Jack A. Lockerby [#ID: 6757]
Name:
Jack A. Lockerby (UK)
Type:
Person
Deceased:
? - 2014/Apr/12
Founder of:
River Software (UK)
Owner of:
River Software (UK)
External:
ZX-Art page
Summary:
With over 35 games to his name, Jack A. Lockerby was one of the most prolific text adventure authors of the 8-bit era. Producing homegrown games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and the 16-bit Atari ST, many of his River Software titles were also ported by The Guild & The Adventure Workshop to CP/M-capable machines such as the Amstrad CPC and PCW.
Web Articles
Title: Profile: Jack Lockerby & River Software
Type: Memoir
Interviewer: --
Language: English
Year: 2021
Associated titles [0]

Murder - He Said

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 128K

Date:
1993

Original Publisher:
Zenobi Software (UK)




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Mutant

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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Norman's Lament

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1990

Original Publisher:
Zenobi Software (UK)




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Realm of Darkness

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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Realm of Darkness + Matchmaker

Category:
Compilation

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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Theme Park U.K.

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1993

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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Theme Park U.S.A.

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1993

Original Publisher:
Zenobi Software (UK)




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The Thirty-Nine Steps

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 128K

Date:
1995

Original Publisher:
Zenobi Software (UK)




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Treasure Island

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1991

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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Witch Hunt

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1986

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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Witch Hunt + The Cup

Category:
Compilation

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1987

Original Publisher:
River Software (UK)




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The Wizard of Oz

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1995

Original Publisher:
Zenobi Software (UK)




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Zen Quest

Category:
Adventure Game: Text-Only

Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K

Date:
1995

Original Publisher:
Zenobi Software (UK)




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