David Theurer
aka:
Dave Theurer
Moby ID: 72809
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David "Dave" Theurer is a game designer who created several notable arcade games at Atari including Missile Command and Tempest.
Theurer graduated from Chicago's Wheaton College with a Psychology degree. He had originally studied Chemistry and Physics, but changed subjects mid-way through the course. His first job was at the data processing centre of the college which was followed by stints at Bunker Ramo Corporation, as a junior programmer and National Semiconductor.
Theurer left Atari in 1990. In 2012 he was honoured with the Game Developers Choice Pioneer Award for his work on arcade games at Atari.
Credited on 15 games
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| World Series Baseball 2K2 (2001, Dreamcast) | Tools Programmers |
| Tempest 3000 (2000, Nuon) | Original Tempest Design |
| Obsidian (1997, Windows) | Special Thanks to |
| Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 (1997, SEGA Saturn) | Special Thanks to the Original Atari Team Members |
| Tempest X3 (1996, PlayStation) | Original Tempest |
| Tempest 2000 (1996, DOS) | Original Game Designed By |
| Gauntlet IV (1993, Genesis) | Special Thanks to |
| Capcom's MVP Football (1992, SNES) | Special Thanks To |
| Pit-Fighter (1990, Arcade) | Support Programmers |
| Toobin' (1989, NES) | Software tools |
| APB (1987, Arcade) | Staff |
| Gauntlet II (1986, Arcade) | Special Thanks To |
| Tempest (1981, Arcade) | Programmed by |
| Solar War (1979, Arcade) | Programmed by |
| Atari Football (1978, Arcade) | Programmed by |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 5 games with Mike Albaugh
- 4 games with Ed Logg
- 4 games with Hal Canon
- 3 games with Jeff Minter
- 3 games with Susan G. McBride
- 3 games with Brad Fuller
- 3 games with Earl Vickers
- 3 games with Cris Drobny
- 3 games with Will Noble
- 3 games with Mark West
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Companies
- 5 games with Midway Games West, Inc.
- 4 games with Atari Holdings, Inc.
- 2 games with Tengen, Inc.
- 2 games with Interplay Entertainment Corp.
- 2 games with High Voltage Software, Inc.
- 1 game with Rocket Science Games, Inc.
- 1 game with Quest Corporation
- 1 game with Zygote Media Group Inc.
- 1 game with Pixel Liberation Front
- 1 game with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment...
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