Douglas Andrew Bell (born February 24, 1961) was a computer game developer from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. He is best known for his role as the lead designer and programmer for the Dungeon Master series of computer games from FTL Games. He was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1984 until the company ceased operations in 1996. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... Dungeon Master [[Image:|140px|center|Dungeon Master Box Cover (please insert)]] Screenshot of a fight (Atari ST) Dungeon Master was the first 3D realtime action role playing computer game. ... FTL Games (Faster Than Light) was the video game development division of Software Heaven Inc. ...
The Atari 520ST Atari 1040STF with SC1224 color monitor The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. ... SunDog: Frozen Legacy was the first computer game produced by FTL Games. ... The primary sense of Dungeon Master (or dungeonmaster or DM) is the organizer of a role-playing game. ... The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68k, was a home computer released only in Japan. ... In computer science, porting is the adaptation of a piece of software so that it will function in a different computing environment to that for which it was originally written. ... Chaos Strikes Back was the sequel to Dungeon Master, the first 3D real_time action computer role-playing game. ... Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep is the sequel to Dungeon Master. ...