Rick Adams - Revision history

Carney at 02:00, 4 October 2024

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	He founded [[Color Central Software]].		He founded [[Color Central Software]].

	Adams was the keynote speaker for Chicago RAINBOWfest 1989's traditional Community Breakfast.[https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1989-03/page/n49/mode/2up?q=%22Rick+Adams%22]		Adams was the keynote speaker for Chicago RAINBOWfest 1989's traditional Community Breakfast.[https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1989-03/page/n49/mode/2up?q=%22Rick+Adams%22][https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1989-09/page/n75/mode/2up]

	== Programs ==		== Programs ==

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Programs

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			\| [[GameTerm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| 1989 \|\| \|\| DELPHI [https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/Rainbow,%20The/The%20Rainbow%20Vol.%2008%20No.%2012%20-%20July%201989.pdf]

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	\| [[DELPHIterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| \|\| \|\| DELPHI		\| [[DELPHIterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| \|\| \|\| DELPHI

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	{{NavPeople}}		{{NavPeople}}

	'''Rick Adams''' is a ~~CoCo~~ programmer who also wrote articles for [[Publications#Newstand\|CoCo magazines]]. In ''[[The Rainbow]]'', his blurb bio was "a systems programmer for a company that develops 68000-based systems software."		'''Rick Adams''' is a programmer (now retired) who also wrote articles for [[Publications#Newstand\|CoCo magazines]]. In ''[[The Rainbow]]'', his blurb bio was "a systems programmer for a company that develops 68000-based systems software."

			He founded [[Color Central Software]].

			Adams was the keynote speaker for Chicago RAINBOWfest 1989's traditional Community Breakfast.[https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1989-03/page/n49/mode/2up?q=%22Rick+Adams%22]

	== Programs ==		== Programs ==
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	\| [[Rickeyterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| 1987 \|\| Disk \|\| [[Spectrum Projects]]		\| [[Rickeyterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| 1987 \|\| Disk \|\| [[Spectrum Projects]]
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	\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Tandy		\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Activision, Tandy
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	\| [[DELPHIterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| \|\| \|\| DELPHI		\| [[DELPHIterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| \|\| \|\| DELPHI

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Programs

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	\| [[Rickeyterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| 1987 \|\| Disk \|\| [[Spectrum Projects]]		\| [[Rickeyterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| 1987 \|\| Disk \|\| [[Spectrum Projects]]
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	\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Tandy		\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Tandy
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			\| [[DELPHIterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| \|\| \|\| DELPHI
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	== Articles ==		== Articles ==

	Adams often collaborated with [[Dale Lear]] with magazine submissions. As he explained in an interview, Lear would most often write the program (if it were one), and Adams would revise and fix it, then write the article.		Adams often collaborated with [[Dale Lear]] with magazine submissions. As Adams explained in an interview, Lear would most often write the program (if it were one), and Adams would revise and fix it, then write the article.

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	! Article !! Program !! Program Genre !! Co-Author !! Magazine !! Month !! Year !! Page		! Article !! Program !! Topic/Program Genre !! Co-Author !! Magazine !! Month !! Year !! Page
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	\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1986-10/page/n38/mode/2up The Power of the Palette: Graphics on the Color Computer 3]\|\| ''Rainbow Tunnel'' and ''Wagon Wheel'' \|\| CoCo 3 Demos \|\| [[Dale Lear]] \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| October \|\| 1986 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|37		\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1986-10/page/n38/mode/2up The Power of the Palette: Graphics on the Color Computer 3]\|\| ''Rainbow Tunnel'' and ''Wagon Wheel'' \|\| CoCo 3 Demos \|\| [[Dale Lear]] \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| October \|\| 1986 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|37
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	\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-06/page/n155/mode/2up Exploring Level II's New Features From BASIC09] \|\| [[Multi-Vue]] pointer icons \|\| \|\| \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| June \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|155		\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-06/page/n155/mode/2up Exploring Level II's New Features From BASIC09] \|\| [[Multi-Vue]] pointer icons \|\| \|\| \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| June \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|155
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			\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1989-03/page/n13/mode/2up GIME Power] \|\| \|\| The [[GIME]] chip \|\| \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| March \|\| 1989 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|14
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Carney: /* Programs */ added Rickeyterm (note to self: add [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-09/page/n129/mode/2up review] at the app article page)

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Programs: added Rickeyterm (note to self: add [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-09/page/n129/mode/2up review] at the app article page)

