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| Born | Joseph Warren Robinett Jr. December 25, 1951 Springfield, Missouri, US |
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| Occupation | Interactive computer graphics software designer |
| Known for | Adventure (Atari 2600) Rocky's Boots (Apple II) |
Joseph Warren Robinett Jr. (born December 25, 1951)[1] is a designer of interactive computer graphics software, notable as the developer of the Atari 2600's Adventure and as a founder of The Learning Company,[1] where he designed Rocky's Boots[2] and Robot Odyssey. More recently he has worked on virtual reality projects.
Robinett graduated in 1974 with a B.A. from Rice University,[1] with a major in "Computer Applications to Language and Art".[1][3] After graduating from Rice University, he was a Fortran programmer for Western Geophysical in Houston, Texas.[3] He received an M.S. from University of California, Berkeley in 1976, and went to work at Atari, Inc. in November 1977.[1][3]
- ^ a b c d e Robinett, Warren (1998). "Warren Robinett Interview: A. Merrill's Talks to the Programmer of "Adventure" for the Atari 2600". Authur's Hall (Interview: transcript). Interviewed by A. Merrill. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved 2008-10-28. In the A. Miller interview, Robinett says he was 26 in November 1977.
- ^ Robinett, Warren (13 May 2003). "Of Dragons and Easter Eggs: A Chat With Warren Robinett" (Interview). Interviewed by Joey Connelly. The Jaded Gamer. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Hague, James, ed. (June 2002) [1997]. "Warren Robinett Interview". Halcyon Days: Interviews with Classic Computer and Video Games Programmers (Free web ed.). Dadgum Games. Retrieved 28 October 2008.