[game_preservation] Michael Crichton, dead at 66

[Stuart Feldhamer]

This post was rejected due to the attachment making it too big. So here it
is again with the attachment uploaded to file sharing site drop.io (free
plug):

 

http://drop.io/preserve/asset/trilliumgames

 

Stuart

 

From: Stuart Feldhamer [mailto:stuart.feldhamer at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:54 PM
To: 'IGDA Game Preservation SIG'
Subject: RE: [game_preservation] Michael Crichton, dead at 66

 

Sad news indeed. FYI, Amazon was also available for other platforms,
including Apple and IBM PC.

 

In the spirit of preservation, I've attached an article I scanned from an
old magazine.

 

Stuart

 

From: game_preservation-bounces at igda.org
[mailto:game_preservation-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Devin Monnens
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:00 PM
To: IGDA Game Preservation SIG
Subject: [game_preservation] Michael Crichton, dead at 66

 

Michael Crichton, famous speculative fiction and thriller author, died Nov 4
after a long battle with cancer. He was 66.

Though he's best known for his novels and his work challenging scientists,
he also wrote the graphical text adventure, Amazon (C64, 1984) and directed
and designed Timeline (Windows, 2000), the game based on his novel.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/amazon
http://www.mobygames.com/game/timeline
www.michaelcrichton.com

I was incredibly shocked and saddened to hear this when I got home from work
today. Crichton's work with Jurassic Park was what inspired me to become a
writer. If I hadn't read his novels, chances are I wouldn't be as good a
writer as I am today. I'm sad I never got the chance to meet him, but am
grateful for his work.

-- 
The sleep of Reason produces monsters.

"Until next time..."
Captain Commando

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