Al Lowe

Al Lowe (born July 24, 1946) is a musician and game designer. After teaching public school music for 15 years, he taught himself to program and in 1982 created three games for the Apple II: Dragon's Keep, Bop-A-Bet, and Troll's Tale. Sierra Entertainment bought these games in 1983 and Al worked for them as a programmer and game designer for 16 years, which he thinks may be an industry record for longevity.

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July 24 - 1946 - 1982 - Sierra Entertainment

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His first projects include Winnie the Pooh in the 100-Acre Woods, Donald Duck' s Playground and The Black Cauldron, all based on Disney properties.

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Winnie the Pooh in the 100-Acre Woods - Donald Duck' s Playground - The Black Cauldron - Disney

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In 1986, he was lead programmer on King's Quest III and Police Quest I and also created the music for other Sierra games.

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1986 - King's Quest - Police Quest

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He is best known for his Leisure Suit Larry series of games and its infectious theme song, which he composed. After Larry's success, Al also designed other games like ' and Torin's Passage. Throughout his career, Al was known for his distinctive bald head, full beard, and considerable belly. He liked to call himself "the world's oldest game designer."

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Leisure Suit Larry - Torin's Passage

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In 1994, he moved with his family to Seattle and has enjoyed retirement since 1998. Al has played saxophone professionally since age 13 and still performs with local jazz bands. He maintains Al Lowe's Humor Site and CyberJoke 3000?, a daily joke mailing list.

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1994 - Seattle - 1998 - Saxophone - Jazz

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