A Quote by Roberta Williams

I always say that my favorite game was Original Adventure, published by both Microsoft and Apple Computer back in 1980.

Roberta Williams

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Roberta Williams
American - Designer
Born: February 16, 1953

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John Sculley

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Scott McNealy

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Jimmy Wales

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Robert Scoble

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Douglas Rushkoff

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Nathan Myhrvold

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Jay Samit

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Richard P. Feynman

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Alfred Gough

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In the original computer game of Doom, you not only have to kill things. You have to pulverise them.

Rosamund Pike

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