Rear Guard
Encyclopedia
Rear Guard is a game originally written for the 8-bit Atari
computer and released in 1982 by Adventure International
. Neil Larimer created the game with assistance from Sparky Starks; it was subsequently ported by other programmers to the Apple II
, TRS-80
, and TRS-80 Color Computer
computer platforms.
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
computer and released in 1982 by Adventure International
Adventure International
Adventure International was a computer game publishing company that existed from 1978 until 1985, started by Scott and Alexis Adams. Their games were notable for being the first implementation of the adventure genre to run on a microcomputer system...
. Neil Larimer created the game with assistance from Sparky Starks; it was subsequently ported by other programmers to the Apple II
Apple II
The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computer and introduced in 1977...
, TRS-80
TRS-80
TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation's desktop microcomputer model line, sold through Tandy's Radio Shack stores in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The first units, ordered unseen, were delivered in November 1977, and rolled out to the stores the third week of December. The line won popularity with...
, and TRS-80 Color Computer
TRS-80 Color Computer
The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer was a home computer launched in 1980. It was one of the earliest of the first generation of computers marketed for home use in English-speaking markets...
computer platforms.
Ports
- The Apple II version was created by John Anderson
- The TRS-80 Color Computer version was created by Jim Hurd of Coniah Software
- The TRS-80 port was created by Wayne Westmoreland and Terry Gilman