Most prolific 8-bit videogame developers

Philip and Andrew Oliver (aka The Oliver Twins) developed 26 commercially released games for 8-bit computers and consoles from 1984 to 1992, and they designed 35 overall. Taking into account the many different platforms at that time – notably the Dragon 32, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, Spectrum, Commodore 64, NES, Master System and Game Gear – they actively wrote 49 released 8-bit games, but they also produced titles that never saw the light of day.

During that time, they had 14 number one games for the Amstrad CPC series of computers and 12 number ones on the Spectrum. They also produced Dizzy, one of the most iconic characters on 8-bit computers. They are still active in the UK games industry.

Their first game was Road Runner, which was published as a type-in in C&VG magazine in 1983.