Tim Skelly

Tim Skelly (February 10, 1951 – death reported March 2, 2020) was a video game designer and game programmer who developed arcade games for Cinematronics from 1978 until 1981. He designed a series of pure action games using black and white vector graphics.

Previously, programmers had occasionally sneaked their names into their games as easter eggs, and Berzerk designer Alan McNeil's signature was on every cabinet, but Reactor was the first coin-op to have the designer's name appear in-game with the manufacturer's blessing.

Skelly also designed two other games for Gottlieb, Insector and Screw Loose, which were never released. Later he worked for Incredible Technologies, then Microsoft Research. In 1983, a book of video game cartoons by Tim Skelly was published as Shoot the Robot, then Shoot Mom.

When Sega moved most of the development of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to North America, Skelly joined the team and assisted with art and design of the game.

Later in his career, he worked on the popular Golden Tee arcade games.

Skelly died on March 2, 2020.

Games Design and/or programming Star Hawk Sundance Warrior Rip Off Armor Attack Star Castle, design Reactor Trivia Master, programming, graphic design BattleTech, software and hardware design for original game center in Chicago

Other roles Tail Gunner, producer, cabinet art Sonic the Hedgehog 2. design advisor, art director Slick Shot, graphic design Golden Tee Golf II, artwork Golden Par Golf, artwork

Unreleased games War of the Worlds Insector Screw Loose