View source for Jim Nitchals

{{InfoboxPerson
 |image  = Nitchals 01.jpg
 |birth_date = January 15, 1962
 |death_date = June 5, 1998
 |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,3049/}}

Jim L. Nitchals was a programmer most well known for some of the earliest hit game programs on the [[Apple II]]. Throughout his extensive career he co-founded [[Cavalier Software]], worked on several important programs for [[Electronic Arts]], and became an early emulation programmer.

== Photos ==

<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
1982-05 Computer Gaming World pg 21.png|(L-R) [[Michael Abbott]], [[Russell Selph]], Jim Nitchals. (1982)
1983-01 Softalk pg 239.png|(L-R) [[Randy Simon]], Jim Nitchals. (1983)
</gallery>

== Gameography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Game   !! Platform   !! Publisher   !! Role
|-
| [[Asteroid Field]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Cavalier Software]]  || Creator
|-
| [[Bug Attack]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Cavalier Software]]  || Creator
|-
| [[Star Thief]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Cavalier Software]]  || Creator
|-
| [[Microwave]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Cavalier Software]]  || Co-Creator
|-
| [[Teleport]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Cavalier Software]]  || Creator
|-
| [[Raiders of the Lost Ring]]  || Apple II  || [[Cavalier Software]]  || Creator
|-
| [[Archon: The Light and the Dark]]  || [[Macintosh]]  || Electronic Arts  || Programmer
|-
| [[Archon II: Adept]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Electronic Arts]]  || Programmer
|-
| [[Marble Madness]]  || Amiga  || [[Electronic Arts]]  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[Marble Madness]]  || [[Atari ST]]  || [[Electronic Arts]]  || Programmer
|-
| [[Will Harvey's Zany Golf]]  || [[Atari ST]]  || [[Electronic Arts]]  || Programmer
|-
| [[Pinball Construction Set]]  || [[Apple II]]  || [[Electronic Arts]]  || Special Thanks
|-
| [[Capcom's MVP Football]]  || SNES  || [[Capcom U.S.A]]  || Special Thanks
|-
| [[Okie Dokie]]  || [[Atari VCS]]  || [[Retroware]]  || Special Thanks
|-
| [[Stell-A-Sketch/Okie Dokie]]  || [[Atari VCS]]  || [[Retroware]]  || Special Thanks
|-
| [[Battlehawks 1942]]  || Amiga  || [[Lucasfilm Games]]  || Programmer
|-
| [[Sim Ant]]  || Macintosh  || Maxis  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[Prince of Persia]]  || Macintosh  || Broderbund  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[Out of this World]]  || Macintosh  || [[MacPlay]]  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[Zoop]]  || Macintosh  || Viacom New Media  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[Wolfenstein 3D]]  || Macintosh  || [[MacPlay]]  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[Descent]]  || Macintosh  || [[MacPlay]]  || Audio Programmer
|-
| [[TriTryst]]  || [[Virgin Interactive]]  || [[MacPlay]]  || Audio Programmer
|}

== Histories ==

* [https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/celebrating-a-luminary-the-life-of-jim-nitchals/ ''Celebrating A Luminary: The Life of Jim Nitchals''] by Ethan Johnson.

[[Category:Person]]