David Crane (programmer) (English Wikipedia)

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adgm.us (Global: low place; English: low place)

Audacity Games. "Rescue from Poseidon's Gate Coming Soon". Audacity Games. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Rescue from Poseidon's Gate Coming Soon Conceived and Designed for the Atari 2600 by David Crane
"Circus Convoy For Sale Now". Audacity Games. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Circus Convoy For Sale Now Conceived and Designed for the Atari 2600 by David Crane and Garry Kitchen

devry.edu (Global: low place; English: low place)

alumni.devry.edu

"Alumnus Profile". Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

Cifaldi 2005. Cifaldi, Frank (December 6, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: 'A Boy And His Job: Activision's David Crane'". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on March 21, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
Cifaldi 2012. Cifaldi, Frank (September 6, 2012). "Living in Pitfall!'s Shadow". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 1,552^nd place; English: 783^rd place)

Fleming 2007. Fleming, Jeffrey (July 30, 2007). "The History of Activision". Game Developer. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Donovan 2011. Donovan, Tristan (January 3, 2011). "The Replay Interviews: David Crane". Game Developer. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Cowan 2010. Cowan, Danny (February 15, 2010). "Industry Veterans Crane, Kitchen Launch Smartphone Publisher AppStar Games". Game Developer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

games.ign.com

"Top 100 Game Creators of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

interactive.org (Global: 3,809^th place; English: 2,049^th place)

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

jalecogames.co.jp (Global: low place; English: low place)

"不思議なブロビー -プリンセス・ブロブを救え!-" (in Japanese). Jaleco. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2024. 1990年11月9日

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; English: 47^th place)

cocatalog.loc.gov

"Ghostbusters". United States Copyright Office. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

newspapers.com (Global: 24^th place; English: 12^th place)

Blanchet 1982, p. C6. Blanchet, Michael (July 31, 1982). "How to Beat the Video Games". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. C6. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brand New! 8 New Cartridges". New York Daily News. March 22, 1979. p. 115. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Video Etc". Chicago Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

timeextension.com (Global: 8,223^rd place; English: 4,148^th place)

McFerran 2025. McFerran, Damien (October 10, 2025). "Creator of Pitfall! Returns to The Atari 2600 With Rescue From Poseidon's Gate". Time Extension. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.

toucharcade.com (Global: 3,128^th place; English: 1,918^th place)

Patterson 2010. Patterson, Blake (May 4, 2010). "Timing Game 'Iron Horse' Marks AppStar's First iPhone Release". toucharcade. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Fleming 2007. Fleming, Jeffrey (July 30, 2007). "The History of Activision". Game Developer. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Donovan 2011. Donovan, Tristan (January 3, 2011). "The Replay Interviews: David Crane". Game Developer. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Cifaldi 2005. Cifaldi, Frank (December 6, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: 'A Boy And His Job: Activision's David Crane'". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on March 21, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
"Alumnus Profile". Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Cowan 2010. Cowan, Danny (February 15, 2010). "Industry Veterans Crane, Kitchen Launch Smartphone Publisher AppStar Games". Game Developer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Patterson 2010. Patterson, Blake (May 4, 2010). "Timing Game 'Iron Horse' Marks AppStar's First iPhone Release". toucharcade. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
Cifaldi 2012. Cifaldi, Frank (September 6, 2012). "Living in Pitfall!'s Shadow". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
Kohler 2012. Kohler, Chris (August 11, 2012). "Pitfall! Creator David Crane Seeks $900K to Kickstart JungleVenture". Wired. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
Audacity Games. "Rescue from Poseidon's Gate Coming Soon". Audacity Games. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Rescue from Poseidon's Gate Coming Soon Conceived and Designed for the Atari 2600 by David Crane
McFerran 2025. McFerran, Damien (October 10, 2025). "Creator of Pitfall! Returns to The Atari 2600 With Rescue From Poseidon's Gate". Time Extension. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
"Top 100 Game Creators of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
"Ghostbusters". United States Copyright Office. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
"不思議なブロビー -プリンセス・ブロブを救え!-" (in Japanese). Jaleco. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2024. 1990年11月9日
"Circus Convoy For Sale Now". Audacity Games. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Circus Convoy For Sale Now Conceived and Designed for the Atari 2600 by David Crane and Garry Kitchen

