill, 1981
Controller, Avalon Hill 1982
The Pyramid of Peril, Aegis Development 1985
Mac Challenger, Aegis Development 1985
The Manhole CD-ROM, Activision 1989
Rodney's Fun Screen, Activision 1992
Last updated: Nov 11, 2008
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