Arcadians

Nick Pelling is a British-born computer programmer and investigative writer best known as the creator of the 1984 game Frak!.

Games

Developed

As Aardvark Software

• Arcadians (1982) (unofficial version of Galaxian)
• Zalaga (1983) (unofficial version of Galaga)
• Frak! (1984)
• Firetrack (1987)
• Sharkey’s 3D Pool (1989)
• 3D Pocket Pool (2001)

Independently

• Bangkok Knights (1987)
• Shinobi (1989)
• Loopz (1990)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993)
• The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1993)
• The Pagemaster (1994)
• Mortal Kombat II (1994)
• Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (1994)
• Primal Rage (1995)
• Batman Forever (1995)
• The X-Files Game (1999)
• In Cold Blood (2000)
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 (2002)
• Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer (2002)
• Championship Manager 5 (2005)
• Buzz!: The Music Quiz (2005)
• Buzz!: The BIG Quiz (2006)
• Buzz!: The Mega Quiz (2007)
• Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz (2007)
• Soldiers of Fortune (2013)

Ported

As Aardvark Software

• Duke Nukem 3D (1997, PlayStation)

Independently

• Dandy (1986, Commodore 64) in the capacity of ’11th hour Software Salvage’
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, Commodore 64)
• Battle Master (1991, Sega Genesis)
• Wing Commander (1992, AmigaOS)
• Dangerous Streets & Wing Commander (1994, Amiga CD32)

Interests in history

Pelling published an article in the British magazine History Today, supporting a previous attribution of the invention of the telescope to a Gerundian named Joan Roget in 1590, and published a 2006 book on the Voynich manuscript, claiming it was written by 15th century North Italian architect Antonio Averlino (also known as “Filarete”).

Books

• Pelling, Nicholas John (2006). The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World’s Most Mysterious Manuscript. Compelling Press. ISBN 0-9553160-0-6.

References

External links

• Pelling’s website
• Pelling’s Cipher Mysteries website