Andy Hollis is an American game designer and game programmer mainly known for his flight simulator games. A game designer is a person who designs games. ... John Carmack is one of the most widely recognized and influential game programmers. ... Interior Cockpit of a modern Flight Simulator A flight simulator is a system that tries to replicate, or simulate, the experience of flying an airplane as closely and realistically as possible. ...

He began his career at MicroProse Software, where he was responsible for games like MiG Alley Ace, Kennedy Approach, Gunship, F-15 Strike Eagle II and F-19 Stealth Fighter. MicroProse Software, Inc. ... Kennedy Approach is an air traffic control simulation computer game released in 1986 by MicroProse. ... F-15 Strike Eagle II is a combat flight simulator released in 1989 by MicroProse and is the sequel of F-15 Strike Eagle. ... The 1988 Microprose computer air-combat simulation game about a fictional United States military aircraft. ...

He joined Origin Systems in 1993 where he was responsible for creating games for Electronic Arts' Jane's Combat Simulations brand. Among the simulations created at Origin are AH-64D Longbow, Longbow 2 and F-15. Origin Systems, Inc. ... Electronic Arts (EA) (NASDAQ: ERTS) is a developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor of computer and video games. ... AH-64D Longbow is a PC flight simulator released in June of 1996. ...

When Origin changed its focus to online games, he moved around within Electronic Arts and was working on NASCAR games and a Harry Potter on-line game. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. ...

He returned to Origin in 2003 after two years of retirement, where he oversaw the development of Ultima X, which was cancelled before release in 2004. He is now the president of Fastlane Games, Inc. and is working on the development of a massively multiplayer online game. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ultima X development has ceased. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Andy has also won several SCCA Solo2 national championships, and is an instructor for the Evolution Performance Driving School.

External link

• Andy Hollis rap sheet at MobyGames
• Fastlane Games, Inc. (site currently "under deconstruction", status unknown)
• Evolution Performance Driving School
• SCCA Solo2