Nick Pelling

Nick Pelling is a British-born computer programmer and investigative writer best known as the creator of the 1984 game Frak!.

As Aardvark Software

 * Arcadians (1982) (unofficial version of Galaxian)
 * Zalaga (1983) (unofficial version of Galaga)
 * Frak! (1984)
 * Firetrack (1987)
 * Sharkey's 3D Pool (1989)
 * 3D Pocket Pool (2001)

Independently

 * Bangkok Knights (1987)
 * Shinobi (1989)
 * Loopz (1990)
 * Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993)
 * The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1993)
 * The Pagemaster (1994)
 * Mortal Kombat II (1994)
 * Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (1994)
 * Primal Rage (1995)
 * Batman Forever (1995)
 * The X-Files Game (1999)
 * In Cold Blood (2000)
 * Street Fighter Alpha 3 (2002)
 * Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (2002)
 * Championship Manager 5 (2005)
 * Buzz!: The Music Quiz (2005)
 * Buzz!: The BIG Quiz (2006)
 * Buzz!: The Mega Quiz (2007)
 * Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz (2007)
 * Soldiers of Fortune (2013)

As Aardvark Software

 * Duke Nukem 3D (1997, PlayStation)

Independently

 * Dandy (1986, Commodore 64) in the capacity of '11th hour Software Salvage'
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, Commodore 64)
 * Battle Master (1991, Sega Genesis)
 * Wing Commander (1992, AmigaOS)
 * Dangerous Streets & Wing Commander (1994, Amiga CD32)

Interests in history
Pelling published an article in the British magazine History Today, supporting a previous attribution of the invention of the telescope to a Gerundian named Joan Roget in 1590 and published a 2006 book on the Voynich manuscript, claiming it was written by 15th century North Italian architect Antonio Averlino (also known as "Filarete").