Biography.guide
Home › People › Programmer › Nick Pelling
Portrait of Nick Pelling

Nick Pelling

b. 1964

British computer programmer

Programmer Investigative journalist
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Nick Pelling

Born 1964. Nick Pelling is a British programmer and investigative journalist.

Games

Developed

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)

Ported

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").

Books

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1964
Birth century
Education
University of Manchester, Brentwood School, Kingston University
Also known as
Nick John Pelling

People in Nick Pelling's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nick Pelling's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nick Pelling?

British computer programmer

When was Nick Pelling born?

Nick Pelling was born in 1964.

What is Nick Pelling's occupation?

Nick Pelling is a programmer and investigative journalist.

What nationality is Nick Pelling?

Nick Pelling is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nick Pelling

· Wikidata: Q7027691

· DBpedia: Nick Pelling

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nick Pelling. https://biography.guide/nick-pelling/

MLA: "Nick Pelling." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nick-pelling/.

Chicago: "Nick Pelling." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nick-pelling/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC