Nick Pelling

Nick Pelling
Born	1964/1965 (age 50–51)^[1]
Other names	Orlando M. Pilchard Orlando
Occupation	inventor
Known for	computer programming

Nick Pelling is a British-born computer programmer and inventor, best known for a series of 1980s computer games for the BBC Micro^[1] and Commodore 64 written under the nom-de-plume Orlando M. Pilchard.

Education

Pelling has a degree in Maths and Philosophy from Manchester University^[1] and an MBA with Distinction from Kingston University.

Ludography

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Hedgehog^[1]
Invaders^[1]
Tempest demo^[1]
Arcadians^[1]
Zalaga^[1]
Frak!^[1]
Firetrack^[1]
3D Pool^[2]
Enduro Racer^[2]^[3]
Dandy^[2]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
Wing Commander
Duke Nukem
Loopz - programming only; designed by Ian Upton

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Profile: Orlando". A & B Computing. May 1987. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
1 2 3 "Nick Pelling (aka. Orlando M. Pilchard)". GameBase64. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
↑ "Enduro Racer V2". Games That Weren't. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

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