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Garry Kitchen | |
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 Garry Kitchen in 2013 | |
| Born | August 18, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Fairleigh Dickinson University (BS) |
| Occupation | Video game designer |
| Employer(s) | Activision Viacom Media Networks |
| Known for | Co-founder of Absolute Entertainment and Skyworks Interactive |
| Notable work | Donkey Kong (Atari 2600 port) Keystone Kapers Garry Kitchen's GameMaker |
| Relatives | Dan Kitchen (brother) |
Garry Kitchen (born August 18, 1955) is a video game designer, programmer, and executive best known for his work at Activision during the early years of the company's history. He has developed games for the Atari 2600, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as co-founded Absolute Entertainment with ex-Activision developers. His port of Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600 was a major hit for Coleco, selling over 4 million copies.[1][2][3] His other 2600 work includes Keystone Kapers and Pressure Cooker for Activision and Space Jockey for U.S. Games. He also wrote Garry Kitchen's GameMaker and The Designer's Pencil for the Commodore 64.
- ^ Kitchen, Garry. "Donkey Kong 2600". Garry Kitchen. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Morrison, Mike (1994). The Magic of Interactive Entertainment. Sams Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-672-30456-9.
Kitchen's first cartridge game (Donkey Kong, 1981), sold 4 million units, took five months to create, and used 4,000 lines of code.
- ^ Kitchen, Garry E. (March 5, 2010). Expert Report of Garry E. Kitchen (PDF). United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. p. 3.