Possible error: author of "Light Cycle" on SAM Coupé

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Possible error: author of "Light Cycle" on SAM Coupé

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A random observation while browsing the archive:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... ight_Cycle
The "Creator" is given as Daniel Cannon (fairly plausible, since he seems to have been active around 1990, and had a Plus D disk drive -- the kind of person who might have had a SAM Coupé), but the screenshot says "By Ian Slavin".
So probably Ian needs to be added, and possibly Daniel needs to be removed (unless it was a joint work, and he got no title-screen credit).
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Re: Possible error: author of "Light Cycle" on SAM Coupé

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Dan definitely did have a SAM, but you're right that the author should be Ian Slavin for this one I think. Ian was a very well known coder on the SAM scene.

Ian was credited for the game when it appeared on Fred issue 9...
https://www.worldofsam.org/index.php/products/fred-9

I'm guessing there was some confusion made by the magazine. Presumably ZAT Quartet submitted some programs for inclusion on the tape to advertise their 'zine. (Daniel wrote for ZAT).
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