Randy Platt
Moby ID: 3759
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Randy Platt - Game Programmer - Cinemaware (1987-1991)
Lead Programmer/Co-Designer on the Amiga version of "It Came from the Desert" and its sequel "Antheads." Lead Programmer on the Atari ST (original) version of "SDI", and many others.
Randy Platt, who was hired on to work on SDI in 1987, was one of the first programmers to be hired at Cinemaware. He continued on within Cinemaware to work on some of the most well known titles from the company such as "Defender of the Crown", "Rocket Ranger", "TV Sports Football" and "Wings". He stayed with Cinemaware until 1991, after which he spent 7 years as a contractor for various companies on various projects for Commodore CDTV, Sega Genesis, PC and N64.
Interview with Randy Platt
Credited on 21 games
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| Armikrog. (2015, Windows) | Additional Programming |
| Wings!: Remastered Edition (2014, Windows) | Additional Computography |
| Littlest Pet Shop (2008, Windows) | Engineering |
| Littlest Pet Shop: Garden (2008, Nintendo DS) | Additional Engineering |
| Major League Baseball 2K6 (2006, GameCube) | Programmers |
| ESPN NHL 2K5 (2004, PlayStation 2) | Programmers |
| ESPN NHL Hockey (2003, Xbox) | Additional Programming |
| NCAA College Basketball 2K3 (2002, PlayStation 2) | Programmers |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 (2002, Windows) | Additional Engineers |
| Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars (2002, Xbox) | Programmer |
| WCW Backstage Assault (2000, Nintendo 64) | Software Engineers |
| WCW Mayhem (1999, Nintendo 64) | Software Engineers |
| Bio Freaks (1998, PlayStation) | Programmers (Saffire) |
| NCAA Championship Basketball (1996, DOS) | Lead Programmers |
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1993, Genesis) | Programmed by |
| It Came from the Desert II (1990, Amiga) | Computography |
| Wings (1990, Amiga) | Additional Computography |
| It Came from the Desert (1989, Amiga) | Computography |
| TV Sports: Football (1988, Amiga) | Additional programming |
| Rocket Ranger (1988, Amiga) | Additional Computography |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 6 games with Jim Simmons
- 5 games with Jerry Albright
- 5 games with Jeffrey Hilbers
- 5 games with Jon Dean
- 4 games with Robert Jacob
- 4 games with Beverly Koeckeritz
- 4 games with Chien Yu
- 4 games with Gregory A. Thomas
- 4 games with Joel Simmons
- 4 games with Rodolfo Junior Sison
Companies
- 5 games with Cinemaware Corporation
- 5 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 4 games with 2K Los Angeles
- 4 games with Mirrorsoft Ltd.
- 3 games with SEGA of America, Inc.
- 3 games with Kodiak Interactive...
- 3 games with EA Salt Lake
- 3 games with GOG Limited
- 2 games with SEGA Europe Ltd.
- 2 games with THQ Inc.
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