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Mark Pelczarski

ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

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Nolan Bushnell

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Mark Pelczarski, Penguin Software Mark Pelczarski was the founder of Penguin Software — later renamed to Polarware. Penguin published many graphics programs and games for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, and other platforms. The company's programs included Magic Paintbrush, Graphics Magician, Pie Man, Spy's Demise, The Spy Strikes Back, and Transylvania. Mark was editor of Softside Magazine for a time, and an editor of the book The Creative Apple, published by Creative Computing.  This interview took place on January 10, 2017. Teaser quote: "It was not a competitive industry, really ... There wasn't too much as far as trade secrets. It was like, 'Hey, I figured out how to do this.' There was a lot of exchange of ideas and collaboration between the companies." The Digital Antiquarian on Penguin Software:  http://www.filfre.net/2012/09/the-magnificent-penguin/ Wikipedia on Penguin Software: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_Software Mark's web site: http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/  Graphics Magician at AtariMania   Penguin Software games at AtariMania  Wikipedia on Mark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Pelczarski  ANTIC interview with Doug Carlston

Mark Pelczarski, Penguin Software Mark Pelczarski was the founder of Penguin Software — later renamed to Polarware. Penguin published many graphics programs and games for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, and other platforms. The company's programs included Magic Paintbrush, Graphics Magician, Pie Man, Spy's Demise, The Spy Strikes Back, and Transylvania. Mark was editor of Softside Magazine for a time, and an editor of the book The Creative Apple, published by Creative Computing.  This interview took place on January 10, 2017. Teaser quote: "It was not a competitive industry, really ... There wasn't too much as far as trade secrets. It was like, 'Hey, I figured out how to do this.' There was a lot of exchange of ideas and collaboration between the companies." The Digital Antiquarian on Penguin Software: <a href="http://www.filfre.net/2012/09/the-magnificent-penguin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.filfre.net/2012/09/the-magnificent-penguin/</a> Wikipedia on Penguin Software: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_Software" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_Software</a> Mark's web site: <a href="http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/</a> <a href="http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-graphics-magician-_12990.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Graphics Magician at AtariMania</a> <a href="http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari-400-800-xl-xe-penguin-software_publisher_1358_8_G.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Penguin Software games at AtariMania</a> Wikipedia on Mark: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Pelczarski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Pelczarski</a> <a href="http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-40-doug-carlston-br0derbund" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ANTIC interview with Doug Carlston</a>

ANTIC Interview 267 - Mark Pelczarski, Penguin Software