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Kohler 2012. Kohler, Chris (August 11, 2012). "Pitfall! Creator David Crane Seeks $900K to Kickstart JungleVenture". Wired. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Hunt 2010, p. 86. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Hunt 2010, p. 88. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Drury 2021, p. 86. Drury, Paul (July 2021). "Collected Works: David Crane". Edge. No. 359. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Hunt 2010, p. 89. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Hunt 2010, p. 87. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Hunt 2012, p. 81. Hunt, Stuart (2012). "The History of Pitfall!". Retro Gamer. No. 107. Imagine Publishing. ISSN 1742-3155.
Drury 2021, p. 87. Drury, Paul (July 2021). "Collected Works: David Crane". Edge. No. 359. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Hunt 2012, p. 83. Hunt, Stuart (2012). "The History of Pitfall!". Retro Gamer. No. 107. Imagine Publishing. ISSN 1742-3155.
Mott 2007, p. 102. Mott, Tony, ed. (May 2007). "The Making Of... Ghostbusters". Edge. Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Drury & Fisher 2022, p. 31. Drury, Paul; Fisher, Andrew (2022). "40 Years of the Commodore 64". Retro Gamer. No. 238. Future Publishing. ISSN 1742-3155.
Mott 2007, p. 101. Mott, Tony, ed. (May 2007). "The Making Of... Ghostbusters". Edge. Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Drury 2021, pp. 87–88. Drury, Paul (July 2021). "Collected Works: David Crane". Edge. No. 359. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Mott 2007, p. 103. Mott, Tony, ed. (May 2007). "The Making Of... Ghostbusters". Edge. Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Hunt 2010, p. 93. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Mott 2004, p. 95. Mott, Tony, ed. (December 2004). "Activisionaries". Edge. Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Computer Entertainer includes The Video Game Update 1989, p. 11. "David Crane Joins Design Staff of Absolute Entertainment". Computer Entertainer includes The Video Game Update. Vol. 7, no. 10. January 1989. ISSN 0890-2143.
Hunt 2010, p. 91. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Packwood 2021, pp. 53–54. Packwood, Lewis (2021). "The Making of: The Simpsons: Bart Vs. The Space Mutants". Retro Gamer. ISSN 1742-3155.
Packwood 2021, p. 54. Packwood, Lewis (2021). "The Making of: The Simpsons: Bart Vs. The Space Mutants". Retro Gamer. ISSN 1742-3155.
Hunt 2010, pp. 91–92. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
Jones 2010, p. 13. Jones, Darran, ed. (2010). "Learn the Crane Technique". Retro Gamer. No. 76. Imagine Publishing. ISSN 1742-3155.
Drury 2021, p. 91. Drury, Paul (July 2021). "Collected Works: David Crane". Edge. No. 359. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. ISSN 1350-1593.
Packwood 2021, p. 52. Packwood, Lewis (2021). "The Making of: The Simpsons: Bart Vs. The Space Mutants". Retro Gamer. ISSN 1742-3155.
The Video Game Update 1983. "Awards of Excellence for 1982". The Video Game Update. Vol. 1, no. 10. January 1983. ISSN 0890-2143.
Hunt 2010, p. 92. Hunt, Stuart (2010). "In the Chair With... David Crane". Retro Gamer. No. 79. Imagine Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1742-3155.
"The Making of... Little Computer People". Edge. No. 147. Future Publishing. March 2005. pp. 105–106. ISSN 1350-1593.

David Crane (programmer) (English Wikipedia)

adgm.us (Global: low place; English: low place)

devry.edu (Global: low place; English: low place)

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gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096th place; English: 889th place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 1,552nd place; English: 783rd place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

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interactive.org (Global: 3,809th place; English: 2,049th place)

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loc.gov (Global: 63rd place; English: 47th place)

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newspapers.com (Global: 24th place; English: 12th place)

timeextension.com (Global: 8,223rd place; English: 4,148th place)

toucharcade.com (Global: 3,128th place; English: 1,918th place)

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wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

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gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 1,552^nd place; English: 783^rd place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

interactive.org (Global: 3,809^th place; English: 2,049^th place)

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; English: 47^th place)

newspapers.com (Global: 24^th place; English: 12^th place)

timeextension.com (Global: 8,223^rd place; English: 4,148^th place)

toucharcade.com (Global: 3,128^th place; English: 1,918^th place)

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wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

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