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	! Program Name !! Catalog # !! Genre !! Year !! Media Type !! Publisher		! Program Name !! Catalog # !! Genre !! Year !! Media Type !! Publisher
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	\| [[Temple of ROM]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| 1982 \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Radio Shack		\| [[Temple of ROM]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| 1982 \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Radio Shack
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			\| [[Rickeyterm]] \|\| \|\| Communications \|\| 1987 \|\| Disk \|\| [[Spectrum Projects]]
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	\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Tandy		\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Tandy

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Articles

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	! Article !! Program !! Program Genre !! Co-Author !! Magazine !! Month !! Year !! Page		! Article !! Program !! Program Genre !! Co-Author !! Magazine !! Month !! Year !! Page
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	\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-01/page/n19/mode/2up Color Chart for the CoCo 3] \|\| ''Color Computer 3 Color Chart''\|\| CoCo 3 Demo \|\| [[Dale Lear]] \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| January \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|20		\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-01/page/n19/mode/2up Color Chart for the CoCo 3] \|\| ''Color Computer 3 Color Chart''\|\| CoCo 3 Demo \|\| [[Dale Lear]] \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| January \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|20
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			\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-06/page/n155/mode/2up Exploring Level II's New Features From BASIC09] \|\| [[Multi-Vue]] pointer icons \|\| \|\| \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| June \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|155
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Programs: added Shanghai

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	! Program Name !! Genre !! Year !! Media Type !! Publisher		! Program Name !! Catalog # !! Genre !! Year !! Media Type !! Publisher
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	\| [[Temple of ROM]] \|\| Game \|\| ~~198~~ \|\| ~~Cartridge~~ \|\| Radio Shack		\| [[Temple of ROM]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| 1982 \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Radio Shack
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			\| [[Shanghai]] \|\| \|\| Game \|\| \|\| [[Program Pak]] \|\| Tandy
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	== Articles ==		== Articles ==

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	\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-01/page/n19/mode/2up Color Chart for the CoCo 3] \|\| ''Color Computer 3 Color Chart''\|\| CoCo 3 Demo \|\| [[Dale Lear]] \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| January \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|20		\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-01/page/n19/mode/2up Color Chart for the CoCo 3] \|\| ''Color Computer 3 Color Chart''\|\| CoCo 3 Demo \|\| [[Dale Lear]] \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| January \|\| 1987 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|20
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			==External Links==
			*[https://www.youtube.com/@yggdrasildj Rick Adams official YouTube channel]
			*At the 2024 [[Tandy Assembly]], Adams [https://www.youtube.com/live/zMl10_sUN6A?si=KYZyLRvsPuqFw5kL told various stories, including the story of developing Temple of Rom].
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhw5WGLCS4 Rick Adams interview] on the [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]]'s YouTube channel.

	[[Category:''The Rainbow'' Contributors]]		[[Category:''The Rainbow'' Contributors]]

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'''Rick Adams''' is a CoCo programmer who also wrote articles for [[Publications#Newstand|CoCo magazines]]. In ''[[The Rainbow]]'', his blurb bio was "a systems programmer for a company that develops 68000-based systems software."

== Programs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Program Name !! Genre !! Year !! Media Type !! Publisher
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| [[Temple of ROM]] || Game || 198 || Cartridge || Radio Shack
|}

== Articles ==

Adams often collaborated with [[Dale Lear]] with magazine submissions. As he explained in an interview, Lear would most often write the program (if it were one), and Adams would revise and fix it, then write the article.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Article List
|-
! Article !! Program !! Program Genre !! Co-Author !! Magazine !! Month !! Year !! Page
|-
| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1986-10/page/n38/mode/2up The Power of the Palette: Graphics on the Color Computer 3]|| ''Rainbow Tunnel'' and ''Wagon Wheel'' || CoCo 3 Demos || [[Dale Lear]] || ''[[The Rainbow]]'' || October || 1986 || style="text-align:right;"|37
|-
| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1986-11/page/n93/mode/2up Coming to 'Terms' with the CoCo 3] || ''Term 3'' || Terminal || [[Dale Lear]] || ''[[The Rainbow]]'' || November || 1986 || style="text-align:right;"|93
|-
| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1987-01/page/n19/mode/2up Color Chart for the CoCo 3] || ''Color Computer 3 Color Chart''|| CoCo 3 Demo || [[Dale Lear]] || ''[[The Rainbow]]'' || January || 1987 || style="text-align:right;"|20
|}

[[Category:''The Rainbow'' Contributors]]