Names like Monty Mole, Jack the Nipper and Thing on a Spring will quite possibly mean absolutely nothing to a fair amount of you out there, but for a number of readers either close to the age of forty (or above) or readers that consider both those games and people forty and above “Retro” you’ll possibly be quite interested to see where this article is going.
At Play Blackpool – www.playblackpool.com – 3-4 May 2014 (Norbeck Exhibition Centre) the original members of the legendary British software house Gremlin Graphics will be in attendance. They will be giving a presentation on the history of Gremlin Graphics, also a Q&A where you can ask the panel questions that have been burning away for decades and signing session so bring along your old Gremlin Games to get the team’s name added to its history.
Founder Ian Stewart, Shaun Hollingworth, Peter Harrap, Tony Crowther and musician Ben Daglish are all confirmed for the show and we expect that further names will be confirmed prior to the event.
Gremlin Graphics was founded in 1984 by Ian Stewart and the company created many iconic 8 bit games such as the Monty Mole series, Bounder and Thing on a Spring as well as later titles such as Lotus Esprit, Zool and the Actua Sports titles.
A number of traders will be present at the show selling Gremlin Graphics posters and merchandise and you can bring along your own games for the signing session. Along with that there will also be showcasing of some of the best loved Gremlin Graphics games and will have a number of tournaments on games released by the studio.
For more information on the event here are a handful of links that I’m sure will answer a few more questions for you.
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