Dan Gorlin

Dan Gorlin is an American computer game designer and founder of Dan Gorlin Productions. He is particularly known for the resultant in 1982 for the Apple II game Choplifter.

Development

Gorlin has become by chance for developers of computer games. He lived in the late 70's in Los Angeles and worked in the field of artificial intelligence for the Rand Corporation. At this time he was trying to sell his house and was busy six months. To kill time in any way, he borrowed from his grandfather, an Apple II computer. With the computer, he slowly began to develop the game Choplifter. He put the game finished after only six months.

Furthermore followed by Gorlin the games Airheart, Typhoon Thompson and Prince of Persia ( employees ).