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Born | 1955 (age 64–65) |
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Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | Computer programmer Video game designer |
Years active | 1978-1990 |
Known for | River Raid (Atari 2600) |
Carol Shaw (born 1955) was one of the first female game designers and programmers in the video game industry. She is best known for creating the Atari 2600 vertically scrolling shooter River Raid (1982) for Activision. She worked for Atari, Inc. from 1978-1980 where she designed multiple games including 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe (1978) and Video Checkers (1980),[1] both for the Atari 2600. She left game development in 1984 and retired in 1990.
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Early life and education[edit]
Career[edit]
Atari[edit]
Activision[edit]
![Atari River Raid Atari River Raid](/uploads/1/2/6/2/126274297/500397828.gif)
After games[edit]
Personal life[edit]
Games[edit]
- 3D Tic-Tac-Toe (Atari, 1978) [11]
- Othello (Atari, 1978) with Ed Logg,[12]
- Video Checkers (Atari, 1980) [13]
- Super Breakout (Atari, 1981) with Nick Turner
- River Raid (Activision, 1982) [14]
- Happy Trails (Activision, 1983)
- Calculator (Atari, 1979) [7]
- River Raid (Activision, 1983) port from 2600 to Atari 8-bit and 5200
- Polo, Atari 2600 (Atari, 1978) [3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Suellentrop, Chris (19 August 2014). 'Saluting the Women Behind the Screen'. The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ abcdefghi'VC&G Interview: Carol Shaw, The First Female Video Game Developer'.
- ^ ab'Polo'. AtariProtos.com.
- ^Hague, James. 'The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers'.
- ^Spicer, Dag (November 12, 2012). 'Mike Albaugh Interview'(PDF). Computer History Museum.
- ^Atari BASIC and PET Microsoft BASIC. A BASIC Comparison by Joretta Klepfer cites the draft as a source.
- ^ ab'Calculator'. Atari Mania.
- ^ abcMarie, Meagan (2018). Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play. Dorling Kindersley. p. 27. ISBN0241395062.
- ^Alexander, Jem (8 December 2017). 'Carol Shaw awarded 'Industry Icon' honour at The Game Awards'. Develop. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^My wife is Carol Shaw., Ralph C. Merkle
- ^'Atari 2600 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe', Atari Mania
- ^'Atari 2600 Othello', Atari Mania
- ^'Atari 2600 Video Checkers', Atari Mania
- ^'Atari 2600 River Raid', Atari Mania
External links[edit]
- Carol Shaw's games at Atari Age