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| − | Alexis Adams was the wife of programmer [[Scott Adams]]. While [[Scott Adams|Scott]] worked on his first game called Adventureland, Alexis was pregnant. She was upset that he was spending so much time programming the game, besides working his day job. After completing this first game, [[Scott Adams|Scott]] decided he had better be done programming adventure games when to his surprise, Alexis convinced him to write the program [[Adventure: Pirate's Adventure]]. She assisted him in the programming of it. | + | Alexis Adams was the wife of the programmer [[Scott Adams]]. While [[Scott Adams|Scott]] worked on his first game called Adventureland, Alexis was pregnant. She was upset that he was spending so much time programming the game, besides working his day job. After completing this first game, [[Scott Adams|Scott]] decided he had better be done programming adventure games when to his surprise, Alexis convinced him to write the program [[Adventure: Pirate's Adventure]]. She assisted him in the programming of it. |
==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
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Alexis and [[Scott Adams|Scott]] later divorced. Irene "Alexis" Adams passed away on April 16, 2008. | Alexis and [[Scott Adams|Scott]] later divorced. Irene "Alexis" Adams passed away on April 16, 2008. | ||
| − | ==Game Credits== | + | ==Game Credits for Alexis Adams== |
Alexis is credited with working on the following games for Adventure International: | Alexis is credited with working on the following games for Adventure International: | ||
* Adventure Series (1989) | * Adventure Series (1989) | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [https://dadgum.com/giantlist/ Giant List of Classic Game Programmers | + | * [https://dadgum.com/giantlist/ Giant List of Classic Game Programmers] |
* [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,20560/ Moby Games: Alexis Adams game credits] | * [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,20560/ Moby Games: Alexis Adams game credits] | ||
* [https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/irene-adams-obituary?pid=107975909 Obituary of Alexis Adams] | * [https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/irene-adams-obituary?pid=107975909 Obituary of Alexis Adams] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 10 October 2020
| Alexis Adams | |
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 Alexis Adams at her desk | |
| Born | Irene Alexis Adams |
| Died | April 16, 2008 |
| Occupation | Software Programmer |
Alexis Adams was the wife of the programmer Scott Adams. While Scott worked on his first game called Adventureland, Alexis was pregnant. She was upset that he was spending so much time programming the game, besides working his day job. After completing this first game, Scott decided he had better be done programming adventure games when to his surprise, Alexis convinced him to write the program Adventure: Pirate's Adventure. She assisted him in the programming of it.
Personal Life
Alexis and Scott Adams were the co-founders of Adventure International and together, created adventure games. They met through a computer dating service that they both applied to. Alexis and Scott later divorced. Irene "Alexis" Adams passed away on April 16, 2008.
Game Credits for Alexis Adams
Alexis is credited with working on the following games for Adventure International:
- Adventure Series (1989)
- Scott Adams' Graphic Adventure #4: Voodoo Castle (1983)
- Scott Adams' Graphic Adventure #2: Pirate Adventure (1982)
- Scott Adams' Graphic Adventure #6: Strange Odyssey (1982)
- Mystery Fun House (1980)
- Voodoo Castle (1979)
- Adventure: Pirate's Adventure (1978)
