ANTIC Interview 109 - Larry Reed, Childware

Published: Dec. 27, 2015, 5:30 p.m.

Larry Reed, Childware

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Larry Reed was a programmer for Childware, where he worked on two educational games for the Atari 8-bit computers: Word Flyer and D-Bug, both of which were published by Electronic Arts.

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This interview took place December 6, 2015.

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Teaser quotes:

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"I'll tell you, working with FORTH on the Atari was great until we exceeded the memory capability of the Atari, and then it was a royal pain in the ass."

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"'Anybody who thinks there is a distinction between education and entertainment doesn't know the first thing about either.'"

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LINK

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http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari-400-800-xl-xe-childware-inc_developer_298_8_G.html