Micro Machines developers

Lorfarius · 18 September 2018, 16:15

Trying to find some info on Micro Machines to cover in an upcoming podcast but the best I can find online is that it was developed by Codemasters. Can't seem to find any interviews or articles that actually say who developed it. Does anyone have any ideas who was involved?

DamienD · 18 September 2018, 16:29

HOL only has this:

Musician : Matthew Simmonds (4Mat)

Lorfarius · 18 September 2018, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

HOL only has this:

Musician : Matthew Simmonds (4Mat)

Yep, seen that

Want to know who the team behind it was though. With it just being listed as CodeMasters I suspect there is a team that works across all of the Amiga games.

dodke · 18 September 2018, 17:01

If you had to guess it could be more or less the same team who worked on the Sega Mega Drive port:
https://www.mobygames.com/game/genes...chines/credits

At least the graphics are ~ the same and Neil Hill might be at least one of the programmers: http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/list...le=Neil%20Hill

Leffmann · 18 September 2018, 17:42

4Mat is registered here on the EAB, he might know.

Lorfarius · 18 September 2018, 19:23

Thanks both and I will drop him a line

wiggy2k · 18 September 2018, 23:10

https://computerarchive.org/files/co..._Issue_079.pdf

Page 54-61 a full writeup on the making of Micro Machines

Andrew Graham is the man you will want to speak to.

Amigajay · 18 September 2018, 23:14

Charlie Skilbeck according to The One magazine preview

desiv · 18 September 2018, 23:17

[ Show youtube player ]
(Andrew Graham mentions the NES version, but doesn't mention working on the Amiga port tho...)

wiggy2k · 18 September 2018, 23:29

Yeah i may be wrong, was just reading about how they were using an Amiga to develop the NES version, presumed a lot of cross development work went on.

Reviews were in

Amiga Power (October 1993) page 30-32

CU Amiga (November 993) Page 70-71

Amiga Action (December 1993) Page 58-59

Amiga Format (November 1993) Page 96-97

if that helps the OP find more Info

Amigajay · 19 September 2018, 00:02

From what i gather;

Andrew Graham did the original NES version, but did Amiga stuff previous which is why his name is mentioned, but looks like Charlie Skilbeck did the Megadrive and Amiga versions coding wise.

Lorfarius · 20 September 2018, 15:30

I'll drop him a line on Twitter

Lorfarius · 20 September 2018, 16:37

Oooh he replied! Charlie Skilbeck has said he was behind the coding and they used the graphics from the MD edition.

18 September 2018, 16:15	#1
Lorfarius Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glossop/UK Posts: 532	Micro Machines developers Trying to find some info on Micro Machines to cover in an upcoming podcast but the best I can find online is that it was developed by Codemasters. Can't seem to find any interviews or articles that actually say who developed it. Does anyone have any ideas who was involved?

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18 September 2018, 16:29	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	HOL only has this: Musician : Matthew Simmonds (4Mat)

18 September 2018, 17:01	#4
dodke Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London / UK Posts: 112	If you had to guess it could be more or less the same team who worked on the Sega Mega Drive port: https://www.mobygames.com/game/genes...chines/credits At least the graphics are ~ the same and Neil Hill might be at least one of the programmers: http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/list...le=Neil%20Hill

18 September 2018, 17:42	#5
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	4Mat is registered here on the EAB, he might know.

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Lorfarius Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glossop/UK Posts: 532	Thanks both and I will drop him a line

18 September 2018, 23:10	#7
wiggy2k Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 8	https://computerarchive.org/files/co..._Issue_079.pdf Page 54-61 a full writeup on the making of Micro Machines Andrew Graham is the man you will want to speak to.

18 September 2018, 23:14	#8
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,881	Charlie Skilbeck according to The One magazine preview

18 September 2018, 23:17	#9
desiv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,767	[ Show youtube player ] (Andrew Graham mentions the NES version, but doesn't mention working on the Amiga port tho...)

18 September 2018, 23:29	#10
wiggy2k Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 8	Yeah i may be wrong, was just reading about how they were using an Amiga to develop the NES version, presumed a lot of cross development work went on. Reviews were in Amiga Power (October 1993) page 30-32 CU Amiga (November 993) Page 70-71 Amiga Action (December 1993) Page 58-59 Amiga Format (November 1993) Page 96-97 if that helps the OP find more Info

19 September 2018, 00:02	#11
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,881	From what i gather; Andrew Graham did the original NES version, but did Amiga stuff previous which is why his name is mentioned, but looks like Charlie Skilbeck did the Megadrive and Amiga versions coding wise.

20 September 2018, 15:30	#12
Lorfarius Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glossop/UK Posts: 532	I'll drop him a line on Twitter

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20 September 2018, 16:37	#13
Lorfarius Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glossop/UK Posts: 532	Oooh he replied! Charlie Skilbeck has said he was behind the coding and they used the graphics from the MD edition.