Game history - Miner 2049 - Atari 5200 | A5200

Bill Hogue started making games in the late 70s as part of Big Five Software. For the Radio Shack TRS-80 computer, he released games based on arcade hits: Super Nova (Asteroids), Attack Force (Targ), Cosmic Fighter (Astro Fighter), Galaxy Invasion (Galaxian), Meteor Mission II (Lunar Rescue), Robot Attack (Berzerk) and Defense Command (Missile Command). Robot Attack, by the way, is the first commercial TRS-80 game with a digitized voice. In 1982, Bill creates the next Atari 800 game, Miner 2049er, an instant hit, sold out, and later ported to many platforms of the time. After the unsuccessful launch of the Scraper Caper sequel in 1984, Bill released the official sequel, Bounty Bob Strikes Back, in 1985. the follower never broke all the laurels of his predecessor ..